A 20-year-old woman, Ellian Zumeseh, is in the grip of the Sunyani Police for allegedly and deliberately dumping her three-month-old male twins in a well. The twins was found dead in the well. The police said the well is in the house where Zumeseh stayed at Abetifi Zongo, a suburb of Sunyani. The incident, which happened […]
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‘See something, Say something’ campaign launched
The Ministry for National Security has launched a citizens’ awareness campaign aimed at protecting the country against terrorist attacks. The campaign, dubbed: “See something, say something”, encourages the public to be vigilant of the activities of suspicious characters and report such activities and characters to the security agencies. The launch forms part of the ministry’s […]
Businessman’s tigers to be relocated from residential property – Police
Two tigers belonging to businessman Nana Kwame Bediako alias Freedom Jabob Caesar are to be relocated from the Wonda World Estates, Avenue Lincoln, the Ghana Police Service has said. This follows a complaint to the Police that the tigers were being kept in the residential neighbourhood. The Police in a statement said preliminary investigations had […]
I bought my tigers for tourism, not to endanger public – Businessman
Ghanaian businessman Nana Kwame Bediako aka Freedom Jacob Caesar has responded to the public outcry over his ownership of two tigers and their housing at a private estate. According to him, he acquired the animals for tourism purposes and not to endanger residents of his Wonda World Estates, Avenue Lincoln where they are housed. His reaction […]
Snake bites testicles of level 300 student in Assin Fosu College
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‘ […]
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 […]