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April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Don’t Pay New Transport Fares Yet – GPRTU To Commuters

The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have yet to receive official approval. This announcement comes in response to

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

National Biosafety Authority Warns Against Use of 14 Unapproved GMO Seeds

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has clarified that it has not approved the cultivation of the seeds of 14 genetically modified (GM) products in Ghana. In an official statement, the National Biosafety Authority elaborated that the sanctioned GMO events are exclusively

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

Cable Thief Caged One Month

A 27-year-old electrician, Masaudu Fuseini, was on Monday, April 8, 2024, sentenced to one month imprisonment for stealing electricity cables belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited at Klo-Agogo in the Asesewa District in the Eastern Region. The Koforidua Circuit

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

Man, 37, Drowns Over Broken-Heart

A jilted, 37-year-old man, Kwame Adomakoh aka Rasta has met his untimely death after drowning in the River Pra at Twifo Praso in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of Central Region after being dumped by his girlfriend. The Assemblyman for Twifo Kokoase

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

SHS Student Jailed 15 Years For Robbery

An 18-year-old student of Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted after robbing a teacher, and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour by a Circuit Court at Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region. The judge, His Honour Festus Nukunu,

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Nine Police Officers Injured In An Accident At Nandom

Nine police personnel sustained injuries during an operation in Nandom, Upper West Region, when the service vehicle they were on had accident on the Nandom-Hamile highway. They are: Chief Inspector Fatawu Jangu, Constable Sandra Abdul-Rahman, Constable Rose Amu, General Constables: Felix

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Asante Akyem Atwedie: Assembly Member Appeals For Intervention Over Surge In Robberies

The Assembly Member for Asante Akyem Atwedie, Patrick Antwi Karikari, has expressed grave concern over the recent surge in robberies along the Atwedie Highway. These incidents have left residents feeling vulnerable and fearful for their safety, posing a significant threat to

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

400 Acres Of Cocoa Farms At Risk As Mining Exploration Begins In Atwima Nwabiagya

Over 400 acres of cocoa farms are being threatened in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality in the Ashanti Region as a foreign-owned gold mining firm is carrying out exploration in the area. Five cocoa-growing communities will be affected when the firm,

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Tricycle Robbers Face Justice: 60 Years in Prison

The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced three persons who mastered the craft of robbing tricycles to 60 years imprisonment between them. A 25-year-old cobbler, Francis Anisapo, was jailed for 25-years, Clinton Yeboah, 24-year-old mason, and their 18-year old accomplice,

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Homes Submerged As Floodwaters Inundate Ada

Homes and other properties in Ada, located in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra region, have been flooded. As a result, residents are relocating to safer areas. Ebenezer Nartey, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Director for Ada East,