CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Gun men shoot 6, kill 3 at Oti Region

Three of six persons shot at Pai Kantanka, a farming community in the Oti Region have been confirmed dead. The clashes are resultant of a decade of chieftancy dispute. A local reporter, Nana Agyeman who confirmed the news to ghanaweb narrated that gunmen stormed the house of Nana Diawuo Bediako …

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25 year-old woman murdered at Sepase

A 25-year-old woman has allegedly been murdered at Sepase, near Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region. Fair in complexion and identified as Obaa Yaa, the woman was found dead in an uncompleted building last Sunday morning. It was unclear what might have caused the death but a brother of the deceased, …

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Driver shot dead in Ekumfi highway robbery [Audio]

A driver, only identified as Arhinful, has been shot dead in a highway robbery that occurred at Ekumfi in the Central Region around 4:00 am Friday morning. Arhinful was reported to be transporting foodstuffs in his vehicle with registration number GT 5863- 19 to Accra when the the unfortunate fate …

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EOCO detains Council of State man over GHC700 million

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday detained a Council of State Member and Founder and President of Groupe Ideal, Nii Kotei Dzani, for several hours before being released on bail. The arrest is in respect of some GH¢700 million of depositors’ funds believed to be unaccounted for …

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UEW finally gets Pro Vice-Chancellor

The University of Education, Winneba(UEW), now has a Pro Vice-Chancellor to assist the current Vice-Chancellor Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni. This follows an election held in the four campuses of the University namely Winneba, Ajumako, Kumasi and Mampong. At the end of the process, Prof. Andy Ofori-Birikorang who is the Dean of …

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GES recruits 14,500 teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has recruited 14,500 new teachers for basic schools across the country. The teachers, from the 46 colleges of education, completed their studies in 2018 and did the one-year mandatory national service. The Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, who made this known in an …

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170 terrorists arrested at Ghana-Togo border

Some 170 suspects have been arrested in a joint security operation code-named Koudanlgou III near the Ghana-Togo borders to stop planned terrorist activities and other criminal moves. “The exercise is aimed at preventing terrorist activities, illegal resource extraction, drug trafficking, dealing in illicit arms, smuggling, among other transnational crimes,” Ghana’s …

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Defunct Ideal Finance boss Kotei Dzani arrested

The CEO of defunct Ideal Finance Nii Kotei Dzani was on Wednesday arrested by the police for misappropriation of some funds in his care. Reliable sources told Starrfm.com.gh that the Council of State member was detained at the Ministries Police Station for some hours before being released on bail. Sources …

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Cop beaters fined GHS1,800

A commercial vehicle driver, Mr Albert Ansah, 33, and his conductor, Francis Buabeng, who brutally assaulted a police officer at Weija, have been handed a GH1,800 fine each. The Weija High Court presided over by Justice Bernard Bentsil imposed a fine of 150 penalty units each on the two. They will …

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50-year-old Woman Gang-Raped by Two Elderly Men

A woman was allegedly raped by two elderly men in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on the pretext of saving her family from social ostracism they faced after her son married a woman from another caste, police said Tuesday. The 50-year-old survivor was raped in Thara town over a month ago by …

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Five ‘Western Togolanders’ remanded

Five members of the Western Togoland group have been remanded for treason felony by a Ho district Court. This was after 11 members of the group were arrested following their decision to declare the Volta region independent of Ghana. Those remanded are Peter Godfriend Edem, Mkpe Tornyi Kudjo, Kofi Agbeko, …

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Handover ACP Agordzo to IGP – Court orders

The embattled former Director of Operations at the Ghana Police Service, ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzo, must be handed to the Inspector General of Police, the Kaneshie Magistrate Court has ordered. ACP Agordzo together with nine others have been arraigned for their respective role in an alleged case of destabilising the …

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Government withdraws appointment of GHS Director-General

Government has withdrawn the appointment of Dr. Baffour Awuah as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Citi News sources at the Presidency confirmed the withdrawal of the two weeks-old appointment. No explanation has so far been given for the government’s decision. Dr. Baffour Awuah, was appointed in …

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HIV Positive Maid Nabbed For Breastfeeding Boss’ Baby

Police in Zambia, Lusaka have charged and arrested a female adult aged 29 years of ZNS Airports Farms for negligent act likely to spread infection. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata-Katongo said the suspect is employed as a housemaid by the complainant who is an employee of Zambia National Service. ” It …

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Four faeces eating men flee town

The Fiapre town in the Sunyani West District, is a state of shock after four young men were sighted eating faeces at a public toilet in the early hours of Friday. The popular young men, suspected to be Sakawa boys, men who believe in the acquisition of money through spiritual …

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Interpol detains Former Attorney General in Dubai

Former attorney-general of the federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke has been reportedly held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, by Interpol following confusion over a warrant of arrest that has already been vacated. A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Abuja had issued a warrant of arrest against Adoke and …

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What happens to your body if you eat GINGER everyday

Ginger is one of those seasonings that adds something special to anything it’s in. Whether ginger is the dominant flavor, like in gingerbread, or whether it serves as that intriguing hint of spice in a stir fry or stew, it offers a nice combination of sweet and spicy that pleases …

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