A Mercedes Benz bus with registration number AS-5234-15 has somersaulted on the Adukrom mountain injuring 23 passengers at Adukrom in the Eastern Region. The bus was reportedly journeying from Somanya toward Accra. Information gathered revealed that, whilst the 55-year-old driver, identified as Emmanuel Agudi, was climbing the Adukrom Mountain the …
Read More »Electrician Electrocuted To Death At Jachie-Pramso
An electrician identified as Stephen Honu has been electrocuted to death at Jachie-pramso in the Bosomtwe district of the Ashanti Region. Information gathered indicates that Honu was involved in a rural electrification project in the town. His lifeless body was discovered beneath an electric pole in the town, still clad …
Read More »Residents hoot at MP over bad road, death trap bridge
The MP for Atwima Nwabiagya South, Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere was not spared on Thursday after he visited his constituency following Wednesday’s heavy downpour that caused destruction leading to the death of one person. The residents in about five(5) communities such as Sepaase, Hyiawu Besease, Ahodwo, and Amoabeng, in the Atwima …
Read More »UG lecturer robbed, butchered by armed robbers
A lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG) has reportedly been badly injured by armed robbers on Thursday, June 22, 2023. According to a social media user, Raphael Akavani, the lecturer was attacked close to the office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Legon. The robbers inflicted cutlass …
Read More »Speaker snubs Supreme Court suit for anti-gay bill to be discussed Tuesday
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed the Business Committee of the House to draft the anti-gay bill into next week’s agenda for deliberation. The deliberation on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill was supposed to have been held this week. …
Read More »Licensure Exams: Standard of education generally has fallen – Adei
Generally, the standard of education in Ghana has fallen, a former Rector of the Ghana Institue of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Professor Stephen Adei has said. Although he says a few quality products are being churned out by educational institutions, the overall standard of education in Ghana is falling. …
Read More »High Court dismisses Gyakye Quayson application but he reappears after by-election
An Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by lawyers of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Assin North Parliamentary Candidate James Gyakye Quayson to have hearing on his criminal case varied. The Court ruled that hearing of the case will be daily. This is set to begin on Tuesday, July …
Read More »Enhancing disaster risk reduction in Africa: UNDRR and Network of Centres of Excellence train experts in early warning systems
In response to Africa’s vulnerability to the threats and risks of disaster, which undermines the development and safety of the continent, the United Nation’s Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in partnership with its Network of Centres of Excellence is building capacities of Africans to enable them to tackle the …
Read More »Accra twins with Rome to promote arts, culture, education and digital innovation
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has signed a sister city agreement with the city of Rome to promote culture, arts, education, sustainable practices and digital innovation. Speaking after the signing ceremony, on Tuesday in Rome, Italy, the Mayor of Accra, Honourable Elizabeth K.T Sackey, said the city of Accra …
Read More »Mayor of Accra cuts sod for modernised abattoir in Jamestown
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Elizabeth K.T Sackey, has cut the sod for the construction of a multi-purpose abattoir in Accra to serve as a major hub for the preparation of animals for public consumption. The facility, to be completed in 12 months, consists of an …
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