“I want justice for my son. All I wanted was for him to become a doctor.”
— Javits Frimpong’s mother speaks publicly for the first time at the airport as she departs for the USA to attend her son’s funeral.
NDC WESTERN REGIONAL CHAIRMAN PLEDGES ONE BUS FOR EACH CONSTITUENCY
Incoming Western Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Ing. George Kofi Arthur, has pledged to provide a bus for each constituency in the region to reduce the practice of soliciting financial support from individuals to fund party activities.
He says the buses will support transportation for funerals, meetings and other party engagements, easing the financial burden on individuals who are often called upon to contribute.
NDC WESTERN REGIONAL CHAIRMAN PLEDGES ONE BUS FOR EACH CONSTITUENCY
Incoming Western Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Ing. George Kofi Arthur, has pledged to provide a bus for each constituency in the region to reduce the practice of soliciting financial support from individuals to fund party activities.
He says the buses will support transportation for funerals, meetings and other party engagements, easing the financial burden on individuals who are often called upon to contribute.
A Ghanaian developer has created a simulation game that allows players to explore Accra virtually, featuring familiar spots such as the University of Ghana and other popular locations.
“If he wants to make it a big issue, I will make a call right now. I have given you my licence, so you have to give it back. I don’t like begging people for my rights.”
— A Lebanese national said during a confrontation with an Adenta DVLA compliance officer who reportedly seized his licence over his vehicle’s tinted windows. A Ghana Police officer later intervened.
“President Mahama, if you sack us from selling by the roadside, we will vote against you. Even if you drive us away today, we will return tomorrow.”
— Hawkers in Madina send a strong message to President Mahama amid the ongoing decongestion exercise.
“I beg you, someone brought the things just now. I was going to call a kayayoo to come and carry them away.”
— A trader was seen pleading with the Accra Mayor as officials seized her belongings during the decongestion exercise. She explained that someone had just brought the items and that she was about to call a kayayoo to carry them away.
A Ghanaian developer has created a simulation game that allows players to explore Accra virtually, featuring familiar spots such as the University of Ghana and other popular locations.
“If they are targeting rich students, they should declare that the University of Ghana is for the rich and poor students have no right to education.”
— A University of Ghana postgraduate student has criticised the proposed increase in Vaco Hostel fees from GH¢7,500 to GH¢9,080, questioning how students already struggling to pay their fees can afford the additional cost.
“Where do you expect us to go just a month before Christmas, John Mahama? What are we supposed to do? Did you come into power to make us suffer?”
— Some affected traders question the timing of the AMA’s decongestion exercise, saying the move could affect their livelihoods during the approaching festive season.
“Richard Nii Armah Quaye asked me to drop out of school and find money to pay his school fees for the sake of our future, and I did it out of love.”
— Joana Quaye, ex-wife of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, reveals.
“If he wants to make it a big issue, I will make a call right now. I have given you my licence, so you have to give it back. I don’t like begging people for my rights.”
— A Lebanese national said during a confrontation with an Adenta DVLA compliance officer who reportedly seized his licence over his vehicle’s tinted windows. A Ghana Police officer later intervened.
“You are my mother. I have been here to talk to you. I am not stopping you from selling where your table is, but if you bring the table to the front, then it is intentional.”
— Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey cautioned a trader during the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) decongestion exercise targeting roadside trading and structures obstructing public spaces.
The Accra Mayor and Korley Klottey MCE have commenced a decongestion exercise across Accra, with the AMA task force seizing items displayed by street traders as part of efforts to clear the streets.
“It got to a point where even when I wanted to buy a wig with my own money, he would say no and insist that I braid my hair instead. That made me fall in love with him, especially because of his business mindset.”
— Joana Quaye, ex-wife of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, reveals what made her fall in love with him.
A citizen has shared a video showing a police officer crossing the road instead of using the designated pedestrian footbridge, despite being urged by others to use it.
“I shut down 64 media houses. Two hours later, the GJA President ran to President Mahama, screaming bloody murder, asking him to intervene.”
— Hon. Sam George recounts how President Mahama asked him to grant amnesty to the affected media houses, saying efforts to fix the system often face resistance from the system itself.
The Accra Mayor and Korley Klottey MCE have commenced a decongestion exercise across Accra, with the AMA task force seizing items displayed by street traders as part of efforts to clear the streets.
A third-year KNUST student, identified as David Osei Agyapong, has died after jumping from a 17.6-foot-high springboard into the university’s 17.9-foot-deep swimming pool. A video captures his final jump before he drowned.