CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Man kills wife over infidelity

The Sawla Tuna Kalba Police Command have arrested a 60-year-old man who allegedly killed his wife, Bora Bonbiatey, 57, at Gando near Nyanyema, a suburb of Tuna in the Savannah Region. The suspect, Yikatey Somatey, had accused his wife of cheating with another man in the community. DGN Online gathered …

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29-year-old ex-convict beaten to death in Cape Coast

An ex-convict Papa Sam popularly called Assemblyman was on Wednesday dawn allegedly found beaten to death by some unknown persons at Aquarium, a suburb of Cape Coast. Sam was a resident of Ntsin also a suburb of Cape Coast and was said to have been released from prison not long …

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Construction Supervisor Killed At Prampram

Tension is brewing at Prampram near Tema following an alleged murder of a Construction Supervisor of a real estate company in the area. The deceased, Samuel Kateynor alias Shaba, a 33-year-old resident of Ashaiman left behind a pregnant wife and three children. He was reportedly shot when he and his …

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Ghana’s coronavirus cases jump to 6,096

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 6,096, following the confirmation of 178 new cases. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its latest update on Tuesday night [May 19, 2020]. The latest figures by the Service also indicates 1,773 recoveries from the virus, representing an increase …

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‘Sick’ Angel Obinim to reappear before court on June 1

Founder and Leader of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim has been arrested and charged with the publication of fake news and forgery of documents. Bishop Daniel Obinim was reported to the Police CID by maverick politician, Kennedy Agyapong for engaging in forgery and publishing of fake news. Speaking …

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36 arrested for using unapproved routes

A total of about 36 persons, mostly foreigners, have been arrested by the Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for allegedly using unapproved routes to either enter or exit the country. While some of the suspects had been quarantined, others were escorted back to their countries. According …

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Ashanti Police On Manhunt For 8 Robbers For Killing 3 Persons

The armed robbers, said to number about eight, fired indiscriminately during an operation to rob a gold dealer in the community, resulting in the death of three persons, including the driver of the District Chief Executive, Mr William Bediako. The driver, Mr Samuel Osei, together with some officials of the …

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Ghana Finally Receives COVID-19 Cure From Madagascar

Ghana has finally received a cure for the novel COVID-19 from Madagascar, The Information Ministry has confirmed on its official twitter handle monitored by Mynewsghana.net. The COVID-19 cure is derived from artemisia – a plant with proven anti-malarial properties – and other indigenous herbs. Madagascar has so far cure 119 out …

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Bishop Obinim charged

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of Bishop Daniel Obinim. The founder and leader of International Godsway Church has been charged with offences of Publication of false news and Forgery of documents contrary to sections 208 and 159 of the Criminal and …

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Man murders 57-year-old wife in Gando

A 57-year-old woman, Bora Bonbiatey, has been murdered in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district of the Savannah region. The woman who was killed in cold blood by her 60-year-old husband, Yikatey Somatey accused her of infidelity, reason for his action. The incident, which occurred in Gando around Nyanyema a suburb of Tuna, …

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Armed robbers attack DCE’s vehicle; Driver, 2 others killed

News reaching Mynewsgh confirms that the official vehicle of the District Chief Executive(DCE) of the Amansie South District Assembly, Honourable William Asante Bediako was on Monday night attacked by armed robbers. Though the DCE was not in the vehicle at the time, his driver only identified as Agya Sei and …

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Police on a manhunt for Kumasi baby thief

Police in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, are on a manhunt for a woman who stole a two-week-old baby girl from her mother at about 7:30 am around the Silver Pharmacy area at Bantama, Kumasi, on Wednesday, May 2020. The mother of the baby whose name was given as Marian …

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COVID-19: Teachers Reject Reopening Of Schools

Teachers Unions in Ghana have signalled their opposition to the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, had in a live Instagram chat, revealed that Government was considering reopening schools soon. In an Instagram live Q&A session with Ghanaians on Monday May 18, the Minister says, …

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20 Ghanaians die from coronavirus in the US

he Ghana Embassy in the United States of America (USA) has revealed that 20 Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus in that part of the world. Kofi Tonto, an official at the Public Affairs Department at the Embassy, told Alfred Ocansey in an interview on the Sunrise morning show on …

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31 deaths as Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 5,918

New updates released by the Ghana Health Service show another surge in Ghana’s coronavirus cases as 183 more persons have tested positive for the virus. This new update raises the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 5,918. Two more persons who tested positive for the virus have …

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Two Caged For Possessing Narcotic Drugs

The suspects, Edward Asante alias Agya Amadu, 47 and Razack Ibrahim, 32, whose pleas were not taken will re-appear in court on May 27. Prosecuting, Inspector Gilbert Ayongo, told the Court presided over by Mr Abdul Majeed Illiasu that the suspects were arrested by the Assin Fosu Divisional Police Patrol …

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Tema Oil Refinery Staff Kills Security Guard At Shai Hills

The police at Dodowa are investigating a case in which a worker with Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) allegedly gunned down a security guard at Shai Hills in the Shai-Osudoku District of Accra. According to the Dodowa Divisional Police, the victim was a worker of a company called Green House Company …

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Supreme Court annuls UEW Pro-V-C election

Ghana’s Supreme Court has annulled the election of Professor Andy Ofori-Binkorang as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Until his election, Professor Ofori-Binkorang was the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Communications. When Prof Ofori-Binkorang was appointed for elections, a lecturer of the UEW, Dr …

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TOR staff kills security guard at Shai Hills

The police at Dodowa are investigating a case in which a worker with Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) allegedly gunned down a security guard at Shai Hills in the Shai-Osudoku District of Accra. According to the Dodowa Divisional Police, the victim was a worker of a company called Green House Company …

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Man arrested over coronavirus misinformation

National Security operatives have arrested a man for inciting the public and propagating misinformation after he was seen in a viral video asking the public to “get angry at and rise against President Akufo-Addo,” for allowing telecommunication companies to lay cables for 5G technology. Video of Bless Amedeve, aka Don …

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Two suspected armed robbers gunned down, another arrested

Two suspected armed robbers have been gunned down in a shootout with the police, at Dansoman Exhibition, in Accra. One other accomplice, identified as Kwame Yeboah, who sustained gunshot wounds, has been arrested by the police to assist in investigations. The Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) …

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Husband kills wife over rice porridge served as dinner

Residents of Ohia-Tokrom in the Eastern region have been thrown into a state of shock after a 38-year-old woman was murdered by her husband for allegedly preparing a different meal from what he expected for dinner. The deceased, Gladys Oforiwaa Kumi cooked rice porridge for dinner for her husband though …

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Man, 55 allegedly stabs wife to death over ‘rice water’

The Asante North Police Command have   arrested a 55 year old Man identified as Joseph Yaw Peprah for allegedly stabbing his wife to death with a knife at  Ananekrom for cooking rice porridge instead of the his favorite ‘fufu’ delicacy. District Police Commander DSP James Ameka The District Police Commander …

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30-year old electrician accused of defiling 7-year old granted bail

The 30-year old electrician who defiled a seven-year-old girl at Agona Nyakrom has been granted bail. The bail conditions include two sureties. The accused person, Abdallah Idriss, alias Baba Star Boy, pleaded not guilty to defilement and other charges against him when he appeared before the Swedru Circuit Court. The …

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