The Asokore Mampong District has remanded the police officer, attached to the Ashanti regional SWAT unit of the Ghana Police Service who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend at Adum in the Kumasi Metropolis. The accused, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, whose plea was not taken, has provisionally been charged with murder. …
Read More »Police on manhunt for Inspector Ahmed Twumasi over Adum murder
The Ghana Police Service have embarked on a manhunt for Inspector Ahmed Twumasi over the alleged murder of a 26-year-old mother of one Maa Adwoa at Adum in the Ashanti region. The police officer, popularly known as Tycoon, is stationed in Manhyia Palace among Palace security. Mr. Twumasi has been …
Read More »VIDEO: Adum traders hoot, boo and jeer at Akufo-Addo’s convoy as he tours Ashanti Region
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is continuing his tour of the Ashanti Region, which commenced on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Unlike the usual cheering and jamboree that meets the president in the New Patriotic Party’s stronghold during any visit, President Akufo-Addo’s convoy received hoots, boos and jeers as it made its way through …
Read More »Adum traders reopen shops after Asantehemaa’s intervention
Traders at Adum on Friday, reopened their shops following the intervention of the Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Konadu. The traders, most of whom deal in fast-moving consumer goods closed their shops on Monday, October 10, 2022, in protest of what they described as an unfavourable tax regime and the free fall …
Read More »Gridlock as Kumasi central district flooded; parts of Adum nearly submerged
Commercial activities at Adum in the Ashanti Region came to a halt as about fifteen minutes of heavy rains rendered roads in the area impassable. OTEC News’ Kwame Agyenim Boateng on Thursday, September 15, 2022, reported that commercial and residential places were inundated by flood waters accompanied by heavy vehicular …
Read More »One dead, six arrested after clash over land at Adum Afrancho
At least six people have been arrested following a clash over land and chieftaincy dispute at Adum Afrancho near Atwima Kwanwoma in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, July 3, 2022, at about 7:00am when two factions met on a family land where a struggle …
Read More »Another fire outbreak recorded at Adum
Another fire outbreak has been recorded in the Ashanti Region bringing the number of fire incidents in that region within this week to three. The latest incident happened at a shop where baby products are sold at Adum, the Central Business District of Kumasi. The fire which started at about …
Read More »Fire guts grocery shops at Adum
Fire officers have for the past two hours been making frantic efforts to put out a fire that has gutted some grocery shops at Adum in the Central Business District of the Ashanti Region. “Fire officers are struggling to douse the flame. The heavy vehicular traffic in the area is …
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