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14-Year-Old BECE Candidate Dies After Contact With Fallen Power Line at Nkawkaw Nkawkaw, Eastern Region — April 20, 2026 A 14-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination candidate, identified as Richmond, has died after being electrocuted at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred at White House, a suburb of Nkawkaw, following a heavy rainstorm that brought down a main electricity …

Aworowa, Bono East Region — April 20, 2026 A 42-year-old cocoa farmer and basket weaver, identified as Kofi Assum, is receiving emergency care following a self-harm incident at Aworowa in the Techiman South Municipality. Citing Radio247, residents discovered Assum with serious injuries on Sunday and transported him to a nearby health facility. His medical condition had not been confirmed at …

The Ghana National Fire Service, GNFS, has contained a fire outbreak at the Kumasi Kejetia Market, saving goods worth hundreds of Ghana cedis. The fire, which started from a shop that deals in the sale of matches, was immediately doused by fire officers. The cause of the fire, which occurred on Monday, April 20, 2026, is not immediately known. The …

Oforikrom DRIP Tipper Truck Crashes at Trede; Coordinator Accused of Unauthorized Use Oforikrom, Ashanti Region — April 20, 2026 A tipper truck belonging to the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly’s District Road Improvement Programme has been involved in an accident at Konkoli near Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma District, sparking tension at the assembly. The truck reportedly crashed into a building on …

GNFS Quells Warehouse Fire at South Industrial Area; No Casualties Accra — April 19, 2026 The Ghana National Fire Service has extinguished a warehouse fire that broke out at South Industrial Area, Accra, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. No casualties were recorded. The fire was reported at 6:10 p.m. at Believe in God Company, a one-storey building dealing in plastic …

Escaped Pontoon Back In Operation As Yapei Queen Develops Fault Kwahu Afram Plains, Eastern Region — April 19, 2026 The ferry that broke away last Wednesday, April 15, 2026, leaving passengers and drivers stranded, has been returned to service following technical faults with its replacement, the Yapei Queen. The Yapei Queen reportedly developed steering and landing problems just two days …

DRIVERS, PASSENGERS STRANDED ON ANWIANKWANTA-KOKOBENG ROAD OVER ABANDONED BLOCKADE Anwiankwanta — April 18, 2026 Drivers and passengers who use the Anwiankwanta-Kokobeng highway are complaining bitterly about difficulties accessing the road due to an abandoned blockade on the stretch. The blockade is linked to rehabilitation works started during the NPP government in 2024. The project has since stalled, leaving materials and …

38-Year-Old Man Arrested Over Alleged Bestiality at Adwumam Adwumam, Amansie West District — April 18, 2026 Police have arrested a 38-year-old man, Kwabena Dangati, for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with sheep at Adwumamu in the Adodom Electoral Area of the Amansie West District, Ashanti Region. The Odikro of Adwumam, Nana Yaw Asubonteng, who owns the sheep, said Dangati was …

NDC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONSOLES AGOGO TRADITIONAL COUNCIL OVER DEATH OF NANA AKUOKO SARPONG The national leadership of the National Democratic Congress, led by National Chairman Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah,supported by Ashanti regional executives of the party has consoled the chiefs and sub-chiefs of the Agogo Traditional Council following the death of Nana Akuoko Sarpong, Paramount Chief of Agogo. During his interaction …

YABIW ANKOBEA ASAFO COMPANY PROTESTS INSTALLATION OF NEW CHIEF The Ankobea Asafo Company of Yabiw, led by Supi Atta Kakra in the Shama District of the Western Region, has staged a demonstration with red flags to oppose the installation of a new chief. Supi Atta Kakra warned opinion leaders backing Mr. Raf Mahoney Asafuah Kakra to stop the process or …