Tag Archives: ABURI

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken over a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 16-year-old student at Aburi Girls Senior High School in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The student, Stacey Okyere, died on Monday, February 5, 2024, …

A geologist at the University of Ghana, Dr Prince Ofori Amponsah, has attributed the falling of rocks from the Aburi mountains to heavy construction works. There were reports that some rocks were falling off the Aburi hills onto the road, causing some discomfort to motorists who ply the road. According to Dr …

Aburi Gardens, a lush oasis nestled in the mountains of Ghana, has surpassed the renowned Kakum National Park to be ranked the most visited tourist site in 2022, according to the fourth Ghana Tourism survey. The scenic gardens attracted a staggering 186,109 visitors between January to June 2022, outshining the …

The managers of Hillburi, a popular hotel in the Eastern Region, have reportedly been arrested for illegally connecting electricity to their facility. According to a news report by myjoyonline.com, the illegal connection was discovered during a search of the hotel by officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as …

A man believed to be in his fifties has allegedly committed suicide in the Aburi Botanical gardens in the Eastern region. The man identified as Agya Awuah was found hanging dead with a rope on his neck tied to a tree in the garden Friday, January 13, 2023. The deceased …

Passengers in Aburi in Akuapem South district in the Eastern region are up in arms with transport operators over exorbitant road transport fares. The passengers are blaming the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) for unreasonable increments affecting cost of transportation. Addressing the media, some concerned youth in Aburi noted …

Nicknamed the landlord, Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu ‘Sarkodie’ Addo has revealed he has no desire for a property in the capital Accra but rather has his mind, unwaveringly, set on remote areas of flora and fair weather. He was speaking on the 3Music Culture Daily radio/TV programme. The conversation came …

The government of Ghana has announced the renovation of some tourist sites across the country. “We have embarked on a product improvement plan, in which several tourists sites in the country are currently undergoing site renovations”, the Presidency announced in a tweet on Monday, 30 2022. The tourist sites currently …

Parents of students of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School are least enthused about a decision taken by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to interdict the headmistress, Alice Prempeh-Fordjour. The parents and guardians have, therefore, started agitations to get Mrs Prempeh-Fordjour reinstated as they consider the decision rash and uninformed. According …

The Akuapim South District Assembly says it plans to declare the Aburi Mountain a green zone and strictly enforce regulations to protect the area. It said the move is to ensure that real estate developments in the area are not carried out haphazardly. This comes after indications that the many …