Tag Archives: River

Newborn baby dumped into a river at Manso Tontokrom

Residents of Manso Tontokrom in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region were thrown into a state of shock after discovering that a newborn baby had been dumped into a river. The female child which is about a day old was found in a river called Asuofu. Kafagyin, an …

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Five illegal miners jailed 125 years for mining in River Ankobra

Five illegal miners who were caught mining in the Ankobra River without authority have been sentenced to a total of 125 years imprisonment in hard labour. Richard Kumasi, Fiamahe Jerry John, Korblavi Kumasi, Daniel Afenu, and Matthew Gedie, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and undertaking small scale …

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15 changfans on Pra River burnt

Fifteen Changfan machines which were being used for illegal mining on River Pra near “Ensese Anglo village” has been burnt by the Anti-galamsey Taskforce in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region. This is after the DCE for Akyemansa, Paul Asamoah and the Taskforce stormed the illegal mining site. The …

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Prophet Azuka buries the destiny of guy who insulted him on Tiktok inside a river

Prophet Azuka has been captured in a viral video raining heavy curses on a young Ghanaian guy simply known as Kofi Pages for insulting him on TikTok. It all began when the brave netizen confronted and accused Azuka of being a scammer and exploiting his congregants for financial gain. The …

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Boat capsizes on River Niger leaves 100 people dead

More than 100 people have died in an accident on the River Niger after the boat capsized early on Monday morning. Eyewitnesses told Al Jazeera that the boat was carrying wedding guests who were returning to Kwara state from a ceremony in nearby Niger State, both in central Nigeria. Al …

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River god allegedly kills 23-year-old man at Pantang Village

A 23-year-old man, Benjamin Otu Affotey, has allegedly died under mysterious circumstances at Pantang Village near Abokobi in the Greater Accra Region. According to his mother, Theresah Botchwey, the deceased passed away at the 37 Military Hospital on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, following a motor crash on Sunday, June 4, …

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30 pupils injured after school bus somersaults, falls into river at Atwima-Kwanwoma

About 30 pupils were rushed to hospital after their school bus plunged into a river at Atwima Boko in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. Reports say the school bus which was conveying students of Divine Charisma International School somersaulted and fell into a river in the process. …

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E/R: ‘Strange Woman’ discovered near a river demands missing beads from Chief

Residents of Kwasi Komfo in Ghana’s Eastern region near Kyebi are currently in astonishment following the discovery of a strange woman. She was spotted sitting by the river in the region, and when asked why she was there alone, she told those who found her that she was from the …

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Ghanaian female activist to swim 450km in Volta River to highlight textile pollution

Yvette Tetteh, an activist from Ghana, is attempting to swim a 450km along the Volta River in what she hopes will bring some attention to a form of pollution in the water that has been overlooked by many, and for many years. If successful, she hopes that the continuous textile’s …

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Overloaded passenger boat capsizes on Ada river

An overloaded passengers boat crossing the Ada river to Azizakpe in the Ada East District has capsized with five people including two children feared dead. Rescuers including the Ghana Navy are still working to rescue survivors and retrieve the bodies. The children are two and three months old. The passengers …

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