General News of Friday, 6 October 2017Source: citifmonline.comWall of Rawlings’ Ridge residence toppled after downpourThe collapsed wall of Former President John Rawlings homeA former Head of State, Jerry John Rawlings, was also not spared by the Friday Morning downpour in the national capital Accra, as the walls of his Ridge Residence was toppled by the storm. There are currently at least four police officers at the residence, but the former President’s security detail declined to speak to Citi News. Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has deployed more personnel to various parts of the capital, Accra, to restore calm and order on the major roads after a Friday morning downpour. There is heavy vehicular traffic on major roads in the country such as Spintex Road, Kaneshie and Kasoa after the rain. The situation has resulted in serious congestion on the roads due to the immotorable nature of some adjoining roads.

Source: GhanaWeb October 06, 2017 12:00 UTC