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FUEL TANKER ON FIRE AT KPONE BARRIER
3 FIRE TENDERS FROM FREEZONES, TEMA INDUSTIAL AREA AND MOTORWAY ARE AT THE SCENE BATTLING THE INFERNO
The sentences are to run concurrently.
In addition, the court fined Wontumi 10,000 penalty units for each count.
Akonta Mining Limited, which was also convicted on two counts, was fined 15,000 penalty units for each count.
The High Court in Accra has sentenced Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison for each of the two counts on which he was convicted in the Akonta Mining illegal mining case.
Suspected Pepper Thieves Forced to Eat Allegedly Stolen Produce, Drink Dry Gin as Punishment
A group of individuals accused of stealing pepper from a farm were allegedly subjected to a humiliating punishment after they were caught.
The incident, believed to have been carried out by members of the community, has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some condemning the act as mob justice while others argued it was intended to deter theft.
Com she had reportedly met online or had limited prior contact with. However, events did not go as expected, leaving her stranded in the community.
The incident has sparked discussions about the risks associated with travelling long distances to meet people who are not well known
Disabled Young Woman Stranded After Travelling to Meet Alleged Stranger Boyfriend
A young woman living with a disability has reportedly been left stranded after travelling from Mankessim in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region
to Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region to meet a man she is said to have been in contact with.
According to reports, the woman took the journey hoping to visit her alleged boyfriend,
Personnel from the Adenta Fire Station, working with the Ghana Police Service, chiefs, and members of the traditional council, carried out a search and recovery operation.
Yesterday, one of the Ghana National Fire Service officers stopped a Trotro to ensure that a lady that had dumped refuse on the ground after the Nationwide clean up got down to pick up the trash.
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The operation resulted in the recovery of the body of one (1) male victim from the flooded drainage channel. The body was subsequently handed over to the Ghana Police Service for the necessary investigations and further action.
GNFS RECOVERS BODY OF MAN FROM FLOODED DRAIN AT KPANDO-GABI
Firefighters from the Kpando Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Friday, 3rd July 2026, responded to a flood-related incident at Kpando-Gabi in the Kpando Municipality after heavy rainfall caused a
drainage channel near the Kpando-Gabi M/A JHS to overflow.
Following a distress call reporting that an individual had accidentally entered the flooded drainage channel, the crew promptly proceeded to the scene and conducted a search and recovery operation.
E/R: Fashion Designer Found Dead, Half-Naked at Trom Dominion City in Koforidua
A fashion designer has been found dead under unclear circumstances at Trom Dominion City in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.