CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

AUDIO: Taxi driver impregnates three biological sisters

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO BELOW: JoyNews/AdomNews · Taxi driver impregnates three biological sisters Nemesis has finally caught up with an Accra-based taxi driver (name withheld) for having illicit affairs with three biological sisters. The driver recounted how he met the siblings at Elmina and started a relationship with the 26-year-old eldest sibling …

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Boy, 20, defiles 15-year-old girl in the bush

A 15-year-old primary six pupil has been allegedly defiled by one Kotey, 20, a Junior High School leaver at Wassa Agave in the Wassa East district of the Western Region. The mother of the victim, Mrs Comfort Fiable who gave the story said after her daughter went a month without …

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PHOTOS: 32yr Old Mother Commits Suicide

A lady known as Madam Jennifer Miya, believed to be 32 years old, has committed suicide at the Atebubu-Amanteng in the Bono East Region. According to information gathered by DGN Online, Madam Jennifer was married with a child. DGN Online understands that she hailed from Beposo, a town in the …

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Taadi missing girls: Judgment day set for March 5

The Sekondi High Court has set March 5, 2021 as judgment day in the murder case involving two Nigerian nationals, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Oji, who have been accused of killing the four missing Takoradi Girls. The court presided over by Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, fixed the judgment date after counsel for the …

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One arrested at KIA over fake Covid-19 test

The country manager for Asky Airline, Worlanyo Afadzinu, has confirmed that one person has been picked up and handed over to the Police over the fake covid-19 test results handed over a traveller on the Nigerian-bound flight. Speaking on the Morning Starr on Thursday, Mr Afadzinu said investigations are still …

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Human Skull, Bones Found On ‘Kidnapper’s’ Tablet

The Chief State Attorney Prosecuting the case involving the kidnapping and subsequent murder of the four girls in Takoradi revealed yesterday that photographs of a human skull and some bones were found in the gallery of the tablet retrieved from Samuel Udoetuk Wills, the first accused person in the case. …

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Cleaner jailed 15 years for defilement

There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when a 33-year-old cleaner, who had denied defiling a 10-year-old girl at Sabon Zongo, near Laterbiokoshie, Accra, confessed to the crime. Kofi Amoah, who was to open his defence on Tuesday, admitted having defiled the victim on two occasions adding that he …

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Robbery: Man, 29, shot dead at Dangermu

A 29-year-old motor rider, Kofi Twumasi, has been shot dead in a robbery attack at Sefwi Dangermu in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. The incident occurred when a gang of four reportedly attacked commuters on the Gyato to Dangermu stretch on Tuesday. Occupants of two Sprinter buses, …

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Gov’t to provide laptops for all teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to secure laptops for all teachers in the country. The GES Director General, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa who announced this in a letter to teacher groups said the development is in consultation with all the teacher unions and each teacher must compulsorily have …

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Why schools have not been closed despite coronavirus restrictions

Despite the surge in the cases of COVID-19 in the country, and government’s subsequent reintroduction of restrictions on funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties until further notice, schools have still not been closed. According to President Nana Alufo-Addo, the situation in the various schools is being monitored for an …

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COVID-19: Seven doctors dead so far – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said seven doctors have so far died of COVID-19 since it emerged in the country. Five of the doctors died last year with two passed this year, President of the Association Dr. Frank Ankobea told Morning Starr Monday. “The number of doctors who are …

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Senior Police Commander allegedly shoots himself in his room

The Jomoro Municipal Police Commander, in the Western Region, Superintendent McCarthy Zenge, has allegedly committed suicide, MyNewsGh.com reports. Reasons for the act remain sketchy as the deceased left no suicide note to suggest reasons for which he allegedly committed the act by shooting himself in his room with his sidearm. But subordinates …

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Dr Obengfo’s Advanced Body Sculpt Centre Closed Down

A private health facility, the Advanced Bodysculpt Centre popularly known as the Obengfo Hospital has been closed down again after suffering similar ordeal in the past. This time, the facility was closed down by the Health Facilities Regulatory Authority (HFRA) for allegedly practising without a license. This was after a …

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Okada riders arrested for not wearing nose masks

Four motor riders were on Thursday arrested by the Police at Ashaiman, in Accra, for failing to wear nose masks. After hours of interrogation, the four were forced by the police to wear the masks and cautioned to adhere to the COVID-19 safety protocols. A police source told GNA that personnel were …

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ECOWAS sets US$50 maximum cost for coronavirus testing

The Economic Community for West African States has made a resolve to set a US$50 amount to be paid by citizens of member countries in order to gain access to COVID-19 testing. This is according to a communique issued following the 58th Ordinary Session of Authority of Heads of State and Government …

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Driver arrested for selling weed at a cemetery

A 27-year-old driver has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court for selling and smoking some substances suspected to be Indian hemp at a cemetery. Godfred Gyamfi was arrested at the Abuakwa-Maakro cemetery during Police operations in some communities in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality to clamp down …

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Achimota forest robber shot dead by Police

One suspected robber has been shot dead along the Achimota forest stretch after he succeeded in attacking and snatching two phones from two pedestrians and ran into the bush. On Wednesday, 27 January 2021 at about 9pm, the suspect now deceased armed with knife emerged from the Achimota Forest Reserve …

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Taxi driver, teacher found dead in Koforidua

A taxi driver has been found dead at Korle – Nkwata a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region. He was found tied with a rope in the plantain farm near Anglican Basic School at Korle -Nkwanta community. A resident assumed that the deceased taxi driver might …

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Drop all charges for COVID tests for Ghanaians – MoH to labs

The Health Ministry has directed public laboratories in the country to drop all charges for Ghanaians who walk in for COVID-19 tests. A circular by the ministry to labs, however, noted charges for foreigners should still be in place. “The Ministry has decided that public COVID-19 testing laboratories providing walk-in …

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