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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia yesterday commiserated with the management and staff of the Multimedia Group – owners and operators of a chain of media outlets – over the sudden demise of Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong, popularly known as KABA. He was the presenter of Asempa FM’s afternoon political programme, ‘Ekosii Sen’ until his death. News of KABA’s death hit Ghanaians Saturday morning, sending shockwaves not only among family members, but also colleague journalists, friends and loved ones. A memorial service was held in his honour in the early hours of yesterday at the premises of the Multimedia Group, located at Kokomlemle in Accra. It was attended by members of both sides of the political divide, friends and loves ones. Vice President Bawumia took time off his busy schedule as caretaker president (in the absence of President Akufo-Addo) and joined the teeming mourners to express condolences to the family. He was accompanied by a Deputy Minister for Roads and H...

Commercial drivers in the Kumasi Metropolis have expressed their dissatisfaction over the just upward adjustment of fuel prices. The drivers say they are really disappointment in the government, as they trusted in it for better living conditions. "Things are rough in the country now and we didn't expect any fuel price increment at this time. It should've rather remain the same", they said. The National Petroleum Authority, (NPA) announced an increment in fuel prices last Thursday with 4-6% in petrol and 6-8% in diesel respectively. A visit to some of the various petroleum stations indicated that a liter of petrol has risen from 4.330lt to 4.490lt, making Ghc20.20 as a liter of diesel has also adjusted from 4.240lt to 4.490 making Ghc20.20. Some commercial drivers in the Kumasi Metropolis in an interview said they thought there would be a drop down of fuel prices but rather their hope has been defeated and asked the government to maintain the current price...

  The Kumasi Matropolitan Assembly, (KMA) has as part of efforts to make their decongestion exercise a successful one, deployed a joint KMA, police and Military task force to stormed PZ, at Adum, the central business district to destroy properties belonging to traders who have stubbornly refused to vacate the place. Properties include, tables, chairs, umbrellas and wares belonging to the traders were smashed on the ground by the security personnel who aggressively pounced on these petty traders unexpectedly. These traders who are plying on pavements and other unauthorized areas have been directed by the City authorities to vacate such areas to ensure the immeacable clean of the city, as the final funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II draws nigh. The traders were directed to relocate to Race Course, Abinchi market, Adumanu and other remote areas by Monday, 6th November. But some of the tradres who were still plying at their curren...

The management of Boafuo herbal company, popularly known as maale - maale  has denied allegations they ordered the police to manhandle one of their workers over stolen and burnt money. There has been viral audio and pictures of Abutrika, a 27 year of mechanic who works with the Boafo herbal company at Mamponteng on social media, which indicate that he (Abutrika) has been severely beaten by police at Mamponteng under the incitation of his CEO, Mr. Opoku for stealing a whooping Gh₵ 228 from them and burning some of the money. But addressing a section of journalist at the premises of the company, the PRO of the company, Mr Oduro Samuel, admitted having some police issues with their employee, Abutrika but refuted contracting the police to flog him. "Yes indeed, we reported a case to the police about a stolen and burning of a whooping Gh ₵228 which belongs to the company. The police invited all the staff here to their station and upon their intelligence, discovered Abutrika ...

Some traders in the Kumasi metropolis who stormed Race Course  to search for space were left stranded, as the place was not ready for them. Today marks the deadline given by the KMA and the Asanteman traditional Council to traders plying on the streets and other unauthorized areas to vacate and relocate themselves to Race Course, Abinkyi market, and other remote places. But the traders numbering over thousands, besieged the race course this morning (6th November, 2017) to find themselves spaces to continue with their businesses, only to discover the place was not furnished for their settlement. The Kumasi Mayor, hon Osei Asibey Antwi addressing the media, urged the traders to stay calm and exercise patience, as they prepare the place for them. He said they are now demarcating the ground to distribute the spaces to the traders through their Association leaders. He urged the traders to halt their businesses until they hear from them. However, some of the traders in an intervie...

The Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish at Sepe Tinpom in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi, Monsignor Douglas Peter's has cautioned Ghanaian Youth against Social Vices and other unscrupulous attitude that has the tendency to mar their future. Speaking at the 43rd annual General Council meeting of the Kumasi Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Council at Christian Village, the man of God bemoaned the increasing rate of social vices and lawlessness among the Youth in Ghana. He cited the zeal to make quick money at all cost as one of the notable vices that has eaten deep into the fiber of most Youth of the country. He said "most Ghanaian youth in their bid to suddenly enrich themselves have resort to illegal means such as fraud, sakawa, armed robbery among others. This is having an adverse effect on our youngsters, and need to be addressed immediately". He therefore charged the Youth to desist from arrogance and wait unto the Lord ...

Prior to the deadline given to traders who are plying on the streets and other unauthorized places in the Kumasi Metropolis to vacate such areas, some of the traders have trooped in to Race Course to search for space, with just two days to the date. The  Kumasi traditional council, the  Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei Mensah in collaboration with the KMA have ordered these wayside traders to relocate themselves to Race Course, Afia Kobi market at Abinkyi, Adumanu market and other remote areas before Monday, 6th this Month. The decongestion exercise according to the city authorities is to ensure the impeccable clean of the Kumasi city, as the Final funeral rites of late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II draw nigh. The traders however have been beseeching the authorities to extend the deadline to next year January, but the authorities have refused to heed to their plea. Meanwhile, some of the traders on Friday, 3rd November, stormed ...