Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Stephen Asamoah Boateng has said that the free SHS policy implemented by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made him the greatest leader in the history of Ghana. He said “What Nana Addo is doing in the education sector is unprecedented in the …
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Armed robber jailed 15 years escapes from custody
An armed robber who convicted to fifteen years imprisonment in hard labor and kept in police custody while awaiting to be transferred to begin his term has escaped in Wulensi in the Northern Region. The criminal, Mohammed Ibrahim who is 36 years old is said to have escaped by forcing …
Read More »13 tertiary institutions hooked on free Wi-Fi
Vice President Dr Bawumia commissioned Government’s flagship Free Wi-fi Project to tertiary institutions in Accra on Friday, November 20, 2020. The project, which was executed by ECG, leverages ECG’s fibre-optic network to provide free internet connectivity to tertiary institutions. The pilot covered 13 tertiary institutions within the ECG coverage area. …
Read More »COCOBOD trial: Threatened with forensic verification, witness finally admits his signature
The sixth prosecution witness, in the ongoing trial of former COCOBOD boss and two others, was forced to recoil as he finally admitted that a signature on a questionable contract, he initially denied being his, at least on three occasions, is actually his own signature. This was after lawyers for …
Read More »EPA, police arrest acting MD for using fake certificate
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a joint operation with the Ghana Police Service has apprehended Mohammed Yousif, acting Managing Director of D&Y Industries Limited, for allegedly using a forged EPA certificate. D&Y Industries Limited, located in Accra, is a dealer in Aluminium Glass Doors and Accessories. The Executive Director …
Read More »UG reduces fees for 2020/21 academic year
Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has reversed its decision to increase the facility user fees for students for the 2020/2021 academic year. The students by this release, are directed to pay the exact amount they paid for the previous academic year for the 2020/2021 academic year. “After due …
Read More »3 policemen arrested for ‘stealing’ 20 mobile phones, cash from suspect
Three Policemen and another have been arrested for stealing 20 mobile phones and an HP laptop valued at GHS60,000.00 and cash of GHS 8000.00 respectively. According to police investigators who confirmed the incident to MyNewsGh.com, a complainant had reported that his shop in Ahinsan a suburb of Kumasi was broken …
Read More »Fire guts Sakumono school complex
Fire has gutted the Sakumono School complex near Tema in the Greater Accra region. The incident, according to eyewitnesses began around 5 am Thursday morning. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Personnel from the fire service have been able to bring the fire under control. More to …
Read More »Prof Benneh murder: Second accused person at Korle-Bu for treatment
Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second accused person in connection with the murder of Professor Yaw Benneh, is scheduled to receive a “particular treatment at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on November 25, 2020”, the prosecution has told the court. At the last court date, lawyer for the accused persons, Emmanuel Larbi …
Read More »2 Nigerians accused of killing 4 Takoradi girls engage in blame game
Prosecutors on Monday at the Sekondi High Court One, showed a video of two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills, and John Oji, engaging in a blame game on their roles in the kidnapping and death of four Takoradi girls, two years ago. This ensued when Detective Chief Inspector Dorcas Asare, led …
Read More »A 25-year-old Owusu Bempah fined for bonking a dog
A 25-year-old Owusu Bempah, also known as Agbey, is met with the wrath of the Apatim Traditional Bestiality Council. After claims were made by a local, Kwaku Charles, Mr. Bempah was embarrassed in the Wassa East District that he had been involved in a sexual ‘congress’ with a pregnant puppy. …
Read More »Taxi driver found dead at a dumpsite
A taxi driver whose name was given as Kobby has been found dead at a dumpsite at Weija-Gbawe in the Greater Accra Region. Rainbow Radio’s Fiifi Ankomah reported that the taxi driver was declared missing for several days until his body, was discovered at the dumpsite with his taxi not …
Read More »Man jailed 5 years for butchering friend over GHS5 worth of bread
A young man whose name was identified as Richard Arku, alias ‘Dadabi has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a court in the Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo municipality which was presided by Her Honour Mrs Mariam Affoh. According to reports, a young man who was butchered and goes by the …
Read More »Man attempts suicide after shooting another man in road rage
A 31-year-old man, Samson Zabanga who shot another man, Kwame Amoah, has shot himself at Ayeduase near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The suspect is alleged to have shot the victim in road rage. He, however, attempted suicide by shooting …
Read More »SAD PHOTOS: Trotro driver shot dead in broad day light at Ayeduase
The driver of trotro car has been shot dead in the early hours of today. The incident occurred at Ayeduase, Kumasi, at around 8:30 AM Today, November 17, 2020. According to an eyewitness, the incident emerged through an argument between the driver and a lady even before they got to …
Read More »Man, 28, stabbed to death over pork in Ahafo Region
A 28-year-old man, George Adu-Gyamfi, has been stabbed to death allegedly by a friend over pork. An eye witness, Sammy Asare, told Journalists that the incident occurred at Kwadaso, a suburb of Kenyase No. 2 in Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region on Sunday, November 15, 2020. According to …
Read More »2020 WASSCE: WAEC explains why some results were cancelled
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has revealed why it cancelled the results of some 2,283 candidates who sat for this year’s WASSCE exams. According to the Council, students whose results were cancelled went against regulations and brought foreign materials to the examination hall. The head of Public Affairs for …
Read More »[VIDEO]: One shot in mobile money robbery attack at Walewale
One person was shot last night by men believed to be armed robbers after they attacked a mobile money operator at Walewale. The victim, known as Salifu Issah, was attacked by the gang numbering about three on Sunday. The 17-year-old boy is said to be the brother of the mobile …
Read More »NDC Research Team Arrested In The Eastern Region
The current government has been branded by a section of Ghanaians including journalist for being intolerance. Accusations include the government aiming to win the upcoming December elections with violence. The media including investigative journalist Manasseh Azure have in comparison confessed that they felt safe under the opposition government NDC than …
Read More »Two officials of finance firm PBay arrested
Officials of the National Security in Ho have arrested two persons believed to be officials of financial company, PBay, for allegedly attempting to defraud customers of some collapsed banks. The two, one of whom has be identified as Charles Nyame, on Friday 13th November, gathered more than 700 customers of …
Read More »Man Arrested For Killing Girlfriend’s Daughter
A 27-year-old man, Ebenezer Antwi has been picked up by the police in Assin Awisem in the Central Region for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s daughter. Police reports indicate that the suspect on Saturday November 14, 2020 had a confrontation with this girlfriend and physically assaulted. He also seized her young …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Kojo Antwi Arrested for Killing Step-Daughter
Twenty-seven-year-old Kojo Antwi also known as Ebenezer Antwi has been arrested by Assin Awisem Police for assaulting and killing his two-year-old stepdaughter, Victoria Twumasi. According to sources, the girl eased on herself during a Health Insurance Registration Exercise in Assin Awisem. This provoked Kojo Antwi to assault her by hitting her on …
Read More »Two jailed 10 years for attacking road construction workers in Koforidua
A Circuit Court in Koforidua has sentenced two men to a total of ten years imprisonment in hard labour for attacking road construction workers. The convicts are Samuel Owusu alias Paa Kwasi, 18-year-old driver’s mate, and Ashifa Sumaila alias Alhaji, 23-years-old unemployed. The facts of the case presented to Court …
Read More »Three arrested over robbery attack on Wa West DCE
Police in the Upper West region have arrested three persons in connection with a robbery incident targeting the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Wa West, Edward Sabo Labiir. The suspects – Shaibu Haruna, 24, Mumuni Partie, 30, and 60-year-old Waah Bonyimbora – were arrested on Thursday at their hideouts following …
Read More »Achimota student scores all A’s in 2020 WASSCE
Mercy Nana Ama Akomprah of Achimota Senior High School fame has scored all As in the 2020 West African Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The brilliant Science student obtained As in all eight subjects. As a student of science, she scored A in almighty Physics, Biology and Chemistry. Mercy Akomprah is …
Read More »PHOTOS: PRESEC’s NSMQ 2020 Star Scores 8A’s In WASSCE 2020
PRESEC’s National Science and Maths Quiz 2020 (NSMQ) star Gakpetor Daniel Kekeli scores 8A’s in the WASSCE The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Since the provisional results were released on Friday, November 13, 2020, it …
Read More »Driver jailed 10 years over sex
A 24-year-old driver who defiled and impregnated a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Andrew Sam, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty. The victim is said to be six weeks pregnant. The court presided over by Christiana Cann, convicted Sam on his own …
Read More »Two domestic workers jailed seven years for stealing
Two domestic workers have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing $14,000 and GH¢10,500 belonging to their mistress. Dorcas Ahenkorah is to serve four years, while Regina Akosua A. Aboagyewaa will serve three years. The two were found guilty on the charges of conspiracy …
Read More »Massage therapist tips on how to revive a woman’s libido
It can be very frustrating when a man wants to make love to his woman but she seems to be off all the time. This is usually a case of low libido and most times, the man has to do a lot of foreplay to be able to get the …
Read More »Cable thief jailed 4 years
The Koforidua Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Mercy Addei Kottey has convicted a cable thief to four years imprisonment. The convict -32-year-old Isaac Zaah, was convicted on his own plea of guilty on charges of unlawful damage, unlawful entry and stealing. The facts of the case presented to …
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