At 54 years of age, Gordon ‘Flash’ Watson has had quite the rollercoaster life. He grew up in a rough part of South London, often having to reach between the cushions to find money for food, and bouncing around from one foster home to the other. And yet, it’s fair to say that this adversity […]

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directed the Metro Education Unit of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to boldly inscribe the Ga word for welcome, “Oobaak?”, at the entrances of all basic schools across the metropolis to promote and preserve the indigenous language. According to the Mayor, the inscription of “Oobaak?” at the […]

The Greater Accra Regional Fire Command has intensified its fire safety education campaign with a series of activities aimed at equipping organisations with practical knowledge to prevent and manage fire incidents. As part of this initiative, Safety Officers from the Amasaman Fire Station engaged staff of Tidor Company in both theoretical and practical fire safety […]

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has assured drivers and traders at Railways enclave near the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) that no developer would take over their lorry station. Speaking during a visit to the area on Wednesday after the protest, Mayor Allotey categorically denied selling any portion of the land to private developers, […]

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Human Rights, in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations, has embarked on a three-day visit to alleged witch camps in Northern Ghana to assess conditions in these camps and address human rights concerns for the speedy passage of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill). The Committee, led by […]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Karachi East, Safo Ketia, has acknowledged that, the municipality continues to face significant challenges with water supply. The MCE made these comments when he led officials of the Municipal Assembly to appear before the Local Government and Rural Development Committee, which is currently probing audit reports of MMDA’s across […]