THE PARROTS

An accident on the Tema side of the Accra-Tema motorway on Tuesday September 20 has caused heavy traffic. A truck with a 40-footer container fell on the road, bringing traffic to a standstill. Motorists have been advised to use alternate routes

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has designed an early warning system to help alert communities in flood-prone areas using mediums such as mobile phone alerts. The initiative would ensure that flood-prone communities receive information on rain that has the potential to cause floods and adopt the required response. Torrential rains in 1968, 1995,1997, 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011,  2013 and 2014, also caused catastrophes in parts of the country. A Principal Disaster Control Officer at the Hydrometereological Department of the organisation, Mr Bright Tsriku, told the Daily Graphic that it was a project that identified flood hotspots in selected districts across the country. “We have been able to identify the hot spots, we have been able to mark them and can relay information quickly to the residents about flooding for them to take the appropriate action,” he said on the fringes of a workshop on needs assessment for an integrated flood management for the White

A 28-year-old pregnant woman disrupted a wedding ceremony at the Sepaase Grace Baptist Church on hearing her partner with whom she has one child was getting married to a member of his congregation. Akua Afriyie stormed the church premises with a bottle of schnapps when the would-be couple was being introduced ahead of Sunday’s ceremony to the surprise of many congregants. She invoked curses on Kofi Boateng and his bride-to-be, the pastor who was to bless the planned marriage as well as relatives and church members who would attend the wedding. Unapologetic Madam Afriyie tells Nhyira FM’s Obra show she has lived with Boateng for over five years and is presently seven months pregnant for him. Mr Boateng is the Youth President of the church who was living Afriyie at the mission house until the church de-fellowshipped him for six months for fornication following his relationship with Madam Afriyie. The church sanction forced the two to live in separate residences for about two y

Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah says the destiny of Ghana should not be subjected to a "trial and error" by voting for a different party in the December 2016 election. He believes given the infrastructural projects among other initiatives that President John Mahama has undertaken the last four years, he would do more when given a second term. "If one system is working just as has been acknowledged in terms of the infrastructure that we have seen I believe that we give that particular system the chance to continue with the process that they want to do," he said. Addressing the Wanaa and Walaa Traditional Council in the Upper West Region, Mr Debrah said Ghanaians should not be in a haste to vote out President Mahama because he is the safest hand among his opponents. "I want to assure you that you are in safe hands if you continue to keep the government of President Mahama because he will ensure that whatever you deserve will come to the community."