Author: Kofi Modern

Tension is brewing at Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region as cloths sellers protest against police for storming their shops to seize thousands of suspected smuggled goods. Some Police Officers together with officials of some textile companies reportedly seized textiles worth GH¢500,000 on Tuesday May 21, 2024 with suspicion that the goods had some designs belonging to the textile company. Following the development, hundreds of traders at the Kumasi Kejetia Market say they will today 22nd May, 2024 closed down their shops to protest what they described as harassment from the Ghana Police Service and some…

As part of measures to help safeguard lives and property in the wake of the rains, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has advised the general public not to walk, ride or drive in rains. ADO 1 Alex King Nartey, from the communications department of the GNFS in an interview with the media today stated that the habit of most people is often trying to rush home through the rain rather than looking for safer place is worrying. He added that the dangers are that, one could be hit with a flying object, a falling electricity wire or pole and…

Vice President Dr. Mahamoud Bawumia has commissioned a 400-ton-per-day advanced integrated waste recycling plant in Kperisi, near Wa, in the Upper West Region. This Zoomlion facility, known as the Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP), is the first of its kind in Northern Ghana and will process all types of waste from the region’s 11 municipal and district assemblies. The Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant constructed by Zoomlion Ghana Limited promotes sustainable waste management by transforming municipal solid and Liquid waste into useful resources. Being the first of its kind in the Northern region, the plan will process all types…

The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) has called upon President Akufo-Addo to help stop Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from exiting the Commission. “Your leadership will also be required in the area of bringing the three countries that have indicated their intention to leave ECOWAS. “We believe ECOWAS needs to continue to engage them because their exit from ECOWAS threatens us in more than one way.” The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, led a delegation to Jubilee House on Monday, May 20, 2024 to seek an audience with President Akufo-Addo on issues of terrorism in…

Mr. Addae Yeboah Joseph, a nutritionist at Sampa Government Hospital in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region has cautioned Ghanaians against the excessive consumption of Energy Drinks which he said can lead to kidney disease, hypertension and other infections. Speaking in an interview, Mr. Addae Yeboah Joseph indicated that though energy Drinks pose a danger to human health but it does not have a higher negative health effect on the Human body but its excessive and continuous intake will extremely affect the body system due to the sugar, caffeine and other substances in it. Analysing the contents of…

The School Management Council’s (SMC) Chairperson for Yirenkyi Krom M/A Basic school, Madam Victoria Agyemang says their wards classrooms has now turns into ponds for goats and other domestic animals. According to the Chairperson, one of the classroom’s wall develop some cracks which was impeding teaching and learning due to the degree of the cracks. She said the issue was reported to the Municipal Chief Executive of the Kwahu South Municipal Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Atta Ofori Senior who ordered the Assemblyman Incharge of the electoral area Hon. Isaac Amoako aka one dollar to facilitate pulling down of such edifice and…

Western regional minister Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah has described the Ngyeresia premix fuel explosion as worrisome looking at the danger and destruction it has brought to the community 3 people have now been confirmed dead while 5 of them have been transferred to Korlebu  with 7 others receiving treatment at Efiankwata Hospital battling for survival Mr Okyere Darko Mensah who led a government delegation to commiserate with the community assured of government commitment towards supporting the victims to settle bills at the hospital He has therefore urged fishermen in the coastal communities to learn a lesson from what has happened…

The High Court, Ho presided over by His Lordship Justice Owoahene Acheampong has fixed the dates for hearing of the election petition brought by Professor Margaret Kweku and other petitioners from the SALL traditional areas. The three dates are 11th, 20th and 21st of June 2024. The court set down the following issues for trial: 1. Whether the Representation of the People (Parliamentary Constituencies) Instrument, 2016, C.I. 95 was validly amended by the Representation of the People (Parliamentary Constituencies) Instrument, 2020, C.I. 128for the elections in December 2020; 2. Whether C.I. 112 made Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) Traditional…

Nananom and Residents of Pepaase, a farming community in the Berekum East District of the Bono Region have threatened to boycott the 2024 general elections should the poor state of their bridge remain unattended. Speaking in an interview, Mr Kwame Boahene, the secretary of the Pepaase community warned politicians of the various political parties not to visit the community for any campaign activities because they will boycott the elections if their broken bridge is not fixed stressing that until their bridge is fixed, the Electoral Commission must not visit the community with ballot boxes for elections. The Sanaahene of Pepaase…

The Asunafo South District Chief Executive in Ahafo Region has cut the sod to mark the beginning of work on small town water project for Abuom. The $300,000 Abuom small town water project is funded by Asunafo South District Assembly and Safe WaterNetwork and is expected to be completed in six months time. Hon. Adusi Poku said improving access to portable water and Safe sanitation is critical to achieving favourable health outcomes, reduction of poverty and economic growth. He said President Nana Akufo Addo led government want to reduce women’s workload and improve school attendance on time. The Kontihene of…