COMMUNITY WATCH

A varied day is ahead for the country, according to the weather forecast released by the Ghana Meteorological Agency. In the morning, most regions of Ghana will experience partly cloudy conditions, with mist and fog possible in forested and mountainous areas. Coastal areas may see some rain during the morning …

Some trader associations in Kumasi have vowed to campaign against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming 2024 general election “if the government fails to complete all the abandoned markets in the Ashanti Region.” The associations, including the Second-hand Cloth Sellers Association, Santasi Traders Union, Suame Magazine Workers Union, …

The Vice President and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has commissioned 124 homes as part of the Appiatse reconstruction project. During the official inauguration and handover of the new community to residents on Thursday, May 2, the Vice President emphasized the profound impact of the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to commission more than 120 housing units completed for occupancy at Appiatse, a farming community between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality in the Western Region, two years after it was hit by a tragedy.     In January 2022, a …

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has noted that the country has started recording new cases of the COVID-19 virus. Engaging the media, Dr Aboagye noted that 21 new cases have been recorded. He noted that although the head of the UN World Health …

The magnificent traditional yet ultramodern Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Jubilee Hall has been commissioned for operation inside the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The ribbon-cutting event held at the Palace on Monday, April 15, 2024, was attended by dignitaries including the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, his …

The re-construction of the Akyem Oda Central Market in the Birim Central Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region has brought huge excitement among the people of the municipality and beyond. Following a devastating fire three years prior, the market has evolved. Following the fire outbreak in September 2021, traders at …

Some residents of Nerebehi are currently living with a situation which could be best described as an epidemic waiting to happen. Illegal miners are reported to have mined the community cemetery at Nerebehi in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly of the Ashanti Region in an overnight operation.       …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested nine (9) persons across the country for publication of false news regarding the alleged disappearance of their genitals that led to fear and panic among the public and attacks on innocent citizens. In a brief statement, the Police noted that investigations, including medical examinations, …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the former President, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has announced plans to dissolve the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources due to its perceived ineffectiveness if he becomes president in 2025. In addition, he has suggested consolidating several other underperforming ministries, including …