COMMUNITY WATCH

President Akufo-Addo’s declaration of 2021 as the “second year of roads” already raised expectations for the development of roads infrastructure. In his second term’s inaugural speech, the President said he will largely focus and prioritise road projects to improve infrastructure this year.   But Ghanaians can’t be faulted for feeling …

A 35-year-old bridge linking Wassa Afransie and adjourning communities in the Wassa Amenfi East District in the Western Region has collapsed killing one person. The bridge on the Mamie river, links Wassa Akropong the district capital to communities like Wassa Afransie, Jukwaa, Abrokyire Krobo among others. The accident happened when …

Some pupils of Gwira Ehyiam Methodist school in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region have called on the Ghana Education Service and other stakeholders in the sector to help them fix their school infrastructure. The school, established some 25 years ago has since not seen any major rehabilitation …

It’s Ghana Month and once again, in a series of features, GhanaWeb seeks to put into perspective the history behind many of the country’s places, towns, cities, tourist sites among others. We begin with the etymology of names of some popular places in the country. Today, we take a look …

Tension is mounting Kumasi New Kejetia Market as traders besieged the Kejetia Management office of Kumasi City Markets Limited over high electricity bills suspecting they are being shortchanged. The traders over the years have complained bitterly over high electricity bill and poor treatment received from the management of the facility. …

The Environmental Sanitation Taskforce of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, on Friday, 26th February 2021, arrested 14 people for defecating openly in drains and other public places. The arrest is the Assembly’s effort to reduce open defecation in the metropolis to ensure a clean and hygienic environment for its people. According …

Parts of Accra have been flooded following a heavy downpour, Thursday. The over one hour downpour has displaced sellers, residents and commuters people around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange and adjoining communities. Many residents were left scooping water from their compounds as commuters were left stranded in traffic. Vehicular traffic …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is advocating for a review of the price stabilization and recovery levy to forestall further increases in petroleum products. Petroleum products have been increased about four times in the spate of two months. COPEC attributed the situation to the Coronavirus pandemic and the current …

Work has started on the construction of a five-storey structure to replace the long-stalled Maternal and Children’s block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. Excavation of the project site is ongoing as contractors prepare to demolish the existing structure. After years of neglect, the existing building failed a …

      Residents of Bomfa and Achiase, towns in the Juaben constituency have commended Francis Owusu-Akyaw, a mining expert for the construction of police station to serve the towns. According to spokesperson of the group of residents, Francis Tuffuor said that the communities were grateful for the gesture.   …