Tag Archives: Kotoka International Airport

Ghana seizes $12m worth of cocaine, two Nigerians arrested

Officials of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) of Ghana have made the largest seizure of cocaine in recent years at the Tema Harbour. The drug, estimated to be 200 kilogrammes, with a street value of $12 million, was concealed in … read more »

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2012… Air Crashes Too Many In Nigeria

SIX years after a Nigerian 18-seater Dornier 228 Air Force transport plane, carrying 15 senior army officers and three crewmembers crashed leaving only three survivors that sustained serious injuries on September 17, 2006, 2012 will go down in history as … read more »

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U.K. seized 16.5lbs cocaine sealed in plantains from Ghana

Drug smugglers packed hollowed out fruit with 16.5lbs of cocaine worth £750,000 in an attempt to smuggle it into the country by plane. Hidden among a delivery of fruit and vegetables, customs officers discovered the illegal haul when the flight … read more »

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Ghana: How will Akufo-Addo fight corruption? (Part I)

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor The NPP’s Akufo-Addo made an emphatic statement during his encounter at the IEA’s Presidential Debate that he is not corrupt, has never been corrupt, and will never bow to corruption. Let’s hear him: “I am … read more »

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American couple detained in Ghana for adoption

An Irvine couple, who used their popular blog to chronicle their journey to adopt four children from Ghana, was detained by Ghanaian authorities and forced to spend a night in detention as they tried to take the children back to … read more »

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What exactly is wrong with President Mills?

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor For all that he may be to political observers, President Mills is definitely uncharismatic and lacks the drive to act decisively—and with authority too—as expected; but his approach to governance has to be viewed on … read more »

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Nigeria’s NCAA DG leads aviation officials to Accra over crash

Following the crash of a Nigerian carrier, Allied Air at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana on Saturday night, while attempting to land, the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, with top officers from … read more »

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Africa will rise. Africa is rising

By Nana Kofi Acquah I have been working for a while in Accra’s biggest slum; officially called Old Fadama but notoriously known among the citizenry as  Sodom and Gomorrah. Whenever I am there working, it is really not poverty and … read more »

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Ghana: 10 Killed in Cargo plane crash

Ten people died after a cargo plane smashed through a runway fence at Ghana’s international airport and slammed into a minivan bus. The Boeing 727 had flown in from the Nigerian capital of Lagos when it overshot the runway at … read more »

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The Thief Called the Ghanaian Politician

Over the years, many Ghanaians have advised our politicians to reduce tax on goods, services, and earnings of Ghanaians. However, as it has always been the case, our politicians are not listening. How will they listen when they need all … read more »

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Ghana: Police get tough on Nigerian fraudsters

The police Administration has not relented in its efforts to flush out suspected criminals, including Nigerian fraudsters operating in Ghana. The persistent efforts of the police have led to the arrest of one Samuel Ebu, 30, for attempting to fleece … read more »

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