Metro News Archives - Page 3 of 10

Government assures effort to settle Sekondi Chieftaincy dispute.

August 12, 2019 Editor 0

For approximately 15 years, the Sekondi Traditional Area has been without a substantive chief who can lead and steer the affairs of Sekondi and its […]

Sekondi-Ebiradze Royal family urged to settle chieftaincy disputes

August 12, 2019 Editor 0

A Standing Committee Member of the Sekondi Traditional Council and Chief of Anaji, Nana Ekra Kojo (IV), has appealed to the Ebiradze Royal Family of […]

Missing Takoradi girls: 7 facts gathered about the discovery of the bodies

August 4, 2019 Editor 0

The discovery of human body parts believed to be those of the three Takoradi missing girls has dominated headlines since the news broke on Friday, […]

Taadi kidnap suspect always held Bible – Resident expresses shock

August 4, 2019 Editor 0

A resident of Kawaworodo, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western region has expressed shock at his neighbour, Samuel Udeotuk-Wills’ connection to the kidnapping of […]

Uneasiness stalls ‘one million per constituency’ public toilet facility near Essikado Hospital

July 4, 2019 Editor 0

There are some reservations about the siting of an alleged ‘one million per constituency’, 10-seater public toilet facility near the Essikado Government Hospital in the […]

Police demolish new Sekondi-Takoradi trotro station fence wall

May 23, 2019 Editor 0

Some Police Service personnel residing in a rented apartment have pulled down portions of a fence wall which is under construction by the Sekondi Trotro […]

Hon. Joe Ghartey robbed by resident

May 15, 2019 Editor 0

MP for Essikado-Ketan Constituency Hon. Joe Ghartey was robbed on Monday 13th May 2019 in the late hours of the night in his apartment at […]

Sacked BNI Boss ‘Sits’ On Whereabout Of Kidnapped Girls

May 14, 2019 Editor 0

The immediate former Director of the Bureau of National Investigation ( BNI) Alhaji Rasheed Seidu Inusah who was sacked from office over security lapses is […]

Takoradi kidnap suspect, Samuel Udoetuk Wills jailed 18 months

April 29, 2019 Editor 0

A kidnap suspect who escaped from jail in December 2018 has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Takoradi Magistrate court in the Western region. […]

Takoradi baby thief jailed 5 yrs

April 26, 2019 Editor 0

The Gender court in Sekondi in the Western region has sentenced a convicted baby thief to five years in prison with hard labour. Rose Mawusi […]

Nigeria: 'Flooding, Desertification Threatening Nigeria's Progress' November 4, 2026
[Daily Trust] An environmentalist and researcher, Dr Abba Maigida, has raised the alarm that environmental degradation, poor housing and unsustainable development practices are undermining the well-being of Nigerians and the country's progress.
Nigeria: Drainage - Lagos Govt Warns Against Indiscriminate Refuse Dumping November 4, 2026
[Vanguard] The Lagos State government has warned residents against dumping waste into canals and drainage channels, cautioning that the illegal practice severely threatens public sanitation and heightens the risk of flash flooding across the state.
Africa: Africa Heads to COP31 Fighting for Climate Finance and Control of its Resources November 4, 2026
[Bird Story Agency] Negotiators from the continent say the real contest at the UN climate talks is over money, minerals and who gets to profit from the energy transition. But before African negotiators can argue over climate finance at COP31, they must first fight for the right to discuss it.
Liberia: Presidential Clean Cities Initiatives Must Also Focus On Public Awareness and Include the Media to Succeed November 4, 2026
[Liberian Observer] The Executive Mansion in Monrovia recently announced that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched what is called the "Presidential Clean Cities Initiative to support urban sanitation and youth employment."
Uganda: NWSC Promises to Restore Roads Damaged By Greater Kampala Water Project November 4, 2026
[Nile Post] The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has assured residents affected by ongoing water pipeline installation works in Greater Kampala that roads and other damaged infrastructure will be restored, with reinstatement works scheduled to begin this month.