I put my bottom-dollar behind the creation of Oti Region By Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph. D. I was reticent about the creation of new regions in the country, but the regressive agitation by the Trokosi nationalist-sponsored Homeland Study Group (HSG) has convinced me that it is well-nigh time for the materially shortchanged Akan- and Guan-dominated … Read more
A 17 year-old girl has died after she suffered gun shot wounds in the neck in a suspected renewed clashes between Nkonya and Alavanyo in the Volta Region. Joy News has learnt the deceased, native of Nkonya, was shot by some unidentified gunmen Friday and died at the Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital where she was … Read more
The Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister Samuel Ahiave Dzamesi has supported the decision of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs to suspend the chiefs of Nkonya and Alavanyo. The Volta Regional House of Chiefs took the decision following a recent attack that left two persons dead. Many attributed the attacks to the almost century old … Read more
The Paramount Chiefs and Queen Mothers of Nkonya and Alavanyo in the Volta Region, have described as unfair the Regional House of Chiefs’ decision to suspend them indefinitely for failing to address the recurring conflict between the two towns. According to them, the Chiefs cannot be held responsible for the recurring conflict. The Volta Regional House … Read more
The Volta Regional Police Commander, ACP Nana Asomah Hinneh has assured maximum security for residence of Alavanyo and Nkonya as tension mounts between the two communities following the shooting to death of two persons from Nkonya. Speaking on Onua FM morning show, the Regional Commander explained that security has been beefed up in the two … Read more
The Paramount Chiefs and Queen mothers of Nkonya and Alavanyo have described as unfair the Regional House of Chiefs decision to suspend them indefinitely for failing to address the recurring conflict between the two towns. Two persons were shot dead while two others who sustained gunshot injuries on Wednesday are battling for their lives in … Read more
The Volta Regional Police Commander, ACP Nana Asomah Hinneh has assured maximum security for residence of Alavanyo and Nkonya as tension mounts between the two communities following the shooting to death of two persons from Nkonya. Speaking on Onua FM morning show, the Regional Commander explained that security has been beefed up in the two … Read more
The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has suspended indefinitely, the Paramount Chiefs and Queen Mothers of Nkonya and Alavanyo for their inability to maintain peace between the two traditional areas. This follows renewed troubles which left two people dead and others in critical condition at Nkonya. The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, … Read more
File photo: Paramount Chiefs of the area may be penalised for failing to maintain the peace The Volta Regional House of Chiefs says it will suspend the Paramount Chiefs and Queenmothers of Nkonya and Alavanyo indefinitely for failing to maintain peace between the two Traditional areas. Two persons were shot dead while two others who … Read more
The Volta Regional Security Council will hand the recent killing of two persons at Nkonya Zongo in the Volta Region on Wednesday evening as a criminal matter. During a media briefing on Thursday, the Volta Regional Minister and Chairman of the Council, Dr. Archibald Letsa, sought to in the meantime, isolate the killings from the … Read more
The Volta Regional Security Council will hand the recent killing of two persons at Nkonya Zongo in the Volta Region on Wednesday evening as a criminal matter. During a media briefing on Thursday, the Volta Regional Minister and Chairman of the Council, Dr. Archibald Letsa, sought to in the meantime, isolate the killings from the long-standing land … Read more
The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has suspended the Paramount Chiefs and Queen Mothers of Nkonya and Alavanyo indefinitely for their inability to maintain peace between the two traditional areas. The sanctions are in response to a shooting incident at Nkonya purported to have been done by unknown assailants from Alavanyo on Wednesday, which led … Read more
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa has described as unfortunate the renewed clashes between the Nkonyas and Alavanyos yesterday [Wednesday]. Two people are dead and several others injured following renewed clashes between Nkonyas and their age-old rivals, the Alavanyos. Commenting on the incident on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the regional minister said, ‘’it was so … Read more
Calm has returned to Nkonya in the Volta Region a day after renewed clashes led to the killing of two and the injuring of one, the regional minister has disclosed. Dr Archibald Yao Letsa noted that military and police personnel have been deployed to the area to maintain law and order. The deadly clashes on … Read more
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, has called for calm among Nkonyas and Alavanyos following a shooting incident at Nkonya Ahenkro leading to the death of two persons. Two other persons are also injured in what is believed to be renewed clashes in the area hours after the curfew there was reviewed. According to … Read more
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, has described as criminal the killing of two persons in the renewed clashes at Nkonya, pledging the perpetrators will be made to face the full rigour of the law. Two people believed to be Nkonyas had been shot dead and two others injured in the clashes in the … Read more
Two people believed to be Nkonyas have been shot dead and two others injured in renewed clashes at Nkonya in the Volta Region, hours after the curfew in the area was reviewed. The Kpando divisional Police commander Chief Superintendent Prosper Ahlorgya has confirmed the incident happened around 7 and 8pm on Wednesday, April 19. According … Read more
Two people believed to be Nkonyas have been shot dead and two others injured in renewed clashes at Nkonya in the Volta Region, hours after the curfew in the area was reviewed. The Kpando divisional Police commander Chief Superintendent Prosper Ahlorgya has confirmed the incident happened around 7 and 8pm on Wednesday, April 19. According … Read more
Two people believed to be Nkonyas have been killed in renewed clashes between their ethnic group and age-old rivals, the Alavanyos in the Volta Region. It is not clear what led to the renewed clashes but police say gunshots were fired from the Alavanyo side, according to soldiers who monitored the attack on the ground. … Read more
Some chiefs and influential leaders in South, North and Central Tongu Districts of the Volta Region have appealed to the Akufo-Addo-led government to revive the Aveyime Rice Project, now Prairie Volta Limited (PVL). The chiefs who spoke with Today on condition of anonymity lamented that the collapse of the once vibrant rice company has badly affected … Read more