Although he probably thought he had been set free after allegedly stabbing the breast of his victim, a self-styled footballer at Ashongman Estate, a suburb of Accra, has been re-arrested following a directive issued by an Accra Circuit Court. According to the Prosecutor, Inspector Samuel Ahiabor, Kwabena Akiti, 23, was …
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‘We stopped collection of printing fees to avoid extortion’ – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has justified its decision to halt the collection of printing fees in basic schools across the country. But, GES said it did not direct the teachers to write examination questions on chalkboards. There have been concerns over teachers writing examination questions on chalkboards for pupils …
Read More »Akufo-Addo gov’t doing better than Mahama did – Baako backs Bawumia
Veteran journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says the current administration led by President Akufo-Addo, has performed better than its predecessor. Measuring the state of the economy in first two years of the two regimes, Kweku Baako said the economy is in better health under the current administration than it was, …
Read More »First Lady Inaugurates Chinese Art Exhibition
First Lady of Ghana Rebecca Akufo-Addo has unveiled the 2019 edition of the Silk Road Language and Art Exhibition. The exhibition carries forward Chinese art and culture, introduces foreign arts, and promotes international cultural exchanges. Ancient and modern Chinese art works and written languages were displayed inside the famous Confucius …
Read More »Fake pastor swindles 8 apprentice seamstresses
A fake pastor who engaged eight apprentice seamstresses last Monday at Berekum in the Bono Region in a morning prayer session ended up robbing them of their four mobile phone tablets valued at GH¢2,850.00. The ‘pastor’, who vanished into thin air after committing the crime, is yet to be arrested. …
Read More »Odikro in police custody for allegedly defiling 15-yr-old girl
The Odikro of Abonko near Mankessim in the Central region, Nana Takyi VI, aka Eric Abban is in the custody of the Saltpond District Police for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl. Information gathered by Adom News indicated that on Thursday, April 4, 2019, the girl was on her way from school when …
Read More »EC sets referendum for MMDCEs, district assembly elections on November 26
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set November 26, 2019 as date for the district level elections and referendum to amend Article 55 (3) of the constitution. It has also released a timeline of electoral activities leading to the polls. In the schedule issued by the Commission to outline the programme …
Read More »NDC elects executives for new regions 25 May
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a meeting held in Accra on Friday, 5 April 2019, has scheduled 25 May 2019 for the election of executives for the six newly created regions.The guidelines according to the party is as follows:i) All regional …
Read More »Baby dumped in bush at Ejura, rituals performed
Residents of Ejura-Kolimay in the Ashanti region were Thursday thrown into a state of shock when they discovered that a fetus had been aborted in a bush. The unfortunate incident drew a huge crowd to the scene to witness the lifeless body of the baby. A witness, Samuel Kwame Anokye, …
Read More »‘Dumsor’ riot: 6 caged in prison
A magistrate court in Somanya in the Eastern region has remanded six persons into prison custody in connection with the protest over incessant power outages in the Krobo enclave. The suspects, who are residents of Nuaso and Somanya, were rounded up by the police in their attempt to allegedly …
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