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02 May

ECG Attributes Power Outages In Parts Of Accra To Flooding Of Seven Substations

wontumionlineNewsElectricity Company of Ghana

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cited flooding as the cause of power outages affecting several areas in Accra. In a press release issued on Thursday, May 2, ECG stated that seven substations, including Station H -Dzorwulu, Burma Camp L, Station D – Avenor, High Street AH, La Trade AJ, Lakeside Estate, and Gbawe, were inundated following heavy rainfall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The flooding of these substations has disrupted power supply to the affected areas. ECG has assured the public that they are working in collaboration with the Ghana Fire Service to drain the flooded substations promptly,…

02 May

Bawumia Set For Campaign Tour In Western North On May 3

wontumionlineNewsDr. Mahamudu Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party's Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, is gearing up for a campaign tour in the Western North Region starting on Friday, May 3, 2024. The tour aims to engage key stakeholders across various sectors. According to a statement issued by Mr. Felix Foster Ackah, the Regional Secretary of the Party, Dr. Bawumia will hold separate meetings with religious leaders, including clergy and imams. Additionally, he will pay a courtesy visit to the Western North Regional House of Chiefs at the Regional Coordinating Council. The campaign itinerary also includes interactions with market women and taxi drivers at the…

02 May

Cecilia Dapaah’s Case: AG Advises EOCO Against Money Laundering Probe

wontumionlineNewsCecilia Abena Dapaah

The office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has discouraged the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) from pursuing money laundering investigations into the activities of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah. This comes after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had referred the case to the Executive Director of EOCO, Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, for investigations on money laundering and structuring, but the AG's Office has requested clarity on the basis of the suspicion of money laundering. In a statement released to EOCO, the AG's Office highlighted that investigations by the Special Prosecutor did not establish any evidence…

02 May

GAF Begins Probe Into Murder Of Soldier At Kasoa

wontumionlineNewsGhana Armed Forces

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have launched an investigation into the death of Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Danso Michael, who was reported to be fatally shot during a confrontation over a disputed land at Millennium City located in Kasoa, Central Region of Ghana. The incident occurred when L/Cpl Omar Abdul Rahman and his colleagues intervened in the land dispute, following reports that individuals were working on the contested land. According to the GAF's statement, L/Cpl Abdul Rahman and his colleagues stopped the work and proceeded to the Millennium City Police Station to report the issue. However, the situation took a violent…