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Ash Reg: Cop commits suicide after an argument with lover at Tafo

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Lance Corporal Ebenezer Kofi Okyere with the Striking Force Unit of the Ghana police Service has shot and killed himself with an AK 47 assault rifle this morning (Wednesday 12/07/207) at about 7am after a disagreement with his lover. According to family members at Old Tafo where the incident took place, the deceased aged 35, had spent the night with the unnamed girlfriend in his private home and while he was preparing for work, a disagreement over a telephone conversation ensued between them. The deceased threatened to kill himself, a threat the girl took serious and decided to report to the police but before she could get some assistance, Lance Corporal Ebenezer Kofi Okyere had already pulled the trigger. According to reports, the body has been taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by his colleagues who were invited to the scene after the unfortunate incident. Some co-tenants of the house in an interview expressed great shock about the incident and noted...

A/R: 5 Member committee set up to priorotize rehabilitation of deplorable roads

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  A 5 Member Committee to investigate and prioritize on the poor nature of Roads in the Kumasi Metropolis and to prioritize their construction  has been established by the Ashanti Regional Minister.  Hon. Simon Osei-Mensah explained that, the five member committee  is to just investigate and prioritize the roads which need immediate construction but not to necessarily construct the roads as being speculated by some media outlets. Hon. Simon Osei-Mensah who spoke on Kumasi based Angel FM's political and social morning program, Angel in the morning , acknowledged the poor nature of roads in the region and remarked that, he will do his very best to ensure that the region secures its fair share in road construction. He mentioned series of roads that are in bad shape in the region and indicated that, poor roads in the Ashanti region with the Kumasi Metropolis under perspective contributes to over 24% of Ghana’s bad roads and that alone is very alarm...