A snake has reportedly bitten the genitalia of a level 300 student at the Assin Fosu College of Education (FOSCO) in the Central region. The student said he quickly stood on his feet after feeling a pinch on his testicles only to find the snake curled up in the toilet bowl. His colleague told Adom News‘ […]
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Missing Lands Commission staff: KNUST lecturer tried to influence me to change police statement – Witness tells court
It has emerged the KNUST lecturer, standing trial for kidnapping his missing wife, tried to influence a witness in the case to change his statement to the police. The teaching assistant, Isaac Offei Aduamah, the first witness to be called by state prosecutors, was the embattled lecturer’s subordinate. Dr Wilberforce Nkrumah Aggrey, who has been standing trial for kidnapping and […]
ocoa trucks involved in accident at Ofankor
Some trucks carrying cocoa were involved in an accident at Ofankor Barrier causing a serious vehicular traffic on the Pokuase-Ofankor stretch Friday. The police has since moved in to control traffic on the stretch. The accident has resulted in a heavy vehicular traffic, impeding movement from the Ofankor-Pokuasi and Pokuasi-Ofankor stretch. But for the intervention […]
Let’s address difficulties in land acquisition – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for action to address the difficulties involved in acquiring land, especially in cities and urban areas. He said the rural-urban drift and the accompanying pressure on shelter in the cities, particularly Accra, had significantly shot up the value of land, leading to its pricing in American dollars. Mr […]
Abossey Okai: Majority spare parts dealers ready to relocate to Afienya
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has reiterated that majority of its members are in support of the plan by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council to relocate them to Afienya. This is contrary to the position by a group describing itself as the National Concerned Spare Parts Dealers Association who say they will […]
COVID-19 Levy rakes in GH¢773.93m in 8 months
The government collected GH¢773.93 million in revenue from the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy that was imposed last year. The fiscal data released by the Ministry of Finance on April 22 indicated that the amount, which was received between May and December last year, was about 12.7 per cent lower than the budget target of GH¢889.07 […]
AfDB President applauds Pokuase interchange project
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has applauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo and the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, for the judicious use of the $83.9 million loan facility that was extended to the government for the construction of the Pokuase interchange. He said the project, which was […]
Airport for Central, Western regions – Akufo-Addo drops hint
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that a single airport will be constructed at a strategic location to serve both the Central and Western regions. He said although the committee assigned to assess the siting of the airport for the two regions had not officially submitted its work, he had been informed that it […]
FDA moves to probe alleged food poisoning cases by Marwako Food customers
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is ready to probe the cases of alleged food poisoning by some customers of Marwako Food on social media. Responding to a tweet, the Authority requested of the aggrieved customer; “Can you kindly DM us the details and your contact number. We are interested. Sorry for the inconvenience”. Marwako, […]
Supreme Court adjourns Gyakye Quayson’s review application to May 17
The Supreme Court has adjourned James Gyakye Quayson’s review application, asking the Court to reconsider its order preventing him from discharging his duties as a Member of Parliament. The apex court, on Wednesday, April 13, in a 5-2 majority ruling, stopped Mr Quayson from holding himself out as Assin North MP, saying it had a […]
11 illegal miners in Atewa Forest jailed
Eleven persons who were involved in illegal mining in the Atewa Forest in the Eastern Region are currently serving prison sentences of between five and 15 years. The Koforidua Circuit Court B sentenced them after they were found guilty of engaging in the dig and wash model of illegal mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, […]
Quash ‘erroneous’ order of High Court for Anas to testify in camera – Nyantakyi pleads with Supreme Court
A former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has pleaded with the Supreme Court to quash an order of the Accra High Court for investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in camera. The former FIFA Council member described as “erroneous” a decision of the High Court to have the testimony of the CEO of […]