Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:07

Eight convicted armed robbers who broke jail at Takoradi did it in a Hollywood fashion.

The prisoners took hostage two of the prison officers who were on guard duties at the prison gates on Sunday, stabbed them several times with knives and knocked open the prison armoury, making away with seven G3 riffles with ten rounds of ammunition.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:07

An 18-year-old third year Science Student of the Suhum Senior High School (SHS), William Owardie, was found lying dead in a pool of blood behind the Suhum Local Authority school building at the weekend.

Police sources told Ghana News Agency that the deceased and the father, Mr Dickson Adjei, District Valuation Officer in-charge of Suhum-Kraboa Coaltar District and also Elder of Deeper Life Church Ministry, attended Easter convention at Suhum Women Vocational Training Institute Park.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:07

In a move to avert the expected congestion on residential and commercial facilities in Sekondi Takoradi ahead of the production of oil this year, Axis Park Ghana Limited has initiated the development of a 140-acre industrial, commercial and residential estate in Takoradi.

The Chief Executive of Axis Ventures, Mr. Kofi Tawiah, says the facility is to serve as an enclave for the companies that will be operating in the emerging oil industry. 

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:07

Five people have appeared before the Bibiani Circuit Court for farming in the Tano Suraw Forest Reserve at Aboduabo in the Western Region.

It is an offence under the Forest Protection Decree 1974 (NRC 243) and Forest Amendment Act, 2002, (Act 624) to farm in a reserve without the permission of the Forestry Commission. Isaac Obeng Kran, Yaw Dua, Yaw Asante, Kwasi Mpae and Kwadwo Konadu pleaded not guilty and were each admitted to GH¢6,000 bail to re-appear on Friday, January 22.

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