Author: Abongobi Media

A major rescue operation is underway after a building collapsed at Avenor in North Kaneshie, opposite the Ashfoam showroom and adjacent to Melcom Plus, leaving one person in critical condition and others feared trapped beneath the rubble. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 7, when a structure believed to be a residential building and mosque suddenly caved in. Preliminary information indicates the building was still under construction at the time of the collapse. Providing a live update on the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Facebook page, Assistant Divisional Officer Alex King Nartey said firefighters from the Circle Fire Station and…

Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has warmly welcomed the second batch of 345 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa, assuring them of the government’s unwavering support as they begin a new chapter back home. The returnees arrived at the Accra International Airport on Saturday, June 6, where they were received by a government delegation led by the Foreign Affairs Minister. Their arrival forms part of the ongoing national evacuation exercise aimed at assisting Ghanaians affected by recent developments in South Africa. Addressing the evacuees, Ablakwa delivered a message filled with hope and reassurance, emphasising that the government sees them as valuable…

The Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, in collaboration with the Ashanti North Regional Police Command, has foiled a planned robbery attack and recovered a cache of weapons linked to a notorious robbery syndicate.Acting on intelligence, a police team on 2 June 2026 moved in on Ali Mohammed, a 23-year-old robbery suspect wanted in connection with the shooting and murder of Dominic Frimpong on the Akyiresu–Kwame Dwomo Sreso road in the Ahafo Region on 12 April 2026.The suspect was also wanted in connection with two separate robbery attacks at Bosomkyekye on the Mampong–Ejura road in July 2025 and February…

A new 100-tonne-per-day plastic waste recycling plant in Accra is set to create about 1,500 direct and indirect jobs across waste collection, sorting, transport, and plant operations. The jobs projection was announced after the Accra Metropolitan Assembly signed a binding feedstock agreement with Numatter Recycling Technologies Limited to secure a daily supply of 100 metric tonnes of plastic waste to Ghana’s first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant. The Accra Mayor, Mr. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, said the agreement helps reposition plastic waste as an economic resource, adding that reducing plastics in drains will also ease flooding and improve sanitation in the metropolis. He…

Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew has urged his teammates to be ready and show their quality against their group opponents ahead of the 2026 World Cup.Ghana is among the record ten African countries that will represent the continent in the 23rd edition of the Mundial in North America.The four-time African champions have been housed in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia.Having been held to a 1-1 draw against Wales at Cardiff City Stadium, Ayew has encouraged his teammates to be ready and show their quality heading into the tournament.”We have to prove ourselves, and we have to show that…

Ghanaian media personality Kwame Sefa Kayi and veteran journalist and political commentator Kwesi Pratt Jr clashed on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo programme on June 3, 2026, over who is closer to the presidency of President John Dramani Mahama.During the programme, Kwesi Pratt argued that only government intervention could effectively address certain national issues.However, former Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive, Sam Pyne, who was also a guest on the show, suggested that Pratt should use his alleged connections within government to raise the matter with the presidency.”You are closer to the government, so talk to the government about that issue,” Sam Pyne said.Responding…

African lawmakers need a unified, strategic front to push back against international pressure on LGBTQ rights, according to anti-LGBTQ activist Moses Foh-Amoaning. Speaking at the conclusion of the Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values—an event centered on traditional family structures and national autonomy — Foh-Amoaning urged legislators to do more to protect continental cultural norms from foreign influence. He argued that the conference had failed to adequately address how African nations should counter global advocacy networks. “I didn’t hear the strategies to respond to the very vocal and active LGBTQ+ worldwide lobby,” Foh-Amoaning remarked. “They’re very strong, and we…

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has provided GH₵106,000 in cash support to victims of the recent fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks Trading Area in Tudu. A total of 106 affected traders and residents received GH₵1,000 each during a presentation ceremony at the AMA headquarters on Thursday. The support follows a visit by Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey to the scene, where he assessed the damage and interacted with victims who lost property and goods in the fire. Addressing beneficiaries, the Mayor said the assistance was intended to help them meet immediate needs as they recover from the…

The Member of Parliament for Krowor Constituency and Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has presented cash assistance to victims of a recent fire outbreak at the Esther Bakery area in Nungua. The donation, made on Thursday, June 4, 2026, forms part of efforts to support affected families as they recover from the devastating incident, which impacted 15 households and caused significant loss of property and livelihoods. The cash support comes in addition to relief items that were distributed to the victims immediately after the fire incident. Addressing the affected residents during the presentation,…

Police have arrested a suspect over the alleged assault on a midwife at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, after a viral video of the incident circulated on social media, the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, when the health worker was reportedly attacked by a relative of a patient while enforcing visiting hours at the facility. In a statement issued on Friday, June 5, the Regional Health Directorate described the attack as unprovoked, stressing that the midwife was carrying out her official duties at the time. The Directorate strongly condemned the…