COMMUNITY WATCH

Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Gregory Andrews, has urged Government of Ghana (GOG) to increase the percentage of funds allocated to champion the wellbeing of the less privileged in society.   According to him, it is possible for Ghana to replicate Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme which supports People Living …

A former gay, Aaron Adjetey Akrong, has cautioned Parliament to not legalize Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) activities in Ghana, as doing so would mean passing a death sentence on persons involved in the act.   The repented gay, now a pastor, said being an LGBTQI+ member …

Residents of Numereso in the Amansie central district of the Ashanti Region are mourning the death of a man who was a victim of a house fire.     The 48-year-old Yaw Sakyi was burnt to death after fire engulfed a four-bedroom house in which he was staying.   Witnesses …

Parts of Ghana’s capital Accra and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have flooded again following a brief downpour between Thursday night and Friday dawn. In Accra, areas such as Kaneshie First Light, Abbosey Okai and Adabraka Sahara are flooded. The situation has resulted in heavy vehicular traffic in different parts …

    In its quest to bridge the severe infrastructure deficit in the country, the government entered into a $2 billion Master Project Support Agreement (MPSA) with the Chinese state-run, Sinohydro Corporation Limited in September 2018.   Under the deal, Sinohydro, a hydropower engineering and construction firm, will finance and …

A little girl has been burnt to death in a fire disaster at Akyem Gyadem Zongo near Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region.     According to reports, A woman called Ama Hemah was in room with her two children, a boy and a girl …

A family of six (6) narrowly escaped drowning Friday evening in devastating floods in New Juaben South Municipality in the Eastern Region after hours of heavy downpour. The flash floods submerged roads in the Municipality while floodwaters from the newly constructed 16 million cedis Nsukwao Basin drainage facility continued to …

A taxi driver has been confirmed dead in an accident on the Abura Dunkwa-Nyankomasi road in the Central Region. The incident also saw four others sustain injures and currently receiving treatment at Abura Dunkwa Hospital. The accident involved a Toyota Corolla taxi with the registration AC 370-15 and Kia Rhino …

The Lamashegu police station in Tamale in the Northern Region has been vandalized.   The destruction was caused by some youth who took to the streets on Saturday to protest supposed frequent brutalization of residents by police officers in the metropolis. The protesters marched through some principal streets of Tamale …

Thick flames have swept through portions of the Ivex Minerals Building on the Farrar Avenue in Adabraka Accra. The office complex once housed the old Kasapa office. The fire incident happened on Friday, September 24, 2021, at around 6 pm. A large section of the first, second, third, and fourth …