Tag Archives: KUMASI

Several pieces of radio equipment worth millions of cedis have been burnt in a fire outbreak at Kumasi-based radio station, Silver FM. The incident, which occurred Saturday dawn razed all electrical appliances, including consoles in the two main studios of the station. The fire started during a live radio preaching …

The brutalization of residents of Ashaiman by officers of the Ghana Armed Forces on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, has resurrected conversations about incidents where the Armed Forces have in the view of majority of Ghanaians misconducted themselves and abused the rights of citizens. To some people, the incident at Ashaiman …

A man said to be in his mid-30s has reportedly been beaten to death for attempting to steal a Grand Bird bus at Asafo in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi. The incident is said to have occurred on the dawn of Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The deceased according to …

A dying passenger has reportedly been thrown out of a commercial vehicle at Akyem Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in Eastern region. The passenger identified as Henry Owusu Agyemang Ankobea in his 40s believed to be traveling from Asante Bekwai to Accra was allegedly removed from …

A Brazilian Construction firm “Contractor” has terminated appointments of over 1,500 construction workers employed for the Construction of the Kumasi Central Market, Kumasi International airport, and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals Mother and Baby Units (MBU). The firm from December 2022 commenced staff appointment termination in monthly batches in accordance …

A personnel of the Ghana Police Service, by name Rauf Addrisu, has reportedly died in a gory road accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway, on Friday, March 3, 2023. According to a police report which was sighted by GhanaWeb, the accident happened after a Kia Grandbird VIP bus crashed into the motor of …

Residents in several parts of the Ashanti Region witnessed the spectacle of several minutes of ice pellets falling with Saturday evening’s heavy rain. The ice crystals some of which were big enough to qualify for hail fell so persistently that people had to either park their vehicles in safe places …

A notorious Kumasi-based armed robber by the name 2PM has narrated the events that led to how celebrated senior police officer, COP Kofi Boakye, nabbed him years ago. Speaking to Kingdom Plus FM and monitored by GhanaWeb, he said that he became so used to robbery so much after he got …

A gas tanker driver and his conductor have been rushed to the hospital after their vehicle fell on its side and caught fire at Sokoban Ampayoo in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Firefighters struggled for hours before dousing the flame. They managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas. …

Two international airlines have applied to operate charter services and scheduled international flights to the newly-renovated Kumasi International Airport. The Deputy Minister of Transport In-Charge of Aviation, Hassan Tampuli, addressing stakeholders at the recently-ended 4th AviationGhana Stakeholders Meeting 2023, confirmed this and encouraged others to explore the possibility of servicing the …