Tag Archives: KUMASI

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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GFA reschedules Kotoko vs Hearts match in Kumasi

The Ghana Football Association has rescheduled the Ghana Premier League Week 19 fixture between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The game has been postponed due to the upcoming President’s Cup between the two Ghanaian giants on 4 March,2022. A statement by the Ghana FA read; …

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Prices of food items go up in Kumasi

Prices of fruits and vegetables have generally gone up in the Kumasi metropolis, a visit to some market centres in the metropolis by the Ghana News Agency, has revealed. While some of the traders are blaming the situation on the changes in the weather pattern, others are attributing it to …

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Asantehene’s great-great-grandson declares family lands in Kumasi

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu I(Bearer of the ASHANTI GOLDENSTOOL) the pivotal warrior and founder of the Ashanti Kingdom born in 1660 and died in 1717. His daughter Nanaba Konadu Afia-Ofi and enchanting wife Yaa Achamaa Tutuwaa furthered the royal linage and family tree of Boadi-Kumasi, till this day of Asantehene …

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Zoo Officials in Kumasi want animals adopted

The Management of the Kumasi Zoological Gardens in the Ashanti Region has appealed to the public to stimulate interest in the adoption of animals in one of Ghana’s oldest surviving animal sanctuaries. This has become imperative for the upkeep and management of the animals. The Manager of Kumasi Zoo, Dr. …

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GPL match report: Frank Etouga scores hat-trick as Kotoko beat Accra Lions in Kumasi

A fantastic hat-trick from Frank Mbella on Saturday, February 12, 2022, handed Asante Kotoko a delightful 3-1 win against Accra Lions in the Ghana Premier League. Nicknamed the Porcupine Warriors, the team from Kumasi last Monday suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of relegation-threatened Elmina Sharks. Today at the …

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University of Ghana to open Kumasi, Takoradi City campuses soon

The University of Ghana has announced plans to open City Campuses at Takoradi and Kumasi in the Western and Ashanti regions respectively. Both campuses will offer 2021/2022 undergraduate admissions for Bachelor of Science in Administration with options in Accounting, Banking, and Finance, Insurance, Public Administration, Health Service Administration, Human Resource …

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Asantehemaa’s 5th anniversary celebration: Kumasi shops to be closed down on Saturday February 5

The Kumasi Kejetia/Central Market together with Concerned Central Market Traders Association have agreed to closed all shops in the Greater Kumasi City for a special cleanup exercise ahead of the 5th anniversary celebration of the Asantehemaa Nana  Konadu Yiadom III.   The exercise which is expected to come off on Saturday …

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A/R: Kumasi Children’s Park now dumpsite for dead bodies, haven for criminals – Assemblyman

The Assembly Member for the Afful Nkwanta Electoral area, Mr Otuo Acheampong, has bemoaned the transitioning of the Kumasi Children’s park located in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region into a den for criminals and drug peddlers.   The abandoned Children’s Park has also been turned into a refuse …

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Kumasi dumsor fixed

The Ghana Grid Company Limited has announced the completion of power restoration works to the Ashanti Region. The capital, Kumasi, has been experiencing an interrupted power supply for the past few weeks following the collapse of two towers on the 330kV Aboadze-Anwomaso Transmission Line at Bogoso. The line was restored …

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