The Chairman of the National Peace Council Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante has disclosed that they are making giant strides in restoring peace in Old Tafo following violent clashes between irate youth and traditional authorities in the area. He expressed optimism in peace being restored in the troubled community but said he is unable to give […]
One person has been confirmed dead following clashes between some irate youth and traditional authorities at Old Tafo a suburb of the Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander ACP Ampofo–Duku, who disclosed this to the media during a visit to the scene on Thursday, added that 25-year old Amidu Sulemana died
An anatomy and physiology tutor of the Mampong Midwifery Training College in the Ashanti Region Francis Gbene and his younger brother were on Wednesday dawn, shot dead by police on patrol duties at school who mistook them for robbers. The two had gone to respond to a distress call by students following an alleged robbery
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said there is “something strange” happening in Ghana, as far as the recent spate of killings and deaths are concerned, the latest being the murder of Abuakwa North MP J B Danquah Adu. “I just don’t understand. The killings and deaths are becoming one too many. Both children and
Another Ghanaian has been identified as a member of a British group of Islamic State militants. Thirty-two-year-old Alexanda Kotey has been identified by British and American intelligence services as one of four ISIS guards, collectively known as the “Beatles”, who are responsible for beheading 27 hostages. Alexanda Amon Kotey – known as Alexe to his friends –
Abuakwa North MP Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu has been killed. The opposition NPP MP died of multiple stab wounds Tuesday dawn. Unknown assailants stormed his residence at Shiashie and killed the politician. Reports say the hitmen gained access to the MP’s bedroom by climbing onto a ladder, where, after a brief struggle with the lawmaker,
The Bank of Japan has slashed interest rates to minus 0.1 per cent in a move that shocked markets and adds a new dimension to its record monetary stimulus. Its decision reasserts the BoJ’s willingness to take aggressive action to drive inflation to 2 per cent and highlights its concerns about the economic slowdown in
Ghana took away three awards at this year’s West African edition of the Ernst and Young (EY) World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday night February 5, 2016. Two of the awards were competed for whilst the third one was a Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Sir Sam Jonah. The
The vice presidential candidate of the main opposition New Patriotic Party Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Muslims in the country to live at peace with Christians in order to sustain the peace in Ghana. According to him, Islam as a religion, teaches tolerance towards Christianity making it obligatory for Muslims to co-exist with their
In a move that will likely upset Biotech’s long-term plans for Africa, the African country Burkina Faso has abandoned genetically modified Bt Cotton crops in order to phase out inferior quality GM crops for non-GM crops. The biotech industry has been claiming that Bt cotton would be an ideal crop for poor farmers, stating, “Bt
