CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

PHOTOS: Man allegedly sets baby mama, daughter on fire

A social media user has taken to Twitter to recount how her baby daddy attempted to kill her and their daughter. The South African tweep with the username Misst_Thembs disclosed the man doused her and their child in fuel and set them ablaze. She explained that they had an argument and the …

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Two Pregnant BECE Candidates Rushed To Health Center in Eastern Region

Two Pregnant Candidates sitting the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Kwahu Afram Plains South were on Monday rushed to Maame Krobo Health Center. Whereas one was treated and discharged a few minutes the other was transferred to Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital after she was diagnosed with spontaneous delivery. About …

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Korle-Bu mortuary man in trouble

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana is threatening to deal with a Cameroonian- Ghana based mortuary worker at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. According to the group, the man, identified as Shakar Lukas, is a ‘goro’ mortuary man who is only defaming the occupation. Speaking on Adom FM’s Social Discussion Segment, ‘Y’asem Nie’, …

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Teacher Licensure Exams not suspended – Gov’t

The Education Ministry has denied claims that the teacher licensure examination has been suspended. There were claims that the alleged suspension of the exams was triggered by a promise by the opposition National Democratic Congress to cancel it if they win power in December. But the Ministry in a statement …

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Effiduase-Asokore Cons: Best Wishes to BECE Candidates – MP

This is to wish all Students writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) most especially to the candidates in Effiduase-Asokore Constituency the very best of luck as they commence their exams today.   In Effiduase-Asokore Constituency, our district education directorate managed to arrest the download decline in pass rate, …

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PHOTOS: Man arrested with fresh human head in parliament

A  23-year-old man has been arrested by security officials in the Ugandan Parliament for possessing a fresh human head in the chamber on Monday, September 14 2020. The man upon his arrest said that the head was a gift from him to the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Her Lordship, …

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14-Year-Old Girl Caught With Human Head In Her Bag

A shocking moment a 14-year-old was caught with a human head inside her bag. This is really shocking. The teenage girl identified as Chidinma Iheoma from Nigeria was caught by security operatives with a human head. According to the security operatives, the head which was detached from the deceased body and …

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Two pregnant girls, nursing mother sit for BECE in Sissala East

Two pregnant girls including; a nursing mother are participating in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. The nursing mother who delivered only a day to the examination displayed high level of determination when she managed to join her colleagues …

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Meet the 60-year-old JHS woman writing the 2020 BECE

Final year Junior High School students across the country started their final exams today. The Basic Education Certificate Examination started today amongst JHS 3 students across Ghana. The examination which will last for a week kick started on Monday September 14 with the English paper.   At the Agona Odoben …

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UTAG makes U-turn on intended book and research allowance strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended its intended strike. The strike was supposed to help the university teachers demand the payment of their book and research allowance. According to the Association, the government has shown the needed commitment to pay the allowance for the 2019/2020 academic year, …

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SHS student shot dead for stealing gold

Not long ago and somewhere last week, there was a gunshot at manso after armed robbers attacked a bank vehicle killing one and injuring three others. This time in the same manso area ( manso Nyankomase) a gun has been fired once again. Miners spend a lot of money digging …

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2 Ghanaians extradited to U.S. over multi-million dollar cyber fraud

Two Ghanaian citizens have been extradited from Ghana to the United States over their alleged roles in a multi-million cyber fraud. 33-year-old Deborah Mensah was arrested on January 16, 2020, in Accra, while Maxwell Peter, 27, before his extradition, was standing trial for an indictment charging him with wire fraud, …

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26-year-old lotto forecaster gives interesting reason for writing BECE

A 26-year-old lotto forecaster has joined the over 530,000 Junior High School pupils nationwide to partake in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Isaac Arthur, a pupil of Juaboso School ‘A’, after successfully writing his English Language paper, spoke to Adom News on his motivation to sit for the first paper …

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PHOTOS: Suspected cable thief electrocuted

A suspected cable thief has been electrocuted at Tema Community 4. The suspect who was found hanging this dawn by residents in a mini telecommunication transformer . Clad in a ‘tie and dye’ T-shirt with a blue trouser and a polythene bag containing some tools, the suspect who is yet …

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Over 500,000 students begin 2020 BECE today

ore than 500,000 final-year junior high school students will today, Monday, 14 September 2020, begin sitting their week-long Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).   The 2020 edition will end on Friday, 18 September 2020 at all designated examination centres throughout the country.   Figures from the West African Examination Council …

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Read: BECE timetable out!

This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence tomorrow, Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020. Below is the final timetable which, according to the West African Examination Council, was amended in July 2020: Adomonline

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Young man stabs birthday boy to death at his birthday party

A teenage guest has reportedly stabbed a young man, Omeika Josiah, to death at his birthday party at Amini Awo village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun state, Nigeria. The suspect identified as Sunday Philip,  an apprentice mechanic, arrived the party uninvited and was served a bottle of beer …

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Fake currency dealer in Police grips

The Kpando Police have arrested Ebenezer Jomo, a 24-year-old Okada Rider, who resides at Aloyi, a suburb of Kpando, for transacting business with fake currency at Gabi. Police Detective Sergeant, Mr Agyin Osei, Head of the Kpando Criminal Investigations Department (CID), told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that on September, …

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Suntreso police hunt for robbers who attacked Kumawood actor

The police in Suntreso have launched a manhunt for criminals who attacked and robbed a Kumawood actor and his family at Aburaso in the Kwadaso Municipality. Andrew Ntul Mensah, known in Kumawood as “Scorpion”, sustained gunshot wounds during the attack in his house and is receiving medical care at a …

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Kumasi’s most wanted escapee arrested

One of Kumasi’s most wanted fugitives who has been on the run for several months has been arrested over the brutal murder of Elijah Kenja, a former staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA). Jamal Issaka Mohammed, 27, who was in possession of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp at …

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NDC will increase student loans by 100% – Edem Agbana

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Deputy National Youth Organiser, Edem Agbana says his party is going to increase the Student Loan Trust Fund by 100% and reintroduce the Student Loan Trust Fund Plus. Speaking on Joy News’ Joint Caucus, Agbana stated that this has become necessary because his party in …

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Notorious armed robbers invade shop; take shopkeeper hostage

Notorious armed robbers terrorising residents in communities around Begoro in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region on Thursday evening stormed Abuoso Community amidst firing of gunshots to rob the largest provision shop in the community. The three masked robbery gang invaded “Abuoso Melcom” shop around 7:00 pm in …

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