Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to join other West African leaders in Accra, Ghana today, Saturday (June 4, 2022) for an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The summit would focus on the political situation in Mali and other parts of the sub-region, …
Read More »Accra High Court summons Sarkodie
An Accra High Court has summoned Ghanaian rapper, Micheal Owusu Addo popularly known as Sarkodie to testify on a matter he has knowledge in. The case involves Jude Osei versus Kantanka Automobile, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, GhanaWeb has learnt. He is expected to appear before the High Court on Monday, July 13 to give evidence …
Read More »What a typical Accra market scene looked like in 1961
Accra is indeed one of the beautiful places many visit in Ghana. After exploring tourist sites in the regional capital, most people visit some known markets and public places including the Arts Centre to buy goods. As the popular saying goes, ‘some things never change’ and this is reflective in …
Read More »One dead after armed men attack gold dealer’s shop at Enyinam on Accra-Kumasi highway
JoyNews has picked information about a robbery attack at Enyinam on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The attack allegedly took place at a gold dealer’s shop. Sources say the armed robbers made away with an undisclosed sum of money. Again, one person was reportedly shot dead. Giving more details, an eyewitness, Ibrahim …
Read More »Tragedy as man dies mid-flight from Accra to Washington
Gospel artist Daniel Toffey Jr, who has roots from the Jomoro area in the Western Region of Ghana but resides in the United States of America (USA) had come to Ghana with his father and mother to attend the funeral of an in-law. The mother stayed behind while Daniel and …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Accra floods: Kaneshie Polyclinic shutdown
The Kaneshie Polyclinic in the Okaikoi South District of the Greater Accra region has been shutdown following heavy downpour which started at midnight of Tuesday, May 24,2022. According to reports, the wall separating the Polyclinic and the Ga Mantse Palace got broken, which made way for the water to enter …
Read More »Accra floods: Buildings on waterways to be demolished – Works and Housing Minister
Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye says government will soon embark on a mass demolishing of buildings mounted on major waterways in the city of Accra to curb the yearly flooding. He told NEAT FM’s morning show, Ghana Montie, in an interview that, the city authorities will be given the …
Read More »It floods even in America, Europe – Works and housing minister on Accra floods
The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said that the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has invested more to improve Ghana’s drainage system than any other government Ghana has had. According to him, the menace of floods was not peculiar to Ghana because advanced countries with all their technology also …
Read More »Accra floods: How people were running for their lives
About five hours of heavy rainfall yesterday in Accra caused severe flooding and disrupted activities in many parts of the capital city and beyond. Some of the affected areas include the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, Spintex, Madina road, the Sahara Park in Adabraka, Ablekuma, parts of Teshie, the Obetsebi Lamptey roundabout, …
Read More »Accra floods again after Saturday’s downpour
The perennial flooding in Accra resurfaced on Saturday night after a heavy downpour left several parts of the city flooded. The downpour resulted in heavy gridlock in major parts of the road in Accra leaving commuters stranded at lorry parks and bus stops. Since 1968, the capital city at …
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