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Accra, 3 others selected by UN for COVID-19 Regional Humanitarian hub
Add a CommentThe United Nations has selected Ghana’s capital, Accra, along with a few others to set up Africa-wide regional hubs for its humanitarian operations in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Other hubs will be established in the Ethiopian capital … Read more →
Face mask made mandatory in Accra
Add a CommentThe Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has announced the compulsory wearing of face mask by residents in the capital “with immediate effect”. In a statement, signed by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Allotey, the Council stated that the … Read more →
FDA confiscates expired relabeled Lucozade energy drinks in Accra
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has confiscated expired relabeled consignment of canned Lucozade whose expiry dates have been tampered with. According to a release by the FDA, the energy drinks were confiscated at a warehouse in Hong Kong, a … Read more →
NDC accuses Akufo-Addo govt’s inaction for recent flooding in Accra
Add a CommentThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) criticized President Nana Akufo-Addo over the recent flooding in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The party in a statement said, “the crass incompetence, ineptitude and the cluelessness of the Akufo-Addo government is what has led the nation … Read more →
PHOTOS: Hundreds join Ghana-first demo in Accra
Add a CommentHundreds of Ghanaians are participating in a demonstration in the heart of the national capital, Accra, against a military cooperation agreement signed between the governments of Ghana and United States of America. Ghana First, as the Wednesday’s protest is christened, … Read more →
Accra to face acute water shortage — GWCL
Add a CommentThe Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has cautioned that Accra could face acute water shortage in the near future because the company currently operates its Weija and Kpong treatment plants at the highest capacity. The Chief Manager of Accra Production, … Read more →
Flood kills 1 in Accra
Add a CommentAn unexpected downpour in some parts of Accra at dawn yesterday reportedly claimed the life of one person. The deceased, identified as Ampofu Kitiwa, 58 years old, was said to have lost his life when he tried to save his … Read more →
Lebanese allegedly rapes house-help in Accra
Add a CommentA Lebanese national has been arrested for allegedly raping his 19-year-old househelp at Airport Hills residential area in Accra. Four policemen from the East Legon District Police Command arrested Haddad Rabih, around 11:45 pm on Sunday. The suspect, Graphic Online … Read more →
PHOTOS: Butterfly Effect empowers orphaned girls in Accra
Add a CommentButterfly Effect, a not for profit organisation headed by Auguster Obaa Yaa Boateng has empowered more than 60 orphaned girls in Accra at an event dubbed ‘Empowering the Orphaned girls.’ Inmates of three (3) orphanages who came together at the Chosen … Read more →
DISTURBING PHOTOS: Fire explosion at Madina, Accra
Add a CommentReports trickling in suggest there is a huge explosion at Atomic Junction, close to the busy Madina Zongo Junction in Accra. Images taken meters from the explosion show a huge ball of fire towering into the Saturday night sky. Traffic on the … Read more →
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