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Robbers engage police in shoot out

Robbers engage police in shoot out
The police in Kumasi have chalked yet another success in their quest to combat crime in the Ashanti region. On Tuesday, October 12, the police succeeded in killing a member of a gang of robbers who engaged them in an exchange of fire at Kenyase-Duase New Site, a suburb of Kumasi. At a press briefing in Kumasi, the Regional Commander of Police, DCOP Patrick Timbilla, said at about 3a.m. on the said... 

Zongo-Junction residents swim in filth

Zongo-Junction residents swim in filth
The campaign to keep the environment clean has failed to achieve its objectives as people keep on living in and sleeping in filth. A visit to Zongo-Junction, a suburb of Accra, by CONSTITUENCY TODAY revealed that the lives of residents were in danger since the community has been swallowed up by filth. The paper gathered that gutters in the vicinity were choked with plastic wastes and full to capacity. “These... 

Boy, 19, jailed for defilement

A 19-year-old boy, Armah Tetteh, a resident of Tema New Town, has been sentenced to three years with hard labour by the Ashaiman Circuit Court, presided over by his Lordship Azumah, for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl at Tema. After examination and cross-examination, Armah Tetteh was found guilty of the charge leveled against him. According to reports, the victim (name withheld) attended... 

Daughter dupes mother

A Kumasi Circuit Court has remanded a Kumasi based young apprentice into prison custody for duping her mother to the tune of GH¢4,000. The accused person, Brenda Baffour-Awuah, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing and was asked to reappear in court on October 14 this year. Briefing the court which was presided over by Mr. Justice Emmanuel Amoh-Yartey, the Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Mercy... 

Stinky deals in transfer of Fire Officers

Stinky deals in transfer of Fire Officers
Herbert Akai Nettey, Spokesperson of Friends for National Development (FND) a Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), which crusades against corruption to promote national development, has raised concerns over the postings and transfers of officers of the Ghana National Fire Service. Herbert Akai Nettey, Spokesperson for FND flanked by his team FND alleged that the whole exercise had not been transparent... 

‘DON’T DRAG MILLS INTO M&J Scandal’

‘DON’T DRAG MILLS INTO M&J Scandal’
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign coordinator for Esikuma-Odobeng-Brakwa in the 2008 elections, Mr Samuel Adom Botchwey has descended heavily on the Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Hon Maxwell Kofi  Jumah for attempting to drag President John Evans Atta Mills into the controversial Mabey and Johnson bribery scandal. President John Evans Atta Mills In an exclusive telephone interview... 

‘Repair Kanda traffic lights’

The CPP Secretary for East Ayawaso Constituency, Stephen Amoah, has called on the MP for the area, Hon. Mustapha Ahmed, to take immediate steps to ensure that the deplorable state of Kanda 441 traffic lights is improved to save lives on the roads. He lamented that for the past two years, two traffic lights at the Kanda 441 area have been out of order, adding that this has posed grave danger to both... 

GHANA’S OIL DRILL IN DANGER…As GNPC- Americans fight over drilling right

GHANA’S OIL DRILL IN DANGER…As GNPC- Americans fight over drilling right
Information stumbled upon by your authoritative TODAY clearly exposes Ghana National Petroleum Company’s (GNPC) intention to thwart ExxonMobil’s bid to buy a stake in the Jubilee field. President John Evans Atta Mills The Jubilee field is due to begin pumping oil next year, eventually catapulting Ghana into becoming one of the world’s 50 biggest oil producers. However, Kosmos, which discovered... 

National Service Persons Threaten to quit

Credible information chanced upon by TODAY indicates that the Volta Region National Service Scheme is in disarray. Sources close to the regional education directorate hinted that new national service persons have threatened to quit teaching if the deplorable state of structures is not fixed. It was discovered from our findings that so far, about 30 new teachers are yet to have accommodation. What is... 

Citi FM to award winners of Write Away Contest

Three lucky, inspiring and talented children will on Sunday, October 18th 2009 have their wishes come true as 97.3 Citi FM awards the winners of the third edition of the ‘Write Away’ Contest with an all expenses paid educational trip to South Africa. The choice of who wins the one week educational trip to exotic sights in sunny South Africa from the best ten (10) essays will be decided at the Christ... 
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