A Ghanaian pastor claims he has discovered the cure for the deadly Covid-19 virus, popularly known as Coronavirus. Apostle Job Antwi said the Holy Spirit gave him the chemical equation of the therapy after days of prayers and he has decided to share it to save the world. The World …
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Nigerian beggar kills Ghanaian
A 60-year-old Nigerian beggar, Abdulai Ibrahim, has stabbed a Ghanaian, Hamza Lewin Awal, 22, to death at Kasoa. The sad incident occurred at the Kasoa Zongo Mosque in the Central Region on Sunday evening. Police reports say the victim tried seizing a knife from the suspect when he was harassing …
Read More »Jubilee House man uses soldiers to ‘kidnap’ British boy
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support (DOVVSU) division of the Ghana Police at Adenta in Accra, is on the heels of one Elvis Kwesi Asamoah, for employing the influence of his uncle, Kakra Kojo Duncan, who works at the Jubilee House, to get heavily-armed soldiers to kidnap a five-year-old boy …
Read More »Man, 22, stabbed at Kasoa
A 60-year-old man, suspected to be a Nigerien, has allegedly stabbed three persons at Kasoa in the Central Region leading to the death of one of them. The suspect, Abdulai Ibrahim, is said to have stabbed Hamza Awal, 22, and injured two others who were said to have tried to stop …
Read More »Watch out for deadly AMR; 700,000 people could die yearly – WHO
The National Awareness campaign geared toward educating the public about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), dubbed National AMR Awareness Campaign, has been launched. According to WHO, “Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication that once could successfully treat the microbe. The term antibiotic resistance is …
Read More »Video: Woman ‘pregnant without baby’ on verge of death
Mary Quansah, a 45-year-old woman, is on the verge of death due to very complicated ailments that have led to unusual bulging of her stomach to make her look like nine months pregnant. The distraught woman, who is in constant pain, was admitted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital November …
Read More »21 year old lady kidnapped in Tamale
A girl by name Abigail Addy is reported missing since Friday, February 28, 2020 in Tamale, Northern Region. She is a resident of Poloyafong, a suburb of the regional capital. According to the police, frantic investigations have been launched into the case as it appears to be one of kidnapping. …
Read More »‘Wee Teacher’ arrested after visiting marijuana farmers
An infamous social media sensation, Wee Teacher, who is pushing for the legalization of marijuana in the country has been arrested in the Eastern region for possessing quantities of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana. He was arrested on Sunday at a Police Check Point in Nkurakan after a search …
Read More »34 UCC students arrested on KNUST campus
Thirty-four students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) were on Saturday, 29 February 2020 arrested on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The suspects were rounded up at the university, during the climax of a hall week celebration by students of the Unity …
Read More »Thieves break into Methodist Church, steal musical instruments
Thieves have burgled the Methodist Church of Ghana at Tinkong in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region. The burglars made away with a Yamaha keyboard, 12 channels sound Mixer with an Amplify, Sound Exciter, 2500 Power Amplifier, and Cordless microphones. The incident affected the mood of Church Members …
Read More »Poliovirus detected in Koforidua – GHS
The Ghana Health Service has detected a strain of Poliovirus (Polimylitis ) in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital. The polio virus was found recently in the polluted Nsukwao river which flows through both New Juaben North and South Municipality. The virus was detected through routine surveillance by a team of …
Read More »Fire razes over 50 shops at Techiman
Fire has destroyed over 50 shops at the Techiman market in the Bono East region. Reports indicate the fire was caused by a nearby refuse dump traders burnt after a clean-up exercise on Saturday. The fire is said to have started at a second-hand clothing lane in the market and …
Read More »Man shot dead by unknown assailants at Kintampo
A man, believed to be in his late 20s, has reportedly been shot dead by unknown assailants at Kintampo in the Bono East region. Reports indicate the deceased, who is a cashew purchasing agent, was shot around 1:pm on Saturday. The body of the man, yet to be identified, was …
Read More »Driver’s mate of trotro that run over police officer arrested
The driver’s mate in the commercial minibus (trotro) that run over a police officer on Friday morning has been arrested. The mate was arrested by some citizens who delivered him to police custody. The police officer, Sergeant Moses Appiah, eventually died at the 37 Military Hospital after the incident which occurred around …
Read More »Police arrest man with human skull, two limbs
The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 50-year-old man (name withheld) with human skull and two badly-roasted human arms in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state. CSP Femi Joseph, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo State Command, stated this in a statement on Friday in Akure. Joseph …
Read More »Trotro driver kills police officer
A police officer has been confirmed dead after he was ran over by the driver of a commercial vehicle, popularly known as ‘trotro’ on Friday around the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. According to reports, Sergeant Moses Appiah was pronounced dead at the 37 Military Hospital where he was sent …
Read More »The school with 42 pupils, 10 textbooks and 3 desks in a class
A cursory look at the discouraging educational support received in Bonsaho among other socio-economic deprivations provides a textbook demonstration of cases in similar areas across the country left unattended. The school is found in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in the Central Region. On a visit to the town after a frustrating journey through …
Read More »18-year-old girl arrested for stabbing her boyfriend to death over Ghc60
A lady recognized as Idowu Abosede, 18 has been arrested after stabbing her boyfriend to death over Ghc60.00. The incident is said to have occurred after an argument over just N3000 (translated to GHC 60) ensued between them. It occurred in Nigeria. She is said to be awaiting trial. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Three men who allegedly raided home of IMF Country Director remanded
Mohammed Buzu, a 29-year-old trader on Wednesday appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly pulling a machete on the Country Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and robbing him and his wife. Buzu has been charged with causing harm and robbery. Two other persons Kenneth Antwi aged 25, …
Read More »PHOTOS: Man killed, daughter raped by gunmen
A tragic incident occurred at Abuelo Quarters of Issele-Azagba community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, as a middle-aged man identified as Daniel Benwari was shot dead by gunmen who also raped his daughter. The gunmen who raped the deceased’s daughter Ebie, also abducted his wife Helen Benwari during the attack launched around …
Read More »Police arrest parents for injuring 6-year-old daughter
A husband and wife, Mawuli Adzani and Doris Adzikah have been arrested by the police at Akatsi in the Akatsi South District of the Volta region on child cruelty charges after their six-year-old daughter was found with severe injuries. Chief Superintendent Joseph Dzineku, the Akatsi South District Police Commander, said on …
Read More »17 passengers robbed at Bekwai
About 17 passengers traveling from Elibo in the Western Region to Kumasi have been robbed at gunpoint by four robbers armed in between Asante Bekwai and Ahwia Nkwanta Wednesday dawn. The robbers according to the driver of the Urvan Bus Omane Kofi who doubles as Vice-chairman of GPRTU in Elibo, …
Read More »Snakes invade Kwanyako Health Centre
Snakes and other reptiles have invaded Agona Kwanyako Health Centre following deep cracks, developed in the structure giving open access to the reptiles. The cracks could also be found in the roofing, which leaked, when it rained and an imminent collapse of the facility, which had become a death trap …
Read More »Man arrested for attempting to kill his mum in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 26-year-old man for attempting to kill his biological mother in Lafia, the state’s capital. Parading the suspect identified as Kamaldin Abu Sabo before newsmen, the State’s NSCDC commandant, Mahmud Gidado Fari said he threatened to kill his …
Read More »Woman, 85, murdered at Kasoa over land dispute
Listen to the Audio Below: Unknown assailants have murdered a woman, 85, identified as Edoe Torgbui, over land dispute in a village called Patron near Odupong Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya West district in the Central region. Reports indicate the assailant after committing the act dumped the body on the …
Read More »Police gun down 5 notorious criminals in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has busted a notorious syndicate of bandits, kidnappers, and armed robbers terrorizing Malumfashi, Faskari, Dandume, Bakori, Kankara and Sabuwa LGAs and neighbouring Kano and Zamfara states. The Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters …
Read More »3 arrested for allegedly robbing foreign diplomats [photos]
Three men who allegedly undertook a series of robberies against some diplomats and high profile individuals in the country have been arrested by the police. Mohammed Buzu, who was arrested at “his hideout at Kwame Nkrumah Circle by Accra Regional CID Officers” is said to have broken “into the residence …
Read More »Woman, 85, murdered at Kasoa over land dispute
Unknown assailants have murdered a woman, 85, identified as Edoe Torgbui, over land dispute in a village called Patron near Odupong Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya West district in the Central region. Reports indicate the assailant after committing the act dumped the body on the rooftop of maize silos behind …
Read More »St. Fidelis SHS turns kitchen into dormitory due to infrastructure crisis
St.Fidelis Senior High Technical School in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region is facing serious infrastructural and logistical Challenges which is affecting the delivery of quality education to students. The infrastructural Challenges has compelled school authorities to convert a kitchen to dormitory, merged classes, whilst students study …
Read More »World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization has said the world should do more to prepare for a possible coronavirus pandemic. The WHO said it was too early to call the outbreak a pandemic but countries should be “in a phase of preparedness”. A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from …
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