Authorities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) says Mr Emmanuel Awuah, the man who is in the news for murdering an Uber driver in the Ashanti region is not a student of the university. The 23-year-old was reported to be a final year Geological Engineering student …
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G/A GES Boss Assures Parents Following Disinfection In Accra Girls’ SHS
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured parents and guardians of final-year senior high school (SHS) students in the country that it will do everything humanly possible to protect their children against COVID-19. The Greater Accra Regional Director of the GES, Mrs Monica Ankrah, gave the assurance on the …
Read More »Drug peddler arrested for selling ‘holy water’
Andrews Agbena, an itinerant drug peddler has been arrested by the Volta Regional Directorate of the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) for selling “Adomfe” water that he claimed could cure myriads of ailments in Ho. The unregistered product was labelled as “Christ the Light Healing Water. At the time of …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Ghanaian lady dumps new born baby in toilet bin
We have intercepted a disheartening video of a Ghanaian lady who is reported to have dumped a newborn baby into the toilet dustbin and flees off in Breman Asikuman in the Central Region. According to reports, the lady dumped the baby at the toilet, and from the video circulating, one …
Read More »NHIA boss ‘caught’ in sexual assault scandal (Watch)
A nurse working at the at Soma CHPS Compound at the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in the Savannah Region has petitioned the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to investigate the district manager, Mahama Sakara, for “sexual assault” and “attempted rape”. In her account of the events, Miss Doreen Smith alleged Mr. Sankara …
Read More »6 busted over GH¢46.1 million bank fraud
Six people who allegedly hacked into a bank and attempted to transfer GH¢46, 129,473 to eight individuals in different banks have been arrested by the police. They are Hudu Abdul Mumuni, Emmanuel Adams, Moro Issah, Agbenu Fefous Chrissy, Sam Acquah, a former banker and owner of Adom Sika Savings and …
Read More »Another final year SHS student passes away in Western Region
A final year student of Gwiraman Senior High School in the Western Region has sadly passed away. The deceased, Nathaniel Yankey, is said to have complained of headache and later passed on at the hospital. This comes just a week after a final year student of KNUST Senior High School, …
Read More »KNUST student in Police grips for killing uber driver over GHC1,200 debt
Tafo Divisional police commander Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Akwasi Annor Arhin has confirmed that a final year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) is in Police Custody for the murder of an Uber Driver. According to the Police, Emmanuel Awuah committed the crime after his victim, …
Read More »Prof Opoku-Agyemang wades into death of KNUST SHS student
Running mate to National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reacted to the death of a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School. Leonard’s death triggered a demonstration by his colleague students who accused the school authorities of failing …
Read More »KNUST final Year student kills taxi driver over 1,200 cedis
News available to smartandstuck indicates that a final Year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has murdered a taxi driver, who happens to be his friend. Emmanuel Awuah who is reading Geological Engineering at the University murdered Thomas Kwame Danso for owing him Ghc 1,200.00. …
Read More »COVID-19: The Scientific Knowledge Has Failed. Let’s Try Common Sense – Educate Africa Institute
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” these are the words of the President of Educate Africa Institute, Boadi William. When I toured around various schools and read from the various media and heard from parents …
Read More »Provide Sick Bays with Qualified Health Staff at all SHS – Kwabena Frimpong Appeals
The General Secretary for Kumasi Youth Association(KuYA) Mr Kwabena Frimpong has called on the Government through the Ghana Education Service (GES) to collaborate with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help establish functional sick bays with qualified health professionals to manage , in all Senior High Schools across the country. …
Read More »We don’t know if ‘COVID-19 SHS students’ brought virus from home – GES to Nana B
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) says they have not been able to clarify whether infections of the deadly coronavirus recorded among students were imported from their various homes to the schools or not. The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as …
Read More »KATH staff reportedly dies, another on admission after contracting coronavirus
A health worker at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has died after contracting the deadly Coronavirus, officials say. Although management will not give full details of the recorded fatality, it says a number of its staff have recovered from the virus too. “As at the last check, Komfo Anokye has …
Read More »All SHS students will be quarantine after WASSCE – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the measures to be adopted are a possible mandatory quarantine of the Senior High School (SHS) students after the successful completion of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) before they are finally allowed to integrate with the larger community. Director-General of the …
Read More »Ladies: Five things you shouldn’t do after sex
Your post-coitus behaviour could have a huge impact on your health. Sex is an enjoyable activity and the best form of intimacy a couple can have in their relationship. While there are many tips on tricks on how to be more intimate with your partner there are other health factors …
Read More »Coronavirus: Angry parents storm Accra Girls over wards whereabouts
Parents of students at the Accra Girls Senior High School are currently at the school premises to demand answers as to the whereabouts of their children who have tested positive for the Covid-19. This comes after a joint communique from the GHS and the GES revealed that 55 persons in …
Read More »Lady Stabs Boyfriend to death
A Lady in her 20s identified only as Esi has stabbed his boyfriend to death at Eziamah in the Ellembelle District of the Western region. This follows a misunderstanding between the suspect and the young man( now the deceased) Speaking on Takoradi – based Fox Fm’s ASEM BE DA BI …
Read More »Coronavirus: Six students at Kwahu Bepong SHS isolated
Six (6) students of Kwahu Bepong Senior High School in the Eastern Region have been isolated over suspected Coronavirus infection. Samples of the Students have been taken for testing. The cases in BESCO bring to 15 the total number of students isolated over Coronavirus in the Kwahu South District . …
Read More »37-year-old man commits suicide at Nkawkaw
A 37-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. A resident James Alley reported to Nkawkaw Central Police on Monday July 13, 2020 at about 2:10pm that same day at about 1:30pm he had information that a man had hanged himself at the back …
Read More »Body of top Rwandan official who died of coronavirus goes ‘missing’ at Ridge Hospital
A high-profiled Rwandan who contracted the coronavirus pandemic is said to have died of complications from the virus in Ghana. The deceased who is said to be a medical director in the East African country, died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) in Accra on Thursday, July 9, Angelonline.com.gh …
Read More »Nana B’s school visit ‘unacceptable’ – Adutwum
Deputy Education Minister Dr. Yaw Adutwum says the Education Ministry will take action against the Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party for visiting a senior high school to campaign despite a government directive. Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as ‘Nana B’, is seen an in image gone viral …
Read More »DCE shuts down Dwenti SHS for breaching COVID-19 protocols
A private school, Dwenti Senior High School, in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region, has been closed down over COVID-19 safety protocol breaches. The proprietor and the headmaster of the school have also been arrested. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mr Samuel Addai Agyekum, …
Read More »Ex-Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining officer arrested!
Nana Yaw Boadu, a former Special Monitoring and Evacuation Officer of the Inter-ministerial Committee On Illegal Mining (IMCIM), has been apprehended by the Asokwa District Divisional Police Command. His arrest was made at the residence of Nana Bi-Kusi Appiah II, Chief of Manso Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region after he …
Read More »10-year-old girl killed, genital organs removed
A ten-year-old girl has been found dead at Asiam a farming Community near Dokrokyiwa in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region . The mutilated body of the deceased child was found near the Kuano river in the community. Upon receipt of information Police proceeded to the said location and …
Read More »NAGRAT challenges GES on interdiction of KNUST Headmistress
The National Association of Graduate Teachers, NAGRAT has opposed the Ghana Education Service Interdictory action against the Headmistress of the KNUST SHS, Felicia Asamoah Dankwa, over the demise of a final year student of KNUST SHS who died hours after he was sent to a medical facility after complaining of …
Read More »Ten Burkinabes busted for entering Ghana illegally
Vigilant Immigration Officials in the Lawra Sector Command upon a tip-off have busted ten Burkina Faso nationals who had entered into Ghana through unapproved routes ostensibly to journey to Sunyani for farming and trading activities. The illegal migrants were made up of nine (09) males and a female. Their ages …
Read More »7 suspects busted over attack on police
Seven suspects have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command for obstructing the police in performing their duty and offensive conduct. The arrest follows an incident which occurred last Tuesday, 7 July 2020 at the E. P church voter registration center in Accra New Town. On the said day, …
Read More »56 persons declared wanted in Ashanti Region for breaking corovirus protocol
A bench warrant could be issued for the arrest of some 56 persons, who are facing a circuit court at Nsuta in the Ashanti Region for breaking COVID-19 rules. At a first court appearance on Friday, July 10, 2020, only one out of the 57 accused persons, who had been …
Read More »Farmer arrested for attempting to sell Son for Ghc170k
A 25-year-old farmer has been put before Bibiani Circuit Court in the Ahafo region for attempting to sell his 5-year-old son. The accused priced his son at the cost of Ghc170,000. Prosecuting officer Detective Inspector George Asanti Noye told the court presided over by His Honour Yaw Owoahene Acheampong that …
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