Tag Archives: TAKORADI

The body of a Ghanaian-born US citizen has been retrieved from a room in Takoradi. According to the Assembly member of the area, Joana Barton Oduro, the 72-year-old, identified as Anthony Wolfgang Hammond, was found dead in his room after a foul smell started emanating from his two-bedroom apartment. Confirming …

Ghanaian singer, Stonebwoy, has revealed why he decided to drill mechanized boreholes in Takoradi despite being a native of the Volta Region. On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, Stonebwoy, through his charity arm, The Livingstone Foundation (TLF), commissioned a transformative project that brings access to clean water to four communities in need. Speaking …

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has announced a planned 10-day maintenance shutdown of its Takoradi Regulating and Metering Station. The shutdown is to allow for the replacement of some critical valves at the Takoradi station. This is aimed at securing the safety and integrity of the station. …

Four persons have been confirmed dead after they were involved in accident that occurred at Takoradi in the Western Region. The accident which happened in the early hours of Sunday 1st January 2023 involved two buses. A Republic of Liberia registered sprinter bus with registration number, LB-B11992 and an Assemblies …

Some soldiers on guard at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) premises in Takoradi, in the Western Region on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, allegedly brutalized some innocent members of a masquerade group who were parading through the streets of the metropolis. Narrating the incident to Empire News’ Kwame Malcolm, the victim, …

Josephine Panyin Simons Mensah the lady at the centre of the fake pregnancy and kidnapping in Takoradi has been fined GHC7,200 by the Takoradi Circuit court A presided over by His Honour, Michael Ampadu on count two of her offense. She has 14 days to pay the fine. The accused …

Sekondi-Takoradi, known as the ‘Twin-City’, is the capital of the Western region of Ghana. Sekondi is the administrative capital while Takoradi is the commercial capital. Over the years, there have been so many accounts about how Takoradi got its name. The name ‘Twin-City’ is gradually becoming the ‘Oil City’ because …

Western Region Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Benjamin Quarcoo has warned the company will continue to vigorously pursue persons who have been targeting and stealing their installations. “If they have decided to cause problems for us, then they should be ready. We will not relent …

Takoradi-based Skyy Power FM has confirmed the death of its reporter, Nana Akwasi Mensah. The owner of the station, Wilson Arthur, confirmed that, information from an uncle of the journalist indicates that he died in the early hours of Sunday, May 1, 2022. “At this moment, we can only grieve …

A man in his late 30s has brutally assaulted his 8-year-old son at Essaman, a suburb of Sekondi /Takoradi in the Western Region. The father, Emmanuel Edusei, used a stick to hit the back of the son’s head. A neighbour, Helena Quinoo, reported the incident to Nhyraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, …