Six individuals, including the head of the Gomoa Obuasi Asona Royal Family, Agya Amoh, are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital. This follows an attack by some youth of Gomoa Obuasi on the Chief of Gomoa Obuasi, during which the palace and two of the chief’s vehicles were vandalised. […]
The government on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, announced plans to slash down expenditure for the Independence Day celebration. This, the government says is to redirect saved funds towards enhancing its key policies geared towards its resetting agenda. “A modest but significant event to mark this important occasion without breaking the national purse. For that reason […]
A 26-year-old barber, Richard Amoako, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. The barber conspired with a 30-year-old mason, Paa Kwasi now deceased, to rob a gold buying office at Wassa Nkonya in the Wassa Amenfi East municipality. Amoako, who is popularly known as Jordan pleaded guilty […]
Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw the Central African country from a multinational security force, which he said had failed in its task of tackling insurgent groups in the Lake Chad region. Deby made the statement on Sunday during a visit to the region, which sits in part of western Chad […]
Police are only allowed to use their official walkie-talkies while on duty Zimbabwe’s government has banned “with immediate effect” police officers from using mobile phones while working. The ban is contained in a memo, ordering police officers to abandon their private communication gadgets while on duty. All officers are required to surrender their mobile phones […]
The senior midwife at Twifo Bimpongso CHIPS compound in the Twifo Atti-morkwa district of central region madam Patience Adzadzi is wailing that lack of electricity in the area has woefully affected quality healthcare delivery. She emphasized that they use either torchlight or lantern (Bobo) at night when they are delivering a pregnant woman who is […]
Eric Ato Appiah Mends, a 45-year-old acting Gyaasehene of the Nkusukum Traditional Area in the Central Region with the stool name, Nana Beeyin II has been remanded into two weeks police custody by the Cape Coast District Court 1 for the murder of 52-year-old, Kwesi Mekyeawo. An incident which occurred on Friday, October 25, during […]
Queen mother of Kwahu, Nana Abena Gyanfuah III, has confirmed the destoolment of Kwahuhene, Daasebre Akua Agyapong II. Traditional leaders in Kwahu have also taken a strong affirmation on the destoolment of former Kwahuhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyepong II, known in private life as Eugene Asante. At a traditional crunch executive meeting held at the […]
The Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) is set to begin an indefinite strike today, Monday, October 21, 2024, following the government’s failure to address their demands for institution-specific allowances despite multiple attempts at resolution. The PSWU expressed frustration over the government’s refusal to honour these allowances, which they claim has worsened the financial burden on […]