President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is saddened by the death of social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, popularly known as ‘Kaaka’ and two others; Abdul Nasir Yussif, and Murtala Mohammed at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. While Kaaka was killed by unknown assailants while on his way home last Sunday, Yussif and Murtala died after […] The post I’m
A Joint Security Taskforce headed by the District Chief Executive for Adansi Akrofuom, Maurice Jonas Woode, has arrested 24 illegal miners operating in the Sukuma Forest reserve at Pewodie near Grumesa in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The Miners, aged between 14 and 45 according to sources, have been operating in the […] The post Adansi
Four persons suspected to be involved in the murder of the late Member of Parliament for the Mfantseman Constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford, have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each specifically for robbery. The four were jailed for a separate robbery incident they were involved in weeks after the killing of the former legislator. According […] The post Suspected
Four persons suspected to be involved in the murder of the former Member of Parliament for Mfantseman constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each. The four were convicted and jailed for a separate robbery incident they were involved in weeks after the murder of the former legislator. According to the […] The post Suspected
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery to conduct a public inquiry into the circumstances that led to the unfortunate occurrences at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. He gave the directive in a statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin on Wednesday, June […] The post Akufo-Addo orders
Some residents of Ejura in the Ejura Sekyedumase Municipality in the Ashanti Region have given the government a one-week ultimatum to apprehend security officers who shot and killed two members of their community during a protest on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The two died from gunshot wounds while demonstrating to demand justice for the killing […] The post Deal
Women, Peace and Security (WPS) stakeholders from across West Africa, will meet both physically and virtually, at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) on July 7, 2021. The conference aims to facilitate fruitful exchanges on the past implementation of the WPS Agenda, its meaningful grounding presently in West Africa, and what’s next for […] The post KAIPTC,
The government has urged security agencies to quickly unravel the circumstances leading to the killing of a social media activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, alias Kaaka at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. “Our security agencies should be quick and clinical in getting to the bottom of this and other unresolved crimes,” the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, […] The post Government
The government has urged security agencies to quickly unravel the circumstances leading to the killing of a social media activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, alias Kaaka at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. “Our security agencies should be quick and clinical in getting to the bottom of this and other unresolved crimes,” the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, […] The post Ejura:
One-time broadcast journalist and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, believes Ghana’s effectiveness as a media-friendly country, has deteriorated under the government of President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to him, there seems to be a culture of silence under President Akufo-Addo’s administration. He made the statement in reference to attacks on some journalists in […] The post ‘Our
The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, is scandalised by news of the killing of two persons in Ejura after some military officers opened fire on protesting youth in the area. The youth, who were returning from the burial of a slain social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, alias Kaaka, began protesting over his death, […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, is demanding legislation to limit the involvement of military personnel in internal security matters after two protesters died in Ejura when soldiers opened fire on them. In a statement condemning the “killing of Ghanaians and the militarisation of keeping the peace in Ghana”, OccupyGhana said the President had failed to offer leadership […] The post OccupyGhana
The Ga West Municipal Assembly has instituted a taskforce to ensure that trucks loaded with onion off-load at Adjen Kotoku market. According to them, the taskforce will be stationed at vantage points on the Amasaman to Nsawam Junction stretch to ensure that drivers of these trucks comply with the directive. The government has banned trucks, […] The post Ga
The British High Commission in Ghana has advised British nationals to avoid public gatherings after some residents of Ejura in the Ashanti Region were confronted by a joint team of police and soldiers, leading to the death of two people. The two were among six persons who were shot during a protest and taken to […] The post British High Commission condemns Ejura
The British High Commission in Ghana has advised British nationals to avoid public gatherings after some residents of Ejura in the Ashanti Region clashed with a joint team of police and soldiers, leading to the deaths of two people. The two were among six persons who were shot during the clash and taken to the […] The post British
The stock market value of Facebook has topped $1 trillion for the first time after the tech giant won a court victory against US regulators. A federal court dismissed two lawsuits, from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of states, sending Facebook shares up 4.2%. It took the value of Facebook above $1tn, […] The post Facebook joins $1 trillion club after
The Kontihene of Ejura, Odiasempa Antwi Obugyei II, says the methods employed by the military personnel to disperse the crowd that had gathered in protest, following the burial of the late Ibrahim Mohammed, were extreme and unprofessional. Two persons lost their lives and four others sustained injuries after some residents clashed with the security officers […] The post Ejura
The Kontihene of Ejura, Odiasempa Antwi Obugyei II, says the methods employed by the military personnel to disperse the crowd that had gathered in protest, following the burial of the late Ibrahim Mohammed, were extreme and unprofessional. Two persons lost their lives and four others sustained injuries after some residents clashed with the security officers […] The post Soldiers
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the security agencies to be measured in their handling of the people of Ejura who are only exercising their constitutional right to demonstrate, in the wake of the killing of other residents in the area. The party says the security personnel must ensure they fulfil their […] The post Ejura:
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the security agencies to be measured in their handling of the people of Ejura who are only exercising their constitutional right to demonstrate, in the wake of the killing of other residents in the area. The party says the security personnel must ensure they fulfil their […] The post Ejura:
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS