… Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, the mayor described the incident as a close call after a weakened structure collapsed onto the excavator the operator was working with during ongoing demolition activities in the area. …
… Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Seidu said he is struggling to come to terms with the loss, stating that the emotional weight of the demolition goes beyond the destruction of a building. …
… She said the child’s welfare, education, and well-being must be prioritised. “We need to relocate the girl to the safest place. ” The interest of the child, her welfare, and education are important,” she said in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on June 5. …
… Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Obeng explained that the incident escalated after traditional authorities and security personnel moved in to halt illegal mining activities at the site. …
… The allegation was made by the inspector’s wife in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, where she also raised concerns about alleged inaction by the police after the case was reported. …
John Boadu, newly elected National Chairman of the NPP, argues that the party's recent constitutional amendment making the presidential candidate the party leader was unnecessary, saying elected executives are servants with specific responsibilities rather than authorities whose identity matters. Boadu opposed the change at the party's congress, noting the existing constitution has served the NPP well since 1992.
John Boadu, newly elected National Chairman of the NPP, argues that the party's recent constitutional amendment making the presidential candidate the party leader was unnecessary, saying elected executives are servants with specific responsibilities rather than authorities whose identity matters. Boadu opposed the change at the party's congress, noting the existing constitution has served the NPP well since 1992.
Alan Kyerematen, leader of the United Party, expressed concern over ongoing difficulties with Ghana's Computerised School Selection and Placement System, saying parents who sacrificed to support their children through Junior High School face barriers to securing preferred school placements despite good grades, and are charged high fees to change placements.
The Deputy Births and Deaths Registrar has reminded Ghanaians that registering births and deaths is a mandatory requirement for all citizens. He urged parents and families to register births after naming ceremonies and to prioritize death registration as part of funeral planning rather than delaying it until after burial.
The National Identification Authority says it is expanding operations to provide 24-hour Ghana Card services, with new prestige centres launching next week and about 120 additional staff employed to operate on a three-shift system, aimed at serving people unable to visit offices during regular working hours.
The Chairman of Parliament's Economy and Development Committee defended a closed-door meeting with Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama, arguing that the central bank's independence requires a different approach from usual parliamentary oversight. He said Parliament is not hiding the BoG's operations, but the institution is independent despite government being a stakeholder.
The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano says a police shooting in the community killed two residents and injured three others, causing tension among angry youth. The chief reported the incident to the Divisional Police Command and confirmed all victims were community residents.
The Ghana National Fire Service is responding to a major fire at a rubber factory at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra with four fire tenders deployed, though heavy rainfall has hampered response efforts and stranded personnel. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
A newborn baby went missing at Salaga Municipal Hospital shortly after delivery, following the mother's exhausting 13-mile motorbike journey from her village in labour. The baby had been placed on oxygen after delivery, and the family was later denied access to see the child before it was reported missing, prompting an investigation.
A newborn vanished from Salaga Municipal Hospital shortly after delivery, with a caregiver discovering the baby missing but not reporting it immediately. The father said police investigated the disappearance and questioned the hospital staff member responsible for caring for newborns before handover to mothers.
The Atwima Mponua District Education Directorate said an incident at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School on Monday evening involved male students returning late to a hostel and subsequently being asked to vacate, after which a female student made offensive remarks directed at a teacher, escalating into an altercation.
The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly confirmed that an excavator operator narrowly escaped death when a weakened structure collapsed during demolition in Osu but emerged unharmed. The mayor said the demolition exercise is part of efforts to remove unsafe structures in the capital, with contractors engaged being experienced professionals.
A family was displaced after excavators demolished their home at Tema Community 25 following a court order. The father says the emotional toll extends beyond the physical loss, as he struggled to explain to his eight children why they were losing their home.
A Tema Community 25 resident whose home was demolished following a court order has criticized security personnel and bailiffs for arriving without prior notice and treating residents like criminals. Daniel Haruna Seidu said armed and masked police officers accompanied bailiffs to execute the demolition, leaving families scrambling to salvage belongings, and argues residents should have been informed before the operation.
Cynthia Morrison, former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has called for the urgent relocation and protection of an alleged victim in a defilement case involving a police officer and his biological daughter, emphasizing the need for counselling support for both the child and her mother and full involvement of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit.
Margaret Kpeli, 35, died in the Adenta New Site building collapse in Greater Accra after shielding her three children from falling rubble during heavy rainfall; her sister recounted that Margaret lay on her children to protect them and was struck by iron rods while trying to save them.
A 35-year-old woman died after a two-storey residential building collapsed at Adenta New Site in Greater Accra following heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening. Her three children and a dog were rescued alive, though the children sustained injuries and were hospitalized.
A violent confrontation at an illegal mining site in Asawinso, Western North Region, on Monday left one person dead and about seven others injured after traditional authorities and security moved to halt galamsey operations. The Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani confirmed the arrest of a key suspect and said the incident escalated when armed men were allegedly called to the scene.
A police inspector's wife has accused him of sexually abusing their biological teenage daughter, allegedly impregnating her and forcing a termination. She told Adom FM that the case was reported to police but was not properly handled for months; the victim has since tested positive for HIV and is struggling in school.
A woman has accused the father of her daughter—a Police Inspector stationed in Garu, Upper East Region—of sexually abusing the girl over several years, allegedly resulting in pregnancy and HIV infection. According to the mother, the abuse began when the child was about 10 years old, and the girl's disclosure to a hospital doctor eventually led to the inspector being questioned by police.