Part of the official residence of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Afigya Kwabre South, Pearl Ankrah, has been gutted by fire.
The incident occurred on Saturday night, June 21, 2025.
The inferno, which started around 10:00 pm at the DCE’s bungalow in Kodie, affected a section of the building currently undergoing renovation.
Fortunately, no casualties were recorded.
Speaking to the media, Solomon Kwaku Adomako, spokesperson for the DCE, indicated that Madam Ankrah had not yet occupied the structure.
According to him, personnel from the Mamponteng Division of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to the emergency and managed to bring the fire under control, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the property.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Meanwhile, police have commenced an investigation into the unfortunate incident.