Four persons were on Monday killed and burnt by residents of Otuo community in Owan East local government area, Edo state for killing and kidnapping. Three of those killed and burnt were fingered in the death of one 17 years Ohiole Glory who was a student of Azama College, Otuo. The fourth …
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Ghana Medical Association threatens strike
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has threatened to embark on a strike if the government fails to implement the signed conditions of service. In a memo signed by the President of GMA, Dr Frank Ankobea and General Secretary Dr Justice Yankson, the association noted that the government had failed to …
Read More »Breast cancer: Direct your members to seek medical treatment first- Religious leaders told
Religious leaders have been implored to use their influence to educate and empower women with breast cancer cases to utilize all sources of support available to them, both medical and religious, by directing members to seek medical treatment in hospitals first. By so doing the church will save countless lives …
Read More »Man jailed 20 years for impregnating daughter
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced 42-year-old man to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for impregnating his own daughter. The convict, Daniel Kwame Baah, trader, was dragged before the court las Friday charged with the offense of defilement and incest. He pleaded guilty to the charges and the court …
Read More »Man’s lip chewed over GHC 1 worth of ‘Akpeteshie’
A 42-year-old man only identified as Paul has had his lips chopped off by his friend Francis Darkoh over one cedi tot of Akpeteshie [dry gin] at Assin Obrayeoko near Assin Awisem in the Assin Central District of the Central region. The suspect[Francis] reportedly requested the victim to give him …
Read More »Man kills brother, commits suicide
Residents of Kanyini in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West region have been left in shock after a man allegedly murdered his brother and committed suicide. The suspect, 53-year-old, Batori Gbari murdered his senior brother, 56-year-old Tinye Kummunri on Friday, February 21, following a misunderstanding. He is believed to have …
Read More »Robbers shoot Chinese dead, hack Ghanaian worker at Gomoa
A Chines engineer at the Executive Stone quarry at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East district has been shot dead by suspected robbers who stormed the premises of the company. A Ghanaian worker who was also shot by the robbers is in critical condition at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist …
Read More »Thief slashes throat of shop attendant to steal iPhone
21-year-old Nana Ansong has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbery and causing harm. Nana Ansong, who in the process also slashed the throat of his victim, a shop attendant with a knife, was additionally charged for causing harm and using offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty to the …
Read More »ELECTION 2020: Osei Bonsu SHS Prefects Call for National Emulation
Yefriman Senior high school which has been renamed after the chief of Yefriman due to his tremendous contribution towards development of the school, now known as Osei Bonsu Senior High School. This week witnessed colorful atmosphere of students campaigning all over the school. What makes this unique among all …
Read More »UCC management condemns vandalism on campus as police chase perpetrators
The Central Regional Police Command says it is collaborating with the management of the University of Cape Coast to identify and arrest students who were involved in a violent clash on campus that led to the destruction of properties. “The Central Regional Police is collaborating with the Police to identify …
Read More »JUST IN: ‘Killy Killy’ hitmaker, Larruso arrested by armed Police officers -HOT VIDEO
Fast-rising Ghanaian star, Larruso has been arrested by some armed Police Officers. The young star who is fast gaining the love of the masses in a viral video sighted by Celebrities Buzz could be seen in handcuffs and being matched by some Police officers. The cause of his arrest isn’t …
Read More »Armed robbers kill quarry engineer, injures another [photos+audio]
A Chinese engineer with Executive Stone Quarry at Gomoa Ojobi in the central region has been shot dead. One other person is said to be in a critical condition after armed men stormed the quarry in a robbery operation. Reports indicate the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, …
Read More »Man in court for selling marijuana-laced toffees to children
A 26-year-old unemployed man who allegedly made toffees from cannabis and sold them to school children has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Juaben Circuit Court. The plea of Frank Akuoko, also known as ‘Ogoro’, was not taken and he would reappear before the court presided by Mr …
Read More »C/R: Man, 49, Jailed 10 years for sodomizing boy,19
A 49 years old-man, Adamu Tawiah who sodomized a 19-year-old JHS one student [name withheld] at Amanfrom [Peace Town] in the Ga South Municipality of Greater Accra Region has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. His Lordship Justice Ebenezer Osei Darko, the Presiding Judge of the Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court …
Read More »Police kill suspect in firefight
Personnel of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Police Headquarters yesterday shot and killed a suspected armed robber at Ntuaso in the Eastern Region. However, seven colleagues of the dead person fled with gunshot injuries. After receiving a distress call from a source, the personnel proceeded to Ntuaso in …
Read More »JHS not extended to 4 years – NaCCA
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has debunked assertions that the duration for Junior High School education has been extended to four years, whereas Senior High School education has been reduced to two years. In an interview, the Executive Secretary of NaCCA Dr. Prince Armah explained that the …
Read More »Customs intercepts smuggled cocoa beans
Customs officials from Ave-Havi Station of the Aflao Command of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have intercepted 53 rice bags of raw cocoa beans being smuggled from Ghana to Togo. The cocoa beans were packaged in 16 bags (65kg) and 37 bags (30kg) with total weight of …
Read More »GES to close basic schools in Sunyani Municipality
All basic schools in the Sunyani Municipality would be closed from Thursday February 27, to Friday February 28, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed. This implies that pupils and students in both public and private basic schools in the Municipality will not go to school. According to the GES, …
Read More »Photos: Wa Islamic SHS gutted by fire again
For the second time in five weeks, the Wa Islamic Senior High School’s (SHS) girls dormitory has been gutted by fire. The female students had their test and exercise books, mattresses, food and beds destroyed by the fire. The dormitory burnt by the fire was a temporary dormitory given to the …
Read More »‘Notorious’ armed robber shot dead near Adoagyiri
A man described by the Police as a notorious armed robber has been gunned down in Ntoaso near Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region. Identified only as Sheriff, he was said to have engaged in a shootout with a team of personnel from the Police Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) in the …
Read More »74 suspected criminals arrested in a swoop
About 74 suspected criminals have been arrested by the police in a swoop organized by the Madina and Baatsona Divisional Police Command respectively. While Madina Police arrested 66 suspects from their various hideouts within Madina and its environs, Baatsona police grabbed eight suspects. According to the police, the Madina Police …
Read More »Destabilization plot: State has enough evidence to prosecute new suspect – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the state has enough evidence to prosecute the latest suspect arrested in the alleged destabilization plot. A new suspect, Johaness Zikpi, a civilian employee of the Ghana Armed Forces, adds up to nine suspects already undergoing committal processes at the Kaneshie District …
Read More »Fake dollar syndicate busted in Accra
Suspected hardened criminals believed to be Yemenis and Syrians – Sanousi Khalifa Mohammed and cousin Amel are in the police grips after countless failed attempts to arrest them, GhanaWeb has gathered. Reports say the suspects were on Thursday picked up by the Tesano Police Intelligence team at the Landing Restaurant …
Read More »Police rescue 14 trafficked children at Juapong
Police in Ho have rescued 14 children trafficked from Tatale in the Northern Region to Adjena, near Akosombo in the Eastern Region, to work on vegetable farms. The children, eleven boys and three girls, aged 10 to 16, were rescued in transit at Juapong in the Volta Region on February …
Read More »Lady arrested while attempting to kidnap her bestie’s mum
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a woman, Paulina Santos, of Azuba community in Lafia, who was allegedly scouting for criminals to kidnap her wealthy friend’s mother. The commissioner of police said the woman had contacted someone to help her organise a gang that would kidnap the mother of her bosom friend. …
Read More »VIDEO: Man gets 10 years for sodomy
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: A 49-year-old man, who forcible had sex with a 19-year-old junior high school one pupil, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The convict, Adamu Tawiah, was found guilty of sodomy and sentenced by the Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by his Lordship Justice Ebenezer …
Read More »First-year students at Ashesi University build drones as their end of Semester Project
First-year students at Ashesi University have built their first-ever drones. The engineering class of the class of 2023, built delivery drones from scratch. In freshman year, engineering students take a course called Introduction to Engineering; where they are introduced to the various aspects of the engineering programme offered at the …
Read More »Court adjourns ‘kidnappers’ case again
A Takoradi District Magistrate court has once again adjourned a case in which two Nigerians are standing trial for allegedly kidnapping and murdering four girls from Western Region’s city of Takoradi to March 19, 2020. On February 5 the State Attorney, Adeliade Kobiri-Woode, dropped the previous charge of kidnappings against …
Read More »49-year-old man ties hands of teenager, sodomises him at Kasoa
A 49-year-old man, Adamu Tawiah, has been accused of serially sodomising a 19-year old man. The incident occurred at Peace Town, Kasoa-Amanfrom, in the Central Region. Narrating the incident to Accra 100.5FM’s Opanyin Darko on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, the victim said: “The man asked for my name and I …
Read More »PHOTOS: The six runaway convicts wanted by the police since 2011
TheGhanaReport profiles a list of six prisoners, who escaped from custody while on labour duty outside some prisons in parts of the country. They have been declared wanted by the Ghana Prisons Service. The fugitives are convicted persons, serving various terms for stealing, conspiracy and robbery. The escapees, who ran …
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