CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

COVID-19: Ghana records 427 new cases; total now 5,127

Ghana has recorded 427 new cases of COVID-19 within the last two days shooting the total number of cases to 5, 127, the Ghana Health Service(GHS) has announced. According to the Director-General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, out of the 427 cases, 272 came from Obuasi in the Ashanti region …

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Four suspected cultists with guns arrested

Four suspected cultists with guns were apprehended on Sunday, May 10, by Ngwuru Neighbourhood Watch in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.   The chairman of the neighbourhood watch, Mr Ferdinand Onah said that the boys who are in their early 20s were apprehended at Ogbaegu, in Ngwuru following intelligence …

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Three arrested over Indian hemp

The Police has arrested three persons who were packaging substances suspected to be Indian hemp. The three persons namely; George Agidi aka Doctor Aggrey, age 30, Adam Razak, age 31 and 17-year-old Nunekpeku Isaac were arrested at Ve-Koloenu in the Afadjato South District of the Volta Region. The Volta Regional …

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Library Authority secures license for 1000 Ghanaians to study on Coursera

The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has secured scholarship slots for 1000 Ghanaians to study on Coursera. Coursera is one of the leading, globally recognized Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platforms because of its association with top universities like, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and many others in offering …

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Land guards shoot two residents at Gomoa Tuansah

Two people have sustained gunshot wounds after suspected Land Guards attacked them at Gomoa Tuansah near Fetteh Kakraba in the Central Region. According to an eyewitness Kwame Mensah a brother of the victim, they heard the land guards breaking their brother’s door with concrete blocks. He said in the process, …

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8-Year-Old Boy Kills 7-Year-Old Brother With Father’s Gun

In Manso Datano in the Ashanti Region, where an eight-year-old boy has allegedly shot dead his seven-year-old brother to death. The siblings were said to be playing with their father’s locally manufactured gun and accidentally the eight-year-old boy pulled the trigger to shoot his brother at close range. The sad …

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COVID-19 – Two KATH Nurses test positive – CEO

The Chief Executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Dr, Oheneba Owusu Danso has confirmed that, two nurses at the health facility have tested positive to the novel Coronvirus pandemic. According to the chief administrator of KATH, the management has been carrying out periodic test amongst the staff to ensure that …

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Techiman: Police Manhunt For Bullion Van Robbers

The Police in Techiman has apprehended one suspect who was allegedly part of a gang of eight who attacked a bullion van in the Bono East Region last Friday. The incident occurred when 8 unmasked men attacked the van on the Techiman–Sunyani highway making away with GHS600,000. The driver of …

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Man assaults wife with axe for denying him sex

A man in Northern Ghana is facing court after he allegedly assaulted his wife with an axe when she denied him sex. Victus Kuudiyiri, 35, a security man had lived with the victim in Wa, the capital of the Upper West region, about 695km from the capital, Accra. The suspect …

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Panic at Ghana Manganese as community officer dies of coronavirus

There is growing fear among workers of Tarkwa-Nsuta-based company, Ghana Manganese after a principal community officer died of COVID-19. The Deputy Health Director in charge of clinical services in the Western Region, Dr Atsu Dordor who confirmed the news said sample of the deceased was taken last week but she died …

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W/R: 14 new COVID-19 cases confirmed; regional tally now 52

The Western region has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 raising the regional figure from 38 to 52 as of Sunday. The regional tally stood at 38 as of the last update on Saturday evening. The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis leads with 16 positive cases while Tarkwa comes second with 15 …

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Afrancho: Armed robbers flee and abandon booty of GHS195K, weapons

About four suspected armed robbers who were sharing their booty in an uncompleted factory fled and left cash scattered  and other weapons used in their operation, MyNewsGh.com reports  MyNewsGh.com gathered that the robbers converged at an uncompleted gari factory at Afrancho- Mankranso near Akomadan in the  Offinso North District of the Ashanti region …

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Two shot by land guards at Gomoa Tuansah

Two people have sustained gunshot wounds after a group suspected to be land guards attacked them in their home Sunday. The two men according to reports were shot in the eye and head respectively over a protracted land dispute. This incident occurred at Gomoa Tuansah near Fetteh Kakraba in the …

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Armed robbers rob bullion van of GH¢600,000 in Techiman

Armed robbers numbering about four on Friday evening attacked a bullion van belonging to the Absa Bank at gunpoint at Mmaampehia near Techiman in the Bono East Region and stole over GH¢600,000 contained in the van. Reports say the robbers who were wielding guns attacked the van and its occupants …

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COVID-19: No facemask, no entry at KATH – Management

Management of the Konfo Anokye Teaching Hospital(KATH) reminds the general public that the facility is a mandatory facemask wearing zone. According to KATH management, any member of the public who wishes to access the hospital must, therefore, wear a facemask. This is in line with the directives outlined by the …

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Man, 63, In Police Grip For Swindling Forex Bureau

A 63-year-old man who allegedly swindled a forex bureau operator and attempted to defraud the company for the second time in three months has been arrested by the Airport Police. The suspect, identified as Nkot Nkot, a Camerounian, is said to have visited the forex bureau with an accomplice who …

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Ghanaians react to increasing coronavirus cases, deaths

Mixed reactions greeted Ghana Health Service’s latest announcement of an increase in Ghana’s coronavirus infections and deaths on social media. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on May 9, 2020, announced that Ghana’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus have increased from 4,012 to 4,263, an increase of 251 new cases with …

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Police On Manhunt For Suspect Over Shooting At NDC Office

The Northern Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Jalil who is believed to be the leader of “Aluta Boys” a vigilante group affiliated to the National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Northern region in connection with the shooting at the party’s office. The Northern Regional Crime Officer, Supt. Otuo Acheampong …

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