An 18-year-old footballer, who stole a mobile phone of a chop bar operator at Abuakwa-Asenemaso in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Emmanuel Amankwaa was said to have stolen the phone from the lap of the woman at around 4 am …
Read More »14 arrested in joint police, military swoop in Tamale
Police in the Northern regional capital of Tamale in collaboration with the military have arrested 14 persons suspected to be drug peddlers in that region. Speaking to JoyNews’ Martina Bugri after the exercise, the Regional Crime Officer of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong said the 14 were arrested …
Read More »Euro 2020: Ronaldo moves onto 699 career goals in Portugal win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 699th career goal as Portugal eased to a 3-0 victory over Luxembourg in their Euro 2020 qualifier. After Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for Portugal in the first half, Ronaldo’s lob in the second half moved the Juventus forward within one goal of the 700-milestone. Ronaldo’s …
Read More »Student punished with essay after baking cannabis cakes
In an unconventional ruling, a court in northern Zambia has ordered a university student to write a 50-page essay on the dangers of drugs after he was convicted of planning to sell cakes laced with marijuana. Chikwanda Chisembele, a first year civil engineering student at the Copperbelt University, was arrested …
Read More »Brother of Afenyo-Markin ‘terrorises’ residents of Otinibi over lands
Residents of Otinibi in the La-Nkwantanang Municipality are calling on government to intervene and correct what they have described as a misuse of power. Daniel Markin, brother of Effutu Constituency MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has been reported as having invaded the community, escorted by some military personnel and brutalized residents with …
Read More »Teenager, girlfriend arrested for allegedly strangling, stabbing Uber driver
A teenager and his girlfriend have been put in police custody at Dodowa for allegedly strangling and stabbing a 45-year-old Uber driver. The suspects, John Kyei Baffour, 19 and Beatrice Naa Korley, 22, hired Michael Normanyo’s KIA Picanto with registration number, GS 950-19 from Madina to Dodowa in the Greater …
Read More »Muslim Community calls for an end to discrimination against hijab
The Muslim community in Ghana has expressed concern over what it calls discrimination and marginalization against its women by a section of the public due to their faith. It said even though the 1992 Constitution of Ghana guarantees every citizen the right to religion and worship, some state institutions and …
Read More »Shatta Wale/Efia Odo affair: Musician fumbles in answering question
Controversial Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale, has finally commented on widely circulated reports that he sleeps with Efia Odo. When asked plainly if he had an affair with the lady, Shatta Wale was caught fumbling. He could not answer the question directly, but after a few seconds, he managed to say …
Read More »University of Ghana responds to ‘falsehoods’ by CEO of Africa Integras
The University of Ghana has described comments by the CEO of Africa Integras in relation to the cancellation of a project with the university as misrepresentations and falsehoods. Andrea Pizziconi suggested in a Twitter post that Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro-Owusu treated her in a misogynistic manner during …
Read More »WATCH: Shatta Wale sprays cash on fans at Adom TV’s premises
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: Shatta Wale got mobbed by some die-hard fans when he appeared on Adom TV’s Fire 4 Fire show on Friday for an interview. The dancehall star, addressing the fans, sprayed some cash while standing on his Range Rover Vogue with Countryman Songo outside the channel’s premises. …
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