CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Police interdict Agordzo for wearing uniform to court?

The embattled police officer who is standing trial for treason in the alleged coup plot ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzo has reportedly been interdicted for wearing his uniform to court, Starrfm.com.gh has gathered. According to police regulations, an officer is not allowed to wear his or her uniform when facing charges …

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Coup Plot: ACP Agordzor remanded

The Kaneshie Magistrate court on Friday remanded into police custody, the embattled Senior Police Officer, ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzor who is facing treason charges. The suspect is being held at the ministries police station. ACP Dr. Agordzor who has also been interdicted is facing a charge of Abetment to Commit …

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Bawumia Burglary: Police pick up 4 people

The Walewale Divisional Police Command in the North East Region has arrested four(4) persons for allegedly burgling the home of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. MyNewsGh.com on Thursday, November 7, 2019, reported of how some criminals broke into the home of the second gentleman of the country at Kperiga in …

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Couple critically wounded in gun attack at Ada

A couple has been critically injured at Kasseh, a suburb of Ada in the Greater Accra Region after unknown gunmen attacked them in their home Thursday dawn. Mr Michael Kpalam, a popular drinking bar Operator and his wife Ms Gladys Henanawopeh who were seriously wounded in the attack, are battling …

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Baffour Awuah is new Ghana Health Service boss

The Medical Director of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Baffour Awuah, has been appointed Director-General of the Ghana Health Service. According to a letter dated November 5, 2019, and signed by Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Bedietuo Asante, Dr. Awuah will head the GHS in an acting capacity “…pending …

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GHS boss Nsiah Asare reassigned to Presidency

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service Dr Nsiah Asare has been reassigned to the Presidency as advisor on health matters to the president. His reassignment took effect on November 1,2019. He is to be replaced by the deputy director general of the Ghana Health Service Dr. Anthony Ofosu, …

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An Open Letter To The Candidate With No Alternative Solution

Dear Mr Reviewer General, For the past three years, you have been singing dirges about hardships having scourged the Ghanaian people due to what you describe as the Akufo-Addo administration’s failure to provide a better leadership for the country. You go about labelling yourself as the Messiah to save the …

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Presec-Legon denies flu outbreak reports; urges calm

Senior Housemaster of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School at Legon in Accra (Presec-Legon) has denied reports of a flu attack at the school. He has urged the public to remain calm. Mr Kofi Yesu said there was no cause for alarm because although school authorities have received reports from …

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UEW VC Afful-Broni in fresh trouble

Rev Prof. Afful-Broni, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba has found himself in fresh trouble as pressure has begun to mount on the University Council to remove him. This because the Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has written to …

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I’m suffering in prison – Sexy Don Don

The woes of Daniel Asiedu, the man accused of killing Mr J.B. Danquah-Adu, the late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa-North in 2015, are deepening in prison. The accused, popularly known as “Sexy Don Don”, told the Accra High yesterday (Tuesday) that a colleague inmate at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison …

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30 students quarantined by health officials at PRESEC Legon

Some 30 students of the Presbyterian Boy’s Secondary School (PRESEC) at Legon in Accra have been quarantined by health officials. This is after some students reported to the school’s clinic complaining of headaches and general weakness. There are claims that the development is another case of a Flu outbreak but …

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Double-Track: Over 1400 SHS students pregnant – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the double-track system being implemented by the Education Ministry has caused a lot of teenage pregnancies among female students nationwide. According to the Minority, over 1400 female students have been impregnated since the double-track system was implemented in September 2018. The NDC MPs …

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JB ‘killer’ exposed

The suspect in the gruesome murder of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B. Danquah-Adu, was yesterday exposed by his accomplice when he tried to ‘lie’ to the court hearing his case. Daniel Asiedu, aka Sex Don Don, had told the court that he was being maltreated while …

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More names pop up in ‘coup plot’

The list of suspects in the Alajo Doctor coup plot is widening, with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) set to invite the former executive to the immediate-past Inspector General of Police (IGP). When Peter Lanchene Toobu, former Superintendent of Police, now Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the opposition National Democratic …

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Fresh arrest in kidnapper’s case

The police have made fresh arrest in the human trafficking case in which Samuel Udoetuk, a Nigerian who is the main suspect in the kidnapping of three girls in Takoradi, is also part of the trafficking syndicate. The accused person who was only identified as Emma was on Monday remanded …

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Obofour, Obinim Engaging In Criminal Acts – Maurice Ampaw

Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has urged the Ghana Police to use Rev. Obofour as a scapegoat in curbing criminal activities among some Pastors. It would be recalled that Rev. Obofuor, who is the founder and leader of Anointed Palace Chapel (APC) was invited by the police following a strange deliverance service …

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I’ve no regrets in implementing Free SHS – Nana Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated that he has no regrets whatsoever for implementing the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme despite the huge cost involved. According to him, it is better to invest the country’s scarce revenues in the future generations than for a few politicians to mismanage them. He …

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Free SHS saved me from fishing – 12-year-old student

A 12-year-old General Science student of the Akatsi Senior High Technical School in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region has paid glowing tribute to the Free Senior High School policy, saying, but for the policy, he might have been fishing on the Volta lake. Master Gadausu Emmanuel who …

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Ghana to export nurses to Germany

Germany IS set to consider the importation of trained nurses from Ghana to help in the provision of proper healthcare in that country. Dietnar Brockes, Chairman of the Committee for European and International Affairs, State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia, Federal State of Germany, made the disclosure in Kumasi when he …

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Ghana to export teachers after licensure exams – NTC hints

The National Teaching Council (NTC) says Ghana will be able to fully export professional teachers to countries where their services are needed after the teacher licensure exam certificate takes full shape. In November last year, the Ministry of Education, disclosed that Ghana had begun processes to export trained teachers to …

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Man, 38, remanded over fraud

A 38-year-old unemployed man who conspired with two others to dupe a trader of her GHC50,000, under the pretext of securing her a market stall at the Kumasi Central market, has been remanded by a Kumasi Circuit Court for fraud. Godwin Ackom, pleaded not guilty to the charge. He would …

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Teachers kick against payment for Professional Licences

Teacher Unions of the country have called for the immediate suspension of the policy for the payment of GH¢200.00 each by the In-Service Teachers to secure Teacher Professional Licences. They also requested that the payment of GH¢100.00 Renewal Fees of the licence for every two years should be deferred. They …

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ACP Agordzor charged with treason over alleged coup plot

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr Benjamin Agordzor, has been charged with abetment to commit treason for his alleged involvement in a coup plot. ACP Agordzor’s lawyer Martin Kpebu confirmed the charge to Joy News. He said his client was arrested and has been detained in BNI custody since 1 …

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BREAKING NEWS: ACP Benjamin Agordzo detained by BNI over coup plot

News reaching MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that ACP/Dr.Benjamin Agordzo a former Director of Police Operations has been detained in Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) Cells over the alleged Coup Plot. Dr Benjamin Agordzo who until last week was on UN Mission Mali reported himself to officials of the BNI upon invitation …

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