There will be a temporary road closure of the Obetsebi-Lamptey roundabout from 22 -30th September 2022 from 10pm – 5am for nine days to enable the contractors to launch metallic steel beams on the interchange . Section of the stretch to be closed is from the Obetsebi -Lamptey roundabout to the Abossey Okai central Mosque to enable the contractors to launch metallic steel beams on the interchange. According to the residents engineer, ING. Owusu Sekyere Antwi all the sub- structures have been completed and they are currently working on the rumps that the bridge itself will be sitting on. ”Currently...
A/R: 21 suspected illegal immigrants arrested at Ejisu
Twenty One foreigners suspected to be illegal immigrants have been arrested in a 5-bedroom house at Akokoamong in the Ejisu municipality of Ashanti region. The suspects were picked up by residents of the area and handed over to the police, Thursday September 22, 2022. The suspected illegal immigrants, according to some residents have been housed in the building for the past three months. “Every week you will see a car come here in the evening and drop off some of them. None of us know what exactly is happening in house but you will always see them making calls for...
Appiatse reconstruction progressing steadily
Government’s commitment to rebuild Appiatse, a town in the Western Region razed by fire is on course as the Reconstruction of 124 housing units is steadily progressing with a total of 6 contractors on site. Addressing the media on Thursday, 22nd September, 2022 during his visit to the reconstruction site, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister responsible for Lands and Forestry and Chairman of the Appiatse Reconstruction Implementation Team (ARIT) gave a brief on the progress made disclosing that the first phase of the construction will require about 45 million Ghana Cedis to complete and the second phase, 80 million...
Benab Ajax Sports Academy fail to make it to the finals of the KGL Super Cup Champions League
A second half penalty by Great Corinthians Juniors striker, Issahaka Suale condemned Benab Ajax Sports Academy to defeat in the first semi-finals of the ongoing KGL Super Cup Champions League at the Madina Sports Complex. Issahaka Suale had earlier had his effort from the spot saved by Goalkeeper Salim Aziz who has been very impressive throughout the competition after Issah Yakubu of Benab Ajax Sports Academy was penalized for bringing down Isaac Asiamah in the penalty area midway through the second half. Suale made no mistake when he was presented the second opportunity from the spot as he converted and...
NDC never disrespected Kufuor the way Akufo-Addo gov’t has disrespected Mahama – Valerie Sawyerr
Advisor to former President John Dramani Mahama, Dr. Valerie Esther Sawyerr, says the erstwhile NDC government did not disrespect former President John Agyekum Kufuor the way the current President Akufo-Addo-led government is disrespecting Mr. Mahama. Her comment comes after the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) dispelled reports that Mr. Mahama has been denied his emoluments as an ex-president. According to the NPP, they have evidence of correspondence between former President Mahama’s office and the Chief of Staff contradicting his claims that his emoluments were not being paid. The NPP’s director of communication, Dr. Richard Ahiagbah, at a press conference, said...
Court remands Chief who allegedly buried missing nursing student
The Tufohene of Ekumfi Akwakrom, Nana Crack, who was arrested over the death of a nursing trainee, and one other suspect Christopher Ekow Quansah, have been remanded by a Cape Coast District court, on Thursdays September 22. They are to reappear on the 4th of October. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime, with murder and murder, contrary to section 46 of the Criminal Offenses Act 1960, Act 29. Police in Mankessim had mounted search for the nurse trainee, who has been missing for some weeks now. Nana Crack, who is also said to be the President of the...
Munira Moro murder case: Accused persons granted bail
The four accused persons earlier remanded in police custody in the Muniratu Moro murder case have been granted bail by a Kaneshie District Court. The accused were granted ¢300,000 bail each with 3 sureties. The accused persons were also ordered to stay off the crime scene. The prosecuting officer argued that the accused when given bail are likely to interfere in investigations. He further argued that the accused may try possible means if they are linked to the crime to conceal certain evidence from the police. Meanwhile, the crime scene is still sealed. Another accused persons has been arrested, bringing...
Driver’s mate jailed 18 months for stealing ¢500 mobile phone at Teshie
A 27-year-old driver’s mate has been jailed for 18 months by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an Uber driver’s phone valued at ¢500 at Teshie, Accra. Clement Adjei Adjetey charged with stealing, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Afia Owusua Appiah convicted Adjetey on his own plea and sentenced him accordingly. The facts as read by Police Inspector Wisdom Alorwu are that the complainant Joseph Ohene is an Uber driver residing at Teshie and the accused, now convict, also resides in the same vicinity. On September 9, this year at about 6 am hours, the complainant had a...
GDP growth rate exceeds target; increases by 4.8% in 2022 second quarter
Ghana’s economy has expanded by 4.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022. “Provisional real quarterly gross domestic product (QGDP) growth rate, including Oil and Gas, is 4.8 percent (year on year) in the second quarter of 2022. In the same period of 2021, the growth was 4.2 percent.” Data from the Ghana Statistical Services shows that this growth was driven by growth in the fishing, manufacturing and education services sub-sectors, with the services sector recording the highest growth of 5.2 percent. The figure which was announced by the Government Statistician shows that the growth rate of the economy exceeds...
The country you fought for is in a mess – Ex-NDC MP to Kwame Nkrumah
Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) Ras Mubarak has penned down a letter on the day Ghanaians celebrate first leader Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. September 21 has been dedicated as a statutory holiday to remember the birthday of the country’s first President. It is Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. On the occasion, the late President would have been 103 were he alive, the former Kumbungu MP wrote that hearts are heavy-laden with pain as the people Kwame Nkrumah held dearly now pay for chasing after cheap stuff. “The country you fought for is in a mess, trapped in a cycle of...