President Nana Akufo-Addo will be meeting the National House of Chiefs and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to discuss the problem of illegal mining in Ghana. The meeting will take place later today, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Manhyia in the Ashanti Region, one of the regions worst hit by illegal mining. This follows indications that some MMDCEs are involved in Illegal mining activities in their jurisdictions. Speaking to Citi News, Chairman for Public Relations for NALAG, Clement Wilkinson says all local authorities must back the government’s effort to fight galamsey. “All MMDCEs should be careful of giving business operating...
Brace yourselves for more flooding – Weija MCE warns residents
The Municipal Chief Executive for Weija Gbawe, Patrick Kumor is asking residents to brace themselves for the worse following the spillage of the Weija Dam. Residents have been forced out of their homes by floodwaters which have taken over homes and streets. In response, the assembly has created about three estuaries at the Bojo beach to facilitate the movement of the water into the sea. “If we have three outlets, that should take large volumes of the water out of the community,” Mr. Kumor said to Citi News. He indicated further that correspondence with Ghana Water Company Limited suggested more volumes...
Ghana Police Service offers GH2,000 to anyone with information on man abusing child in viral video
A reward of GH2,000 is being offered by the Ghana Police Service to anyone with information that might lead to the arrest of a man who was seen abusing a child in a widely shared video. In the widely circulated video, a man can be seen striking a small child in front of several other men while the youngster sobs in pain. However, none of them made an effort to help the victim. The police department is pleading with the public for help in its effort to save the child. The police claim that they have viewed a horrifying video...
Ahmed Usman Maiwada turbaned as the new Zongo Chief of Takoradi
The Chiefs and people of Takoradi yesterday the 3rd of October 2022 carried out a short ceremony at Sekondi to turbaned Alhaji Ahmed Usman Maiwada as the new Sarkin Zongo of Takoradi. The turbaning ceremony happened shortly after the Regional Minister, Hon Okyere Darko Mensah who is also the member of Parliament for Takoradi Constituency read and accepted the a recommendations of the dispute resolution committee that the Regional Minister appointed to mediates and bring peaceful resolution to the six (6) months long Takoradi Zongo Chieftaincy dispute between Baba Aada, the Galadima of the late Zongo Chief Alhaji Danladi and...
Operation Clean Your Frontage embarks on 3-months enforcement strategy
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has begun the enforcement of its most touted and sanitation and law enforcement project dubbed “Operation Clean Your Frontage”. The operation is jointly executed with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Ghana Armed Forces, the Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies, and other interested partners. The core aim of the operations is to enhance enforcement of the “Operation Clean Your Frontage” bye-law. The exercise provides the opportunity for the Environmental Health Officers to take immediate action against households and businesses that have not maintained a clean frontage and sanitized environment. Concurrent terms, warnings and compliance notices are issued...
Madina sweeper receives ‘Borla Woman of the Year’ award
A middle-aged lady, Madam Philomena Dzogbo has won the Most Distinguished Borla Woman of the Year 2022 Award. She was presented with a plaque and a luxurious plus hotel accommodation with meals all for free for one month at the AH Hotel within East Legon. Madam Dzogbo is a sweeper with Zoomlion and is stationed under the capital of the La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly in Madina. She was thankful to the organisers of the awards and encourage her colleague sweepers to give the work all their best for their time will certainly come as she was not expectant of any...
Madina Polyclinic launches breast cancer awareness month
The Health promotion Unit and Welfare Clinic at Madina Polyclinic (Kekele Hospital) has launched the Breast cancer awareness month on Monday, October 3, 2022 at the forecourt of the hospital. The event marks the start of series of activities targeted at creating breast cancer awareness every year, in the month of October which has been designated as world break cancer awareness month. Also known as ‘Pink October’, people around the world adopt the pink colour and display a pink ribbon to raise awareness about breast health and the importance of screening for the early diagnosis of breast cancer, now the...
Lakeside University student emerged winner of the maiden edition of Zongo Shark Tank business reality show.
A student entrepreneur of Lakeside University has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Zongovation Hub’s Zongo Shark Tank business reality show. He took home a cash prize of 10,000 after winning a business pitching competition with his Tanko’s Enterprise which seeks to provide goods and services to people within his community in the Oti Region with ease. The first and second runners-up; Khadijah Osman of Oskhalim Food Processing and Amdiya Abdul Latif of Ecoperiod also took home the same cash prizes. The three winners were selected from 10 finalists who made it to the grand finale of the competition....
Densu River Displaces 2000 Residents In Nsawam
Over 2000 Residents in the Nsawam/Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region have been displaced following the flooding of the River Densu. The affected areas are Nsawam -Zongo, Gyankrom, Lanteh, Adoagyiri, Okobeyeyie, Owireku, and lorry station among others. While some residents are temporarily seeking shelter in churches and schools, others are seeking refuge with relatives on higher grounds. The rains which started on Saturday through to Sunday caused the River Densu to overflow its banks, forcing residents in the areas to The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh who was in Accra at the time of the incident quickly...
Govt Building Hospitals In Over 90 Districts – Bawumia
Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that the government is taking a bold decision to provide hospitals in over 90 districts across the country which do not have such facilities. The Vice President disclosed this when he inspected an ongoing Agenda 111 project at Wulensi in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region during a two-day tour of the region. “The Agenda 111 Project is a bold decision because government has decided to ensure that every district in Ghana gets a district hospital across the country, and Nanumba South is one of the beneficiaries,” Dr. Bawumia stated. Dr....