CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Two die from rabies at Somanya

Two persons have been confirmed dead from rabies in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The situation has left some residents worried over what they believe is an outbreak of the disease. The Regional Health Director, Dr. Albert Antarah who confirmed the news said one of …

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“Side Chick” Pours Acid On Wife At Tarkwa

A report reaching report ghana indicates that, a lady of 22 years has allegedly poured acid on a middle aged woman in Tarkwa as they clashed in a hotel. Last night, the Tarkwa Divisional Police arrested Rita Duah for allegedly pouring acid or Mrs Ellen Frimpomaa a petty trader who …

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14 arrested in joint police, military swoop in Tamale

Police in the Northern regional capital of Tamale in collaboration with the military have arrested 14 persons suspected to be drug peddlers in that region. Speaking to JoyNews’ Martina Bugri after the exercise, the Regional Crime Officer of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong said the 14 were arrested …

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Brother of Afenyo-Markin ‘terrorises’ residents of Otinibi over lands

Residents of Otinibi in the La-Nkwantanang Municipality are calling on government to intervene and correct what they have described as a misuse of power. Daniel Markin, brother of Effutu Constituency MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has been reported as having invaded the community, escorted by some military personnel and brutalized residents with …

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I’ll review Free-SHS within 90 days in office – Mahama

Former President Mahama has insisted that he will review the government’s flagship free-shs policy within his first 90-days in office if elected in the  2020 general elections. He noted that he will engage relevant stakeholders to ensure that the policy is bettered. According to him, the current government did not …

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Free SHS: Over 1,500 kitchen staff to be employed – NAPO

Over 1,500 kitchen staff are expected to be employed into the country’s educational setup in the coming days to support current ones who have been overly burdened by the double-track system, according to Minister of Education Mr Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Last year 8,700 teachers were employed to support the teaching …

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Man kills himself in cocoa farm after fight with wife

A 48-year-old man, Yaw Bempong, has allegedly committed suicide after a misunderstanding with his wife. The incident happened at Alotoso, a farming community in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. According to Uncle of the deceased, Opanyin Yaw Boamah, the deceased after the misunderstanding with the wife on …

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Man, 48, commits suicide after ‘misunderstanding’ with wife

A 48 year-old-man has allegedly committed suicide after a misunderstanding ensued him and his wife . The incident happened at Alotoso, a farming community in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased,Yaw Bempong, has been retrieved and deposited at the Kibi Government Hospital morgue. …

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GES releases teacher postings

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the postings for teachers who have returned from their study leave. Those teachers who were on leave with pay are supposed to log-on to http://gespromotions.gov.gh, to access their various postings. A release, signed by Mrs Adwoa Van-Vicker the Director for Human Resource and …

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Mampong: Akufo-Addo opens 2nd medical drone delivery base

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday, 10 October 2019 officially launched Ghana’s newest medical drone delivery base at Mampong during a tour of the Ashanti Region. This is the second of four medical drone delivery bases earmarked for construction to help expand access to critical and life-saving medicines for patients across …

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‘Evangelist’, four others nabbed for robbery at Peki

The Volta Regional Police Command has arrested five out of six suspects in connection with a robbery attack on Kings Oil Filling Station at Peki-Wudome in the South Dayi District. Three of the suspects; Godfred Alorvordzi (aka Azagua), a trader, aged 45, Felix Dupe (aka Gbaga, Evangelist), 31, and Raphael …

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Robbers burgle Tema DVLA office

The Deputy Director of the Public Relations unit of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr Kwaku Darko Afari, has confirmed to Class News that the Authority’s Tema office was broken into on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. He told Class91.3FM’s mid-day news 12Live on Thursday that the police command …

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Ocultist arrested for allegedly killing his aunt

The Sege police last Sunday arrested 24 year old Isaiah Tetteh Sebbie at Goi, a suburb of Sege, for allegedly butchering his aunt for ‘ritual’ purposes. The deceased, Madam Tornyasi Sebbie, aged 70, is said to be at logger heads with the suspect before her untimely death. Sege Police Commander …

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GNAT urges GES to provide logistics for new curriculum implementation

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to make sure teachers get appropriate logistics to facilitate implementation of the new standard-based curriculum introduced into public basic schools. It said teachers across the 260 districts nationwide had been trained on the curriculum introduced this …

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Frequent SEX prevent HEART ATTACKS according to Science

We already know that having sex not only feels spectacular, but it’s ridiculously good for your health, too. It boosts your immune system, protects from certain cancers, relieves stress, improves your mood, and helps you sleep better. And now, thanks to a new study, we also know that it protects …

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Suspend education bills immediately – Teacher unions tell Parliament

Some teacher unions are demanding that Parliament suspends three educational bills which the Ministry of Education (MoE) has laid before the House. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGR AT), Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) say …

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‘Coup plotters’ charged with treason felony

State prosecutors have charged nine persons with treason felony for allegedly engaging in an “elaborate plot targeted at the Presidency”. They are Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Dornyah “Ezor” Kafui (a local weapon manufacturer) , Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu, also known as BB or ADC, a freight manager,  Colonel Samuel Kojo …

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Policeman ‘stoned to death’ in Malawi

Police in Malawi have named an officer killed on Tuesday during clashes with anti-government protesters in Msundwe – a trading outpost west of the capital city, Lilongwe. Police spokesman James Kadadzerab told news agency AFP that officer Usumani Imedi had been stoned to death and “killed by rioters and criminals”. …

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Three jailed 24 years for stealing AK47 rifle

Three persons have been jailed eight (8) years each for Stealing an AK47 rifle from a Police Officer at Asesewa in the Eastern Region and selling it for Ghc1,000 The convicts – Kofi Osakonor, 24, a farmer, Isaac Agyemang, 19, masonry apprentice and Sarkodie Solomon, 20, an apprentice in Barbering, …

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