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A popular radio presenter in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Kelvin Agyeman, known professionally as Big Shaq is dead. The renowned late afternoon show presenter was found dead in his room Sunday night, February 6, 2022. The source said while watching the AFCON final, Big Shaq went into sleep and never woke up alive. His death appears to have come as...
Four (4) persons have been confirmed dead in the motor accident which occurred at Nsawam in Eastern region. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, the accident occurred on Monday February 7,2022 at about 11:30am . He said suspect driver yet to be identified in-charge of Mercedes Benz truck with registration number GT...
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has disclosed that tollbooths across the country will used to serve another public purpose since the collection of road tolls has been abolished. Government in its 2022 Budget removed scrapped the collection of tolls across the country. A directive from the sector minister caused the immediate cessation of tolls even before the...
Government has imposed a fine of USD6 million on MAXAM Ghana Limited following the explosion that occurred at Appiatse near Bogoso in the Western Region. The action follows preliminary investigations into the matter by the sector ministry. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, a three-member Committee submitted its report to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources after the Mineral’s commission...
Roads and Highways Minister Kwesi Amoako-Atta has promised road contractors that their outstanding debts will be paid in full if the controversial e-levy is passed. “When the E-levy is implemented, the road sector will get its fair share. All contractors owed by the government will be paid. A number of deplorable roads will be fixed when the E-Levy is introduced...
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Somaila Boakye has said, the government should ban all Trotro operations in the country. This move according to him will minimize the numerous road accidents in the country. Speaking on Oyerepa Breakfast Time, Tuesday, chaired by BB, the GPRTU Chairman revealed that, many accidents on our roads are caused...
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has told parliament that the combined cost of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange (Circle Dubai) and Ring Road flyover projects was ₵268,159,470.20. According to him, the two projects were together known as the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange. He said while the construction of the main Kwame Nkrumah Interchange was €74,880,000, that of...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to announce the appointment of the Irish-born of Ghanaian descent as Black Stars new gaffer on a long-term contract. The decision to name the former Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion manager as new head coach comes after a fruitful discussion between the Football Association and the Sports Ministry on Friday. Earlier...
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one of the suspected ringleaders in the fatal riot, which occurred in Nima on January 18, 2022. In a Facebook post on Friday, the Police disclosed that Kumodzi, who was central to the clash between two rival groups, is in police custody. According to the Police, it is working to apprehend other suspects, involved...
President Nana Akufo Addo has suspended the Metropolitan Chief Executive for Sekondi-Takoradi Assembly, Mr. Abdul Mumln lssah with immediate effect. This is pending an inquiry into his encounter with the Police on February 3, 2022. A statement issued by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Daniel Botwe said “without prejudice to the matter now before the court, Government...

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