Tag Archives: TENSION

Tension between Akyem Abuakwa, Kotoku heightens as Okyenhene enstools parallel chief in Adoagyiri

There is heightened tension between Akyem Abuakwa and Akyem Kotoku traditional councils following enstoolment of a rival chief of Adoagyiri under the authority of Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin. The new chief Barima Adu Korkor III was enstooled on Saturday 19th August, 2023 under heavy police security of armed police …

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Tension at Kumasi Technical University as over two thousand students sacked over delay payments of fees

Kumasi Technical University (KsTU.) in the Ashanti Regional capital has sacked over two thousand students following their inability to pay their school fees in full on time. The students could not comprehend why the authorities to such a decision described the action as harsh have therefore, threatened showdown with the …

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Tension in Niger as soldiers blockade presidential palace, ministries

Reports have emerged of soldiers blockading the presidential palace and several ministries in Niger’s capital, Niamey. According to BBC reports, there were no shots fired during the incident, but the motive behind the blockade remains unclear. President Mohamed Bazoum is said to be in his residence with his family, while …

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Tension at KNUST as students who paid 70% of fees are unable to register for Second Semester

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) studying through the University’s Distance Learning programme have been left aggrieved and uncertain of their ability to continue with their programmes of study after being unable to register for the second semester even though they have managed to …

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Tension in Buipe as youth threaten protest against Buipewura

There is currently heavy military presence in the town of Buipe in the Central Gonja District following a decision of the youth to stage a protest against the paramount chief of the area, Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II. The heavily armed soldiers were deployed last night by the Savannah Regional Security …

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Another ECG high tension pole in Yilo Krobo cut by unknown persons

Another high-tension pole belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) that transmits power to some areas in the Yilo Krobo and Okere Districts in the Eastern Region has come under attack. It was discovered on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Adelakope in the Yilo Manya Krobo Municipality on the …

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VIDEO: Man who climbed high-tension pole in Kasoa over alleged economic hardship dies after electrocution

A middle-aged-looking Ghanaian who was earlier reported to have climbed a high-tension pole at Kasoa, a community in the Central Region, has been electrocuted to death. Personnel of the Ghana Police Service and the onlookers who tried to stop him from getting to the high-tension wires of the pole failed. Another viral …

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VIDEO: Odumase Krobo residents mobilizing amidst tension over alleged military brutalities

Residents of Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region are alleging that they are being brutaliised by some military personnel. Currently, the residents are mobilizing on the streets of Odumase Krobo right from Nuaso community and they are chanting songs while the military and police are patrolling the area. Meanwhile, the Electricity Company of Ghana …

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Tension mounts in Krobo municipalities as ECG disconnects power again

There is tension mounting in the Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo Municipalities in the Eastern Region due to the unavailability of electricity since Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG has reportedly switched off feeders at the Bulk Supply Point supplying power to municipalities following the tempering …

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