A man in custody shocked officers at the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command in the Ashanti Region, when he chewed off the testicles of another inmate during a fight in a holding cell. It still remains unclear what sparked the Thursday morning brawl at the station’s charge office. A police …
Read More »Desist from inhuman treatment of mental health patients – CHRAJ officer to religious communities
The Bawku West District Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative of Justice (CHRAJ), Ms. Priscilla Alakawan, has warned religious leaders and communities who chain mental health patients or confine them in rooms, to desist from the practice or risk being punished by the law. The District Director …
Read More »More than 1,000 inhabitants of Ellembelle district benefit from free cataract surgery
More than 1,000 people have undergone free cataract surgery and other related eye problems at the St Martin de Pores Catholic Hospital at Ekwe in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The medical team, led by Dr Seth Lartey, a consultant at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi …
Read More »Nurses, midwives posted to do national service threaten to strike over unpaid allowances
The Coalition of Rotation Nurses and Midwives has given the government a one-month ultimatum to pay their seven-month arrears in full, else they will embark on a nationwide strike. This was indicated in the disgruntled group’s letter addressed to various Hospital Directors across the 16 regions of the country. The …
Read More »Nine-year-old boy escapes from kidnappers with the help of a blade
• 9-year-old Philip Ametepe was kidnapped at Kasoa but was found at Broadcasting • He escaped his kidnappers with the help of a blade • Philip overheard the kidnappers planning his relocation before escaping A nine-year-old boy identified as Philip Ametepe has narrated how he escaped possible death at the …
Read More »GH¢5 theft leads mother of three to jail
• A 24-year-old mother has been jailed for stealing GH¢5 to feed her 3 children • Akua Akya stole the money from her neighbour who later reported to the police • She was slapped with a GH¢2,200 total fine but sentenced to two months for failing to pay A 24-year-old …
Read More »Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda fined, deported from Ghana for attacking doctor
• The Nigerian singer has been deported from Ghana for attacking a doctor • Bella Shmurda and two other Nigerians attacked the doctor while in quarantine for testing positive for Coronavirus • They have been banned from entering Ghana for a period of 3 months Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda was on …
Read More »ZionFelix finally confirms his girlfriend has given birth
A few days ago, news emerged that popular Ghanaian blogger, ZionFelix is now the latest father in town as his ‘girlfriend’ has given birth to a beautiful baby. Confirming the news for the first time from the horses own mouth as monitored by sammykaymedia.com, ZionFelix revealed on the Thursday edition …
Read More »Here’s all you need to know about the mortgage market
Shopping for a mortgage can be unnerving without the proper information and guidance from mortgage experts. Fortunately, it gets much simpler when you understand the basic ways of categorizing mortgages. A mortgage, in many ways, is a lot like shopping for a home – there are different options that cater …
Read More »EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa
The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. …
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