The Yendi Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has launched a search for 13 suspects identified to have masterminded the killing of a 31-year-old staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) at Sanguli in the Saboba District on Thursday, October 8. One Dana Nyogma, who allegedly shot and killed …
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National Security grabs smugglers at Kotoka Airport with US$1 million gold
A crack team of operatives from the ITF Unit of National Security, has arrested a popular gold dealer and his accomplices, suspected to be part of gold smuggling syndicate trafficking Ghana’s precious mineral resource outside the country on the blind side of the state with the aim of evading tax. …
Read More »Two remanded for allegedly robbing forex bureau of $100,000
A man and woman who were picked up for allegedly robbing a forex bureau of $100,000 have appeared before an Accra Circuit court. Awal Bardari, aka Captain, a 25-year-old scrap dealer, and Fatima Mohammed, also 25 and a trader, who allegedly called the complainant for the said amount to be …
Read More »Six arrested in connection with illegal arms importation into Ghana
The Marine Police Unit in Tema have picked up six people in connection with an alleged attempt to illegally import arms and ammunition into the country from Turkey. The 436 pistols and 26 packs of ammunitions consisting of 50 pieces each in a pack were found to have been concealed …
Read More »436 pistols and ammunition impounded at Tema Port
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authorityon Friday, October 9 impounded a consignment said to contain pistols illegally imported from Turkey. The ammunitions were concealed in the consignment of personal effects. They belong to one Felix Wallace, who has been arrested by the marine police. He had come to …
Read More »Police arrest four for dismantling a snatched taxi cab
Police in Sakumono has arrested four persons for dismantling a taxi which was snatched at gunpoint on the main Sakumono beach road. The four, Yaw Badu, Musah Mohammed, Dermon Puplampu, and Ayuba Sagoe were arrested after a report of car-snatching was received by the police. According to the owner of …
Read More »One shot dead as gunmen invade Peace Council meeting
A senior officer of the National Identification Authority has reportedly been killed after gunmen invaded a Peace Council meeting at Saboabi in the Northern region. Reports indicate the incident occurred on Thursday, October 8, 2020, when a quasi-peace committee, that works under the Peace Council met to resolve a chieftaincy dispute …
Read More »Man Killed At Santase Apire
The body of a man has been found at Santase Apire in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The body, which is yet to be identified, was found on Thursday, 8 October 2020, behind the CIC church close to the bush. It had no wounds. The arms of the …
Read More »Arrest MP killers as soon as possible – Akufo-Addo to police
President Akufo-Addo has expressed shock over the killing of the Mfantseman Member of Parliament Ekow Hayfron by alleged robbers Friday dawn. In a Facebook post, the president said he expects the Police to expedite action in pursuing the suspects of the murder. “I am shocked and saddened by the news …
Read More »Armed robbers attack NDC campaign team
A National Democratic Congress(NDC) Campaign team has been attacked by armed robbers at Ejuratia in the Afigya Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region. The victims who are part of former GNPC Boss, Alex Mould’s campaign team touring the Ashanti Region were attacked by the gunmen on Wednesday. They were robbed …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Mfantseman MP shot dead
Information reaching MyNewsGhana,net indicates that Ekow Quansah Hayford, the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman Constituency, in the Central Region has been shot dead by unknown assailants. Sources say the MP was shot on the Abeadze Dominase–Abeadze Duadzi–Mankessim Road when returning from a campaign trip. This portal is keenly following this story and …
Read More »Government Abandoned Ahodwo Akuapeng Anorfo School Project – Nana Opare Amankwa II
The Paramount chief of Ahodwo Akuapeng Anorfo community in the Ashanti Region has accused the government of abandoning the Ahodwo Akuapeng Anorfo School Project. He said, the community has managed to raise funds for the construct Junior High School but due to financial constraints the project has been abandoned. A …
Read More »You are undisputed kings of NSMQ – Akufo-Addo celebrates Legon Presec
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon for emerging as winners of the 2020 edition of the much talked about competition. The President described the schools as the undisputed kings of the National Science and Maths Quiz after they clinched their sixth …
Read More »PRESEC wins 2020 NSMQ to make it No. 6
Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC) have won the 2020 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). They beat off competition from Adisadel College and Opoku Ware School on Thursday, October 8 to win their sixth title. PRESEC won by 36 points, Adisadel College amassed 31 whereas Opolu …
Read More »Woman grabbed over stolen vehicle
An unemployed woman, who bolted with a vehicle whiles conducting a test drive has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with forgery of document and stealing. Eunice Nyarkoa, before absconding with the vehicle valued at GHS45,000, was said to have forged the signature of the owner of the vehicle …
Read More »5 separatists remanded for attacking police stations
Five members of the Western Togoland separatist group which stormed two police stations in the Volta Region have been remanded by the Accra Circuit court. The five are were among the separatists who vandalized and stole 10 AK47 assault rifles, computers, court documents, a patrol vehicle and other items at …
Read More »Accra: Burkinabe arrested for killing German girlfriend and daughter
A 43-year-old Burkinabe has been arrested for allegedly killing his German girlfriend and her 13 year-old-daughter at their residence at Kokrobite in Accra. According to the police, he is also under investigation for secretly burying the two at a bushy area of the compound of their residence. Neighbours say the …
Read More »Highway robbers attack Church of Pentecost members, other passengers
Notorious highway robbers terrorizing commuters in Akyem Anyinasin and its environs in the Eastern Region have attacked and robbed members of the Church of Pentecost and other passengers. The incident occurred Tuesday around 9:30 pm. Fourteen (14) of the victims including women from three local assemblies of the Church were …
Read More »Ghana School of Law to introduce triple track system
The Management of the Ghana School of Law has stated that the institution is considering introducing a triple track system to manage the large number of students who have passed the entrance exams. This follows the publication by the Independent Examination Committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) of 1045 …
Read More »GES Automatically Employs Teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has automatically employed all teachers from the Colleges of Education who have passed their Licensure and done with their National Service. According to the Ministry of Education’s Public Relations unit in a statement made available to DGN Online, even teachers who had trailed due to several …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Police retrieve firearms stolen and hidden by secessionists
GhanaWeb has sighted a viral video of how officers of the Ghana Police Service retrieved some firearms which were stolen and hidden in the bush by the secessionists who are seeking an independent Western Togoland state. The location appears to be around Sogakope. About four assault rifles wrapped in a …
Read More »Mother, boyfriend allegedly kill daughter, deposit the body in a public latrine
34-year-old Kwasi Amoah and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Naomi Ofori, have been arrested by the Sehwi Wiawso Police Command for allegedly killing their 2-year-old daughter. According to a Joy News report, the Regional Police Commander, ASP Michael Nkekesi, confirmed the incident, revealing that the Assemblyman for the area was the one …
Read More »Two jailed eight years for stealing Bullion Van Cash
Two persons who stole GHS 1,020,500 from a bullion van in 2017, have been sentenced to four years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. Bismark Abem, a Cash in Transit (CIT) Officer, and Eric Larbi, a driver were found guilty at the end of trial on the charges of …
Read More »Fongo JHS in dire need of water
Fongo Junior High School (JHS) in the Wa Municipality is in dire need of water to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Issah Nanjo Sahid, Head Teacher of the school currently buys water from water tankers out of his pocket to fill hand washing containers placed in the school for handwashing among …
Read More »UG, GIJ given 14 days to reverse fee increment
A group identified as Concerned Tertiary Students of GIJ (CTSG) has given the management of two tertiary institutions – University of Ghana (UG) and Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), a 14-day ultimatum to reverse a decision they took to increase school fees for the 2020/2021 academic year. According to a …
Read More »11 Ghanaian illegal miners arrested in Liberia
A joint operation comprising the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Liberia has led to the arrest of 11 Ghanaian illegal miners. The ‘illegal gold and diamond miners’ were arrested in Bong County, North-Central Liberia, the P FPA reported. The suspects have since been …
Read More »VIP bus driver, 2 passengers shot in Robbery attacks
A driver of a VIP Jeoun bus and two passengers have been shot and injured by armed robbers during a midnight raid on the Apedwa-Bunso stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway. The driver, identified as Delali Yao Tsagli, was receiving treatment at the Enyiresi Hospital on the Bunso-Nkawkaw road as of …
Read More »Farmer commits suicide after shooting wife dead at Sefwi
A 44year-old man, Kwasi Emmanuel, from Sefwi Anyinabrim in Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region, has committed suicide by hanging to death after killing his wife. He is reported to have shot his wife, Mrs Sarah Issah with a pistol, and proceeded to hit her with a pestle till …
Read More »Man rapes 70-year-old stroke patient at Gbawe
The Ghana Police Service says it is on a manhunt for a middle-aged man who allegedly raped a 70-year-old woman at Dzaman near Gbawe in the Greater Accra Region. Achikolo, who forcibly entered Rose Odikro’s room on Sunday, October 4, 2020, took advantage of her condition to sexually assault her. …
Read More »Two remanded over murder of Hot fm Finance Manager
Two persons allegedly involved in the murder of the Nana Ndoli Panin III, Baamuhene of Enchi Kramokrom and Finance Manager of Hotfm, have been remanded into Police custody by a Kaneshie District Court. Kwame Ofori aka Ogyaba, a 29 year old pastor of Divine Prayer Camp at Saapeman and Nana …
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