COMMUNITY WATCH

Some parts of Accra and the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, were flooded on Thursday morning following more than five hours of rainfall. In Accra, there was gridlock in areas such as Tesano, Shiahie, Okponglo, where the roads were submerged, causing heavy traffic.       Speaking to JoyNews, some agitated …

Major parts of the Kumasi Metropolis on Monday were flooded after torrential rains in the Ashanti Regional capital.   The downpour lasted for about three hours. The areas that got flooded included Adum, Kejetia, Atonsu-Ahinsan, Santasi TUC, among others. Some residents in Kumasi described the development as worrying.     …

Parts of the Tamale metropolis and the Sagnerigu municipality have been flooded following a downpour that lasted for nearly three hours on Monday, August 30, 2021. Areas including Gumani, Fuo, Vitting, Kalariga were also affected. A gas and fuel station was also inundated with floodwater.   Some affected residents have …

  Three more persons have drowned at Kunufor in the Chereponi district of the North East Region.   The incident occurred on Friday, August 27, when the victims, said to be returning from the farm, attempted to cross the Lamm river after heavy rains.   According to the National Disaster …

Floodwaters have swept through the Kalariga community in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region displacing several families and destroying properties. Saturday dawn’s heavy downpour is said to have filled the main drain in the area, thus, overflowed entering homes when families were asleep. The residents waded at waist level …

A fire incident at Berekum in the Bono Region has destroyed 16 rooms, four shops, and other property running into thousands of cedis. The incident, according to witnesses, occurred late afternoon on Friday, August 27, 2021, with the cause not immediately known. Speaking to Adom News, some of the victims …

There has been another fire outbreak at the Makola market in Accra, a month after a similar incident was recorded in the central business district. The latest inferno gutted some parts of the inner perimeter of the new Makola shopping mall.         The building is made of …

There is heavy vehicular traffic on the Tema motorway after a Tema-bound truck skidded into the middle of the road.                   This has made it difficult for other motorists to use the road as they cautiously negotiate the little space left of …

Members of the Bread Bakers Association in the Ashanti Region have announced an increment in the price of bread. A loaf of bread sold at GHS5 will now sell at GHS6. The decision according to the association is due to the rising cost of raw materials in the production of …

Residents of Tsibu in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, have taken the bull by the horn to fix the 800-meter inner access road wthin the community. They have raised funds to construct a drainage system and rehabilitate 700 meters of the stretch and provide bitumen surfacing on …