Hundreds of angry bees attacked a small farming village on Wednesday. The insects swarmed through Kwadwamena community and forced people to run away. Families left their homes and hid on nearby farms to escape the stinging swarms. Children and elderly people joined the rush to safety as bees covered the area. The rural settlement sits inside Asante Akim North Municipality.
Residents called emergency services for help during the attack. The National Disaster Management Organisation never sent workers to the village. Local fire officials received reports about the bee problem. Fire crews could not respond because they lacked proper equipment and protective clothing. Several people suffered painful bee stings but nobody died from the...
Parliament opposition members plan to call utility regulators before lawmakers. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission announced electricity costs will rise 2.45 percent starting July 1. Opposition politicians say the price hike lacks justification during stable economic conditions. Inflation rates and gas prices have not changed much recently. Energy Committee member George Kwame Aboagye wants commissioners to explain their decision.
The opposition demands full details about how regulators calculated the new rates. Aboagye criticized the commission for poor public communication about the increase. He believes families and businesses already face tough financial times. The tariff adjustment will create more hardship for ordinary...
The Electricity Company of Ghana finished building a new power line that cost nearly 3 million cedis. Workers spent six months connecting the Afari Substation to Nkawie in Greater Kumasi. The project used 95 new poles and modern equipment to carry electricity. Officials say the line will help thousands of people get better power service. George Amoah leads the company's Ashanti West Region and announced the completion.
The new power line serves eight communities around Nkawie. People in Bedabour, Gyankobaa, Mpasatia and five other areas will receive stronger electricity. These customers previously relied on a distant substation at Agogo for their power needs. The old system often delivered weak electricity because of the long distance...
A passenger bus crashed into a cargo truck on Ghana's main highway Wednesday. The accident killed several people and hurt many others near Oframase village. The crash happened close to Nkawkaw town on the road between Accra and Kumasi. Emergency workers found victims trapped inside both vehicles after the collision. Some people died from their injuries at the crash site.
The VIP bus hit the flour truck head-on during the morning hours. Both vehicles suffered major damage from the powerful impact. Police officers and rescue teams arrived quickly to help survivors. Medical workers transported injured passengers to nearby hospitals for treatment. Doctors report that many victims remain in serious condition.
Officials have not released...
Ghana moved up four spots to rank 61st among 69 countries in a global business competition study. The International Institute for Management Development released its 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking on Wednesday. Officials from the Management Development and Productivity Institute announced the results in Accra. The study measures how well governments create conditions for long-term business success. Ghana improved from its 65th place finish in 2024.
The ranking examines four main areas of government policy and business conditions. Economic performance earned Ghana a 66th place ranking among all countries studied. Infrastructure and government efficiency both received 49th place ratings. Business efficiency scored lowest at 67th...
Police caught two men who helped people cheat phone companies out of money. Officers arrested Machiavelli Arthur and Gideon Ebenezer on June 19 at Wassa Akropong. Both men fix phones for customers around the Western Region town. Police say the men used computers to break into phones sold on payment plans.
The phone repair workers helped customers avoid paying their bills. They used special computer programs to unlock phones that should have stopped working. Companies sell phones to people who promise to make monthly payments. When customers stop paying, the phones should shut down automatically.
Arthur and Ebenezer told police they used laptop computers for the illegal work. The men admitted they helped customers keep using phones...
Ghana's ruling party leader says a fuel tax will return after oil prices settle down. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah leads the National Democratic Congress and spoke about the tax plan Wednesday. The government had planned to add one cedi to fuel costs starting June 16. Strong protests from drivers and citizens forced officials to delay the tax. Nketiah claims the delay happened because of unstable oil markets.
Fighting between Israel and Iran had pushed oil prices higher around the world. A recent peace agreement has brought those prices back down to normal levels. Nketiah believes this creates the right conditions to bring back the fuel tax. He says Ghana needs the money to pay energy bills left over from the previous government. The former...
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition held a training event in Tamale focused on recovering stolen assets. Money from the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa paid for the workshop. Journalists from the Northern Region attended alongside civil society groups. The training taught people about legal ways to take back money from criminals. Officials want citizens to support efforts that fight corruption.
Solomon Nyanka works as a monitoring officer for the coalition. He said the project builds support for asset recovery programs. Ghana loses large amounts of money to illegal activities each year. Media outlets should give civil society groups chances to teach the public. Nyanka asked reporters to keep...
Police arrested a 30-year-old man after he killed another person with a machete Wednesday. The attack happened at Aputuogya, located within the Bosomtwe District of Ghana's Ashanti Region. Officers found the suspect attempting to hide the victim's body inside a drainage ditch. The dead man was 55 years old and died from wounds caused during the unprovoked assault. Local people told OTEC News that the attacker has mental health issues.
Community members said the suspect often threatens to harm residents around the neighborhood. They described his behavior as dangerous and troubling over many months. The man apparently struck without warning or reason during the deadly encounter. Witnesses reported the violence occurred during daylight...
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