GENERAL NEWS

Dampare makes massive changes in Police Service

The Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, has put in stringent measures to beef up security in the country. These measures, according to the IGP, form part of a broad range of efforts by leadership of the service to improve security and safeguard the safety of all Ghanaians. Speaking at …

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Boy, 16, drowns after allegedly insulting river god

A lifeless body of a 16-year-old boy has been retrieved from River Boafo at Nkwanta in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased, identified as Akwesi Akufo-Addo, was going to fetch water with his friends when the incident occurred. Nkwanta Unit Committee Chairman, Kwesi Amfoh, confirmed this unfortunate …

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Man found dead in uncompleted building at Kronum

Residents of New Kyekyere, a suburb of Kronum in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region were thrown into a state of fear when a man was found hanging in the area. The yet-to-be-identified man believed to be 35 years old was seen hanging with a sponge on an iron …

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Dagbon Union UK(DUUK) Mourns The Demise Of Mion Lana Abdulai Mahamadu

The Dagomba community in the United Kingdom(UK) has sent their condolence messages to the family of the late Mion Lana Abdulai Mahamadu upon hearing the sad news of his demise. A press statement signed by the Chairman of the Dagbon Union UK (DUUK) Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba described the late Mion …

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Abuakwa kidnapping: Police successfully rescue 34-year-old woman

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed it through its anti-armed robbery operations successfully rescued the 34-year-old  female victim who MyNewsGH.com reported earlier was kidnapped by armed robbers at Asonomaso in Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region. “Police have successfully rescued the female victim who was taken away by the armed robbers”, the Police …

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Chief of Mion Abdulai Mahamadu passes away

The Paramount Chief of the Mion Traditional Area in the Northern region Mionlana Abdulai Mahamadu has died, sources close to the palace have told Starr News. The Chief reportedly died Wednesday after a short ailment. Palace sources say preparations are underway in Mion to have him buried in line with …

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US court overturns $165 million judgement debt against University of Ghana

The Southern District Court of New York has refused a request by an insurance company to cause the University of Ghana to pay an amount of $165,000,000 in judgement debt, myjoyonline.com reports. The payment, according to ACE American Insurance Company, is for a breach of the University’s obligations under a …

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Unknown persons reconnect ECG transformers, steal fuses at Krobo

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has discovered that some unknown persons in the Krobo District have illegally reconnected transformers and cable ends the company had previously disconnected. Ms. Sakyiwaa Mensah, the Tema ECG Regional Public Relations Officer, told the Ghana News Agency that the illegal connection was discovered when …

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CCTV captures a confident thief stealing a doctor’s bag at Ridge Hospital

A medical doctor at the Ridge Hospital in Accra has taken to his Twitter page to announce his stolen backpack, containing valuable items and several documents. Dr Silas Agbesi, who specialises in surgery, said the incident happened at about 12:50 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, while he was conducting …

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