COMMUNITY WATCH

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has revealed that five cases of monkeypox have been reported in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions.   Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye made this revelation at a press briefing today, Wednesday, June 8 2022. This announcement comes after the …

The Police in the Eastern Region are on manhunt for the step-father, the mother and ‘area boys’ who allegedly molested a 15-year-old girl at Ofoase Ayirebi. The victim was reported to have left home on Friday, 27th May, 2022. But she failed to return home until Saturday June June 4, …

There is tribal tension simmering between the Chief of Akyem Engresi and krobo settlers at Akyem Kwateso over land dispute . The tension has escalated in the last few weeks after the Chief of Engresi,  Osabarima Sarfo Kyei Kantanka banned the krobos in Kwateso from burying their dead relatives in …

Western Region Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Benjamin Quarcoo has warned the company will continue to vigorously pursue persons who have been targeting and stealing their installations, till the last one is caught. “If they have decided to cause problems for us, then they should …

Residents of Tarkwa Nsuaem in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality have expressed their disappointment in President Akufo-Addo for the failure of the government to construct decent and motorable roads for them. According to the aggrieved residents including some unhappy road users, the situation affects their daily routines; amidst the grave economic …

Armed men in military uniform have clashed with the youth at Zamarama Line near Sukura in Accra over a piece of land. Residents say the parcel of land belongs to a private individual who might be in government. A viral video captures the incident. However, the Dansoman Police Command is …

A High Court Judge, His Lordship, Justice Alexander Osei Tutu, has condemned the practice whereby some persons storm construction sites to demand ‘digging fee’ from land developers. Speaking on The Law, Sunday, Justice Alexander Osei Tutu noted that it is unlawful for anyone to demand ‘digging fee’ from builders.   …

World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year. It is celebrated to raise awareness and to take actions to conserve the environment The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, “Only One Earth”, is a simple statement of fact. This planet is our only home.  It …

The Zoomlion Ghana Limited has organised a massive clean up exercise in Madina in the La Nkwantanang Municipality in Accra to create public awareness on environmental sanitation in commemoration of World Environment Day. The activities included weeding on the shoulders of the principal streets, manual and mechanical sweeping of the …

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has revealed that the government in collaboration with World Bank would be investing $200 million into a new project aimed at addressing the flood situation in Ghana. In a press release to mark the 7th anniversary of the June 3rd flood and …