The Greater Accra chapter of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has not lost sight of the internal political tensions simmering in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency. Regional Chairman of the party, Divine Otoo Agorhom, believes the continuous absence of the Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo from party business is a development that must be handled thoroughly. “I am not happy with the situation at Dome Kwabenya at all, and I am not hiding it. I drew the President’s attention to the fact that all is not going on well in the constituency”, he said on Face to...
Three Salvation Army SHS students hospitalised after building collapse
Three students from Akyem Wenchi Salvation Army Senior High School in the Denkyembour District of Eastern Region have been hospitalized after a torrential rainstorm Tuesday evening. They sustained severe injuries and are currently at the Akyem Wenchi Health Clinic. The headmaster of the school, Isaac Owusu Agyemang, narrated that the three students were returning from the washroom before the rainstorm began. They stood under the school’s garage due to the intensity of the rain, he said, but the garage collapsed and fell on them. “One student’s leg was nearly cut off by a roofing sheet. The school’s science laboratory, dining...
Nkoranza Mayhem: One other perosn confirmed dead, three discharged with four still on admission
The management team of the St. Theresa’s Hospital in Nkoranza in the Bono East Region where the mayhem is occurring, says one person confirmed has died, three have been discharged with four still on admission. This brings the number of casualties to 8 instead of the 6 reported earlier by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service. A high-powered delegation from Accra arrived in Nkoranza on Wednesday May 18 following the disturbances in that part of the country. The delegation is led by COP Tetteh Yehuno. The delegation has been holding a closed door meeting with the Nkoranza...
Rev Fr threatens to curse police over death of nephew in Nkoranza
Uncle of 27-year-old man who was murdered in Nkoranza, Reverend Father Mathias Sarkodie has threatened to invoke a curse onto the police for what he described as a fabricated story to frame up the death of his nephew, Albert Donkor. While speaking on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma on Wednesday, 18 May told host of the show Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin that “if not for the fact that I am a Reverend Minister, I would have invoked a deity to curse the police for their fabricated ‘armed robbery’ report over the death of my nephew”. His complaint is...
Producer Price Inflation rate was 31.2 % in April
The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate for April 2022 was 31.2 percent, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced on Wednesday May 18. This rate indicates that between April 2021 and April 2022 (year-on-year), the PPI increased by 31.2 percent. The rate, the GSS said, represents a 1.9 percentage point increase in producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in March 2022 (29.3%). The month-on-month change in the producer price index between March 2022 and April 2022 was 1.1 percent. The producer price inflation in the Mining and Quarrying sub-sector increased by 1.6 percentage points over the March 2022 rate of 33.6 percent to 35.2...
I’ll deliver Zongo votes for NPP – Haruna Maiga
An aspirant for the position of National Nasara Coordinator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Maiga, has pledged to deliver the votes of members of the Zongo communities in the 2024 elections. He noted that despite of some significant social interventions, the NPP governments of former President John Agyekum Kufuor and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the party had received very little support from the Zongo communities. He mentioned some of the interventions as the Zongo Development Fund, astroturfs, drainage systems and scholarships. “l am sad to state that the Zongos are still far away from returning the favour...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues travel advisory on Gao region in northeastern Mali
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued travel advice against all travel to the Gao region of Mali and surrounding areas. In a press release on Tuesday May 17th, the ministry stated that all Ghanaians in the region to immediately leave the area for their safety and security. The release said the Government of Ghana’s ability to facilitate the departure of Ghanaian nationals from the region was very limited, adding that those “who require assistance to leave should contact the following numbers: +223 71762020, +223 20295768 and +233 77807676” for immediate assistance. The Ministry also stated that...
Police Probe Nkoranza Alleged Robbery Suspect Killing
The Ghana Police Service is appealing to the Youth of Nkoranza in the Bono East Region to remaim calm and allow the Police to investigate the circumstances which led to the death of a robbery suspect, Albert Donkor. This appeal follows clash between the Youth of Nkoranza who went on rampage and attacked the Municipal Police Headquarters demanding justice for the death of the suspect. The Police in a statement said ”as part of a holistic strategy to tackle the menace of armed robbery, the Police Administration has since August 2021 deployed special anti-robbery task forces to all robbery prone...
One dead as Nkoranza youth clash with Police
At least one person had died with five others on admission following a clash between youth of Nkoranza and Police on Tuesday. The youth who were protesting the death of 28-year-old trader, Alber Akwasi Donkor reportedly attacked some officers before setting inmates free. A police statement said the Police responded to the attack with the right amount of force with support from the regional Police command. Two persons have so far been arrested. Source : Starrfm.com.gh
E/R: 29 file to contest NPP regional executive positions
A total of twenty-nine (29) persons filed their nomination to contest the Eastern regional Executives position of the ruling New Patriotic Party by close of nomination on Tuesday May 17,2022. The aspirants will be vetted today Wednesday and Thursday ,for balloting ahead of the election scheduled for next week. Two persons – Jeffrey Konadu Addo, incumbent Regional Secretary and Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang, New Juaben North Constituency Chairman are contesting the Regional Chairmanship position. Francis Obeng and Richard Koranteng Twum also filed for the 1st Vice Chairmanship position. Six persons Ebenezer Lawrence Ayisi, Michael Oteng Adu, Frank Appiah ,Nana Oteng Akuffo...