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21-3-26 The Cape Coast Metro Chief Imam in-charge of Allu-Sunna Wal Jamal Sheik Mohammed Bashir Mohammed is reminding politicians to honour campaign promises made to the citizens whiles in government to keep their loyalty with the citizens. He is also urging citizens to pray to Allah to touch hearts of leaders of the various countries engaging in US-Isreal-Iran war not to travel far in order not to have adverse impact on our economy. He acknowledged longevity of the war may have negative impact on Ghana’s fragile economy. He ended by pleading with drivers, traders and business people not to take…

Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment Hon George Opare Addo has praised Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament(MP) for Akwapim North Constituency, Hon Samuel Awuku, for his leadership prowess and commitment to inspiring and empowering the youth, stressing that even though both of them belong to different political parties, their commitment to investing in and empowering the youth unites them. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 116th Anniversary Speech and Prize-giving Day of his alma mater, the Adisadel College, on Saturday, Hon Opare Addo recounted his longstanding cordial relationship with Sammi Awuku from their days as roommates…

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received a distress call at 0558 hours on Tuesday, 17th March 2026, reporting a vehicular fire at Gomoa Potsin Junction on the Accra–Winneba Highway. The Apam Fire Station was immediately dispatched to the scene, with support from the Kasoa Fire Station. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a fully developed fire that was rapidly spreading to adjoining structures. Fire personnel swiftly and tactically worked to contain the blaze. Within an hour, the fire was brought under control and was completely extinguished at 0842 hours. The incident involved a petrol tanker whose registration number could not be…

The Muslim community of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Central Regional Command, on Wednesday, 11th March 2026 organized its annual Iftar at the Regional Headquarters in Cape Coast. The gathering brought together officers, men and women of the Service,both Muslims and christians, as well as invited guests, to observe the breaking of the fast during the holy month of Ramadan and to promote unity, understanding and fellowship among personnel. In her address, the Central Regional Fire Officer (RFO), ACFOI Merinder Mary Attigah-Mensah, commended the Muslim personnel of the Service for their discipline, dedication and commitment to duty. She said…

The Metropolitan Fire Station in Cape Coast on Wednesday, 11th March 2026 at 1028hrs responded to a road traffic collision at Kotokuraba. The rescue team from the Cape Coast Metro Fire Station arrived at the scene at 1032hrs and observed that a Toyota Echo taxi cab with registration number GW 5934-14 and a Samsung Yamouzine truck with registration number CR 487-18 had been involved in a collision. Both vehicles were descending the Kotokuraba bypass slope to join the Mfantsipim–Kotokuraba stretch of the road when the accident occurred in front of GT Bank. Four persons (three males and one female) sustained…

By: Richard Kwodwo Nyarkoh Journalist Cape Coast has never been an ordinary town, and it must not be an ordinary town. Long before many parts of Ghana experienced modern education and urban culture, Cape Coast had already begun shaping the intellectual and social foundations of the country. It is a city that produced scholars, lawyers, teachers, and public servants who helped define Ghana’s national life. The presence of institutions such as the University of Cape Coast, alongside historic schools like Mfantsipim School and Wesley Girls’ High School, gave the town a reputation as a place of discipline, refinement, and intellectual…

General News of Monday, 27 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Executives and members of the Union of Industry, Commerce, and Finance (UNICOF), Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) branch, have urged the government to focus on its vision for TOR and not be distracted by individuals and groups they describe as discredited and criminally minded, who profit by continually creating negative stories about TOR in the public domain. They have also entreated their fellow TOR workers not to allow themselves to be used by such people to tarnish the image of the company for selfish and malicious purposes. In a statement, the group…

General News of Monday, 27 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Journalist and radio presenter Oheneba Boamah Bennie, known as a sympathizer of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the conduct of some government appointees who have refused to answer calls from party supporters just days after coming to power. According to the outspoken presenter, many party supporters have expressed frustration over their unanswered phone calls to these appointees—a situation he finds deeply concerning. Speaking on his show on TV XYZ, in a video shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Oheneba Boamah Bennie urged government appointees to abandon such…

Politics of Thursday, 16 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com George Oti Bonsu, a financier of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), lamented the party’s neglect after spending his funds to support its activities. According to him, he has been treated unfairly by certain party leaders despite financing most of its campaign programmes. “Former General Secretary of the NPP Agyenim Boakye came to me that I should come and support the NPP with my finance. Those days when Kufuor was in power, I took 1 billion each from people to support some MPs and also financed a party for Kufuor. “I rented an office space at…