The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested four persons who have been engaged in SIM swap fraud. The action was undertaken by the EOCO in collaboration with the Ghana Association of Banks. According to hdfc.com, SIM swap fraud means changing mobile SIM cards. If this is done without …
Read More »Referee who handled controversial Ghana-South Africa match to officiate at World Cup
Senegalese referee, Maquetta Ndiaye, who dominated the headlines after officiating Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa has been shortlisted to officiate at the tournament in Qatar. Ndiaye has been named among a preliminary list that was announced on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, which has 36 center referees, …
Read More »Mining company security guard shot in the head while on duty
Gunshot wounds suffered by a security guard with Adamus Resources Limited, a mining company in the Western Region, have left a victim battling for his life in a hospital. Paul Gyetuah according to a report by Myjoyonline, suffered gunshot wounds in the head, eye and shoulder when he was shot …
Read More »Military bus carrying military personnel rolls over on N1
An Accra-bound military bus carrying some military personnel has, today, Wednesday, 6 April 2022, been involved in a single accident between the Ajei-Kojo and Tema Abattoir stretch of the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1). Police accident (MTTD) Personnel are currently at the scene managing traffic flow. The road Safety Management Services …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Current state of Odartey Lamptey’s $100,000 East Legon mansion
Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has enjoyed some good news in the past few days after gaining custody of his seven-bedroom house from his ex-wife Gloria Appiah. On March 2, 2022, Court ordered Gloria to vacate the apartment after yet another failed appeal to claim ownership of the seven-bedroom apartment …
Read More »‘Mmore Koko’ getting babies drunk – GHS cautions mothers
Porridge prepared from sieved maize, otherwise known as ‘Mmore Koko’ in the local parlance has the tendency of getting babies who are fed with it drunk, the Ghana Health Service has revealed. The pudding that has over the years been the ideal meal for babies due to its easy-to-prepare nature …
Read More »Tema: Fire guts Timber market; several shops destroyed
Fire has gutted the Timber market in Tema destroying several shops and properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis in the process. The fire which started around 12 pm on Wednesday quickly spread to different parts of the market according to eyewitnesses. Videos obtained by Starrfm.com.gh showed helpless personnel from the …
Read More »Thief who dresses like Catholic priest lynched
A 24-year-old suspected thief has been beaten to death at Fijai in the Sekondi Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region. The deceased,who has been identified as Nana Kojo Dua and popularly known as Power, was found lying in a pool of blood in the early hours of Wednesday, April 6. …
Read More »Three killed as bandits attack Taraba mosque during Iftar
Three people have been killed by bandits who attacked a mosque while worshippers were breaking their fast on Tuesday April 5. Daily Trust reported that the gunmen numbering about 50, killed three persons inside the mosque and also abducted many villagers who were taken to an unknown location. The incident …
Read More »‘South Africa’s youngest serial rapist’ handed 30-year sentence
A Gauteng teenager dubbed “South Africa’s youngest serial rapist” by police has been handed a 30-year prison sentence. The teen was found guilty of raping three boys. The 17-year-old was recently sentenced in the Palm Ridge Regional Court. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said: The teenager is believed to be the …
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