Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a former finance minister and prominent party member, has received praise from the National Democratic Congress’ Central Region executives for having conceived of and sponsored the AHOTOR business initiative, which aims to strengthen and financially empower the party’s grassroots as part of the main opposition party’s reorganization …
Read More »34-year-old man sentenced to death by hanging in Assin Fosu for murder
A 34-year-old man was found guilty of murder and given the death by hanging penalty by the Cape Coast High Court. The deceased, known in Assin Fosu as Kankani, and the prisoner Kofi Adjei, also known as Chilling, got into a fight. As a result, the prisoner used scissors to …
Read More »One suspect arrested in connection with Wa murder case
One person regarded to be the main suspect in the Wa murder case has been detained by the police. After considerable coordination between the Police and community search groups, suspect Kankani Adongo was taken into custody today, Monday, September 19, 2022, at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa. The suspect is …
Read More »IGP storms Wa
Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, the Inspector General of Police, is in route to Wa, the capital of the Upper West Regional, in response to complaints made by locals about deaths and disappearances in the region. IGP arrived in Wa this afternoon. His arrival coincides with the discovery of a body in …
Read More »Government declares Wednesday September 21 as public holiday
The third Wednesday in September 2022 has been designated as a legal holiday. Ambrose Dery, the interior minister, proclaimed the day off in honor of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president. In a statement released on Monday, September 19, 2022, the Ministry asked all citizens to observe the day as …
Read More »Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu calls for community involvement in galamsey fight
Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ashanti region’s Suame seat, has appealed for community participation in the fight against illegal mining. He said that in order to safeguard the forest and water resources, the chiefs and district assemblies would have the legal authority to …
Read More »3 killed in fire outbreak at Asuoyeboah
At Asuyeboah North, close to Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region, a fire calamity claimed the lives of a 48-year-old woman and her two children by burning them to death. One patient with serious wounds has been sent into the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for care. On Monday, September 19, 2022, …
Read More »Police stops NABCO beneficiaries from picketing at Jubilee House
Beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corp (NABCO) had planned to picket at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, September 20, but the Ghana Police Service has put a stop to it. The group’s executive team revealed this. Last month, the members demonstrated in Black Star Square to pressure the government to …
Read More »GWCL to shut down operation over galamsey activities
The illicit mining (galamsey) operations in the Western Region, according to Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), make it difficult to produce water every day. According to GWCL, the region was utilizing 20 gallons of alums per day to treat water, but that number has now increased to 60 gallons per …
Read More »Just like the incessant pressures on the NPP to fix the dwindling fortunes of the country, so is the story of Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC – Listowell Yesu Bukarson writes
Just like the incessant pressures on the NPP to fix the dwindling fortunes of the country, so is the story of Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC today. The kitchen is too hot, so is the pressure. The pressure mounts when the club slips. Unlike other clubs, Kotoko settles for nothing mediocre. …
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