Officials of the Department of Urban Roads, have started fixing the deep potholes that have developed on a part of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange following a Citi News report. A report by Citi News’ Caleb Kudah on Tuesday, revealed that what started as a small pothole had become almost a pond in front of Ernest … Read more
There is a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), one whose assignments are not enviable at all. One of the worrying features of the nation’s capital is the indiscipline dotting across it. Residents, especially those engaged in petty commercial activities, and property developers have proven to be hard at listening … Read more
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has given traders around the Circle Interchange, two weeks ultimatum to relocate to the Pedestrian Shopping Mall. The traders have expressed their anger at the directive from the AMA and vowed not relocated to the market. Meanwhile, former chairman for the traders, Charles A. Akomea is accusing the new chairman, … Read more
The government must declare a state of emergency following perennial flooding in some parts of Accra including the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, former Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has said. According to him, the John Mahama administration developed some road maps to deal with the flooding situation in the capital … Read more
Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has hit hard at the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, claiming they did a “useless work”. Kwesi Pratt explained that one of the factors that led to the NDC’s defeat in the 2016 elections was because the government failed to bring relief to Ghanaians in their budget statements. According to him, … Read more
The contractors who worked on the Kwame Nkrumah interchange did a shoddy work, Moses Abor, Head of the Accra Metropolitan Authority Task Force at the facility, has said. According to him, instead of helping to reduce the floods that often result when it rains, the edifice, given the way it was constructed, had aggravated the … Read more
Trailer topples over on the Circle Flyover The freight of a trailer plying the Circle Interchange has toppled over the flyover causing damage to Vehicles and other properties close by. The trailer which was loaded with sugar toppled on the Ring Road to Kaneshie stretch of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle flyover. The situation has caused … Read more
At the last town hall meeting I penciled down your sentiments and concerns. I paid attention to the details and made sure I carried my reporter’s notepad with me. I heard you loud and clear. And I must say you couldn’t articulate the issues better. All the concerns you expressed are of national interest. They … Read more
arida Gyamfua Mahama, daughter of outgoing President John Mahama, has sung the praise of her father, describing him as a leader who did his best for Ghana. President Mahama leaves office January 7, 2017 after losing the recently held presidential polls to main opposition leader Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During the electioneering, he capitalized on … Read more
The Flag Bearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has scorned the use of the Nigerian actor popularly known as “Osoufia” by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in one of their campaign advertisements to tout the achievements of the President. She described it as a desperate ploy by the ruling government … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is 58 years old today and there are a lot of birthday wishes he has received from Ghanaians and the international community. One personality whose love for John Dramani Mahama is unrivaled is the controversial Afia Schwarzenegger. Well, she took to Instagram to celebrate the President who she has always said … Read more
Residents of Dubai say Circle interchange looked nothing like any landmark in Dubai Residents of Dubai are reportedly demanding an immediate apology from the government of Ghana, after officials claimed Accra has been “transformed into Dubai”, following the inauguration of a Brazilian government funded interchange in the heart of the capital city. An official statement … Read more
If Ghana is bankrupt as being trumpeted by Bawumia then … They claim Ghana is bankrupt and that nothing good is working or moving here. It is all gloomy, hopeless and messy, is their terrible message. So they keep on lying that if the NDC is retained in power Ghana will tumble. Again, the NPP … Read more
By Margaret Jackson They claim Ghana is bankrupt and that nothing good is working or moving here. It is all gloomy, hopeless and messy, is their terrible message. So they keep on lying that if the NDC is retained in power Ghana will tumble. Again, the NPP lying brigade is moving with Usain Bolt speed … Read more
I was listening to [email protected] on Friday,18th November,2016, when I heard a news item about president John Mahama on a campaign in northern region, where he said “I have been forced to campaign as if I am rather the one in opposition and looking for power”. In any of these developed nations where the media … Read more
The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has advised the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to hold back on its penchant to hype infrastructural projects. Nana Akomea endorsed the recently inaugurated Circle Interchange – controversially touted by the NDC as equal in standard to road infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates’ … Read more
My attention has been drawn to a mischievous and false publication on ghanaweb in which the NPP of Navrongo accuses the most efficient and effective MP in the history of Navrongo, Hon. Mark Woyongo, of sharing cash in order to buy his way to power. For starters, the picture used in the reportage as evidence … Read more
The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has advised the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to hold back on its penchant to hype infrastructural projects. Nana Akomea endorsed the recently inaugurated Circle Interchange – controversially touted by the NDC as equal in standard to road infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates’ … Read more
A couple of days ago the President inaugurated the redesigned and reconstructed Circle Interchange. It was definitely beautiful at night. I am happy that traffic at circle will reduce, and if we properly maintain the facility, if we do not allow hawkers to take over, and if we do not allow scrap dealers to steal … Read more
The initial title of this article was, “Any idiot can borrow money and build projects.” I had to change it because those who might not read beyond the headline would, as usual, accuse me of insulting the President. But that is the essence of this article. And this is not an insult to the President. … Read more