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Some residents of the former refugee camp at Buduburam in the Gomoa East Municipality of the Central Region have massed up at the frontage, vowing to resist a planned shutdown of the facility. Following concerns raised by chiefs and opinion leaders that the camp has become a den for criminals, the government, through the Gomoa East District Assembly gave the residents a September 30 deadline to vacate the area.

Spokesperson for the family of social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, aka Kaaka says the bereaved family is not pleased with some conclusions drawn by the three-member committee set up to probe the Ejura protest that led to the loss of two lives, with respect to Kaaka’s death.

Three people are missing following flooding at the Ahenema Kokoben suburb of Kumasi, Monday night. Close to three hours of torrential rains left part of the Kumasi-Obuasi Road flooded for hours.

Following renewed debate about the viability of the $2 billion deal the government signed with China to improve infrastructure in Ghana, NDC’s Felix Kwakye Ofosu has described the agreement as a joke. Stating his views in a short write up on Monday, September 27, 2021, the former Deputy Information Minister said the governing NPP propagandists are currently presenting false claims about the deal to parry justified criticism from a section of the public

Joy FM Afternoon News Bulletin

Joy FM Afternoon News Bulletin

President Akufo-Addo is courting the support of the United States of America to deal with jihadist groups from Iraq and other war-torn countries operating in the West African sub-region. There’ve been calls for tighter security along Ghana’s borders following deadly terror attacks in neighbouring countries.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons in connection with the alleged kidnapping of the 28-year-old pregnant woman, Josephine Mensah, who allegedly went missing in Takoradi on September 16 only to resurface five days later around Axim in the Western Region

Provisional figures from the Ghana Statistical Service puts Ghana’s current population at 30.8 million.nThis forms part of the outcome of the 2021 Population and Housing Census, which started in June. According to Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Kobina Annim, this represents a 6.1 million increase from the 24.7 million recorded during the last count in 2010.

The North-East Regional Police Command has arrested 12 persons suspected to have assaulted some people and caused damage to property following the announcement of Chereponi’s District Chief Executive (DCE).