The Chief Executive for the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, Elijah Adansi-Bonah, has advised parents and guardians to ensure that their children enrol in school instead of engaging them in child labour. He said child labour compromises children’s physical, mental, social or educational development. Speaking at an event at Ntonsua in the …

As part of its corporate social responsibility, the College of Health Sciences (CHS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has embarked on a week-long donation exercise to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other essential products to 22 Health Facilities serving as teaching sites for …

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has, by Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu Township and its environs in the North East Region. The new hours start from 8:00pm to 6:00am. This took effect on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023. A statement issued by the Interior Ministry …

Former Chief Executive officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr Tony Aubynn has asked the people of Obuasi to channel their frustrations to Ghanaian leaders instead of Ashanti Gold Company Limited. According to him, successive governments have failed to develop the town. In an interview with the host of Ghana Tonight …

It is a project which is anticipated to help reduce traffic congestion at one of Accra’s hotspots, Circle, and its immediate environs. However, construction works on the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange have stalled for several months with no hope in sight. This has left road users and traders close to the …

Speaker of Parliament Alban S. K. Bagbin says he does not agree with the provision in the 1992 Constitution which bans chiefs from participating in active politics. He argues that chiefs are the custodians of the land and thus there should be a possibility of creating space to allow chiefs, …

Three school kids have died after a commercial bus caught fire in the Amansie Central District town of Huu in the Ashanti Region. Another child who suffered severe burns was also in hospital in Tuesday’s blaze which destroyed the vehicle. The victims, all pupils of the Beginners Educational Complex had …

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to illegally shipping firearms out of the US via the Port of Baltimore, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, last week pleaded guilty to the illegal export of firearms. According to his guilty …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is warning all street food vendors who are operating without a valid permit to stop. The Authority says such actions are illegal and punishable by law. Available data from the Authority show that only 1,079 food service establishments across the nation have been issued …

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for suspects following an anti-robbery and anti-land guard operation in Bortianor in Accra. On June 8, 2023, the police conducted an operation targeting criminal elements involved in the robbery and land guard activities in the area. These individuals, according to the police, …