CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

18-year-old boy, kills brother, 25

An 18-year-old boy has allegedly killed his 25 year-old elder brother at Essaman, a fishing community near Sekondi. The deceased, Benya Akroma, was said to have met his untimely death when he intervened in a fight between his younger brother, Emmanuel Akroma and their mother. Speaking to journalists later, the …

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COVID -19 And Disability: 80% of children failing in their learning

  Most children living with disability in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the national statistics, becoming ‘invisible’ to decision makers, service providers and the public.    While data on the estimated 80% children living with disability across the …

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Welder commits suicide near Gomoa Budumburam

A 43-year-old welder has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his room with a sponge at Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba near Gomoa Budumburam in the Central Region. The deceased, Kofi Annan, allegedly took his own life on Wednesday evening. Although the cause of the suicide is not yet known, there …

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Two shot as armed robbers attack fuel station at Gomoa Ojobi

Two persons are in critical condition after they sustained gunshot wounds in an armed robbery attack at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The robbers attacked two fuel station attendants who worked at Siigo Filling Station between Gomoa Ojobi and Gomoa Anapansu all in the …

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Two Chinese arrested for engaging in galamsey

  Two Chinese nationals suspected to be engaging in illegal small-scale mining on the Pra River have been arrested in an operation by the Wassa East District Security Council. The operation, involving personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Military was conducted at Atieku in the same district. The …

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Man burns girlfriend with electric iron over GH¢7

  A 28-year-old second-hand cloth dealer is in the grips of the Nungua Branch of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for burning his girlfriend with a hot iron over GH¢7. The suspect, Kwadwo Appiah Agyei, is alleged to have used the hot iron to burn the face, …

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Shop attendant stabbed to death at Lapaz

  A middle-aged man has allegedly been stabbed to death inside a Phone shop at Lapaz, a suburb of Accra. Police say at about 8:00 am on Wednesday, a distress call was placed to the Lapaz station on the murder of the young man. Sources say the man who was …

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Woman, 27, arrested for hacking husband over ‘chop money

A 27-year-old woman Mary Quaye, is in the custody of the Agona Duakwa police in the Central Region for inflicting multiple machete wounds on her husband’s neck. Information gathered by EIB News’ Yaw Boagyan indicates that a misunderstanding over house-keeping money ensued between the couple on Monday, 26th April, around …

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VIDEO: 16-yr-old JHS girl murdered with body parts missing

A 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil has been murdered at Asirifikrom in the Adansi Asokwa District of Ashanti Region. The deceased, Augustina Tagbor, also known as Mawusi, had gone to the farm to get foodstuffs when she was murdered, Isaac Normanyo reported on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Tuesday. The incident …

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Chief priest allegedly killed by wife

Listen To Article  Share  Share  Tweet The Chief Priest of Mpasaso No2 in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region has allegedly been murdered by his wife. The incident occurred during a misunderstanding between the couple. According to the Assemblymember for the area, Mr Charles K. Asare …

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Wife nearly ‘kills’ husband over cheating

  A jealous wife, Mary Quaye, has allegedly inflicted deep machete wounds on the neck of the husband for allegedly cheating on her. The housewive according to Rainbow Radio’s Nana Yaw Asare carried out the act while the husband, Ibrahim Acquah was asleep. Details of the story are that the …

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Occultic father, 31, in court for sacrificing son

The Kaneshie District Court has remanded one Prince Acquaye Alias Juu for allegedly murdering his son for sacrifice. Acquaye, 31, said to be an occult threw his son into the sea at Akuma Village near Bank of Ghana in Accra. The accused person is on a provisional charge of murder …

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Trainee nurses, midwives complain over unpaid allowances

  Trainee Nurses and Midwives across Ghana have launched a desperate appeal to the government to pay them eight months of their allowances. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association (G.N.M.T.A) on Sunday, April 25, 2021. The Akufo-Addo-led adminstration restored allowances for nurses and …

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Armed Robbers Spray Police Sergeant With 8 Bullets at Sefwi

SERGEANT THOMAS Akoka of Juaboso Police Station is battling for his life at St John of God Hospital at Sefwi Asafo in the Western North Region after sustaining eight gunshot wounds from armed robbers. The policeman was reportedly on escort duty at Kotosaa near Juaboso when he was attacked by …

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Another daylight robbery as MoMo vendor loses GHC2k at klagon

Four suspected armed robbers made away with GHC2,000 cash after attacking a mobile money agent at Klagon-Lashibi. The armed men blocked the street off the NDC bus stop with two motorbikes before carrying out the attack at about 2:30 pm on Saturday Eyewitnesses tell Starrfm.com.gh that two of the riders …

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The five love languages

  A few days ago, I came across a tweet which said “Just because you love me doesn’t mean I feel loved by you.” This really made me realize that a lot of us aren’t being loved the way we want or ought to be loved and vice versa because …

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Man allegedly murders girlfriend at Shama

A forty-two-year-old (42) man identified as Papa Gyabi has been arrested by the Shama district police command for allegedly murdering a lady believed to be his girlfriend. The suspect was arrested at Shama Kumasi after some residents reported to the police that about 12-1am on Saturday April 24th there was …

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Free SHS funding: Q & A with Education Minister

Host Francis Abban (right) and Education Minister Dr Adutwum FUNDING FREE SHS AND SHARING COST HOST: The matter of Free SHS, thus far, per the Budget that was read by the Finance Minister, we’ve spent a little over GHC 3 billion on the flagship program Free SHS. Three years after …

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Pastor shot in church at Manso Nkwanta

  A pastor believed to be in his 40s has reportedly been shot at Yawkrom, near Manso Nkwanta in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. According to reports, the victim whose name was given as Isaac Opoku, the head Pastor of End Time Evangelical Ministry, was shot at …

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