COMMUNITY WATCH

Some residents of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region incurred the wrath of Military men leading to the destruction and seizure of their mobile phones. The soldiers were angered by what can be described as negligent and irresponsible behaviour by some witnesses to a fatal accident who instead of helping …

Two girls have been found dead in an abandoned mining pit at Denkyira Dominase in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, the police have confirmed. Akua Boahemaa, 14, and Baaba Mensah, 10, got drowned in the pit on Friday 19 February in the company of their friends …

It appears the villages and rural settings are the last places most men from the urban areas, particularly the towns and cities, look to find women of their choice to marry. Even though some of these young women are married to men within the rural settings, a lot more remain …

A report by the Consultative Committee to Combat Drug Menace in Schools has established that about 54.1% of boys in Junior High and Senior High Schools use cannabis. According to a survey which was carried out by the Committee, 59.9% of boys tend to use cigarettes more in schools. The …

The Akyem Ofoase District Police have begun investigations to unravel the reason why a 19-year-old mother slashed the throat of her newborn baby. The suspect, identified as Patience Tetteh, alias Mommie, who resides at Atanurom, a village near Akyem Otwereso in the Akyemansa District in the Eastern Region, reportedly slit …

Some residents of Oterpkolu in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region have threatened to stage a demonstration over a dilapidated bridge which connects the three Krobo towns to other parts of the country. The bridge, which is about a 100 years old was constructed during the Gold Coast …

The Sefwi Wiawso municipal disease control officer of the Ghana Health Service Mr. Abraham Koyaara has revealed that HIV cases have increased in the Municipality amid the coronavirus pandemic. He partly blamed the situation on the increasing number of raw sexual intercourse among the youth. He explained that, many of …

The second phase of the Kejetia redevelopment project in Kumasi has delayed due to traders refusal to relocate from the central market. This, according to Chairman of the Kumasi City Market Projects Nana Agyenim Boateng, is worrying as funds for the project have been released since February 2020 awaiting commencement …

Residents and motorists at Jankufa in the Jaman North of the Bono Region have called on government to fix their bad roads with immediate effect. Although the government declared last year as the year of roads, they are yet to enjoy their share of the national cake, “they said” Expressing …

The Ashanti Region Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benard Antwi Bosiako, has incurred the wrath of residents living in the Amanchia-Esaase areas of the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality in the Ashanti Region. This follows the reported failure of Mr Antwi Boasiako’s company to complete the road project …