When the Afife Rice Farming Project among other similar projects begun in Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah, he envisioned a long-term plan. With this, he went scouting almost immediately for support to build a dam that would ensure that this project, plus the other ones around the same locality, would not easily …
Read More »My suspension from NPP was orchestrated by ‘ghosts’ – Kwabena Agyepong
Engineer Kwabena Agyepong has opened up about issues that led to his suspension as a member of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP). Kwabena Agyepong, Paul Afoko and Sammy Crabbe who were National Executives of the NPP were suspended indefinitely ahead of the 2016 general elections. The reasons given for the …
Read More »Ghana’s KIA adjudged best airport in Africa by Size and Region
Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been adjudged the Best Airport by Size and Region in Africa by the Airports Council International’s (ACI) at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award 2021. This would be the third consecutive time the KIA is receiving the award recognition. A statement issued by the …
Read More »11-year-old girl found dead by hanging at Old Tafo
Blessing Asamoah, 11, has been found dead hanging on a metal pole at Old Tafo in the Ashanti. Father of the deceased, Isaac Asamoah in a close interview with GhanaWeb’s correspondent in the Ashanti Region narrated that his 11-year old daughter returned from school on Wednesday day fit and sought permission …
Read More »Chelsea owner Roma Abramovic hit with sanctions by UK government
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is now unable to sell the club after the UK government froze the Russian billionaire’s assets as part of a host of financial sanctions. Abramovich had announced his intention to sell the London-based Premier League club last week. Despite there being plenty of interest, however, the …
Read More »Forest reserves threatened by Fulani herdsmen in Bono region
Tens of thousands of cattle have virtually taken over five out of the seven forest reserves within the Sunyani forest district, contrary to Forest Protection ACT 1974, (ACT 243) as amended by the Forest Protection ACT, 2002 (ACT 624). Per the ACT, it is completely illegal for any domestic animal …
Read More »Oshippi of Ashalaja allegedly killed by unknown gunmen
The Oshippi of Ashalaja in the Greater Accra Region, Joshua Lartey has been murdered. He was shot dead around 3 junction near Amasaman in his car by unknown gunmen. The incident happened on Sunday, March 6 2022, at about 11:40pm. According to Mr. Emmanuel Mintah Aful, Joseph Lartey and other …
Read More »Nominee for Court of Appeal post tainted by illegal Law School admissions – Report
It is emerging that a Court of Appeal judge nominee, Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, was implicated for illegally admitting students into the Ghana School of Law for the professional law course. According to a document from the General Legal Council (GLC) and shared by US-based Ghanaian journalist Kevin Taylor, Mr. Opoku Agyemang …
Read More »NPP MPs chased out by constituents: Atta Akyea joins Jinapor, Hawa Koomson
Reports emerged via a viral video clip on Monday, March 7, 2022 of some angry residents of an area in the Abuakwa South Constituency – literally – walking out their Member of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, from the area amid boos and jeers. In the said video, the MP is …
Read More »VIDEO: Atta Akyea chased out of town by angry residents
Some angry residents of an unidentified town in the Akim Abuakwa South area have chased out their Member of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea. In a video shared on Facebook, the MP is seen taking steps towards a pick-up vehicle, as scores of people hooted and booed at him, sending him away …
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