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Ghana's controversial lawyer, Lawyer Mawrice Ampaw has admitted he is the only person who can deal with troublesome Afia Schwarzenegger, host of Angel TV's Angetainment show. According to him, Afia Schwarzenegger has posed herself as a troublesome and a loquacious person who do not fear anybody in this country, but sees her as a peanut in his sight. Lawyer Mawrice Ampaw was speaking with De Don on Kumasi based Agyenkwa FM about the legal case between Afia Schwarzenegger and her husband, Lawrence Abrokwa, as the lawyer for the man. He noted that he will do everything in his capacity to defeat Afia Schwarzenegger in this case. A case between Afia Schwarzenegger and her husband is still pending in court after the two former lovers engaged in a misunderstanding which appeared to have endangered the life of the woman. Afia Schwarzenegger has filed a legal action against his former husband for allegedly threatening her life with an acid and exposing a nud...

The Atebubu Amantin district fire service command in the Bring Ahafo Region has issued a ban on activities which involve the use of fire in the bushes in the area, as we head towards the harmattan season. The ban which kick start from November 1st this year and ends on 31st March next year according to the rural fire coordinator, Assistant Station Officer, Zakaria Kabore is in line with the PNDC law act 2290 which prevents the use of fire for activities in the bush. He noted that this move is to prevent the persistent fire outbreaks which has been a major headache on the country during every harmattan period. According to him his outfit will not hesitate to enforce the law to deal with perpetrators who defy the order. He noted that offenders would be amerced a whooping GHc 56 million, or be jailed for 5 years, per the 400 penalty unit of the PNDC law 2290. He added that Fulani herdsmen who wants to operate in the area during t...

The pupils of Weweso M/A JHS in the Oforikrom constituency of Ashanti Region have appealed to the government to extend the school feeding program to the Junior High School level. According to the pupil, they feel neglected by the government for not allowing them to be beneficiaries of the program, unlike the erstwhile president Kuffour Administration when all JHS pupils were made beneficiaries . "This government is not dealing it well with us. President Kuffour during his administration made all pupils including those at the primary level and JHS level to have launch through the school feeding program, but this government has failed to imitate that move". They cried. Some of them in an interview said, they are really suffering to cater for themselves in school, as the monies given to them is not enough to take them through the day, since they are charged with some stationary bills which they pay from the little money given to them by their parents. One of them wh...

    One of the staff members of Boafo ointment popularly known to be Maale-Maale, Mohammed Abutrika 27 years, has accused  police at the Mamponteng district of Ashanti Region of subjecting him to several flogging for allegedly setting fire on money belonging to the company.   Mohammed Abutrika resides at the company's bungalow and works with the company as a mechanic.   Abutrika narrating his ordeal to the media said he was arrested by his colleague workers with some policemen last Saturday with accusation of being the arsonist who set the money on fire, forced into a vehicle and was conveyed to the police station.   He added that upon reaching the station, some three police men at the station, handcuffed him, ordered him to lie on a table and started flogging and torturing him with a shocker as a way of compelling him to admit guilty to the accusation.   "They pounced ...

  Youth in the country, especially, sympathizers of the ruling NPP party have been advised to refrain from the use of violence and illegal means in their bid to seek for assistance from the government. According to the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Nwabiagya District, Hon. Muheal Amoah Awuku, the youth should rather cultivate the attitude of patience and hold dialogue with the officials in order not to create chaos. Hon. Muheal gave this advice during a meeting with some members of the NPP in the district at Afari, in the Ashanti Region. His advice comes on the back of viral reports of some sympathizers of the NPP, who are claiming public assets with violence. According to him, using violence to attract government's attention for assistance could tarnish the reputation of the government, as president Nana Addo has promised to be a promoter of peace. He assured the youth in the party of government's plans of creating jobs for them through the vari...

  The senior Midwifery officer at the Midwifery department at the Kumasi Childrens Hospital, Dr. Grace Boateng has cautioned women to desist from self medication and the use of traditional medicine during their maternal period to protect themselves and the unborn baby. According to her, most children, born with deformity is as a result of the application of traditional medicines and lack of antinatal visit during the maternal period of their mothers. Speaking in an interview, the Senior midwife recommended frequent visit to the hospital for pregnant women and urged them to desist from buying medicines outside the hospital without doctors prescription. She noted that the traditional medicines contains some chemicals which is harmful to the body especially when applied by a pregnant woman. She said some pregnant women resort to the injection of concoction with enema bulb syringe (bentoa), a move she described as dangerous to the unborn baby. Accor...

Some nine persons have been reported dead as a result of a gun battle that has arouse between some Fulani Herdsmen and residents at Dwerebeafe, Abonya and Mpeamu in the Eastern Region over a misunderstanding that ensued between the two functions. Some two other persons, a farmer and a 12 year old boy who sustained life threatening gun shot wounds are currently on admission at the Kwahu Government Hospital receiving treatment, as bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue at Atibie for autopsy. There has been an unusual holiday for school children at some three communities in the Kwahu East District of Eastern Region, as all schools have been closed, following a gory clash between some farmers and Fulani Herdsmen in the area. According to a local reporter, the communities are currently in a silent mood, as all able men and women have fled the communities to protect their lives. The Member of parliament for Abetifi constituency, Hon. Bryn Acheamp...

Two of Atinka Media village’s media platforms, Atinka TV and Atinka Fm, have meritoriously taken home two categorical awards in the 2016, 2017 Radio and Television Personality (RTP) awards which was the 7th edition of the scheme. Di Asa reality TV show was adjurdged the TV reality show of the year whiles Atinka Fm’s Ekuoba Gyasi, host of Atinka Fm's flagship, Atinka morning show won the Best Morning Show host of the year. The National theater hall was in hysteria as the organizers of Atinka TV’s Di Asa stepped on the platform to receive the honour when the name was mentioned. Ekuoba Gyasi received the award amidst overwhelming cheers from the spectators who couldn’t hold down their excitement when he got hold of the award. Ekuorba Gyasi The show was hosted by Ato Abassah and saw performances from Patience Nyarko, Eboo, Kurl Song and Ebony. This year’s award scheme which was designed to celebrate radio and television personalities who have e...

TOP NEWS: Suame, KATH roundabout traders want extension of v... :                                 Traders who have occupied the Suame and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital roundabout in the Kumasi Metropo...

                                Traders who have occupied the Suame and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital roundabout in the Kumasi Metropolis have appealed to the Ashanti Regional Minister and the city authorities to consider and extend the deadline given to them to vacate the places. Their call comes on the back of an order given by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei Mensah that the petty traders plying the two roundabout should leave there by 5th November next month. A statement issued by Hon. Simon Osei Mensah orders the traders to relocate themselves to the Afia Kobi Market at Abinkyi, Adumanu market and other remote places, as the roundabouts they are plying are not safe for their stay. However, reacting to the command, some of the traders at the Suame roundabout in an interview appealed to the Minister to give them enough time to prepare themselves, as the order has come to them impromptu...

A three commercial storey building at Asafo Dunkirk in the Kumasi Metropolis which was on the point of collapse is to be demolished by the Ashanti Regional branch of National Disaster Management Organization, NADMO. The demolition exercise was declared when the NADMO, Police and fire service personnel stormed the place after reports that the house was on the verge of collapse this morning. The exercise according to the NADMO Coordinator, Hon. Kwabena Senkyire was to avert any unforeseen disaster. The place was declared as a danger zone by NADMO Coordinator Kwabena Nsenkyire and Police and was also cordoned to prevent people from patronizing the area. Residents and traders were forced to leave the place to pave way for the building to be demolished. Portion of the building collapsed this morning forcing traders who ply the building to run for their lives. Moreover, owner of the building, Daniel Fiifi in an interview said he heard some prowlers hammering th...

An accident has occurred at Children's park at Amakon in the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, involving a taxi cab and a ford fiesta. Some ten passengers sustained injuries and have been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital for treatment. The accident happened at 3: 40 pm when the driver of the taxi with registration number AW 7832 - 12 collided with the Ford fiesta with registration number AS 6729 - 17 in an attempt to overtake the ford. Eye witnesses who narrated the gory incident to TOPNEWS 1  said the driver of the taxi collided with the Ford when he tried to overtake the car when the traffic light failed. Residents near the area in an interview have called on the city authorities to be on their toes and work on all traffic lights in the region to avoid such accidents.