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Gov’t releases GHS449m for census

Of the GHS521 million needed for the population and housing census, the government of Ghana has released GHS449 million so far, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has said. “The present effort of the government is captured in the fact that with a budget of GHS521 million, the government has already mobilised and …

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One-year-old baby shot in the head by Texas police

One-year-old Legend Smalls, who was accidentally shot by a Texas police officer, reportedly had part of his skull removed in order to relieve the swelling in his brain. The infant was shot on March 3 by Houston police officers after they opened fire at an armed robbery suspect during a pursuit. ABC News reports that …

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Akufo-Addo Boy Jailed 5 Years For Defrauding 40 People

A Koforidua Circuit Court has sentenced a 45-year-old unemployed man to five years imprisonment in hard labour for defrauding over 40 people. The convict, Edmond Nii Ansah, popularly known as Abi Nii, was convicted on four counts of defrauding by false pretences. The polling station Executive Member of the New …

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WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down globally

Social media sites, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are down. This global shutdown is being reported across the world and users on Twitter have been discussing the shutdown. “We’re sorry, but something went wrong. Please try again,” reads Instagram. WhatsApp has a similar ‘Connecting’ and circular icon near the top as …

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Heavy rainfall kills 13-year-old boy

A 13-year-old boy was found dead at Hosita Power House in the Borsontoe Electoral area in Ho of the Volta region after a heavy downpour on Wednesday. Residents report indicate that the lifeless body was found washing away in the drain. According to reports, the boy was found wearing green …

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