A non-profit civil society organization, Right Alliance-Ghana, is appealing to the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to as a matter of urgency, disband and disarm all vigilante groups in the country, including the Azorka boys and Invincible Forces, in the NDC and NPP respectively. In their view, since the 1992 Constitution of the Republic completely … Read more
Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has questioned the constitutionality of the position of Regional Security Coordinator. According to him, the composition of the Regional Security Council which forms the representation of all the security networks in the region, as stipulated in the constitution makes no provision for such position. … Read more
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper has condemned a recent attack on the newly appointed Ashanti Region Security Coordinator but says the newly created office flouts the constitution. Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako Jnr says the existing Regional Security Council, which is made up of an assembly of Executive appointees, security personnel, and civilians, … Read more
A non-governmental organization Right Alliance-Ghana has registered its displeasure over developments that may have contributed to the Kintampo Waterfall tragedy that claimed about 20 lives and left several others injured. Nana Effah Guarkuro, Chief of Kyeremankoma where the tragedy occurred, in an interview with the media, revealed that following the declaration of the 2016 Election … Read more
A youth group known as Concerned Youth of Abetifi has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to consider choosing an indigene of Abetifi-Kwahu as District Chief Executive for Kwahu East. A press statement signed by Akuamoah Boateng, a member of the group, and two others said no indigene of Abetifi had ever been considered … Read more
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Owusu has registered his displeasure over the deliberate misuse of public funds by some assemblies in the country. He said most heads of various metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) use their Internally Generated Funds (IGFs) for their personal ends on Fridays, a situation which was affecting their assemblies’ … Read more
Civil society group, Right Alliance-Ghana, has condemned the New Patriotic Party’s Invisible Forces, and accused it of having contributed to last Sunday’s disaster at the Kintampo Waterfalls that killed 19 people. It said the alleged seizure of the facility by the NPP group post the 2016 elections “obviously deprived the tourist site of competent and … Read more
Former President John Mahama has rubbished media reports that he was in Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo region on Monday to commiserate with the families of the accident victims. A section of the media is reporting that he has visited the bereaved families with pictures to accompany the story. However, it has been established that … Read more
The Walewale D/A Cluster of Schools in the Northern Region have been closed down following a near clash between some residents, believed to be coming from the Walewale palace, and staff of the school on Monday March 20, 2017. The affected schools are the Walewale D/A JHS “B”, the Walewale Primary B1 & B2, and … Read more
Former President John Mahama has rubbished media reports that he was in Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo region on Monday to commiserate with the families of the accident victims. A section of the media is reporting that he has visited the bereaved families with pictures to accompany the story. However, it has been established that … Read more
Since 1993, March 22 has been celebrated as World Water Day. The day was first officially added in the schedule 21 of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. This year’s celebration focuses on, “Wastewater”. Basically, wastewater is water that has been used in the homes … Read more
Four basic schools in the Walewale Township of the West Mamprusi district in the Northern Region have been temporarily shut down effective Monday March 20, 2017. A feud between teachers of the affected schools and encroachers on the schools land necessitated the temporary shutdown. The affected schools are Walewale District Assembly Junior High School ‘B‘, … Read more
The Kintampo waterfalls tourist site in the Brong Ahafo Region has been closed down indefinitely, following Sunday’s incident that claimed the lives of about 18 students. A statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture explained that the closure is to enable thorough security and safety checks at the site. While calling on … Read more
The Kintampo waterfalls tourist site in the Brong Ahafo Region has been closed down, following Sunday’s incident that claimed the lives of about 18 students. A statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture explained that the closure is to enable thorough security and safety checks at the facility. While calling on the … Read more
Four basic schools in the Walewale Township of the West Mamprusi district in the Northern Region have been temporarily shut down effective Monday March 20, 2017. A feud between teachers of the affected schools and encroachers on the schools land necessitated the temporary shutdown. The affected schools are Walewale District Assembly Junior High School ‘B‘, … Read more
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has sent a memo directing all the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take immediate steps to scrap all levies placed on head porters, popularly known as Kayayes. The directive, Kasapafmonline.com understands was communicated to the MMDAs following the presentation of the Budget … Read more
Government workers in Banda Ahenkro in the Banda District of the Brong Ahafo Region have deserted post over a threat of xenophobic attack by a group calling itself concern members of Banda Ahenkro. This followed a notice circulating in the Banda Ahenkro town warning of attack on people the group considered as ‘strangers’ who came … Read more
Government workers in Banda Ahenkro in the Banda District of the Brong Ahafo Region have deserted their posts over a threat of xenophobic attack by group calling itself concerned members of Banda Ahenkro. The group has posted notices at visible places in the Banda Ahenkro town warning of attack on people the group considered as … Read more
A primary school in a community in the Brong Ahafo region has been shut down to curtail any danger to pupils, due to the dilapidated nature of the structure. The Assembly Member for Kukuom Abromamu Electoral Area in the Brong Ahafo region, Kobby Amoah-Mensah closed down the three classroom block of the Methodist Primary School … Read more
A primary school in a community in the Brong Ahafo region has been shut down to curtail any danger to pupils, due to the dilapidated nature of the structure. The Assembly Member for Kukuom Abromamu Electoral Area in the Brong Ahafo region, Kobby Amoah-Mensah closed down the three classroom block of the Methodist Primary School … Read more