Martha Bissah pleads with Sports Ministry to save Tokyo Olympics dream
Ghanaian middle distance athlete Martha Bissah has made a passionate appeal to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, and the president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) to help overturn a ban placed on her by the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) which has prevented her for competing for the country since 2015. Bissah, […]
Alleged notorious Achimota forest robber arrested for attacks on commuters
The Achimota Police have arrested one Shadrach Boakye, aka “Anopa” for his alleged persistent harassment, attacks and robbing of commuters along the Achimota forest in Accra and its environs. Shadrach, 24, had been on the radar of the Achimota Police for several months until he was arrested over the weekend at Fawuhoyeden in the Ahafo […]
Mobile money vendors appeal for increased security in New Juaben South
Mobile Money vendors in the New Juaben South Municipality have appealed to the Government to institute effective measures to safeguard their operations. The appeal comes on the back of recent attacks on mobile money vendors, leading to the killing of two at Okorase and Akuapem-Lartey. In both incidents, the armed robbers took away huge sums […]
STMA organises float to raise awareness on Census Night
The Takoradi District Census Officer, Mr Samuel Ackah Cudjoe, has led a float along some major streets of the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) to create awareness on the Census Reference Night. The reference night would help test questions for the exercise that will last till July 11. Mr Cudjoe told the Ghana News Agency that the […]
Ghana can win the fight against crimes – Primate Adofo
Head of the Brotherhood Church, Primate Samuel Adofo says Ghana can win the fight against robbery and other crimes if Ghanaians report dubious characters to law enforcement agencies. According to Primate Adofo, Ghanaians are familiar with most people who engage in all forms of crime in society but fail to cooperate with the Police to […]
McDan gravels portions of Kasseh Market Road
Mr. Daniel Mckorley through Electrochem Ghana Limited has graveled portions of a road linking the Tema Aflao road to the Kasseh market. Mr. Paul Amartey, Assistant Manager of the company said in an interview that, the main reason for constructing that portion was that they used that road to reach out to the Kasseh Police […]
Hearts and Kotoko lock horns in ‘Super Clash’ blockbuster on Sunday
The 108th league meeting between Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will certainly decide who emerges winner of 2020/21 Ghana Premier League (GPL). The two Ghanaian footballing giants, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak, are tied on 56 points following their match-week 30 2-1 win against Karela United and Legon Cities respectively. Both sides […]
Development Potential abounds in AFCFTA when fully harnessed – Wamkele Mene
Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AFCFTA Wamkele Mene says the Diaspora has positive development potential, that when fully harnessed will help mitigate the developmental challenges of Africa especially Ghana. Mr. Mene said trade engagement must be enhanced by not only confronting the challenges of COVID-19 but also pursue the National economic development […]
Hundreds displaced in flooding at Atasemanso, six hospitalized
More than 200 residents of Atasemanso in the Kumasi Metropolis have been displaced after two days of heavy rainfall. The rainfall also resulted in six people being hospitalized after they were trapped under collapsing structures. Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, is witnessing one of its worst moments as the authorities and residents are caught hands down, […]
Driving above speed limits is a major cause of road traffic deaths
Dr Raphael Awuah, the African Regional Advisor on Data and Surveillance for Vital Strategies has said an observational data has identified driving above speed limits as a major cause of road traffic deaths in Accra. He said road crash mortality in Accra had increased by 32 per cent between 2019 and 2020, according to a […]
Taxi Drivers asked to be security conscious
The Tarkwa Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent George Andrews Kumah, has urged taxi drivers who operate within Tarkwa and its enclave to be security conscious as they go about their duties. He said most of the criminals were abreast with the activities of taxi drivers and would take advantage at the least opportunity. Chief Superintendent […]
Overcrowding major challenge of Ghana Prison Service- Prisons Boss
Overcrowding remains a major challenge of the Ghana Prisons Service as it strives to promote human rights and dignity of prisoners, Mr Patrick Darko Missah, Director General, Ghana Prisons Service, has said. “The total population as at June 24, 2021, stands at 13,200 despite authorised capacity of 9,945. This gives an Overcrowding rate of 32.65 […]
Covid red list: Ugandans to be barred from UK travel
Uganda will be added to the UK’s travel “red list” of high-risk Covid countries from 30 June. This means travellers from Uganda will not be able to enter the UK unless they are returning nationals or residents – and they would have to first test negative and then isolate for 10 days on entry. This […]
Fresh harvests drive tuber price fluctuations
Prices of yam, cassava, and cocoyam have been fluctuating in the markets of West Akyem, East Akyem, and New Juaben South due to the new harvests for the 2021 crop season. The prices of tubers in key towns of the Eastern Region remained unstable this June, though there had been some increases in fuel prices […]
