The Ashanti Regional Police Command has described as a major breakthrough, its arrest of some of its wanted suspected criminals including Mohammed Abubakar popularly known as Manam, 32 years old and believed to have played a key part in several violent crimes in the Ashanti region. The Police Command is as well happy to have […]
Police in Asawase in the Ashanti Region, say they are unable to immediately establish if the stabbing of a New Patriotic Party (NPP) member in the area on Friday was politically motivated. The Police will not conclude that the criminal act was carried out by persons from rival political grouping in the NPP, insisting that
President John Mahama has described the stance of the opposition New Patriotic Party in the ongoing voter register discussion as overly entrenched for the democratic development of the country.According to him, democracy requires that dialogue and mutual respect is applied in resolving national differences instead of violence.Speaking at an event in the Upper East region
An Islamic Scholar in the Ashanti Region has strongly condemned the killing of a party supporter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asawase constituency. Sheik Yussif Alhassan who is also the Imam of the Asawase Community described the act as “barbaric and shameful” not only to the party but also the Islamic
One person believed to be a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been stabbed to death in the Asawase constituency in the Ashanti Region. Abubakar Saddiq, 37 years, was a spare parts dealer at Suame Magazine but stayed at Zaabo Zongo a suburb of Asawase. Photo File Though it is unclear why he
Elderly persons in the Ejura Sekyere-dumasi district in the Ashanti region will benefit from free ‘Eban’ welfare card with a rebate of 50% of their transportation fares when they board public buses. The aged who were registered on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), will board Metro Mass, O.A buses as well as vehicles of
A Chinese National identified only as Lee Fou alias ‘Soldier’ is suspected to have shot his Ghanaian in-law Kwaku Marfo, at Koko-Tabuom in the Atwima Kwanwoma district in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Reports say Marfo has lost his toes in the incident. Fou, who is engaged in some sort of mining in the area reportedly
A young man believed to be in his late 30s only identified as Sule Edii suspected to have stolen a mobile phone at Asawase-Dogomoro park in the Ashanti region has been burnt to death. Angry residents used tyres to set the suspected thief on fire when he was chased and arrested by some men in
A parade of elephants have invaded several communities in the Northern region of Ghana. The animals are believed to have come from a forest reserve in Northern Region and neighboring Burkina Faso and Togo. Locals say this is an routine annual visit by the animals to the area in the past few years. Residents have confirmed seeing
Former presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama is staging a comeback to lead the party after its abysmal performance during the last General Elections. Ghnewsnow confirmed that the former torch bearer of the PNC has since picked his nomination forms with the hope of leading the party in the
