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Will killers of Takoradi girls become first to be executed by death sentence since 1993?

Two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Oji were on Friday, March 5, 2020 condemned to death by a Sekondi High Court. The two were found guilty of the kidnap and subsequent murder of Ruth Abakah, 19; Priscilla Blessing Bentum, 21; Ruth Love Quayson,18 and Priscilla Koranchie, 15 between July …

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All set for Independence Day celebration

As part of the dress rehearsal for Ghana’s 64th Independence Celebrations, the parade team has exhibited their readiness for the celebration. The rehearsal at the Jubilee House indicated that the celebration is going to be colourful and snappy with the COVID-19 protocols in check. As announced earlier, Ghana’s 64th Independence Celebrations will …

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Two persons jailed for robbery

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) court has sentenced two persons to 10 years imprisonment each for robbing a mechanic at the Atafoa Forest Reserve, near Kumasi. Atta Thomas, 23 and Kwaku Mensah, 19, pleaded not guilty to the charge but were convicted by the court after trial, presided over by …

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Pope Francis to meet powerful Shia cleric in Iraq

Pope Francis is to hold a symbolic meeting with one of the most powerful figures in Shia Islam on the second day of his landmark trip to Iraq. The Pope’s encounter with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the spiritual leader of millions of Shia Muslims, is taking place in the holy …

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Dead abandoned baby found at Teshie

A one-week-old baby boy was on Thursday, March 4, 2021, found dead and abandoned at Teshie in Accra. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Accra Regional Police Command, said on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 0900 hours, the Teshie District Police received …

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COVID-19: NHIA extends service periods to students before SHS reopening

Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has announced the extension of the period of services of the Authority to the public, ahead of the reopening of Senior High Schools. She said the Authority had included Saturday, March 6, 2021, and Monday, March …

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Missing Takoradi girls: Families react to death sentence for suspects

Families of the four missing Takoradi girls are indifferent after the court brought closure to the case. A Sekondi High Court on Friday, March 5, 2021, sentenced the two suspects, Samuel Udeotuk Wills and John Oji to death by hanging. They were charged for kidnapping and murdering Ruth Abakah, 19; …

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VIDEO: I was authorised to smoke in secondary school – Tsatsu Tsikata

Tsatsu Tsikata has disclosed the two things that shielded him from bullying at Mfantsipim Secondary School. Tsatsu got into the school a ‘tiny young man’ at age nine with a reputation of being a brilliantly intelligent guy. Tsatsu says his size protected him from bullying as the seniors always felt …

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Girl, 9, electrocuted at Obuasi

An 1-1 year-old Ellen Obeng has met her untimely death after she stepped on a live electricity wire at Kunka, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The mother of the deceased, Grace Ankapong, told Adom News the incident occurred when the little girl visited the toilet in the company of …

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