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376 The Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has intensified its consumer education campaign by engaging members of the Al Bilal Mosque congregation at Asokore Mampong in Kumasi on their rights and responsibilities regarding electricity and water service delivery. The engagement, which formed part of the Commission’s ongoing public outreach programme, […]
449 The devastating floods that swept through parts of the Central Region following three days of torrential rainfall have claimed the lives of 18 people, affected 877 residents and caused the collapse of 58 buildings, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has disclosed. Addressing a press briefing at the Ekon Community disaster site yesterday, the […]
486 The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has intensified efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability and fairness in the country’s gold trading sector through a strategic engagement with licensed gold traders operating within Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) industry. The engagement forms part of GoldBod’s broader reform agenda aimed at aligning Ghana’s gold trading ecosystem with […]
360 The Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited with immediate effect over alleged breaches involving the use of unapproved uniforms, as well as the possession and use of firearms and ammunition by some of its personnel while on duty. A statement issued on Monday, June 22, said […]
469 The Ashanti Regional Representative on the Council of State, Mr. Yaw Owusu Bimpeh, has strongly challenged comments made by broadcaster Paul Adom-Otchere on the Good Evening Ghana programme, describing his characterization of recent remarks about the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) as a “constitutional sin” as legally flawed and historically inaccurate. In a statement […]
453 The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Ghana, has expressed concern over the continued destruction of the Offin River through illegal mining activities in the Atwema Mponua district of the Ashanti region close to communities, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to water security and the environment. The association says it has […]
528 There are certain nights in the life of a nation that arrive entirely unannounced. They are not marked by the booming cadence of political declarations, nor are they accompanied by the rehearsed fanfare of public ceremonies. They slip in quietly through the shutters, invading the quiet corners of the conscience and gently disturbing the […]
571 Former Assin Central Member of Parliament and businessman, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has demonstrated his commitment to child welfare and social responsibility with a generous donation to the Kumasi Children’s Home in the Ashanti Region. The donation, which included assorted food items, toiletries, beverages, clothing and other essential supplies, was presented on his […]
553 What began as a Father’s Day celebration at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Trasacco, in Accra turned into a spiritually uplifting encounter when the Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, mounted the pulpit to deliver a sermon on faith, fatherhood and responsible leadership. The congregation, made up of worshippers from diverse backgrounds, listened […]
423 Six bodyguards of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, a younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, have reportedly been arrested following a shooting incident that left the former legislator injured. A source familiar with the incident told Citi News that police officers picked up the bodyguards on Sunday after the alleged shooting. “I […]