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  • Fatal boat accident on Volta lake leaves nine dead

    Fatal boat accident on Volta lake leaves nine dead

    A fatal boat accident on the Volta Lake in the East Gonja District has claimed the lives of nine persons. The deceased include women and children, reports indicate that the incident occurred on Wednesday, April 8, between Sikakope and Mataiko along the Yeji–Congo route.

    Rough weather conditions are said to have caused the boat, which was carrying 14 passengers, to capsize. Meanwhile, rescue team have been able save five male passengers.

    While Ghana has some drowning prevention initiatives, such as regional lifejacket policies, critical measures like water safety education in schools and community rescue training remain limited.
    The lack of flood risk management strategies further exacerbates the issue. Globally, drowning remains a significant public health issue. The first-ever Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention by the World Health Organization (WHO) details progress made in addressing drowning fatalities worldwide.
    The report notes that the global drowning death rate declined by 38 percent between 2000 and 2021. However, more than 300,000 fatalities were still recorded in 2021, underscoring the severity of the problem.

    In June this year, some seven students from Lawra Senior High School (SHS) lost their lives after the boat they were travelling on capsized on the Black Volta River at Dikpe.

    The unfortunate incident that claimed the lives of five girls and two boys occurred on Saturday, June 14, during a routine morning jogging exercise.
    Per reports, the group of 10, part of the school’s cadet corps, was attempting to cross in an overloaded boat.
    Three other students were rescued and provided medical care as well as psychological support. According to reports, early morning jogging is a regular activity for the cadet team; however, the rationale behind the group’s attempt to cross the river remains unclear.

    Reacting to the unfortunate incident, the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has instructed that a meeting be convened and its findings reported to him. The Education Ministry has commiserated with the bereaved families as investigations continue.

    “We share in the grief of the affected families and the entire school community. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this extremely difficult time.

    As the Ministry awaits a full report from the Ghana Police Service, we wish to assure Ghanaians that we will continue to do our best to ensure the safety and security of our students,” a statement signed by the Deputy Education Minister, Dr Clement Apaak, read.

    This is not the first time lives, especially those of students, have been lost to drowning on the Black Volta.

    In 2023, some eight students drowned in the Volta Lake in the Sene East District on their way to school. This prompted calls on the government to provide life jackets to pupils and staff in island communities who commute by water.

    Eduwatch Africa called on the Ghana Education Service and other relevant stakeholders to roll out measures to avert such disasters in the future.

    “In the immediate term, we urge the Ghana Education Service (GES) to facilitate the availability of life jackets to all school children and staff who sail to and from school, not only in the Sene East District, but all other ‘island and settler communities’ where children and staff commute by water transport to school.

    “The GES should, in collaboration with the relevant state agencies, facilitate health and safety orientation sessions for all its pupils and staff in island communities,” portions of the group’s statement read.

    The Ghana Education Service (GES) donated 100 life jackets and learning materials to the Atigagorme and Wayokope communities in the Sene East District.
    Then Director-General of GES, Dr Eric Nkansah, said the donation was an interim safety and security measure for school children. Appearing before Parliament on Wednesday, July 2, the Minister responsible for Interior, Honourable Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, revealed a number of measures the government and its agencies will put in place to check the rate of drowning incidents involving students and others in rural areas.

    This follows the recent boat incident along the Black Volta Basin that claimed the lives of seven students of Lawra Senior High School (SHS) on June 14.

    The sector minister noted that there will be regular sensitisation of canoe owners and operators, as well as residents along the Black Volta Basin, and sensitisation of students and identifiable bodies on maritime safety.

    He added that the Ghana Maritime Authority will provide life jackets to canoe operators along the river, conduct regular monitoring of canoe operators to ensure safety on the river, and ensure all canoes are regularly maintained.

  • Six-year-old drowns while trying to retrieve football in water tank

    Six-year-old drowns while trying to retrieve football in water tank

    A six-year-old boy, Godfred Aboagye, in Kasoa Wallantu, has tragically lost his life after he drowned in an open water tank storage in a desperate effort to retrieve his football. The incident, which occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, has left the Kasoa community in grief.


    In a statement, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) disclosed that a specialised rescue team was immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 5:03 p.m.

    According to the statement, signed by Divisional Officer Grade II (DO II) Abdul Wasiu Hudu, the Central Regional PRO of the GNFS, the unfortunate incident could have been prevented if the open pits tank was covered.


    “GNFS strongly cautions parents, guardians, and property owners to ensure that all water storage facilities, tanks, wells, and pits are securely covered, particularly in homes where children are present,” the statement read.

    While Ghana has some drowning prevention initiatives, such as regional lifejacket policies, critical measures like water safety education in schools and community rescue training remain limited.

    The lack of flood risk management strategies further exacerbates the issue. Globally, drowning remains a significant public health issue. The first-ever Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention by the World Health Organization (WHO) details progress made in addressing drowning fatalities worldwide.

    The report notes that the global drowning death rate declined by 38 percent between 2000 and 2021. However, more than 300,000 fatalities were still recorded in 2021, underscoring the severity of the problem.


    In June this year, some seven students from Lawra Senior High School (SHS) lost their lives after the boat they were travelling on capsized on the Black Volta River at Dikpe.


    The unfortunate incident that claimed the lives of five girls and two boys occurred on Saturday, June 14, during a routine morning jogging exercise.
    Per reports, the group of 10, part of the school’s cadet corps, was attempting to cross in an overloaded boat.

    Three other students were rescued and provided medical care as well as psychological support. According to reports, early morning jogging is a regular activity for the cadet team; however, the rationale behind the group’s attempt to cross the river remains unclear.


    Reacting to the unfortunate incident, the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has instructed that a meeting be convened and its findings reported to him. The Education Ministry has commiserated with the bereaved families as investigations continue.


    “We share in the grief of the affected families and the entire school community. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this extremely difficult time.


    As the Ministry awaits a full report from the Ghana Police Service, we wish to assure Ghanaians that we will continue to do our best to ensure the safety and security of our students,” a statement signed by the Deputy Education Minister, Dr Clement Apaak, read.


    This is not the first time lives, especially those of students, have been lost to drowning on the Black Volta.


    In 2023, some eight students drowned in the Volta Lake in the Sene East District on their way to school. This prompted calls on the government to provide life jackets to pupils and staff in island communities who commute by water.


    Eduwatch Africa called on the Ghana Education Service and other relevant stakeholders to roll out measures to avert such disasters in the future.


    “In the immediate term, we urge the Ghana Education Service (GES) to facilitate the availability of life jackets to all school children and staff who sail to and from school, not only in the Sene East District, but all other ‘island and settler communities’ where children and staff commute by water transport to school.


    “The GES should, in collaboration with the relevant state agencies, facilitate health and safety orientation sessions for all its pupils and staff in island communities,” portions of the group’s statement read.


    The Ghana Education Service (GES) donated 100 life jackets and learning materials to the Atigagorme and Wayokope communities in the Sene East District.

    Then Director-General of GES, Dr Eric Nkansah, said the donation was an interim safety and security measure for school children. Appearing before Parliament on Wednesday, July 2, the Minister responsible for Interior, Honourable Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, revealed a number of measures the government and its agencies will put in place to check the rate of drowning incidents involving students and others in rural areas.


    This follows the recent boat incident along the Black Volta Basin that claimed the lives of seven students of Lawra Senior High School (SHS) on June 14.


    The sector minister noted that there will be regular sensitisation of canoe owners and operators, as well as residents along the Black Volta Basin, and sensitisation of students and identifiable bodies on maritime safety.


    He added that the Ghana Maritime Authority will provide life jackets to canoe operators along the river, conduct regular monitoring of canoe operators to ensure safety on the river, and ensure all canoes are regularly maintained.

  • 4-year-old boy drowns after falling into a well at Kwahu Tafo

    4-year-old boy drowns after falling into a well at Kwahu Tafo


    A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Kwahu Tafo, Eastern Region, where a four-year-old child drowned in a well during the afternoon hours.

    Local sources reported that the young boy was fetching water from the well when he was unexpectedly pulled into its depths by the bucket he was using.

    Witnesses described the heartbreaking scene as other children who were present at the time rushed home in tears to alert the family about the distressing incident.

    Following the retrieval of the boy’s body from the well, police were yet to transport it to the morgue at the time of the report filing.

    Given the tender age of the child, concerns were raised about the parental supervision, as it appeared negligent to allow him to fetch water unattended.

    The Children’s Act 560,(1998) states that “Every parent has rights and responsibilities whether imposed by law or otherwise towards his child which include the duty to: protect the child from neglect, discrimination, violence, abuse, exposure to physical and moral hazards and oppression”.

  • Saltpond: 9-year-old boy drowns in river in search for crabs

    Saltpond: 9-year-old boy drowns in river in search for crabs

    In a heartbreaking incident at Saltpond, within the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, a nine-year-old boy tragically lost his life while crab hunting.

    As reported by Kasapa News, the unfortunate event unfolded on the morning of Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

    The victim, Paa Kwesi, accompanied by three friends, all under the age of thirteen, ventured into a marshy area in search of crabs.

    While engaged in their crab hunting expedition, the group sought relief from the scorching weather by taking a dip in a nearby river.

    However, tragedy struck when Paa Kwesi jumped into the water but failed to resurface.

    His three companions, assuming he had returned home, continued their activities without raising an alarm.

    It wasn’t until they arrived home, having sent Paa Kwesi’s slippers ahead, that they realized he was missing. Despite their discovery, they chose not to notify anyone of the incident.

    Concerned about her son’s absence, Paa Kwesi’s mother reported the situation to the authorities and sought assistance from local radio stations and information centers. Unfortunately, their efforts to locate the missing boy proved futile.

    Subsequently, the family received distressing news that a body had been found on the riverbank at Mankessim Hinni.

    Rushing to the scene, they tragically confirmed the lifeless body to be that of Paa Kwesi on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in the afternoon.

    The deceased’s body has been transferred to the Mankessim Roman Catholic Hospital Mortuary for preservation, pending further arrangements.

  • Ahafo Mim: 12-year-old boy allegedly dies in attempt to retrieve ball from river

    Ahafo Mim: 12-year-old boy allegedly dies in attempt to retrieve ball from river

    A 12-year-old boy has allegedly drowned in the Ferterr River at Ahafo Mim in the Asunafo North Municipality, according to reports.

    The boy, identified as Ofosu Stephen, was a student at Zion School in Mim.

    Reports suggest that Stephen and his friends were playing football when the ball accidentally fell into the river.

    In an attempt to retrieve the ball, Stephen jumped into the river but unfortunately drowned.

    The incident has deeply saddened both the parents and residents of the area.

    An aunt of the deceased, speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem, revealed that Stephen was her senior sister’s fourth child.

    She confirmed that the boy’s body has been recovered from the river and that local authorities have conducted rituals in the area.

  • 15-year-old boy dies in Dwahyen River

    15-year-old boy dies in Dwahyen River

    On Saturday, March 9, 2024, a 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) three pupil from Blessing Academy in Afasebong, Atwima Kwanwoma district, tragically drowned in the Dwahyen River at Takyiman New Site.

    The Head Teacher of Blessing Academy, Emmanuel Amankwah, withheld the pupil’s name for unspecified reasons.

    According to Amankwah, the pupil sought permission from school authorities to purchase food outside the premises on that Saturday afternoon.

    However, upon reaching the bridge spanning the Dwahyen River, the pupil encountered friends engaged in swimming.

    Enticed to join them, tragedy unfolded as the pupil drowned, and attempts by his friends to rescue him proved futile, as they also faced difficulties in the water.

    Despite their distress, the friends raised an alarm. Masons working nearby rushed to the scene but found the boy had already been swept away by the river.

    Efforts by good Samaritans in the evening to retrieve the body proved unsuccessful.

    Nana Afriyie Takyi, Nifahene of Atwima, performed a libation ceremony at the river to facilitate the retrieval of the body to the riverbank, a sentiment also confirmed by the Denkyemuoso Police Command during their early Sunday visit.

    The lifeless body was later discovered on the riverbank and subsequently transported to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for a post-mortem examination.

    In response to the tragedy, Atwimahene, Nana Antwi Agyei Brempong II, urged parents to ensure their children avoid aimless loitering. He also called on private schools with boarding facilities to prioritize the well-being and safety of the children under their care.

  • Ashanti Region: Two siblings found dead in Dwahel river at Ahodwo

    Ashanti Region: Two siblings found dead in Dwahel river at Ahodwo

    A family in Ahodwo, near Sepaase, in the Ashanti Region, is grappling with an unimaginable tragedy, mourning the simultaneous loss of two young members who drowned on the same day, as reported by dailyguidenetwork.com.

    Shilla Twumasi, 15, and Alex Gyamfi, 8, had gone swimming in the Dwahel River at Ahodwo near Sepaase when tragedy struck around 11:40 am on Saturday, February 24, 2024.

    The heartbreaking incident was reported to the Abuakwa police by the siblings’ grandfather, 54-year-old Kwame Ampofo. He explained that the children, seeking enjoyment, went to the river on Saturday morning, but unfortunately lost their lives in the water.

    Efforts were made to rescue Shilla and Alex, and they were promptly rushed to the Afari Community Hospital. Despite the attempts, the report stated that they were pronounced dead upon arrival.

    According to a police statement, “On receipt of the information, they proceeded to the scene and retrieved the victims in an unconscious state. They were rushed to Afari Community Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival by the medical officer.”

    The statement further indicated that no signs of foul play were found during the bodies’ inspection. However, distressing details, such as mucus and faeces, pointed to the tragic circumstances of their drowning.

  • Gomoa Nyanyano: Two children dead after drowning in sea

    In a devastating incident on Saturday, 23 December 2023, three school children lost their lives, while 12 others were fortunate to be rescued after drowning at Gomoa Nyanyano sea while swimming.

    The victims, hailing from Kasoa, had ventured to Gomoa Nyanyano to enjoy a day of swimming during the ongoing Christmas vacation.

    Upon receiving a distress call from concerned community members, the police promptly responded to the scene and successfully rescued 12 children from the water.

    Unfortunately, despite extensive search efforts, the bodies of two children, aged between 10 and 15, were recovered, while one child remains missing.

    Expressing her condolences, the Municipal Chief Executive for Awutu Senya East, Anita Love Obo Amissah, remarked on the unfortunate nature of the incident, emphasizing the tragedy of school children losing their lives during the Christmas holidays.

    She also mentioned that officials from the Ghana Education Service (GES) have visited the parents and the school owner affected by this heart-wrenching event.

  • Lifeless body found at Keta beach


    Residents of Keta Central in the Volta Region have been gripped by fear following the discovery of an unidentified lifeless body washed ashore at Keta Emancipation Beach on Friday, December 15, 2023.

    James Ocloo Akorli, the local Assembly Member, revealed that the incident occurred around 11:35 AM on Friday morning, leaving many residents in shock as such an occurrence was unprecedented in the area.

    “Several residents are in shock because we have never experienced such an incident here before,” he said.

    According to Akorli, the unidentified deceased individual may have been transported from elsewhere to the area, as no one could recognize the body.

    Eyewitness Samuel Dorvlo explained that upon close examination, it was observed that the eyes, nose, ribs, and other body parts had been removed, making it challenging to determine the gender of the deceased.

    “We do not know how long the deceased has been in the sea, and the missing parts may have been removed by wild animals in the sea,” Dorvlo remarked.

    The case has been reported to the Keta Police for further investigation and action.

  • Drowning incident on the rise as body of a minor retrieved from Volta Lake

    Tragedy has hit the people ofJaklai, Yeji, as a 12-year-old boy named David Tsitor drowned in the Volta Lake.

    The incident occurred on Sunday, May 21, 2023, with the news reaching residents at around 9:30 am.

    According to witnesses at the scene, the young boy, along with two companions, had gone to the water’s edge to fetch water when the unfortunate incident took place.

    Eyewitnesses recounted that the boys ventured onto the lake using a canoe and began playing.

    However, the situation quickly turned dire when the canoe owner noticed their presence and attempted to flee. In a panic, the boys jumped into the water. While two of them were successfully rescued, tragically, David Tsitor drowned.

    Community leader Godwin Kedzi shared these details, highlighting the efforts made to rescue the boys and the sorrow felt by the community. Godwin Awudi, the Assemblyman for Yeji Traditional Council Electoral Area, commended the swift response of the search party involved in the incident.

    Addressing the ongoing concern, Awudi expressed his worries about the increasing frequency of drowning incidents in the area.

    He emphasized the need to implement measures to prevent children from swimming in the lake, taking steps to enhance safety and prevent further tragedies.

    On April 30, 2023, rescuers in the Oti region’s Krachi West Municipality retrieved the bodies of a man and woman who were believed to have drowned when their canoe capsized on Volta Lake.

    Two teenage siblings and their friend also drowned in the White Volta River at Naaga, a community in the Kassena Nankana Municipality in the Upper East Region.

    The unfortunate incident happened around 3 pm on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

    The deceased, two boys and one girl, were among eight teenagers between the ages of 11 and 17 who had gone to wash mangoes and swim in the river.

    They reportedly went to get mango fruits from a big mango tree close to the river in the community since they were not allowed to take mangoes belonging to neighbours in the area.

    After successfully plucking the mangoes, they decided to go into the river to wash the fruits.

    In the process, they all jumped into the river to swim.

    Unfortunately, they drifted towards the deep part of the river.

    Five of them managed to swim back to the riverside, but the river carried away three others.

  • 7 students drown while returning home in Accra

    7 students drown while returning home in Accra

    Residents in the Weija Gbawe municipality in Accra are in a state of mourning following the death of seven students.

    The school children are said to have met their untimely demise on May 10, 2023, after the boat they were travelling by capsized on a river at Wiaboman.

    They are said to have been returning to their respective homes from school.

    It is yet to be confirmed the exact number of individuals on the boat.

    Meanwhile, the bodies of seven children have been recovered while rescue efforts are underway to identify the missing individuals.

    Source: The Independent Ghana

  • Eastern region: 6-month-old dies in 8feet polytank

    Eastern region: 6-month-old dies in 8feet polytank

    A lifeless body of a 6-month-old baby has been retrieved in a water-filled polytank at a building site in Nkurakan, Yilo Krobo Municipality, in the Eastern region.

    The baby got missing on Saturday May 6, 2023 but found drowned in polytank erected about 8 feet tall above ground level next day Sunday afternoon.

    The mother is said to have left the now deceased baby in the custody of other children to fetch water. But upon return, the children told her a man came around and picked the baby.

    Frantic search for the baby proved futile on the fateful Saturday.

    Continuous search on Sunday found the baby drowned in a Polytank at a construction site near the house.

    A ladder was used to climb the Polytank to get inside to retrieve the body of the baby.

    The body has been deposited at the morgue of Eastern Regional hospital by Police to aide investigation.

    The Police have not  meanwhile arrested a suspect.

  • Two drown in Volta Lake, bodies recovered

    Two drown in Volta Lake, bodies recovered

    The bodies of a man and woman who drowned after their boat capsized on Volta Lake in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region on Friday have been recovered.

    At the morgue at Krachi West Municipal Hospital, the bodies have since been deposited.

    Both of the bodies have been identified; the woman is a native, and the man is a teacher on one of the islands, according to JoyNews sources.

    Eyewitnesses claim that the lake was experiencing severe gusts, which led several passengers to end their journey.

    However, the duo that drowned, according to the rescuer, were returning from Kete Krachi, the municipal capital, to their island communities on a fishing boat after the boat they were travelling on abandoned them on another island due to a storm.

    “They said that they were passing through Kotoku because they needed to alight one passenger there. But because it was late at night, they bypassed the community before they realised it.

    “So they divided to curve to go back and drop the passenger so it was in the process that that he lost control of the boat and it capsized,” he narrated.

    Meanwhile, the canoe’s rider, who is said to be a fisherman, has survived.

  • Boat transporting mourners capsizes on Volta Lake

    Boat transporting mourners capsizes on Volta Lake

    In the Volta Region, a boat conveying mourners from Azizazanya to Azizakpe has capsized.

    Five of the over 20 passengers on-board have been confirmed dead while a rescue mission is ongoing to save the rest.

    Assembly member of Azizakpe Electoral Area, Daniel Adzakpa, confirmed the disaster to 3news.com.

    He said there was a storm Saturday morning as the boat was ferrying the mourners to a funeral in Azizakpe and that caused the capsizing.

    The Assembly member said the boat should have carried approximately 25 passengers but he gathered there were more on-board.

    “The boat was overloaded,” he stated on TV3‘s Midday Live on Saturday, March 18.

    Hundreds of residents including other mourners were seen praying for good news as the rescue mission was carried out.

    Mostly women, the residents were standing on the banks of the river shouting out prayers for the missing to be found.

  • 2 children drown near Bortianor amid Tuesday’s rainfall

    Two siblings, 9 and 11-year-old have reportedly met their untimely death at Babasdongo near Bortianor in Accra after drowning during Tuesday morning’s rains.

    2 children drown near Bortianor during Tuesday morning downpour

    Their mother, identified as Sister Ama, said the water destroyed their single self-contained.

    2 children drown near Bortianor during Tuesday morning downpour

    She disclosed that her three children were carried away by the flooding water as a portion of the structure collapsed.

    Ama says she was saved together with one of her children by a good samaritan as the other two drowned.

    “I could see my children going but I could not do anything,” she said while wailing.

    2 children drown near Bortianor during Tuesday morning downpour

    A resident, Kofi Nyantakyi saw the first dead body and also a co-tenant of the victims.

    He indicated that the victim’s father decided to park his car at a good place and return for the kids but was too late.

  • Man drowns in river at Assin Akrofuom

    A man believed to be in his 50s identified as Eric Tetteh has drowned in a river at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District of the Central region.

    The lifeless body of the deceased was found in the River Dwawere Wednesday, December 14, 2022, afternoon.

    The deceased was said to have gone swimming with his friend only for him to be later discovered drowned.

    The friend was nowhere to be found after the father of four drowned.

    The Police at Assin Anyinabrim led by the Station Officer, Inspector Karim Wayo went to the river and retrieved the body which has since been deposited at St. Francis Xavier Hospital Mortuary.

    Police have commenced investigation into the matter.

  • Florida woman devastated after husband and two children drown in pool at home

    A Florida woman is mourning the tragic loss of her husband and their two children after they drowned in their family pool.

    According to WSVN, local officials responded to the family’s Hollywood residence on February 24 after Anne Marie Dolce found her husband, Jean Wisly Fontus, and their two children unresponsive in their family swimming pool.

    The deceased minors were identified as five-year-old Emmie and Tyler, 2.

    “Just after 3:30, the Hollywood Police Department received a 911 call for a possible drowning. When officers arrived on scene they found 3 people who were unresponsive.  It was an adult and two children,” Hollywood Police Spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi said, per CBS Miami.

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    Officers who arrived attempted resuscitating Fontus and his two children by performing CPR and other life-saving techniques. They were later pronounced dead after they were transported to a hospital.

    “They were all full of love, it’s the only word I can use to describe it: love,” Dolce told WSVN. “The reality of the situation is what’s really heavy and hard.”

    The grieving wife and mother also said it was typical of her husband and kids to take daily afternoon dips in the pool. “They typically play in the yard and the pool, painting activities, they would ride their bikes on the patio or on the sidewalk,” Dolce said.

    The tragic incident is being investigated by Hollywood Police. And though officials are yet to establish the circumstances surrounding their deaths, they said they do not believe there was any foul play.

    A GoFundMe that was set up by Dolce provided further insight into the incident. “Like any other day, Wes, Emmie and Tyler went for their last swim together in the family’s pool. We imagine that they played in the pool, Emmie and Tyler climbing onto and splashing water at dad as always,” she said.

    “At some point, something happened that caused that fun time to come to a sudden end. We may never know how, and we will surely never understand why, but we are comforted in knowing that Dad, Emmie, and Tyler are together in Heaven in the loving hands of God.”

    Dolce also shared fond memories of her deceased husband and children. “‘I like your hair. I like your dress. That baby is so cute.’ It’s just the way she spoke and who she was, very loving,” she said about Emmie, adding that her brother Tyler was a usual two-year-old.

    “He [Tyler] thought he was some sort of superhero, but he was my superhero,” she said. Dolce also referred to her husband as the life of the party.

    “This was a party. It was always a party here. Music was blaring, and everyone was always invited,” she recalled.

    The GoFundMe account has so far raised over $50,000, surpassing the $40,000 goal.

     

    source: Face2faceAfrica

  • Mother, three children drown in pit on lagoon at Laklevikope

    A woman, aged 41, has drowned along with her three children in a pit dug in the Keta Lagoon at Laklevikope, near Aflao, in the Ketu South Municipality.

    The deceased, Madam Yawa Apenu on Saturday fell off into the pit together with her two children, Bridget Amewu, 14, Daddy Amewu, 10 and another child, who stayed with the family, Sitsofe Ahiawor, 8, while they reportedly went fishing.

    Of the five, who went fishing, Mr Atitso Amewu, husband to the deceased woman was the only person who managed to escape death.

    Some residents, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), suspected that the pit that claimed the lives of the four might have been the creation of Seven Seas Salt Limited, which had uncompleted a dyke on its concessions in the area.

    Barely two months ago, two people reportedly drowned along the stretch of the lagoon, while they attempted to fish.

     

    Mr Victor Ayaku, Assembly member for the area, in an earlier interview with the GNA following the first drowning incident in early July, complained that “there’s no form of protection around the dykes, no demarcation and it’s almost like a death trap” to unsuspecting residents who might want to go fishing in the lagoon.

    Mr Adams Mensah, the Public Relations Officer, Seven Seas Salt Limited, in a reaction, noted that the Company was not responsible for Saturday’s disaster.

    He said the pit was outside the company’s concession and that it was a fish pond, belonging to an individual and not known to the Company.

    Regretting the loss of lives, he disclosed that the salt mining company was ready to support the family of the deceased.

    He underscored the need for collaboration between them and stakeholders, especially Assembly members of communities in which the Company had concessions to forestall such avoidable deaths.

    Mr Mensah said though the Company had constructed danger signposts, which it would start mounting on its concessions from Monday to ward off people and fishers from deep pit areas, there was still the need for education for the people to use sticks to test the depth of the water while fishing to avoid unfortunate situations because there was individual fish ponds created in the lagoon.

    Meanwhile, a Police source, who confirmed the incident, said the bodies have been deposited at the morgue for preservation, while a meeting is scheduled with the family of the deceased Sunday afternoon to help in investigations.

    Source: GNA

  • Ghanaian student who started PhD in the US last month dies in University pool

    A young man full of promise Adam Gafaru has passed on in the United States of America after struggling through his first degree to land a PhD at Arizona State University in the US. He passed on in a swimming pool incident.

    Adam Gafaru who got his visa and started his PhD last month, August 19th 2021 was a former biochemistry student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) where he completed in 2020 with first-class honours.

    Witnesses say not long ago, Adam shared his life story to inspire younger students who are going through one form of difficulty or the other following from his own struggles in life as a student who barely had enough to eat. MyNewsGh.com has attached the post.

    Adam had a full scholarship for his PhD in Biochemistry at Arizona State University, USA and even started classes on August 19, 2021, but alas.

    Tributes have been pouring in for him all over social media.

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • 8-year-old girl drowns at Saltpond Beach

    An 8-year-old girl has drowned at Saltpond Beach in the Mfansteman Municipality of the Central Region.

    The unfortunate incident is believed to have happened on Saturday, 17 April 2021.

    According to reports, the deceased identified as Benedicta is said to have come from Twifu Praso with her female friends.

    Reports say Benedicta decided to go and swim at the beach in the absence of her friends who had travelled out of town but unfortunately drowned in the sea.

    According to reports, the deceased identified as Benedicta is said to have come from Twifu Praso with her female friends.

    Reports say Benedicta decided to go and swim at the beach in the absence of her friends who had travelled out of town but unfortunately drowned in the sea.

    Some eyewitnesses recounted that they saw the girl struggling in the water and calling for help.

    Source: Happy 98.9FM

  • Unidentified man found dead at Effutu Ndaama beach

    An unidentified young man has been found dead at the Ndaama Abowie beach in the Winneba Township.

    Chief Superintendent Samuel Asiedu Okanta, the Effutu Municipal Police Divisional Commander, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the deceased would be in his late twenties.

    He said on Wednesday, April 7, at about 0845hrs, the assemblyman for the area reported at the station that a young man was lying dead at the seaside.

    The Commander said his men were dispatched to the scene and found the body of a tall man, fair in complexion, lying naked in a supine position.

    Chief Supt Okanta said an inspection was conducted on the body but no marks of violence was found.

    Community members at the scene who were interviewed by the police said he was not known in the area.

    The body has since been deposited at the Effutu Municipal Government Hospital Mortuary for preservation and identification.

    Chief Supt Okanta called on the public to assist the police in identifying the deceased.

    Source: GNA

  • Man reportedly returns home a week after ‘drowning’

    A young man believed to have drowned in the sea at Goi in the West Ada District of the Greater Accra Region has reunited with family a week after the alleged incident.

    42-year-old Livingston Amornortey Sebi, on February 14, 2020 got missing when he went swimming after attending a funeral but never returned.

    Three days of search for his corpse along the Eastern coast of the region proved futile as only his clothes were found at the beach confirming his drowning.

    Seven days later, on Sunday 21 February 2021 at around 1am, the young man who owns a hotel at Ashaiman was found at the beach with white cloth around his waist and a knife hanging on him.

    The troubled-looking man claims that he was led by two old men from unknown destination who clothed him with the white cloth but deserted him upon reaching the community beach.

    Information has it that he requested to see three relatives for a reason best known to him but the elders declined.

    He has since been taken to his residence at Ashaiman on an unstable mind, while community priests continue to perform rites to stabilise him, and also to unravel the reason behind his mysterious disappearance and subsequent return.

    While some residents say the incident was a well orchestrated plan, others believe the young man had suffered punishment from deities he worships.

    Source: kingdomfmonline.com

  • Boy, 10, drowns in mining pit near school at Anyinam

    A ten-year-old boy has been found dead in a mining pit near a school at Anyinam in the Atiwa East Distirct of the Eastern region.

    The deceased allegedly drowned in a pit after school hours.

    His body has been retrieved by the Police and deposited at the Kibi Government Hospital Morgue.

    Investigation is, however, ongoing.

    Uncovered mining pits dotted around the community continue to claim lives of residents in Anyinam and its environs.

    The vulnerable situation of the area is being worsened by activities of illegal miners digging holes haphazardly around homes and pathways.

    Source: Starr FM

  • Man drowns in uncompleted Nsukwao basin drainage project

    A man believed to be in his 40s has allegedly drowned in the uncompleted Nsukwao Basin drainage project President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for in August 2020.

    The man only identified by some residents as Kofi was a Mason. His body has been retrieved by the Police and deposited at the morgue.

    The incident occurred around 3:00 pm Sunday, January 17, 2020.

    It is not clear how he fell into the stagnant water in the Nsukwao drainage facility under construction.

    Some residents conjectured that he might have slipped while walking along the slope of the excavated drainage facility.

    It was observed that the contractor has not cordoned off the project site, neither erected warning signs exposing residents particularly children in the area to danger.

    Residents fear if the construction site is not cordoned off with adequate warning signs, many fatalities may be recorded.

    They also called on the contractor to speed up work for the project to be completed before the rainy season.

    The GH¢15.81million Nsukwao Basin drainage project, which is under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP), and is funded by the World Bank was expected to be completed within six months however this seems unrealistic considering the slow paste of work.

    The project also involves the installation of four stormwater surface retention ponds distributed along the Nsukwao River, flow facilities, channelization, and streambank stabilization; concrete pipes and culverts, with two access roads

    The project when completed would end the perennial flood in the New Juaben North and South Municipalities.

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • Drone pilot reportedly drowns in Offin River

    A drone pilot working under the Sustainable Land and Water Management Programme with the Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation in the Ashanti region has drowned in the Offin River.

    Isaac Ofosu died while the anti-illegal small scale mining taskforce was chasing after illegal miners on the Offin River at Dunkwa in the Ashanti region.

    Sources say he died in the process of saving a team member from drowning. Although he was successful in his attempt to save his colleague, Isaac himself was unable to make it out of the water.

    The team has been fighting illegal mining under the watch of the Ministry for sometime now.

    The incident has been reported to the Dunkwa police who are currently investigating the matter.

    Meanwhile his body, which is reported to have been retrieved hours after the incident has been deposited at the morgue.

    Source: otecfmghana.com

  • Three-year-old drowns after boat capsizes on Oti River

    The body of a three-year-old girl has been retrieved from the Oti River at Kete Krachi in the Oti Region after the boat in which she was travelling capsized during a storm on Wednesday.

    The girl was travelling with five other passengers.

    According to the police, the five others; two men, two women and girl, were rescued by some other boat operators and rushed to the Krachi West District hospital.

    The Kete-Krachi Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Samuel Nkrumah, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said the body of the deceased has been handed over to the family for burial.

    “When we got there, those boat operators around had gone about 300 metres from the landing beach to rescue five of them,” ASP Nkrumah recounted.

    “Between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm, the last person, a child aged three-years-old, was found and medically, she was pronounced dead and the body was released to the family for burial,” he added.

    ASP Nkrumah also indicated that police were looking for the person who was operating the boat that capsized.

    “We are hunting for the operator because he is the best person to give us what actually happened before they were involved in that incident.”

    Source: citinewsroom

  • 10-year-old boy drowns in abandoned galamsey pit

    A boy believed to be 10-years-old has drowned in an abandoned galamsey pit at Beansre in Obuasi.

    Unconfirmed report claimed the boy fell into the pit while playing with his peers on Tuesday morning.

    However, some residents suspect foul play as they claim there is evidence the boy was killed before his body was dumped into the pit full of water.

    The lifeless body of the boy has since been removed from the pit and deposited at the morgue. The incident has been reported to the police.

    Meanwhile, parents of the boy are said to be pleading with the police to release the body to them.

     

    Source: angelonline.com.gh

  • 71-year-old hunter allegedly drowns in River Offin

    Hiawu-Besiase, a farming community in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality, in the Ashanti region was on Wednesday thrown into shock and mourning when the lifeless body of a 71-year-old hunter was found on the banks of river Offin.

    The body of Ortis Osei Kofi, who was also a fisherman, was found on Wednesday morning by a search party formed by members of the community, after he failed to return home from the farm on Monday.

    Assembly member for the community, Osei Tutu, told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased went to farm on Monday, but failed to return in the evening.

    He said after a fruitless effort by his family to locate him, a search party was organized by members of the community to look for him.

    Mr Tutu said after several search in the bush, some members of the team located the body of the deceased lying on the banks of river Offin, which was a few kilometres away from the community.

    He said a report was made to the Nkawie police, who after inspection permitted the burial of the corpse due the covid-19 pandemic.

    A source at the Nkawie Police confirmed the story and said investigations were underway to ascertain the cause of death.

     

    Source: myjoyonline 

  • 71-year-old hunter allegedly drowns in River Offin

    Hiawu-Besiase, a farming community in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality, was on Wednesday thrown into shock and mourning when the lifeless body of a 71-year-old hunter was found on the banks of river Offin.

    The body of Mr Ortis Osei Kofi, who was also a fisherman, was found on Wednesday morning by a search party formed by members of the community, after he failed to return home from the farm on Monday.

    Mr Osei Tutu, Assembly member for the community, told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased went to farm on Monday, but failed to return in the evening.

    He said after a fruitless effort by his family to locate him, a search party was organized by members of the community to look for him.

    Mr Tutu said after several search in the bush, some members of the team located the body of the deceased lying on the banks of river Offin, which was a few kilometres away from the community.

    He said a report was made to the Nkawie police, who after inspection permitted the burial of the corpse due the covid-19 pandemic.

    A source at the Nkawie Police confirmed the story and said investigations were underway to ascertain the cause of death.

    Source: GNA

  • Police retrieve bodies of officers feared to have drowned in Oda River

    The Ghana Police Service says that it has retrieved the bodies of two of its officers who are alleged to have drowned in the Oda River in the Ashanti Region.

    In a social media post, the Police said that investigation into the matter was still underway.

    The two officers, Lance Corporal Akwasi Boateng and Stephen Kyeremeh, are said to have been in pursuit of some suspected criminals when the canoe ferrying them capsized.

    The alleged criminals, during the hot chase, were believed to have crossed the river to the other side leaving the officers with no choice than to follow them.

    But their canoe which capsized midway through the chase.

     

    Source: abcnews

  • Two police officers feared drowned in Oda river while pursuing robbers

    A rescue mission was carried out on Thursday to recover the bodies of two police officers who are feared drowned in a river at Kobro in the Amansie West Central District of the Ashanti Region.

    The two were part of a team who were pursuing some robbery suspects around the Kobro Forest, a vegetation near Obuasi noted for illegal mining.

    The team, which was returning from the operation was hit by the tragic incident when the canoe it used to make the journey capsized into the River Oda which had bursts its banks.

    The incident which occured Wednesday morning has triggered a search for the on-duty officers as local divers join a team from the Regional Police Headquarters to recover the bodies of the officers.

    Obuasi Divisional Commander DSP Martin Assenso said: “At the moment the crime scene officers from Kumasi have joined local police team and divers to search for the bodies. They are four in number and were returning on a routine patrol duty when the incident occured. At the moment they have been declared missing.”

    The officers have been named as G/L/Cpl Stephen Kyeremeh and G/L/Cpl Amedius Akwesi Boateng, both of the Obuasi Division, the Ghana Police Service indicated on its official Facebook page.

    “A search of the bodies is underway, as part of investigation into a suspected case of drowning of the officers on Wednesday, 15 July, 2020,” the Service noted.

    Source: Daily Guide

  • Fisherman, 15-year-old boy drown at Sea at Gomoa Fetteh

    Fisherfolks at Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region are in a state of mourning after a fisherman and his fifteen-year-old boy assistant who went fishing drowned in the sea this morning.

    The canoe of the fisherman was spotted by another group of fishermen who had also gone fishing.

    Justice Mensah, an eye witness told Kasapa News’ Yaw Boagyan that he only found the clothes of Kwaku Saah and his assistant Kwaku Meshack floating on the sea.

    The Chief fisherman for Gomoa Fetteh Nana Obrenu Dabum III says although this is the first time such an incident has happening in Gomoa Fetteh, they will perform rituals to bring back the bodies of the deceased for burial.

    He urged fishermen in the community to always ensure they wear safety gear when they go fishing.

    The Assemblyman for Gomoa Fetteh Electoral area, Christopher Dadzi also appealed to the government to supply fishermen with Life Jacket to save lives.

     

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • 3-year-old boy drowns in Manhole at Fise

    A three year old boy who has been identified as Mawuko has drowned in a manhole at Fise in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region.

    The toddler fell into the uncovered manhole in their uncompleted house while playing around the house.

    The father of the baby, had traveled to Sogakope to work and left the baby in the care of the mother.

    At about 5:00pm on Sunday, the toddler who was playing on the compound allegedly slipped into the uncovered manhole.

    The late Mawuko was said to have shouted severally for help after falling into the manhole filled with water.

    This caused the mother to cry for help but by the time help arrived, the boy had drowned.

    The Amasaman Police has been to the scene.

     

    Source: angelfmonlinegh.com

  • Boy,14, drowns in dam at Kasoa Ofaakor

    A 14-year-old boy, Eric Addo has met his untimely death after he drowned in a dam at Odupong Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region.

    Information gathered indicates that the deceased went to the dam with his friend to swim but Eric failed to return.

    The body of the boy was found after eight hours of searching only after elders of the community performed some rituals.

    In an interview with Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan, the Assemblyman for Oldtimers Electoral Area, Jones Kwarteng lamented how recalcitrant the youth of the town are, as the authorities in the town have tried all possible means to stop the children from swimming but yield no results.

    “This is not the first time such an incident has happened in the area and the same dam. We will organize a task force that will always ensure that people will not swim in the dam.”

     

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • Cover opened drains MP fumes after 9-year-old boy dies

    Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Abu-Bakar Saddique Boniface, says it is important that all drainage systems in the country be covered, considering the danger open drains poses.

    Mr Abubakar made this statement in an interview with GhanaWeb when he visited the family of a nine-year-old boy who drowned in a drain after it rained on Sunday, in his constituency.

    “All drains must be covered, storm drains must be covered. Even in the middle of the road, you can create a storm drain and cover it. Even in advanced countries they maximize the land. So you see that when it rains, you don’t see water running all over the street. Everything goes down.” He explained.

    According to him, with the constant increase in the population of the country, it is more important that the utilisation of available land is done efficiently and effectively.

    The MP who also serves on the Works and Housing Committe, indicated that recommendations for the construction of covered drains have been tabled before the ministry and is very hopeful that they will be implemented very soon.

    “I am on the Works and Housing Committee in Parliament and we have advised…for which I am sure that in the future, drains that will be constructed within the communities will be covered.” He said.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Footballer drowns in Odaw lagoon

    A footballer at Adabraka Odawna in Accra is said to have jumped into the Odaw Lagoon Wednesday evening, drowning in the process.

    The deceased, who was only identified as Puyol, was said to have thrown himself into the lagoon when a policeman mounted a heated chase after him.

    His body was retrieved around 6:30pm after a search party made up of six young men from the community dived into the lagoon.

    According residents, Puyol was seen being chased by the Police around 4:30pm for unknown reasons.

    On getting to the Adabraka Sahara Park, he slugged it out with the Police officer in a bid to free himself after he was apprehended.

    In the ensuing scuffle, he removed his shirt, which the Policeman held on tightly to and fled.

    The Police officer resumed his chase after him and on getting to the bank of the lagoon, the distressed footballer threw himself into it, drowning in the process.

    Reports say, at the Adabraka Sahara Park, the police officer called for “backup” and in no time, another uniformed officer with a gentleman believed to be an informant arrived at the scene.

    Eyewitnesses, who pleaded anonymity, said some elderly persons in the community pleaded with the Police officer to let go of him but he was adamant.

    The Police officers, whom residents believed to have been from the Adabraka District Police, left the scene after Puyol fell into the lagoon and his body submerged.

    Initial attempts to save him proved futile.

    Reports say, some residents at the scene threw a log into the lagoon for him to hold on to but he was unable to grab it.

    He raised his hand for help in the process but none of the people gathered there at the time could dive into the lagoon to save him.

    Reasons for his pursuit by the Police officer remains unknown but some residents said they suspect he had drugs on him for which reason he feared arrest and attempted to flee from the grips of the law.

    The body was taken by residents to the Adabraka Police station.

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Seven-year-old boy drowns in river

    A seven-year-old class two pupil has drowned in a river at Akyem Kwabeng in the Eastern Region.

    The incident occurred on March 27, 2020. The deceased went to river Taasu in the company of his younger siblings to wash their clothes at the river bank but got drowned in an attempt to fetch water from the river.

    The other children were oblivious of the incident hence could not take any immediate action.

    It was after some hours that they informed their parents that the deceased was missing in the river.

    The boy was retrieved dead when elders of the community belatedly rushed to the scene.

    Police and Officials of National Disaster Management Organization, NADMO, later arrived at the scene to take the body to Kibi Government Hospital morgue pending autopsy.

    Last week, a class six (6) pupil Ayuba Zebelo also drowned in Volta River at Mamakope a fishing community near Atimpoku in the Eastern Region.

    Currently, all schools in Ghana have been shut down by the government as a preventive measure to control the spread of coronavirus which has infected 141 people including five deaths in the country as of March 28, 2020.

     

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Boy, 16, drowns in River Pra

    A 16-year-old has drowned in the Pra River in Twifo Praso in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region.

    Report gathered by Kasapa FM News Yaw Boagyan indicates that Michael left home Saturday morning for extra classes but after he closed he decided not to go home but accompanied his friends to the river to have fun.

    The deceased reportedly swam in the deep portion of the river with his friends and was not able to come out of the water alive.

    His colleagues after realizing Michael had drowned, rushed home to inform their parents who relayed the information to the Police Commander DSP Charles Addai Boateng who organized his men to the riverside.

    Upon arriving at the scene, the Police retrieved footwear, mobile phone, school bag and Ghana National Identification card bearing the name Michael Gaddah.

    The body has been conveyed to the Twifo Praso Government Hospital for preservation and autopsy.

    The police have commenced investigations into the incident.

    Source: kasapafmonline.com

  • 13-year-old boy drowns in Port Elizabeth river

    The body of a teenage boy was retrieved from the Swartkops River in Port Elizabeth after he went missing while swimming, the National Sea Rescue Institute said on Thursday.

    NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander Jonathan Tufts said a duty crew was activated at 17:20 on Wednesday, following a request for assistance from emergency services dispatched to a drowning in progress near the Red House Yacht Club.

    “On our arrival on the scene, it was found that during a search for a 13-year-old male who had gone missing in the water while swimming, the body of the teenager was located and recovered from the water,” Tufts said.

    “Sadly, he was declared deceased.”

    The Nelson Mandela Bay beach office, police and its diving unit, Coastal Water Rescue and the provincial emergency medical services had been at the scene.

    “The body of the child was taken into the care of the Eastern Cape Government Health Forensic Pathology Services and Police have opened an inquest docket,” Tufts said.

    Source: news24

  • 14-year-old boy drowns in stagnant water at Fetteh Kakraba

    Information gathered by Kasapa FM news indicates that a fourteen-year-old boy by name Michael Esiamah to drowned in a pool of water at Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East of the Central Region Friday morning.

    Residents tell Kasapa FM News Yaw Boagyan that some students of the Awutu Breku D/A Junior High School numbering about fifteen came to swim on Thursday after they vacated from school, but unfortunately, one of them was found dead floating on the surface of the water Friday morning.

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    The friends who swam together with the deceased reportedly fled when they realized the latter was missing under the water.

    They body has been sent to Awutu Breku Hospital.

    The Awutu Breku Police have commenced an investigation into the incident.

     

    Source: kasapafmonline.com

  • 6-year-old boy drowns while crossing river to school

    A six-year-old boy has drowned in a river while crossing to school.

    The incident occurred at Togodo, a farming community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region on Wednesday, October 17, 2019.

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    The body of the deceased Tetteh Osmond is yet to be retrieved despite a search by a joint team of Police, NADMO and local divers.

    Residents of Togodo including school children and pregnant women risk their lives every day to walk through River Ponpong whenever it overflows.

    Though the community has constructed a small wooden bridge on the river to aid crossing it gets submerged whenever the river overflows compelling residents including school children to walk through the river.

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    The recent heavy downpour has led to the overflow of the river but residents are forced to cross with the water level around their waist while carrying foodstuffs to the market centre while pupils “swim” to attend school in a nearby community.

    Source: starrfm.com.gh