Category: General

Govt cracks down on environmental offenders

Area Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring said some criminals were burning forest land to create space for growing bhang.

He said so far they have uprooted over 30 acres of bhang in Gwasi Forest and that they were in hot pursuit of the culpri…

Oti ferry services resume, clears backlog of cargo queues

The Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC) ferry on the River Oti has been fixed, clearing the backlog of stranded vehicles moving to either the south or north of the country.

The fault was fixed Sunday after a dysfunctional propeller rendered the ferry…

Parents, elders blamed for increased crime in Garissa

Last Saturday, a woman was severely injured after being stabbed by a grade 7 pupil in the outskirts of Garissa town while trying to snatch her phone.

Insecurity in the town has been so high, forcing businesses to close as early as 6 p.m.

The crimina…

PECFAYA holds annual meeting in Bamenda

The Provincial Episcopal Commission for the Family and Youth Apostolates (PECFAYA) convened its annual meeting in Bamenda on August 2-3, 2024. The gathering brought together representatives from the five dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bame…

Odomase Hausa community gets new chief

Mr Alhassan Tariq Saeed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Sunyani-based Kenzie Fashion Institute has been enstooled as the Hausa Chief of Odomase in the Sunyani West Municipality, with the stool name Mai Martaba Alhassan Tariq Saeed.

The Bono Regio…

Parents cautioned against comparing capacities of their children

Parents have been cautioned against comparing their children’s academic abilities against others, as doing so can harm their self-esteem, confidence, and overall performance.

Mr. Innocent Funn, the National Clinical Psychologist at SOS Children Villa…

Food vendors cashing in on Asafotufiami festival

Some food sellers at the Ada 87th Asafotufiami Durbar grounds have expressed joy over high patronage within a few hours as they cash in on the festival.

They said although this had always been the case during festivals, this year’s was very good.

Th…