Tag Archives: ACCRA

Sankofa series: How Ghana’s capital moved from Cape Coast to Accra

It has remained one of Ghana’s most historic cities and is known for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Located on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, Cape Coast, formerly called Carbo Corso (a corrupted form of “Corsican Cape”) served as the first capital of Gold Coast. From …

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Abena Korkor banned from entering a popular hotel in Accra

Ghanaian mental health advocate and nudist, Abena Korkor has been banned from entering a popular hotel in Accra according to fast trending notice on the internet. In this notice, a picture of the former TV3 employee was can be seen mounted on a board in the hotel’s reception with the …

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Russian invasion: First batch of Ghanaian students arrive from Ukraine [PHOTOS]

The first batch of Ghanaian students who were caught in the crossfire as Russia invades Ukraine has arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra on Tuesday March 1, 2022. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Sunday indicated that over 220 Ghanaians living in Ukraine are …

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Truck carting plantain involved in accident on Accra-Nsawam road

A motor accident has occurred on the Accra-Nsawam Road, GhanaWeb has learnt. The incident which occurred at around 4:00pm on Saturday involved a truck carting plantain which was heading towards the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. GhanaWeb’s Daniel Sackitey who was on the scene shortly after the incident occurred was told by eyewitnesses that …

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Bad Accra Sports Stadium pitch helped Hearts of Oak – Yaw Preko

Yaw Preko, a former Hearts of Oak assistant coach, feels the bad condition of the Accra Sports Stadium surface helped the Phobians in their Super Clash game against Asante Kotoko. Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko played a goalless draw on Sunday in a thrilling Ghana Premier League encounter. …

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Truck involved in accident blocks Accra-Kumasi stretch of N6 highway

There was a motor accident on the Nsawam by-pass involving a MAN diesel rigid truck loaded with poultry feed blocking the entire Accra-Kumasi stretch of the N6. The Police announced in a statement on Thursday February 24. As a result, the Police said the Nsawam MTTD officers have diverted Kumasi …

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Accra: Chiefs demand compensation over siting of Weija Dam

The Weija Traditional Council is demanding compensation from government over the siting of the Weija Dam on its land. The Traditional Council says 44 years after their forefathers gave the government over 50,000 acres of land for the construction of the dam, they are yet to receive any compensation. At …

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Accra: La bans all social gatherings for funeral of late La Mantse

The La Mantse palace in the La-Dadekotopon municipality of the Greater Accra Region has banned all social gatherings ahead of the funeral of the late Dr. Nii Kpobi Tetteh Tsuru III. The late Dr. Nii Kpobi Tetteh Tsuru III passed on Monday, February 4, 2019. The palace in a statement …

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VIDEO&PHOTOS: Alleged Kotoko fan caught at 2:00 am attempting to plant juju at Accra Sports Stadium

A man believed to be a fan of Asante Kotoko was reportedly caught at about 2:00 am at the Accra Sports Stadium in an attempt to plant juju [Black magic] ahead of Sunday’s game. According to reports, some Accra Hearts of Oak fans who were also at the stadium got hold of the …

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Kotoko arrive in Accra with Fabio Gama, Mudasiru others for Hearts clash

Kumasi Asante Kotoko traveled to Accra for their crunch match day 7 clash against Hearts of Oak with a 22 man squad. Several players were likely to miss the game due to injury concerns but have now made the squad for the trip to the capital. Mudasiru Salifu was absent …

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