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BEWARE: 350 cholera cases recorded in Accra; 2 dead
Add a CommentAn outbreak of cholera has left two persons dead and 350 more visiting hospitals in Accra to report suffering the disease caused by poor hygiene. The figures, according to Deputy Director of Health for the Greater Accra Region Dr. John … Read more →
4,080 couples divorce in Accra
Add a CommentA total of 4,080 divorce cases were recorded in Accra alone over the last eight years. According to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), the divorced marriages were mainly customary ones and occurred between 2006 and 2013. Only the law courts … Read more →
VIDEO + PHOTOS: Heavy downpour floods Accra
Add a CommentTorrential rainfall on Thursday has led to flooding in parts of Accra. The flood waters have rendered many roads almost impassable and also caused heavy vehicular traffic. Large parts of the Kwame Nkrumah circle, Kaneshie First Light and the Central Business … Read more →
Achimota substation explosion: Accra in darkness
Add a CommentMost parts of Accra and its environs are currently in darkness, following an explosion at the Achimota substation of the Electricity Company of Ghana. The explosion which occurred around 7:30pm on Wednesday left major parts of the capital in darkness. … Read more →
If Sueba had this support: Movie stars march in Accra in support of abducted Nigerian girls
Add a CommentFantastic, Ghanaian Celebrities are heavily involved in the #BringBackOurGirls Campaign, a crusade even the 1st lady of USA, Michelle Obama has delivered speech on. Many known International Celebrities are as well involved, signifying their support for the abducted Nigerian Girls. … Read more →
ACCRA: Knutsford University defrauded $80,000 by 2 Nigerian Students
Add a CommentTwo Nigerian students of Knutsford University College in Accra have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an amount of $80,000 belonging to the school. The two level 300 students, Femi Job and Gaius Biboye, have been charged … Read more →
Accra recognised as most active city on Twitter in West Africa
Add a CommentAccra is the most active city on twitter in West Africa after being named among Africa’s top tweeting cities in the last quarter of 2013. The “How Africa Tweets” study focuses on Twitter use on the continent, looking at which … Read more →
Men in Salaga can’t find women to marry; all the women have moved to Accra – MP
Add a CommentThe Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency, Alhaji Ibrahim Dey Abubakari says all the young women in Salaga South have migrated to Accra to become ‘Kayayei’ [head porters] so men in the area find it difficult to get young … Read more →
PHOTOS: Heavy downpour floods Accra
Add a CommentYesterday between the hours of 1 and 3 pm, Accra was flooded by a heavy downpour. Areas which experienced the flood most were Kwame Nkrrumah Circle, Kaneshie and its environs. The flood in pictures below: Author: Nana Kwesi Coomson … Read more →
Accra: Nigerian vomits 69 pellets of heroin valued $80,000
Add a CommentBarely a week after the arrest of a Nigerian by sniffer dogs at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), another Nigerian is in the grip of officials of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) for ingesting pellets of heroin. Chika Macillinus Umeugokwe,a … Read more →
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