Tag Archives: TEMA

LGBTQI+ billboard on Tema motorway pulled down

A billboard erected on the Accra – Tema motorway promoting the activities of LGBT+ has been pulled down shortly after the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values gave the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Advertisers Association of Ghana 24hours to do so. The billboard had …

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Sam George, others charge IGP over LGBTQ+ billboard on Tema Motorway

Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, has given the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, a 24-hour ultimatum for an erected illegal LGBTQ+ promotional billboard on the Tema-Motorway stretch of the N1 to be pulled down. Sam George, who is lead sponsor of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family …

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Tema District Court fines man GHS ₵5,000 for selling dogs without permit

     The Tema District Community Centre Court has fined Essien Terry, a dog keeper Gh₵5,000 for rearing dogs for commercial purposes in a residential area without a permit from the Tema Metropolitan Assembly. The court presided over by Mr. Festus Fovi Nukunu, slapped the fine on Terry on his plea …

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PHOTOS: Two injured as truck crushes tollbooth at Tema

A tipper truck on Friday morning crashed into two abandoned toll booths at the Tema end of the Tema-Accra Motorway. Two people were injured in the accident. The accident occurred in the early morning (May 27, 2022) when the truck heading towards Accra from the Afienya section crashed into the …

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Gas tanker filled with LPG crashes on Tema motorway

A gas tanker filled with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has crashed on the Tema motorway. According to a 3new.com report, the accident occurred on the dawn of Thursday, April 28, 2022. Personnel of Ghana Fire Service are reported to be on the ground ensuring the tanker does not explode. Also, …

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Car dealer killed by gunmen at Tema

A car dealer identified by police as Felix Tetteh Batcha has been shot and killed by unidentified assailants at Bampo Hotel at Tema. According to police preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on Monday, April 25, 2022, at about 2 PM. The deceased, who operates his business at Tema Community 9, …

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Give us shoe factory—Tema Cobblers to government

Cobblers in the Tema Metropolis have called on the government to establish a shoe factory in their enclave for the teeming youth to venture into shoemaking as a means of employment. They told the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Tema that scores of shoemakers had acquired the necessary …

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Tema: Fire guts Timber market; several shops destroyed

Fire has gutted the Timber market in Tema destroying several shops and properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis in the process. The fire which started around 12 pm on Wednesday quickly spread to different parts of the market according to eyewitnesses. Videos obtained by Starrfm.com.gh showed helpless personnel from the …

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Ghana needs joint venture to revamp Tema Oil Refinery – Dr Kpodar

Dr Chris Kpodar, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Investments Ghana Limited, has called on the Government to enter into a joint venture with reputable international oil companies to help revamp the Tema Oil Refinery. Dr Kpodar, who is also a Chief Technical Advisor for the Centre for Greater …

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Squatters on Tema General Hospital premises endanger staff, patients

Squatters have invaded the premises of the Tema General Hospital, posing danger to residing medical staff and patients at the facility. There have been several reports of robbery attacks on the hospital premises, which the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) believed were linked to the squatters; Mr Yohane Amarh Ashitey, the …

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