Takoradi: Man in court for whipping his mother

A 30-year-old mason, Kofi Bulisa, has appeared before a Takoradi Circuit Court for whipping his 60-year-old mother, Lucy Hackman, for continuously drinking alcohol. He was charged for assault and causing harm. The accused pleaded guilty but explained that his mother … Read more →

TV3 camera seized by Military in Takoradi

Journalists in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis have threatened to stay away from the activities of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) following the alleged heckling of cameramen and seizure of the camera of the Western Regional Correspondent of TV3 –  an independent television station … Read more →

Takoradi Bishop dies after 21 days fasting

RT. Rev. Dr Reginald Ofori- Twumasi, a renowned bish­op in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, has died at the age of 68. The sudden death of the Presid­ing Bishop of Holy Fire Interna­tional Churches – with its head­quarters in Takoradi – died … Read more →

Takoradi: Student drowns attempting to fetch water from abandoned pit

A final-year student of the Diabene Secondary Technical School, Bernard Aikins, drowned last Saturday in a pit which serves as a source of water for boarding students of the school. The pit is at an abandoned quarry site. He had … Read more →

PHOTOS: How Takoradi celebrated Christmas; Fancy dress and street carnivals

        Takoradi is one Metropolis in Ghana noted for lavish Christmas and New Year. Already, there is a popular perception that Fantes are best when it comes to spending big and enjoyment (chilling). It wasn’t different this … Read more →

It’s 50 Pesewas for sex in Takoradi

Poverty and the lure of easy money constitute a volatile mix of ingredients for prostitution, and in Takoradi, the two factors are attracting a significant number of underage girls into the profession, pushing the price of commercial sex with the … Read more →

Christmas in Takoradi, Western Region Ghana