Essien Cuts Sod For the Construction of Bungalows

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Paul Essien has cut sod for the construction of seven circuit bungalows for Circuit Supervisors. The gesture is part of efforts towards ensuring effective supervision by Circuit Supervisors to help reduce teacher absenteeism in the Jomoro District of the Western Region. According to the MP, the roles of Circuit … Read more

Police Officers Storm Half Assini, Beat Up Residents

About 100 police officers on Tuesday morning stormed Ekpu near Half Assini in the Western Region to “harass” residents, on Tuesday, 11 April. The raid, according to an eyewitness, could be linked to an earlier attack on a police station in the area by the youth following the death of a young man who was … Read more

Extend Maternity Leave To Six Months

Former Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Samia Nkrumah has called for an extension of maternity leave from the current three months to at least six months. In a May Day message, the former Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), argued that such an extension would allow women to adequately nurture their babies within the … Read more

I Didn’t Promise DCE From Elubo – Jomoro MP

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Jomoro in Western Region, Paul Essien, has denied promising that he was going to ensure that for the first time, a District Chief Executive is selected from the Elubo Township. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Essien said the speculation was only coming from a few … Read more

I Didn’t Promise DCE From Elubo

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Jomoro in Western Region, Paul Essien, has denied promising that he was going to ensure that for the first time, a District Chief Executive is selected from the Elubo Township. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Essien said the speculation was only coming from a few trouble … Read more

Police Arrest 50 Residents of Ekpu Over Violent Protests

A Police force, made up of 150 personnel from the National Police Headquarters and 150 from the Western Regional Command, today [Tuesday], arrested 50 residents of Ekpu, a fishing community in the Jomoro District for vandalizing properties belonging to the Half Assini District Police Command. Residents of Ekpu are alleged to have gone to the … Read more

Inmate Beaten To Death In Prison Cell

An inmate at Half-Assini police station in the Western Region has been beaten to death after a fight broke out in a prison cell. Speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show “Dwaso Nsem” Tuesday, the Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kwasi Duku said the deceased, aged 48, who was arrested over an allegation of theft died … Read more