The Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament and the Ministry of Defense have admitted that there were excesses in the military brutalities that took place at Ashaiman. According to the Committee, Chaired by the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, innocent people suffered the brute force of the soldiers. “On behalf of the Committee, we want to sympathise with the bereaved, the young soldier’s family and also sympathise with the affected victims, those who were
The soldier who was allegedly murdered in Ashaiman by unknown assailants has been laid to rest, in accordance with Islamic rites. Imoro Sheriff, 21, was buried yesterday, after the necessary Muslim rites had been performed, including a prayer offered by the National Chief Imam, Sheik Osman Nuhu Sharubutu. The Military was well represented, with the soldiers expressing sad emotions together with family and loved ones. The burial followed an autopsy at the 37 Military Hospital mortuary days after
A man believed to be in his thirties has been lynched at Dadeasoaba in Kumasi by a mob, following an attempt by the man to steal nothing less than a Grand Bird bus with a registration number GE 2304-10. The 04:00am incident occurred at the parking lot of VIP buses at Abinkyi near Dadeasoaba. Speaking to the Assembly Member of Dadeasoaba Electoral Area, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, he disclosed to The Chronicle that at about 04:00am, a young man drove away one of the VIPs buses parked at the Abinkyi bus
The Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Health Directorate has marked this year’s International Childhood Cancer Day with a series of educational programmes to create awareness of the disease. According to the Municipal Health Director, Mrs. Emelia Dela Kpodo, the exercise, which was with support from World Child Cancer, an international organisation with concern for the treatment of childhood cancers, saw health workers visiting markets, hospitals, schools and community information centers to spread
The Droboman Network For Development has observed with the utmost displeasure the erratic nature of electricity supply to the people of Drobo and its environs in recent times. According to the association: “It is quite disheartening to note that almost no single day passes without a disruption in the electricity supply to either parts of or the whole of the Jaman South Municipality in the last couple of months. “We also find it pretty frustrating the seeming disrespect to the people and the
Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? I hope you are do fine, like how me and my shordies are all do fine. Senior, you must know the Abongo Boys well, well. They mostly wear green-green like they are green Brothers Long under green grass. Senior, the name Abongo Boy is the house name for the Bow and Arrow Professionals. And they are such wild minded persons who booked no nonsense and nonsense self is afraid to go near them. Senior, take a feeble akupa or akupress, to go for training to
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Berekum East in the Bono Region, Mr. Kofi Agyei, collapsed while addressing this year’s 66th Independence Day parade at Berekum. Mr. Agyei was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital in Berekum for treatment. Before Mr. Agyei mounted the podium to address the gathering, he looked healthy, but unfortunately midway through his speech he lost his speech, then started going down before the security around him went to his aid. The National Ambulance Service on standby
Solid waste management is one of the major problems facing the country in recent times. The deadly perennial flooding of Accra as a result of rapid urbanisation, industrialisation and the predominant commercial activities have resulted in a rapid increase in the volume of waste generated, which causes significant health and environmental problems. It has become a habit for some Ghanaians to indiscriminately dispose of garbage into the storm drains, as a result of inadequate disposal facilities.
Opinion leaders and some residents of Ashaiman have vehemently condemned the heinous torture some personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) visited on over 700 residents in parts of the community on Tuesday morning. The armed military personnel stormed Tulaku, Taifa, Official Town and Valco Flat, all suburbs of Ashaiman, on a rainy Tuesday morning to avenge the murder of Imoro Sheriff, one of their colleagues who was allegedly attacked and murdered at Taifa. Imoro Sheriff was given an Islamic
Bernard Kofi, a driver, has lost two of his teeth following a heading he received on his mouth from Dennis Adjei Adjequaye, a 30-year-old hairdresser. The incident occurred after Bernard Kofi had honoured a request by Dennis Adjei Adjequaye and another to buy them alcoholic beverages at a drinking spot at 2:00am last year Christmas day. Bernard bought them a sachet each of Alomo Bitters even though he allegedly did not know the accused and his accomplice. Allegedly, after Bernard Kofi was about
The Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Major General Nicholas Peter Andoh, says Ghana is one of the first countries in the world to cross the United Nations (UN) bar for gender parity effort of ten percent by promoting woman to occupy senior strategic positions in the Army. He said the GAF crossed the UN gender parity mark with 18 percentage point, making it the first military institution in the world to achieve this feat. “These efforts are aimed at creating an inclusive force
Sanso, a community in Obuasi, Ashanti Region, has registered its displeasure over attempts by Anglogold Ashanti (AGA) to close the Asuokyi mining site. Members of the community claim the Asuokyi site is the only source of their livelihood, after AGA allegedly destroyed farmlands in the area for its operations. They have protested against the move by AGA and petitioned Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti regional minister, to intervene in settling the longstanding disagreement between the Sanso
I found that attaya is green tea, and science has demonstrated the numerous benefits of drinking green tea. There are many benefits to drinking green tea without adding sugar. My only concern is the quantity of sugar Gambians add to their attaya. You can get all the benefits from drinking green tea without adding sugar. Especially for black men, living long enough means you are going to have problems with your prostate. While the prostate is typically a small, walnut-sized gland in young males,
Ghanaian singer-songwriter Naana Blu is known for her unique blend of music and comedy, which has won her a large following across the globe. As Naana’s love for music also grew, she began to incorporate her comedic talent into her performances. Her unique blend of music and comedy quickly became a hit and Naana’s popularity skyrocketed. In an interview with ghanaweekend.com, Naana revealed that her father was the biggest influence in shaping her comedic talent. She affirmed that growing up,
Two best friends, John Dumelo and Fred Nuamah are not the best of friends at the moment in the political settings of Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. The two actors who were best men to each other during their marriage ceremonies are both contesting the NDC primaries to snatch the parliamentary seat for the party. The actor who doubles as the CEO of Ghana Movie Awards first announced his intention to contest the NDC’s upcoming parliamentary primaries to select candidates to represent the
Ghanaian comedian, Derrick Kobina Bonney, known in showbiz as DKB, has broken silence on why he is usually not seen at most comedy specials organised by other comedians. A lot of comedy enthusiats have expressed worry over why the stand-up comedian does not attend events by other comedians but these comedians feature on his shows. Speaking to Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM‘s Twitter Spaces conversation dubbed ‘Joy Entertainment Unpacked’ on Wednesday, March 9, 2023, DKB said he is usually not present
Popular Highlife/afro-pop musician Kuami Eugene has revealed that he is yet to find a girlfriend because no woman is tough enough to date him. According to him, being his girlfriend does not come easy, thus any woman who wishes to be in a relationship with him must have tough skin and the ability to withstand hatred from a section of the public. The Rockstar an interview with Sika Osei on Lynx TV said anyone who would like to date him must develop a tough skin and must be ready to make lots of
A bill has been tabled in Uganda’s parliament that would criminalise anyone identifying as LGBTQ+. If passed, they would face jail terms of up to 10 years, as would those engaging in same-sex relations. The law would ban the funding or promotion of LGBTQ+ activities and jail landlords who rented premises to members of the LGBTQ+ community. The bill will be scrutinised by a parliamentary committee before it is tabled before the house again for debate. There has been rising anti-gay sentiment
Turkish riot police fired pepper spray to disperse a group of protesters pushing back against a line of police on Wednesday as a rally to mark International Women’s Day was winding down in central Istanbul. Women whistled and chanted, “We do not keep quiet, we are not scared, we do not bow down,” as they pushed riot police shields, triggering the tussles with police, while the rest of the crowd of around 2,000 dispersed. Protesters in Istanbul shout slogans during a rally on Wednesday, where
At least 14 people from sub-Saharan African countries have drowned off Tunisia as they tried to reach Europe by boat in the latest tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea. Tunisia’s coastguard said in a statement on Wednesday that officers the previous night had intercepted “a group whose boat had sunk, rescuing 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities and recovering 14 bodies”. Faouzi Masmoudi, a spokesman for the court in charge of the investigation, told AFP the dead were from
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