It’s inevitable that floods will occur in some communities when the rains come down. But when it becomes the norm and has the potential of affecting the health of the residents in the community, fear doubles up. That’s what Ewuara Ama Helena Jesse faces every day. “What I know is that floods occur when it […]
Ghana’s capital, Accra experiences moderate earth tremor of magnitude 4.0 on Monday morning. A moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra Monday morning (December 12, 2022). The epicenter was located in the western part of Accra, 10 km from Gbawe. The phenomenon which took place at 11:53 am local time (December 12, 2022), occurred […]
All major roads leading to the central business district (CBD) of Accra are choked with a long winding gridlock, as well as human activities, as people troop to the city centre to either buy or sell in preparation for the Christmas festivities. The situation gets so bad that some passengers, particularly those commuting in public […]
Three personalities in the built environment and local governance have strongly given their support to the call for the country to have a new administrative capital. They have, therefore, called on duty bearers to take a bold decision to initiative plans for the relocation of the capital city from Accra to another part of the […]
Despite missing the target of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020, the Minister designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, says the plan is still on course. According to her, the target was yet to be achieved because “when you start a process, it takes time to yield results.” President Akufo-Addo […]
As many as thirty four (34) persons have perished in a car accident near Komenda Junction in the Central Region. BestNewsGH.com sources report that the accident, involving 2 Yutong buses collided head-on in the wee hours of today, Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Police reports confirm that one of the buses, red in colour, was traveling […]
A 22-year-old lady, identified as Vera Adu, has been found dead in her boyfriend’s room at Adu Gyemfi near Sowutwom in the Greater Accra region. Unconfirmed reports have it that the boyfriend allegedly poisoned her when she paid a visit to him. However, it is unclear what would trigger the man to commit such a heinous crime. DSP […]
There was confusion at a wedding in Accra on Saturday, July 20, 2019, after another lady showed up claiming she was pregnant for for the groom. The confusion led the bride’s family to return the man’s dowry at the church premises and cancel the wedding. According David Papa Bondze-Mbir who narrated the incident in a […]
The trotro driver and his mate who were caught in a video assaulting a policeman in Weija have been arrested and are due to appear in court today, Monday March 18 2019. The Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Police command, DSP Effia Tenge who made the disclosure said the police are not […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is due to be conferred with an Honorary Patron of the Democratic Union of Africa (DUA). The move is in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the ideals of the Union and the advancement of centre-right philosophies in Africa and across the globe. The DUA which is commenced a conference […]
The free train ride from Tema to Accra that was announced by the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has been cancelled due to encroachment on some parts of the rail tracts. A statement issued by the company yesterday said the free ride has been suspended for two weeks to allow authorities take measures to address […]
Iconic young New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has adopted a strategy that will bridge the gap between him and his constituents. He meets with them on Mondays and dedicates 3 hours of his time to interacting with them in order to elicit […]
