A Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced, Elizabeth Aidoo, a 35-year-old trader to five years imprisonment in hard labour for causing unlawful harm to a 25-year-old woman whom she suspected of having an affair with her husband secretly. The convict pleaded guilty to the charges and the Court presided over …
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BREAKING NEWS: “Dr UN” Arrested [WATCH VIDEO]
Self-acclaimed Global Ambassador for the United Nations (UN), Kwame Fordjour, popularly known as ‘Dr. UN’ has been arrested. He was arrested on the premises of Kumasi based Hello-FM by National Security operatives. Last month, ‘Dr UN’ described as one of the greatest conmen in the annals of the country’s entertainment history, trended …
Read More »Students To Be Promoted Next Academic Year Without Assessment – GES
The Deputy Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Quality and Access has relayed that students would advance to the next level of their academics without assessment or examination come January. Speaking on JoyPrime channel, Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh said all students would be promoted to the next academic year …
Read More »Gov’t pumps over $700m into Tech and voc. education (TVET) – Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that the NPP administration under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has invested over $700m in the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector since taking office in January 2017. Dr. Prempeh made this revelation when he delivered the keynote address …
Read More »5 arrested in connection with murder of Mfantseman MP
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested five persons in connection with the murder of the MP for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford. Although details of the five suspects remain scanty, available information indicates that there is a manhunt for other suspects in connection with the crime. In a post on Twitter, …
Read More »Armed Robbers raid Mobile Money Vender, robbed GhȻ 14,000 at Offinso
A Mobile Money Vendor operating within Abofour at Offinso in the Ashanti Region has been attacked and robbed of GhȻ 14,000 by 4 armed robbers after they looted Abofour market. According to Offinso District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent, Benedict Wonkyi, his unity received the information in the late hours of …
Read More »USA, KNUST launch university partnership initiative
The United States Embassy and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have launched the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs’ University Partnerships Initiative (UPI) to promote faculty and student exchanges and joint research. It also aims at strengthening ties between the two countries, build their education …
Read More »University of Ghana announces vacancy for Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and nine other top positions
The University of Ghana has announced vacancies for senior-level administrative positions for Administrative/Professional cadre. The positions include Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, University Librarian and Dean for its School of Graduate Studies. Others are: Director – Public Affairs Directorate Director – Academic Affairs Director – University of Ghana Computing Systems Director – Internal …
Read More »JB killer case: I can’t give you audience – Court tells Sexy Don Don
The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has refused to grant audience to self-confessed killer of the late Abuakwa North Member of Parliament Daniel Asiedu who is standing trial for murder. Asiedu alias Sexy Don Don and one Vincent Bossu facing the charge of abetment appeared before the court on Friday, …
Read More »Universities’ senior staff to strike from October 19
Members of the Universities of Ghana Senior Staff Association, will from Monday, October 19, lay down their tools. This has been occasioned by the government’s failure to address what they describe as pertinent labour issues. Addressing the media in Accra on Friday morning, the National Chairman of the Association, Abdul-Majeed …
Read More »Four armed robbers attack traders at Abofour market
Four unidentified armed men have allegedly attacked traders at the Abofour market in the Offinso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Information from the Police indicates that the armed men who were in masks went into the market on Thursday at about 6:30 pm when traders were engaged in their activities …
Read More »Kawasem – Ma Ni77as (Mixed By DillonBeatz)
Ghanaian uprising rapper; affiliated to To Clique Inc, Kwame Kawasem is finally here with the new banging rap song for the year 2020. The rapper has already proofed his gifted style to the public already and all his songs can testify including this recent one he calls ”Ma Ni77as.” On …
Read More »Fees expected to fall as govt announce free utility tariff for tertiary students
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says no student in the public universities will pay utility bills from the next academic year. This is intended to lessen the financial burden on students and increase access to tertiary education in the country. Dr. Opoku Prempeh, who announced this at the third …
Read More »37 suspected criminals arrested hiding in parts of Accra
A total of 37 suspected criminals have been arrested in some areas in Accra by the Greater Accra Command of the Ghana Police Service. The suspected criminals were arrested in their hideout for their involvement in some criminal activities. The areas raided in Baatsona included Cambodia, Lashibi, and Community 18, …
Read More »Spiritualists grabbed for allegedly using Sam George’s campaign posters for rituals
A man believed to be a spiritualist is in police grips for allegedly using the campaign posters of Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, for rituals. It is not clear what the spiritualist’s intentions were but he was caught at the bank of the Volta Lake by some …
Read More »2 grabbed over Mfantseman MP’s murder
Two persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Member of Parliament(MP), MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. The suspects were picked up by police investigators from the Central Regional Police Command who have since last Friday been working tirelessly to apprehend the culprits of the destardly act. Details of the …
Read More »Police pursue two other suspects in Prof. Benneh’s murder
The Police are on a manhunt for two other suspects involved in the murder of Law Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, who was allegedly killed in cold blood at his residence in Adjiriganor, Accra. Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Okuffo told the Kaneshie District Court that, “Two of the accused persons are at large …
Read More »2020 NSMQ winner receives full scholarship
Academic City College, Ghana’s premium Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) institution has presented a full scholarship to Master Daniel Kekeli Gakpetor, a student of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, winner of the 2020 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The Academic City Presidential Scholarship Award …
Read More »The Nation Is Not Progressing Because Teachers Are Not Well Catered For As They Deserve
Every day we talk about the nation not moving forward especially when it comes to education and employment. We forget that the people who matter in education are not well catered for. When they say their reward is in heaven yet we are expecting goodies here on earth? That things …
Read More »Government Commits 3 Million Cedis to Support Public Library Endowment Fund
The Ghana Library Authority has unveiled a Public Library Endowment Fund as a flagship initiative as part of its 70th Anniversary Celebration to support the growth and development of public libraries in Ghana. This was made known at the launch of the 70th Anniversary in Accra. The Board Chairperson …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to receive NSMQ 2020 champions at Jubilee House today
His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo will today October 14, host six-time winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Presbyterian Boys SHS at the Jubilee House at 4:00 pm. Presec-Legon, “the undisputed kings of the competition”, represented by Daniel Gakpetor, Benjamin Quansah and Isaac Gyamfi, defeated Adisadel College and Opoku …
Read More »Herdsman kills woman at Mafi-Agoe
A woman in her late 50s has been killed by a young Fulani herdsman early Wednesday dawn at Mafi-Agoea, a rural community in the Central Tongu district of the Volta region. The suspect, a young Fulani herdsman, believed to be in his late 20s is said to be a customer …
Read More »WATCH VIDEO : Students turn classrooms into brothels, smoking weed, dancing explicitly
Secondary school is the one the stages of education, that enables the young generations to express their youthful Age and juvenile delinquent stages. It is during this stage of academic level that a student is being thought, on what he or she is likely going to face in the High …
Read More »No public university student will pay utility bills next academic year
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, says no student in the public universities will pay utility bills from next academic year. This is intended to lessen the financial burden on students and increase access to tertiary education in the country. Dr Opoku Prempeh, who announced this at the third …
Read More »Ghanaian Musician Nana Sika releases first single titled ‘Kwadonto’
Ghanaian musician Isaac Ofori Sika known in music circles as Nana Sika has officially released his first single titled ‘Kwaadonto’. The talented highlife musician who has uncountable songs in his music box said though it has taken him too long to come out with a single he believes his first …
Read More »Boy, 14, cooked kidnap story to avoid punishment – Police
Police investigations have established that the alleged kidnapping of a 14-year old boy at Area 52 in Ho last Friday was a hoax. The boy, who was found blindfolded with his hand tied in a scar, claimed that his abductors abandoned him after the person they sent him to rejected …
Read More »17-year-old student jailed 10 years for defilement
A 17-year-old student at Bakaano, who was among a gang of four that defiled a 13-year old girl has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour by a Cape Coast Circuit Court. The convict, (name withheld), pleaded guilty simplicita to the charge of defilement contrary to section 101(2) …
Read More »Farmer fined for stealing sheep
The Enchi District Magistrate’s Court has convicted an 18-year-old farmer, Francis Coffie, to a fine of GHC600 for stealing his neighbour’s sheep, valued at GHC800. In default he will spend six months in prison with hard labour. Coffie pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing before the Court, presided over …
Read More »Meet‘6-year old’ Oxford University Student Joshua Beckford
A 6-year-old boy, Joshua Beckford from Tottenham, is the youngest to ever attend Oxford University. Joshua Beckford has been featured in a number of news reports and has confirmed in interviews, his admission into Oxford University to study Philosophy and History when he was six years old. A photo, which …
Read More »No UCC student has been attacked by armed robbers – Sch. Mgt.
Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has denied reports that two students have been killed by armed robbers. Twitter has been awash with rumours that armed robbers stormed a lecture hall on Monday night and attacked students who were learning and robbed them of their money, mobile phones, …
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