• A man believed to be in his 30’s has shared a video on social media on how he was attacked by robbers on the GIMPA road • The road has become a hotspot for snatching vehicles by robbers • Attempts to speak to the police failed since no one …
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‘Rasta ruling’: Achimota School can’t unilaterally decide to appeal – Education Minister
Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the Board of Achimota School is not clothed with the power to unilaterally decide to appeal a ruling of the Human Rights Court ordering it to admit two Rastafarian students. According to him, any such important decision should have been advised by …
Read More »PHOTOS: Lady,24, Jailed Five Years for Stealing a 3-Day-old Baby
A young and pretty lady of 24 years old, Nancy Yeboah has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment in hard labor for stealing a three-day-old baby in Boadua, by the Asamankese Circuit Court. The accused pleaded guilty to stealing when she appeared before the court, presided over by His …
Read More »Teachers threaten boycott after residents shit-bomb school
School Children at the Agona Swedru Methodist “B” School in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region are currently having their classes under trees after some residents Shit bombed the school Tuesday Morning. Sources revealed that the action started when the school reopened and has affected both the …
Read More »Man who buried son alive remanded into police custody
Suspect Paul Adobaw who together with his wife and a Prophetess buried their two-year-old boy alive at Breman Brakwa in the Central Region has been remanded into police custody for three months. He was put before Breman Asikuma magistrate court today Monday 31st presided by Her Honor Mrs. Araba Nunoo. …
Read More »Two robbers beaten to pulp after robbing MoMo agent in broad daylight
Two suspected armed robbers have been beaten to pulp by a mob at Asuboi in the Ayensuano district in the Eastern region after allegdly robbing a mobile money agent in broad daylight. One of the robbers is feared dead. The robbers, on a motorbike, attacked a mobile money agent in …
Read More »21-year-old lady allegedly stabs father in Tema
A 21-year-old has allegedly murdered her 65-year-old father in cold blood at Community 2 BBC in Tema. The suspect, Daniella Nyarko, is said to have stabbed her diabetic father to death on Saturday, May 29, 2021. According to reports, her elder brother, she had fought earlier came to see her …
Read More »Policeman ‘defrauds’ lady of GH¢ 5,000
A Police instructor at the Tesano Police Training School, popularly referred to as ‘Airborne’ has allegedly defrauded a tomato seller of Five Thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢ 5000.00) in what appears to be a recruitment scam. According to the victim, a 30-year-old Adofowaa Faustina, a native of Nkawkaw in the Eastern …
Read More »Admit Rastafarian students now – High Court orders Achimota School
• An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to allow two Rastafarian students pursue their high school education there • The students were denied admission due to their hairstyle • In separate rulings, the court upheld the arguments of the students and asked that they are admitted The Human …
Read More »Man arrested for burying one and half-year-old son alive
A man identified as Paul Adobaw, popularly known as Kojo Okor, has been arrested in Breman Brakwa in the Central region for burying his child alive at the backyard of his house. According to a police report, the suspect’s tenant, Abubakari Mohammed, aged 59, lodged a complaint on May …
Read More »Doctor reveals one dire effect of masturbation in men
Medical Doctor and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur, has enlightened men per his medical expertise on one dire effect of masturbation on men that a lot of people did not know about. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s Men’s Lounge, he disclosed that all through his years of medical practice, he …
Read More »Restore laboratory physicians now or face our wrath – GMA warns KATH, Korle Bu
The GMA addressed the media in Koforidua in the Eastern region The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned that doctors in Public Health facilities across the country will be forced to reject laboratory results without authorization by qualified Laboratory physicians if the impasse in the laboratory space is not addressed immediately. Addressing …
Read More »Couple arrested for burying sickle cell child alive on pastor’s advice
A man and his wife have been arrested by the Breman Asikuma Police in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District for allegedly burying their two-year-old baby alive on the advice of their pastor. The pastor who is on the run is being trailed by the police. The incident happened at …
Read More »Woman jailed 17 years for beating toddler to death
• The convict beat the baby up with a peach tree stick • The court handed her 17 years in jail for the offence • She was taking care of the baby as its mother worked in Cape Town A 49-year-old South African woman has been jailed 17 years …
Read More »Notorious cable thief nearly lynched at Elmina
A man said to be a notorious cable thief has been grabbed at Pershie, a suburb of Elmina in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abram District of the Central Region. Information gathered indicated that the suspect attempted to steal the cables belonging to MTN at their cell site but luck eluded …
Read More »Ghana supports India with 150 oxygen concentrators
Following the swell in COVID-19 cases in India, Ghana has provided 150 oxygen concentrators to support hospitals in that country as a token to help India in its fight against the pandemic. The oxygen concentrators, which come with free after-sales and warranty support for a year, have been dispatched to …
Read More »Man arrested for killing 50-year-old cousin who refused to marry him
•50-year-old Janet Ansaaku has met her untimely death • The incident happened at Uro-Mekaa near Kalba in the Savannah Region • The deceased has been buried A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the Sawla District Police Command for allegedly killing his 50-year-old cousin, Janet Ansaaku for refusing to marry …
Read More »One arrested in Twifo Praso over chaos relating to court ruling
One person has been arrested by the Central Regional Police Command in Connection with a violence which erupted in Twifo Praso in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira (THLD) district over a court ruling on a land dispute. The suspect, Felix Amoamah Antwi was arrested after Alex Sarpong, 45, was butchered. …
Read More »Police officer arrested for insulting Akufo-Addo, Bawumia on Facebook
A Police officer, Corporal Frederick Kwaku Dzemeki, has been arrested and faces sanctions for ‘insulting’ President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on social media. The officer stationed at Prampram was detained for misconduct by the Tema Regional Police Command after hurling insults at the President and his Vice during …
Read More »Man kills brother’s wife for refusing his proposal
A 35-year-old man has allegedly killed his brother’s wife for refusing his proposal at Uro-mekaa, a village in the Sawla district of the Savannah Region. The deceased, Janet Ansaaku is said to be the wife of the twin brother of suspect Kpeyiri Nieba. Adom News’ Rebecca Natoma, who followed the …
Read More »Three NPP executives arraigned over alleged assault
Three Sunyani East Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were on Wednesday arraigned at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality. This was for allegedly assaulting the Party’s constituency Communications Director. The Circuit Court, presided over by Miss Rita Amoanywaa Adusa, adjourned the case for the accused persons to …
Read More »Policemen detained over alleged extortion denied bail
The Accra Circuit Court 2 has denied bail to the five policemen who were arrested following a report of alleged extortion against them. The five are facing three counts of criminal charges namely conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and attempted bribery. They have been identified as General Constable Wishwell Odoo, General Constable …
Read More »Tears as angry husband crashes wife to death
A man named Makanjuola Ayedun from Isanlu community, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, has reportedly crashed his wife Nike Ayedun to death. The incident occurred at Gwagwalada, Abuja around 10:pm. SaharaReporters reports that Ayedun knocked down his wife, Nike, a staff member of World Bank office at …
Read More »JB Danquah’s murder: Defence lawyer detained at SSNIT Hospital
The lead lawyer for Daniel Asiedu, the accused person in the murder of the late Abuakwa North MP, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu has been detained at the SSNIT Hospital for ill-health. Berrel Sunkwa Mills, a junior lawyer with Mr Danquah informed the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over …
Read More »Police storm Gowrie Senior High/Technical School, allegedly brutalise female students
A midnight outbreak of campus riot at the Gowrie Senior High/Technical School, a second-cycle institution in the Upper East Region, is reported to have left several female boarding students brutalised by police officers. The police officers, believed to have been dispatched from the Bongo District, where the school is …
Read More »Man commits suicide after a failed attempt to murder ‘cheating’ girlfriend
• The deceased is said to have trailed his girlfriend to the home of her new boyfriend at midnight • He reportedly shot her and shot himself thinking his girlfriend had died • The victim has since been admitted at Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital in Kpando for medical attention …
Read More »C/R: Notorious cable thief arrested; beaten and tied to metal pole
A notorious cable thief believed to be in his early 40’s has been arrested at Pershie, a suburb of Elmina in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem District of the Central Region. Reports gathered by Starr News indicate that in an attempt to steal the cables belonging to MTN at their …
Read More »3 uniformed policemen steal GH¢18,000, seize Mercedez Benz at gunpoint
A 3-member police patrol team have robbed a young man at gunpoint at Haatso, a suburb of Accra after they initially stopped and searched him for driving a sleek Mercedes Benz with DV registration 2508. The incident occurred on Friday 21, May at about 11:20pm when Abdullai Ibrahim, the victim, …
Read More »C/R: Headmistress prevents five pregnant pupils from writing BECE
The headmistress of Efutu M/A Basic school has prevented five final year pupils from writing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) because they are pregnant. According to the students, the headmistress, Evelyn Efua Panyin, does not allow final year students who are pregnant to write their final exams. One of the …
Read More »Taxi driver found dead at Akyempim, vehicle missing
A thirty year-old taxi driver has been found dead at Akyempim in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality. His vehicle has been taken away by the suspected criminals. The deceased who used to operate within Tarkwa and its environs has been identified as Ernest Essuman. The inhuman act happened in the late hours …
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