The Okomfo Anokye Cola Tree, with a history dating back 300 years, has begun to regrow a month after being felled in the Feyiase community of the Ashanti Region. The tree stump, left in the soil, has begun growing anew. However, access to the site has been restricted by the …
Read More »The Mighty Okomfo Anokye’s Historic Cola Tree in Feyiase Loses Its Power After Being Cut Down by Unknown Individuals
The Mighty Okomfo Anokye’s Historic Cola Tree, planted by the Asante’s revered chief priest, Okomfo Anokye, has been chopped down by an unknown person, which is against the Feyiase Akoyem family’s prohibition, according to information obtained from Feyiase in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti. The police and the …
Read More »It’s worrying to spend huge sums of money on tree planting when school children are starving – Dr. Solomon Forkuo
Business development manager at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) Dr. Solomon Forkuo Kwarteng has called on government to use students in the country for the future tree planting activities and invest budgetary allocation on such projects on the feeding of students to avoid food shortages in the schools. The Senior …
Read More »300-year-old ‘sacred’ tree falls in Kenyan community
A 300-year-old Ekebergia capensis, commonly known as the Cape Ash (Teldet in Kalenjin) tree, considered to be sacred to the Kalenjin community, has fallen in Aldai, Nandi County of Kenya. The multi-trunked tree was used to conduct prayers in the previous years before the establishment of St Peter’s Koyo ACK Church in Nandi. …
Read More »Missing 17-year-old boy found hanging from tree
A 17-year-old boy identified as Elijah Akinrinlola has been found dead five days after he went missing in Ondo State. The deceased, who lived with his father Mr. Tope Akinrinlola, along College road, at Bagbe, Ondo West local government area, was found hanging from a tree in the agrarian community. A source, …
Read More »Chainsaw operator crushed to death by falling tree at Baniekrom
A 28-year – old Chainsaw Operator has been crushed to death by a falling tree at Baniekrom in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region. Body of the deceased identified as Foster Oseikrom has been retrieved by Police and deposited at a morgue at Kunsu. The sad incident …
Read More »Cocoa farmer killed by fallen tree at Mankranso
A 65-year-old cocoa farmer has met her untimely death after a falling tree fell on her in a bush at Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body, identified as Madam Habiba was reportedly found by some family members who had thronged to …
Read More »Tree crashes 24-year-woman to death at Nkwaakwaa forest
A 24-year-old woman has died after a tree fell and crashed her head while she was working on her farm According to report filed by the Daily Guide newspaper, Selina Samanya, now deceased was crashed by a falling tree due to heavy rainstorm. She suffered injuries and was rushed to …
Read More »Man, 30, falls to death from coconut tree at Offinso
A man believed to be in his 30s has lost his life after falling from a coconut tree at Offinso Dome in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The deceased who was only identified as K2 reportedly died instantly after falling the coconut tree. A source at the …
Read More »2022 FIFA World Cup: Ghana’s Black Stars to lodge at Double Tree by Hilton Doha hotel
The Black Stars of Ghana will lodge at a hotel in Doha when the team travels to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. Footballghana can report that the national team of the West African country will stay at the Double Tree by Hilton Doha hotel for the group …
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