COMMUNITY WATCH

The current situation of power outage in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region in the last six (6) months goes beyond ‘Dumsor’ living most residents in the District capital (Kpassa) uncomfortable. Power has not been stable for three days in the last six months but yet authorities described …

The Vice President of Ghana,  Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has outdoored a US$50 million Bulk Supply Point (BSP) at Kasoa in the Central region. The 435-mega volts amperes (MVA) plant is to beef up the existing electrical power supply to Kasoa and its surrounding areas with a total of 250,000 residents …

A writer and youth advocate for sexual reproductive health, Stella Darley Tetteh, has called for the repeal of the 20% import tax imposed on sanitary pads. She believes, this call if heeded, will significantly improve menstrual hygiene among girls across the country since most of them will be able to …

The construction of the Eastern Corridor Road is Projects Progressing steadily. According to a report by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Road (Km0-56.4) is completed whiles the Oti Damanko-Gbinti Road (Lot 5 & 6), the reconstruction of the Hohoe-Jasikan (30Km) and the Nkwanta -Oti Damanko (B -12km) …

The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has denied reports of ritual murder in the capital, Koforidua, videos of which have been widely circulated on social media. REGSEC states that the “false” video must be treated with the contempt it deserves as it never happened in the regional capital nor any …

The Ghana Government has extended the ban on exportation of maize, rice and soya beans from April 13, 2022 to 30th September, 2022. In January, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo issued an Executive approval for a temporary restriction to be placed on maize and soya bean exports.   The …

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has denied reports making rounds in a section of the media that the Achimota forest has been sold.   The reports said the government through an Executive Instrument (E.I) has given out part of the forest reserve in the capital, …

Security Expect, Saani Adib has revealed that Ghana’s 352 unresolved internal conflict puts the country at risk due to the rise in terrorism attack in its neighboring countries. In recent times a report from West African Center for Counter  Extremism (WACCE) examined Ghana’s exposure to violent and terrorism attack indicating …

At least two children have died after a building collapsed on them following torrential rains at Bepoase in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region. Report suggests five others were also injured as result of the incident. The dilapidated structure located at Bepoase was home to a family of …

Scores of traders at the New Kejetia market are counting their losses as several items have been destroyed as a result of faulty valves within the market forcing water tanks in the facility to overflow, thereby causing flooding in some areas within the market.     Although it has not …