GENERAL NEWS

Sefwi Wiawso: Two policemen saved from church attacker by an Immigration officer

Two police officers in Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region who were detailed to respond to a distress call from a church were on Saturday reportedly rescued by an Immigration Officer in what could have gotten the officers killed. The police officers were reportedly subdued by a man who …

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Fire guts Makola

Some parts of the Makola Market have been razed by fire. Videos of the incident were posted online by the Ghana National Fire Service. The video shows portions of the market closer to the Ghana Commercial Bank in flames. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. —citinewsroom  

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How Asiedu Nketia, Doe Adjaho ‘saved’ Professor Frimpong Boateng from a committee of parliament

Professor Frimpong Boateng, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recounted a story of how Asiedu Nketiah and Edward Doe Adjaho saved him from the claws of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Audit. Professor Frimpong Boateng tells TV3 that during his time as CEO of …

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North East Regional Police Commander is dead

The North East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Moses Ali Kperchin, has passed on at the Police Hospital in Accra. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Moses Ali Kperchin fell sick about two weeks ago and was taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital but was later referred to Police Hospital for …

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Chiefs angry over attempt to free NPP organiser, others arrested for stealing train steel tracks

Chiefs of Akyem Aperade in the Achiase district of the Eastern region led by Obrempong Owusu Twum Berima Tiabofreh are angry over attempt to free four suspects arrested for allegedly stealing railroad steel tracks on the defunct railway line through the community. The suspects Baffour Awuah, an Achiase NPP constituency …

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Ato Essien pays GH¢4m to state as AG readies motion for conviction – Report

William Ato Essien, Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, has taken steps to avoid a custodial sentence over failure to pay a GH¢20 million to the state per agreed timelines following a plea bargain agreement. The Daily Guide newspaper reports on its frontpage of May 11, 2023 that Essien …

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E/R: ‘Strange Woman’ discovered near a river demands missing beads from Chief

Residents of Kwasi Komfo in Ghana’s Eastern region near Kyebi are currently in astonishment following the discovery of a strange woman. She was spotted sitting by the river in the region, and when asked why she was there alone, she told those who found her that she was from the …

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UK court jails 18-year-old Ghanaian for pouring boiling water on friend, stabbing her over boyfriend

An 18-year-old Ghanaian woman, Princess Owusu Ansah, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a UK court for a violent attack on her friend. Princess is said to have poured boiling water over her friend and stabbed her, allegedly in response to cheating allegations involving her boyfriend. The …

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Why Otumfuo had Asanteman flag on Charles III’s coronation flyer – Historian explains

A historian has explained why Otumfuo Osei Tutu II could not use the Ghana flag during his recent engagement in the United Kingdom where he attended the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. Professor Sarfo Kantanka in an interview with Kumasi-based Opensuo Radio explained that the Asantehene was invited in …

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Church building at Old Bortianor collapses with church members trapped

A church building at Old Bortianor has collapsed. The building, belonging to the Word in Action Church, is reported to have been a storey building with some church members inside. A video shared by UTV showed that the building had completely been brought to the ground. Some residents of the …

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