President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment of his government to completing the “Agenda 111” Hospital Project, whose sod he cut in August 2021. According to President Akufo-Addo, thus far, eighty-six (86) district hospitals, two (2) regional psychiatric hospitals and the western regional hospital are ongoing, which are …
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I was told taking BP medication will ‘kill’ my manhood – Kidney patient
A young Ghanaian man in his thirties, who has been on dialysis for 8 years, has shared his painful experience and daily struggles as a kidney failure patient. Enoch and his family were shocked and didn’t understand why he was diagnosed with kidney failure when he never smoked or drank …
Read More »Fetish priest stabs himself to death after murdering wife
A 62-year-old fetish priest at Parembo Sawaba in the Pru East district of the Bono East region, Solomon Mbalegon, has allegedly killed himself after murdering his wife. Solomon Mbalegon reportedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife, Nakoli Mbalegon in the neck before stabbing himself in the stomach resulting in their untimely …
Read More »A jealous man allegedly cut off the nipples of his fiancée after accusing her of cheating
A young woman in Gomoa Buduburam, Central Region, is fighting for her life after her fiancee allegedly stabbed her. The victim was reportedly stabbed by her fiancee, a footballer, who accused her of cheating. Reporting from the scene where the incident occurred on Friday, September 22, 2023, Oheneba Ademah said …
Read More »Kiddy Love Montessori Kicks off As Parents Applaud Management
The management of the newly established preschool, Kiddy Love Montessori Learning Centre has been applauded by parents for excellent facilities and set up. Mr. Kennedy Manu, a parent in an interview hinted that, indeed the school is one of the best in Ablekuma West and its vicinity. ” I did …
Read More »Five Gomoa Potsin T.I Ahmadiyya SHS students arrested for stabbing 12 form 2 students
Five students of the Gomoa Potsin T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School have been arrested for their involvement in a violent attack that led to the injury of 12 Form 2 students. The suspects, mostly Form 3 students, carried out a nighttime attack on the Form 2 students at their dormitory …
Read More »KNUST student commits suicide at Wassa Akropong
A level 200 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has committed suicide after a few misunderstandings with his father at Wassa Akropong. Isaac Ofori is said to have gone out with his friends where he took in some hard liquors. This didn’t sit well with …
Read More »No African swine fever recorded; enjoy your pork – Veterinary Officer
“No African Swine Fever has been recorded in the Ashanti region,” the Regional Veterinary Officer, Dr Mabel Abudu has said. While allaying the fears in the residents, she said, lovers of pork can go ahead to enjoy it without fear. But she advised the public to purchase pork which has …
Read More »Barbaric: Girl, 18, raped to death by unknown assailants at Anwiankwata
An 18-year old girl has allegedly been raped to death by unknown assailants at Anwiankwata in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body of the young girl who was only identified as Abena Georgina was found in an uncompleted building near the house of the deceased. Some residents who throng to …
Read More »Man arrested for defiling of 4-year-old girl in Wa
The Upper West regional police CID has apprehended a 22-year-old man in connection with the alleged defilement of a 4-year-old girl in Wa, citinewsroom.com has reported. The incident transpired on a Saturday afternoon at an uncompleted building located in the Banmaarayiri community. The child’s mother had sent her daughter to …
Read More »Five illegal miners jailed 125 years for mining in River Ankobra
Five illegal miners who were caught mining in the Ankobra River without authority have been sentenced to a total of 125 years imprisonment in hard labour. Richard Kumasi, Fiamahe Jerry John, Korblavi Kumasi, Daniel Afenu, and Matthew Gedie, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and undertaking small scale …
Read More »Former Lighthouse pastor charged for stealing GH¢7,000 freed
Pastor Lawrence Nii Narku Odonkor, former pastor of Lighthouse Chapel International (Akyem Oda) branch, who was accused of stealing over GHC7,000 belonging to the church, has been acquitted and discharged. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly …
Read More »Jilted fetish priest attacks girlfriend in Asamankese
A jilted fetish priest, identified as Togbe Gadefia, has violently attacked his ex-girlfriend, Rakia Huseini, Starrfmonline.com. reports. Rakia Huseini, a 25-year-old woman, was left severely injured and had to be rushed to the Asamankese Government Hospital before being referred to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. According to sources, Togbe …
Read More »Man allegedly kills his wife after accusing her of an extramarital affair
Sister Afia, a trader in the Ashanti Region, was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, whose name has not been revealed. The suspect allegedly attacked the wife with a machete. However, details available indicate that the suspect was extremely aggressive and repeatedly abused the woman. Before the sad incident, …
Read More »Drama in court after couple are jailed 25 years for stealing
A businessman aggressively challenged a Circuit court judge after he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on the charges of conspiracy to steal, abetment of crime and money laundering. Immediately the Judgement was read, Frank Kwesi Obeng reportedly asked: “Please do you know me somewhere, why have you given me …
Read More »Here is why you may want to reconsider eating beans and plantain
Any slander against “gob3”, one of the foods that most Ghanaians love especially because of its affordability, is usually not tolerated among its lovers. Beans and plantain which is popularly known as gob3 in Ghana is a meal made of cooked beans, ripe plantain, and any oil of preference i.e …
Read More »Things You Should Stop Believing About Stroke And Its Severity
Do you know that there are certain things you should stop believing about stroke and its severity? Stroke is a serious health condition that arises when there is Obstruction in the free flow of blood to the brain. When this happens, the cells in the brain get damaged leading to …
Read More »What Will Happen To The Body Of A Man When He Takes Yogurt Everyday
Yogurt is a versatile and popular food that offers numerous health benefits. It is a fermented dairy product that is rich in essential nutrients, probiotics, and antioxidants. While yogurt is beneficial for both men and women, this article will focus specifically on the impact of daily yogurt consumption on the …
Read More »Journalist cum taxi driver hangs to death in Mankessim police cell
A 29-year-old journalist who doubles as a taxi driver has died in a police cell with a rope tied around his neck at the Mankessim Jedu Divisional Police Command in the Central Region. Information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan indicate that the deceased, Kwame Egyama popularly known as Big …
Read More »Farmer, 35, commits suicide at Kunsu
A 35-year-old farmer has allegedly committed suicide at Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased, who has been identified only as Akomea is reportedly to hang himself with a sponge on Saturday September 2, 2023. Some residents in an interview with Philip Darlington, …
Read More »Hypertension and diabetes among young people below 40 on the rise at Gbawe – Medical Doctor
Doctor Henry Nii Odai, Medical Superintendent of Hillcross Medical Hospital, has expressed shock upon discovering that several young persons in Gbawe suffer from hypertension and diabetes. Henry Nii Odai reported that out of 180 people diagnosed, 12 were youth, indicating a concern with hypertension and diabetes. He disclosed this to …
Read More »What New York Times said about Ghana’s ‘Kosua ne meko’
One of Ghana’s favourite snacks; ‘Kosua ne meko’ (egg and pepper) found its way into a New York Times’ magazine piece. The publication sought to share with the rest of the world, what this snack comprises and how easy it is to prepare. Describing it as a ‘popular Ghanaian street …
Read More »Tamale: Police man nabbed and detained for ‘stealing’ 3 confiscated motorbikes during clashes
Police in the Northern Region have detained a police officer was nabbed for allegedly stealing three confiscated motorbikes in Tamale. The Regional Police Command confiscated dozens of motorbikes during the clashes between its personnel and supporters of the volunteer Anti-drug Abuse Taskforce at the Tamale District Magistrate Court on Monday …
Read More »95 HIV-positive cases recorded in Ada East in first half of 2023
The Ada East District HIV Programmes Coordinator, Mr Adator Anani, says the district recorded 95 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases in the first half of 2023. This is from tests conducted on 678 people between January and June. Mr Anani said this in a presentation during the 2023 Half-Year …
Read More »Farmer who went missing found dead with genitals, fingers and other body parts removed
A 58-year-old farmer was discovered dead three days after he went missing. The incident occurred at Sunyani’s Chiraa. According to Double Kay, who reported the story on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the farmer, Kwame Isaac, left home to get food. But he did not return home, and …
Read More »9 persons granted bail after nearly lynching Rev Minister
In a shocking incident in the Akuapem North Municipality, Reverend Benjamin Acheampong, Head Pastor of the Adonai Revival Church, was brutally attacked on his farmland in Bewase, Akuapem. According to a source from Happyghana.com, the incident has resulted in 9 individuals being arrested and subsequently granted bail. Rev. Acheampong had …
Read More »Adoagyiri chieftaincy: Two shot dead, two in critical condition
Two persons have been shot dead while two others sustained gunshot wounds in a chieftaincy dispute related gun attack at Adoagyiri in Eastern Region. The incident occured Tuesday evening. Starr News has gathered that gun weilding henchmen and members of Okyeman Land Protection Taskforce escorting a convoy of rival chief …
Read More »Otumfuo to raise $10m to renovate KATH leaking blocks
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has bemoaned the bad structural state of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) which serves as the referral center for 12 out of the 16 regions of Ghana. KATH block A-D built 70 years ago has never seen any renovations, a development Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II described …
Read More »Headmaster of Nkwatia Presby SHS allegedly assaults female student – Reports
A video has emerged online of a young woman believed to be a student of the Nkwatia Presby Senior High School, who was allegedly slapped and beaten by her headmaster. This has left the young lady partially blind, online accounts have indicated. According to a tweet shared by SIKAOFFICIAL on …
Read More »38-year-old plumber arrested for having sex with girlfriend’s corpse
A 38-year-old man, Kwame Krampah( alias Awana), a plumber and resident of Kpone Bawaleshie has admitted to killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, Judith Kpeglo, by strangling her with a nylon rope, having sexual intercourse with her corpse and burying the body secretly in the neighbourhood. It was a well-known fact in …
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