The Techiman Market Manager, Jibril Abubakar, has commended the government and Zoomlion Ghana Limited for the relentless efforts in bringing Covid-19 under control. Speaking to the press on Tuesday morning during the market disinfection exercise in the Techiman Central Market, he said the quarterly disinfection has helped to minimize …
Read More »Akufo-Addo congratulates Ouattara over his third term electoral victory
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara for his electoral victory in the Ivorian election. Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped that within the period of his tenure of office, he will not only help strengthen the already strong relations between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, but also …
Read More »Abusua FM frequency ‘jammed’ during Mahama interview in Kumasi
The frequency of Kumasi-based Abusua 96.5 FM has been hit with major interference as the station interviews NDC flagbearer John Mahama. A similar incident happened when NDC runningmate Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang visited the station on her campaign tour to the Ashanti region. The frequency was jammed a night …
Read More »Five injured after fire razes gas filling station at Ho
Fire has gutted a gas filling station close to the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region. The outbreak occurred on Wednesday Dawn [November 11, 2020] a few minutes before 5:00 am. It is still unknown what might have caused the inferno. The sound of an explosion at the station …
Read More »VIDEO: 26-year-old man caught carrying white coffin at midnight
A yet to be identified young man believed to be 26 years old has been busted by residents of Abuakwa-Manhyia in the Ashanti Region for carrying a white coffin in the middle of the night. When caught, he failed to give any tangible reason for carrying the coffin at such …
Read More »Okada Accident Claims Three Lives In Tumu
A gory accident involving two motorcycles on the Tumu –Kowie road in the Sissala East Municipality, has claimed three lives. The accident happened at about 8:30pm on Sunday night. The four persons on the two motorbikes that were involved in the accident were rushed to the Tumu Municipal Hospital, but …
Read More »Government’s $100m traffic management contract with Huawei a big deception – Minority
Minority in Parliament is raising red flags over a $100 million contract between government and Huawei Technologies for the Accra Metropolitan Area ICT Enhanced Traffic Management Project. Over 11,000 CCTV cameras as part of the arrangement are also expected to be mounted to allow security agencies to monitor traffic and …
Read More »Man sets leg of fetish priest ablaze for sleeping with his wife
A 40-year-old man at Hamile in the Upper West Region has allegedly set the leg of a traditional priest ablaze after he caught him having sex with his wife. The man, Baba Seidu, who is currently on the run, is said to have gathered information from friends and fami9ly that …
Read More »Road contractors cry over discrimination in payments
Some road contractors owed by the government have accused the Roads Ministry of discrimination in debt payments since 2017. According to them, some of their colleagues were paid 20% of their monies, and even with that they, “they knew somebody in government”. Meanwhile, the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) …
Read More »Kumasi Airport being upgraded to ‘proper international airport’ – Ashanti Reg. Minister
The Kumasi Airport is to be upgraded to international standard, Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah has announced. According to him, the runway is being expanded by 200 metres more so as to make it an international airport. The minister was speaking at the Nation Building Updates held in Accra on …
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