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, …

The Cape Coast District Court has remanded into police custody for two weeks one Lukman Amusah and his wife whose 13-year-old son jumped from the 3rd floor of a storey building to death at Ayekoo Ayekoo, a suburb of Cape Coast while trying to escape beatings from his father. The …

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 …

A trending video sighted by My News Ghana has shown an SS3 student who just finished writing his WASSCE exams proposing to his girlfriend. The students had just finished writing their exams and were leaving the school compound when the boy followed her to propose to her. The romantic boy …

It has come to light that Prof Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a law lecturer at the University of Ghana Law School who got killed on Thursday in his mansion at Adjirigano, East Legon, Accra, was tied up by his killers and shot multiple times. Yaw Benneh, who was on post retirement …

Details are emerging about the possible murder of Prof Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a senior lecturer of Law at the University of Ghana. He is said to have been killed at his home in Accra. While details of his death and possible murder are sketchy at this moment, his colleague at …

One person has died while two others, including a police officer, have been wounded following a daylight robbery attack on the Manso–Kumasi road in the Ashanti Region. The deceased has only been identified as Attakorah, 35, who worked as a cashier with a bank; though the police did not provide the name …

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 …

Ghana has recorded two new COVID-19 deaths pushing the country’s death toll to 285. Also, 75 new cases have pushed the country confirmed cases to 45, 388 whiles 44, 267 clinical recoveries have been recorded. Meanwhile, Ghana’s active cases have seen a decline. The country’s active cases are now 836. …

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 …

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 …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said it will advise its members against performing their core duties if the government fails to pay their Book and Research Allowance (BRA) by Monday, 14 September 2020. This follows what the association describes as the “countless attempts” to see the authorities …

The Ghana National Teaching Council has announced the postponement of the Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) scheduled to take place on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 September. The new dates for the exam are now October 1 and 2, 2020. A statement issued by the National Teaching Council and signed …

A 28-year-old driver, George Badaek, has been busted by the highway police at Yeji in the Pru East District in the Bono East region. The driver, who drives Opel Astra with registration number AW 5176‐ 12 and uses the Yeji to Atabubu road often, was arrested by the police with …

Police in Accra has nabbed a taxicab driver who wanted to sell a car he was employed to drive and make sales on a daily basis. According to the Police, the driver, 25-year-old Phillip Sam was employed two weeks ago on a ‘work and pay’ basis. But a smart Phillip …

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 109 persons for allegedly attacking a team of police personnel assigned to assist a bailiff to execute a court order at Ritz Junction. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Command, told the Ghana News …

At least 3 in 10 Junior High School (JHS) students have reported attempting suicide in the last 12 months, the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) has disclosed. GPA revealed this in a statement dated September 9, 2020, in commemoration of the World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2020. The WSPD which falls …

A 35-year-old woman from Kenyoni One Village in Kitutu Chache North in Kisii County has been banished from her in-laws’ community after she allegedly went on a cheating spree with her neighbours’ teenage sons. The family of her husband, David Mageto, who is a teacher in the locality, claims that …

A member of the NDC’s manifesto committee Prof. George K.T Oduro says the party is yet to conclude on the implementation strategy to face out the double-track system under the free SHS policy. According to the former Pro-VC of the Cape Coast University, the party will unveil their roadmap to …

Some 17 commercial sex workers have been arrested for soliciting for immoral activities at Cantonments in Accra in separate operations. The suspects were apprehended with quantities of condoms in areas such as Togo Embassy and Osu Oxford Street. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, DSP …

Wanted militia leader, Terwase Akwaza a.k.a Gana was reportedly killed in the evening of Tuesday, September 8.   Commander of the Four Special Forces command, Doma local government area, Brigadier General Maude Ali Gadzama said the militia leader was killed in a firefight with military personnel.   The deceased who was …

Florida-based Ghanaian pastor, Sylvester Ofori, has been arrested after allegedly shooting his wife, police in Orlando have said. The 27-year-old Barbara Tommey was shot and killed Tuesday morning outside an Orlando credit union while on her way to work. Police said the shooting was captured on security footage. “You can …

The suspect linked to the killing of a 32-year-old mobile money operator at Ejisu/Onwe in the Ashanti Region has been remanded into prison custody by a district court in Kumasi. The deceased, Samson Owusu Adjei, was attacked on Thursday, August 27, by an armed gang who robbed him of his …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Oheneba-Owusu Danso has been admitted at a special ward of the hospital after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. Although there has been no official communication about his condition, a source at the hospital said Dr. Owusu-Danso is coping. The …

A fresh graduate of Yendi Senior High School (SHS), Rahman Abdul Basit, has been killed in a robbery-attack-caused accident at Mpaha in the Central Gonja district.   Young Basit, who was heading home after successfully completing his West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, was a victim of an accident which …

Eric Moses Tuwuhofo and Kofi Quagrane, who allegedly collected 8,000 dollars from one Mr Anthony Kelly Manso, under the pretext of procuring eight Canadian visas for him, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court. The two have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretences. …

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has expressed its support for the abolishment of the double-track system by Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama. Speaking at the manifesto launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mahama asserted that he will abolish the double-track system by bringing onboard the …

An ambulance driver in India has reportedly raped a 19-year-old girl when transporting her to the hospital after she tested positive for COVID-19. The lady was reportedly attacked by a man identified as V Noufal, 29, while on their way to the Firstline COVID Treatment Centre in Pathanamthitta District of …

Report convened has it that GES has released verified data of teachers that will qualify for the payment of the legacy arrears. We hereby publish this data for all CCT Ghana members that are affected to check in their names in the list. We also want to state that GES …

A middle-aged man identified as Destiny Obiyan has reportedly raped a six-year-old girl in Edo State, Nigeria in order to perform rituals for blood money. Narrating the incident, father of the little girl, Okehelem Oyenma said that his neighbour lured his daughter with rice and egg to rape her. A …