COMMUNITY WATCH

The Dompim-Pepesa Chief has alleged that the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Deputy Lands Minister George Mireku Duker, and the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Chief Executive, Benjamin Kessie, are behind illegal mining in the area. Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV said he has incontrovertible evidence of their involvement in the activity in the …

The people of Akyem Aboabo in the Birim Central Municipality of Eastern region have threatened to stop every political campaign or rally by political parties in the country especially the New Political Party after government failed to continue their town roads which started two years ago but has been abandoned …

The District  Chief Executive for Kadjebi Municipal Assembly,  Hon Agbanyo Wilson in a short ceremony to cut sod for work to commence on the construction of a new lorry park behind the Agriculture Office at Kadjebi. The DCE thanked the Nananom of the Kadjebi Traditional Area for providing them with …

Five deaths have been recorded over the weekend in four districts of the Eastern Region after the recent floods. The Eastern Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) Director, Kwame Appiah Kodua has confirmed. He explained 10 more persons have been declared missing in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality.   A total …

The Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III has summoned the market Queens at the Kumasi Central market to answer why they have formed other unions within the market to take monies without her consent. The Asantehemaa, has chosen Nana Yaa Fowaah to represent her at all the markets in the kingdom since …

A video making rounds on social media show men believed to be involved in illegal mining in a gun battle with authorities at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region . Although the details of what led to the scary shooting are unknown, men wielding firearms could be seen in the …

At least three illegal miners are feared dead after an underground mining pit caved in on them at Akyem Twepiase near Kyebi in the Eastern region. The exact number of victims trapped has not been established but sources say at least three persons were in the pit when it collapsed. …

Cocoa farmers in Gyampokrom in the Sefwi Juaboso District of the Western North Region have threatened to ‘smuggle’ their cocoa products to Ivory Coast if the government fails to increase the cocoa producing price for the 2022/23 season.   They want a bag of cocoa, which currently sells at ¢660.00, …

Over 30 residents of Abeadze Kwekrom in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region have been poisoned after eating a contaminated fresh fish sold to them by a stranger.   The residents according to reports after consuming the fish had upset in their stomach which resorted to incessant defecation.   …

Chiefs in over 20 communities along the Sankor-Cape Three Points road in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region are up in arms against the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The chiefs are unhappy with the poor nature of their …