General Stories Archives - Page 5 of 45

January 19, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

34 Hurt as Passenger Bus Overturns on Accra–Kumasi Highway at Asuboi

At least 34 people were injured early Saturday morning after a 34-seater KIA Grandbird bus overturned on the Accra–Kumasi Highway at Asuboi, adding to growing safety concerns along the...

January 19, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Viral Assault Suspect Remanded as Police Probe Fresh Sextortion Claims

A man captured in a widely circulated video allegedly assaulting a woman has been remanded in police custody, as investigators pursue additional claims of sextortion linked to the case....

January 19, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Interior Ministry Grants Final Extension to Gun Amnesty Programme

The Ministry of the Interior has announced a final extension of Ghana’s Gun Amnesty Programme, moving the deadline to January 30, 2026, in a renewed push to reduce the...

January 17, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Effutu Municipal Assembly Empowers 60 Persons with Disabilities with GHS 4,000 Each Startup Capital in Landmark Inclusion Drive

In a groundbreaking move toward inclusive development and economic empowerment, the Effutu Municipal Assembly has distributed high-value entrepreneurial equipment to 60 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), marking one of the...

January 16, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Police Intercept Vehicle Carrying 1,500 Pieces of Tramadol in Ahafo Region

The Ahafo Regional Police Task Force has intercepted a vehicle transporting about 1,500 pieces of Trama King 250mg (tramadol) during an operation along the Goso–Atta Mills Road. Confirming the...

January 16, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Effutu Municipal Assembly Hands Over Project Sites Under Legacy Initiative

The Effutu Municipal Assembly has officially handed over three key project sites to contractors for the commencement of renovation works under its flagship Legacy Project Initiative; a strategic intervention...

January 15, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Effutu Municipal Assembly Launches Multi-School Borehole Project to Boost Water Access and Learning Conditions

The Effutu Municipal Assembly has taken a significant step toward improving water access and sanitation in public basic schools with the official groundbreaking and handing-over ceremony for the drilling...

January 14, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL HONOUR ISD HEAD WITH CITATION OF APPRECIATION

National Service Personnel of the 2024/2025 service year posted to the Information Services Department (ISD) at the Effutu Municipal Assembly have honoured the Head of the Department, Mr. Charles...

January 14, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Otumfuo destools Oheneba Akyaa Panin III after 24 years on Apatrapa stool

Oheneba Akyaa Panin III of Apatrapa has been officially destooled by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, bringing her 24-year reign to an end. The destoolment, which took place...

January 14, 2026
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Ken Ofori-Atta declined meeting with Ghana’s envoy – Ambassador Victor Emmanuel Smith

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has described as disappointing the decision by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to refuse a visit from him while in...