Two adolescent girls buried for drowning in galamsey pit
The two adolescent girls' bodies that were discovered in a "galamsey" pit at Sanfo-Aduam in the Bekwai municipality dead have been buried. On Friday, April 21, 2023, Alicia and Anita Asare, both 13 years old and students at the Sanfo-Aduam SDA Junior High School, are said to have gone outside with their friends to swim in a nearby river that was surrounded by several galamsey pits in the neighborhood when they were allegedly trapped in the pit.
Ghanaian tiler jailed 7 years for defilement, claims victim forced him to do it after her homework
Day in, day out, we hear the most intriguing and unbelievable news updates, that is able to wow every listener. Would you believe it when you’re told about l how a young man was raped by a 15-year old girl? Well, it has happened.
Breaking : Reports Of Charging GHC 250 For Food Are False—Mfantsipim School
The Mfantsipim School has refuted claims made in the media that it charges parents GHC250.00 to provide for the pupils' food. The school's headmaster, Rev. Ebenezer Aidoo, stated in an interview with the Ghana News Agency that the accusations were untrue and that the general public should ignore them.
Petrol is mixed with other oils and used as premix fuel by Prampram fisherman.
As a replacement for premix fuel, artisanal fishermen at the Lower Prampram Beach area of the Ningo-Prampram District have turned to the use of super (petrol) mixed with other oils, including engine oil. Premix fuel, which fishermen use to power their canoes and fishing boats, is in short supply, which is to blame.
Check out what can happen when you are constantly using your phone in the kitchen.
The Ghana National Fire Services (GNFS) has warned that using mobile phones in the kitchen is risky because it can result in a fire explosion. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Assistant Chief Fire Officer I (ACFOI), Madam Doris Lamptey, the Tema GNFS Commander, said that there were certain combustible micro magnetic compounds in the phones, and that bringing them near to the gas may cause a fire explosion in the kitchen.
Ghana is about to import water due to their destroyed water bodies
An Environmental Parasitologist and Researcher, Dr. Henry Ofosu Addo has projected that if deliberate efforts are not made to eliminate illicit mining(galamsey), Ghana may need to import water in the future. According to him, Ghana's lovely water bodies which nature has blessed with and the environment are both tied to human health.
The Tema Regional Police Command is determined to combat criminals. CDA Consult's Frank Atiase
"The Tema Regional Police Command is adamant and will deal with anyone who assists and abets or allows himself to be utilized for any illegal conduct in accordance with the law," Tema Regional Crime Officer Superintendent Kwabena Otuo Acheampong stated. He said the Tema Regional Police Command has discovered a growing trend in which hoodlums attack, abduct, torture, and occasionally take the vehicles of persons who owe money to others in order to collect it.
Techiman Municipal Assembly achieved 95.89% revenue target in the first quarter
The Techiman South Community Assembly recorded approximately 899,657.89 GhC for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, which is 95.89 percent of its Internally Generated Fund (IGF) target of 938,211.11 GhC. In comparison, this was better in terms of the money supply generated for the first quarter of 2021, which was 780,829.09 GhC instead of the forecast target of 690,568.89 GhC.
The press has been exhorted not to give up the fight against corrupt authorities.
Mr. Francis Ameyibor, Regional Manager of Ghana News Agency Tema, praised journalists who have been among the frontline warriors in the fight against corrupt public officials, even at great personal risk. He urged journalists not to give up their fight, but to keep working to expose all corrupt actions and people, as well as raise public awareness about the risks of corruption in the country.
Journalist Seriously Attacked For Filming Altercation At NPP Constituency Election At Ajumako.
The Ghana Police Service ( Ajumako command is currently probing into an incident of assault on Mr. Acquah Prince a journalist working for the Ghana News Agency. It's been reported that the said reporter was mobbed for filming an altercation during the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency executive elections.
Vote For Candidates Who Have Made Contributions And Sacrifices – NDC Official Suggests
Sam Jerome, the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) Western North Regional Communications Officer, has asked party delegates to support candidates who have given to and sacrificed for the party. Prior to the elections for the party's polling station executives, Mr. Jerome stressed in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that a political party needed both financial and human assistance to achieve its goals.
Heavy duty vehicles not allowed to use inner-city roads
Using an inner-city road is never allowed, a Road Crash and Injury Prevention Analyst has said. The lack of enforcement of that regulation by the relevant authorities was causing more road crashes, he said. Mr Tonny Dickson Afriford said road crashes had had negative effects on development as the nation lost her human resource to those preventable crashes.
NCCE to stamp 30 years of continuous established rule in Ghana
Public Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has carried out series of exercises cross country to stamp 30 years of continuous established rule in Ghana, starting April 28. "The progress of established rule in Ghana is named a major achievement of all Ghanaians," Mr Samuel Asare Akuamoah, the NCCE Deputy Chairman responsible for Operations, said in a meeting with the Ghana News Agency in Tema on Sunday.
Food vendors must obtain permit hygiene, FDA warns.
FDA warns food vendors to obtain permit hygiene The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has reminded meals vendors national of the need to accumulate “Food Hygiene Permit” from the Authority to legalise their operations or face prison movements - a prison term, pleasant or each.
The University of Ghana is Ghana's top tertiary institution.
The Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 Version 2 ranks the University of Ghana (UG) as Ghana's top tertiary institution. It also features the first of the top 1,000 scientists in the country, with more than 270 experts listed among the top 1,000. Professor Robert Ebo Hinson, Director, UG Public Affairs Directorate, made a statement that was copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra.
Ketu North: Two siblings drown in dam at Agortornugbeve
Two individuals, Friday, got suffocated in a dam at Agortornugbeve, a cultivating local area close to Tadzewu in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. The departed, Hovey Wovenu, famously known as 'Torgbui' and Etse Wovenu, otherwise called 'Sugar,' both in their 40s passed on in the dam.
Reusable pads are dangerous, so avoid them, says a health advocate on Menstrual Hygiene Day.
The usage of reusable pads by females, particularly young girls, during menstruation is unsanitary and dangerous, according to a health advocate. The National Coordinator of the International Network of Religious Leaders Living with or personally impacted by HIV and AIDS (INERELA+ Ghana), Mrs. Mercy Acquah-Hayford, who raised the concerns, stated that reusable pads could infect the user.
Engineers are urged to train women.
Abubakari, Hajia Aisha Bancie, the General Manager of LK Motorking International Company Limited, has urged stakeholders to encourage women to pursue careers as engineers in order to close the sector's gender gap. She told Ghana News Agency in Tamale on Thursday that women underestimate their ability to become professional engineers, even if they have the aptitude to do so.
Northern Regional poultry industries are folding up
A portion of the poultry business in the Northern District is shutting down because of the significant expense of creation. Mr. George Dassah, the Chairman of the Northern Regional Poultry Farmers Association revealed that the expense of poultry feed, particularly maize and soybeans cost continues to increment which has impacted enormous amounts of creation in the Northern District.
I'm grieved - Judge sheds tears in court over killing of kasoa kid for money rituals
The High Court Judge hearing the case including the merciless homicide of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdallah in Kasoa for cash custom couldn't conceal her tears while perusing the briefs of the court case. As indicated by the Ghana News Agency, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo experienced issues perusing the chilling records on Thursday of how two young people supposedly killed the departed.