The government has urged the authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to maintain University (Katanga) Hall as an all-male hall of residence. Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh said while the running of the university is the sole preserve of the university’s council, it is …
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Another Headmaster sacked for ‘sabotaging’ Free SHS
The Headmaster of Donkokrom Senior High School, John Mensah Dzokoto, has been sacked by the Ministry of Education through the Ghana Education Service. The Headmaster was transferred from Klo Agogo Senior High School in the Yilo Krobo Municipality to Donkokrom in the Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region …
Read More »Outrage as government snubs ‘Conti’ in Katanga reversal letter
There’s anger from former residents of Unity Hall (Conti) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after a government letter “prevailing” on the authorities of the University to reverse University Hall back to an exclusive male residence conspicuously left them out. Former residents of the hall took …
Read More »Boy, 12, and carpenter arrested for murder of eight-year-old girl
The Volta Regional Police Command has arrested a carpenter, Fofo Amedo Kwame, at Adaklu Sagbele for allegedly murdering an eight-year-old girl at Nyive, in the Ho Municipality. The carpenter after his arrest led the police to pick a 12-year-old boy, he claimed was his accomplice. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), …
Read More »Alleged killer of an 8-year-old girl arrested at Ho
A man in his late 30s has been arrested at Adaklu in the Volta region for the alleged murder of an 8-year-old girl, Shine Agyima in the Ho Central Municipality of the Volta region. According to the residents in Nyive where the girl was murdered, the suspect confessed to the …
Read More »Sekondi-Takoradi, Effia Kwesiminstim hit by Africa Swine Fever outbreak
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and the Effia Kwesiminstim Municipality have been hit with an outbreak of the Africa Swine Fever. The fever is suspected to have affected the government allocated pigs under the Rearing for Food and Jobs programme. This was captured in a letter addressed to the Minister of Agriculture …
Read More »Policewoman ‘shot in the neck’
Details are emerging about how a policewoman was gruesomely killed by six men who also stole her rifle in Tamale in the Northern Region recently. When the six men were brought to the Tamale Magistrate Court, the prosecutor, Inspector Victor Kwafo, revealed that the policewoman (Sergeant Agatha Nana Nabin) was …
Read More »We’ll fight Otumfuo if he endorses Hall conversion – Katanga alumni
The alumni of the University Hall of the KNUST has vowed to challenge the Ottumfuo Asantehene Osei Tutu the second should he endorse the conversion of Katanga Hall into a mixed hall. The alumnus is angered the management of the University has gone ahead to admit female students into the …
Read More »Korlebu Teaching Hospital CEO Commended For His Vigorous Transformation Agenda
The korle bu senior staff Association (KOSSA) has lauded the chief executive officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for his efforts in transforming the hospital. Mr. Charles Ofei-Palm, president of the Association thanked the board chairman Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye who also doubles as the Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Heads …
Read More »Pregnant women dying due to lack of ambulances – Dr Ofosu
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Winfred Ofosu has attributed the high maternal mortality ratio in the Region to lack of ambulances to readily transport expectant mothers to major referral health facilities for management. He said a total of 19 maternal deaths were recorded …
Read More »5 Katanga hall boys arrested
The Police in Kumasi have arrested five members of the University Hall, popularly known as Katanga. The students and some alumni had gathered at Maxima, few meters from KNUST campus, holding placards such as “We want our hall back’ and ‘Kum y3n pr3ko”. A team of police deployed to disperse …
Read More »Eight-year-old girl found dead in bush
An eight-year-old girl has been killed and her body dumped in a bush in Nyive within the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region. Police reports say the girl was sent on an errand within the township by her mother, Abalo Serwa, but the girl never returned home. The failure of …
Read More »Govt inaugurates 17-member new UEW Governing Council
A 17-member Governing Council on Thursday was inaugurated for the running of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) following the expiration of the old council’s tenure. The 17-member Governing Council, chaired by Prof Obeng Mireku, consists of four government appointees, the Vice Chancellor of UEW, Rev Prof Afful-Broni and two …
Read More »NAGRAT declares nationwide strike
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) of Ghana has declared a nationwide strike. NAGRAT said there are a lot of issues “negatively affecting the Ghanaian teacher” which must be addressed hence their decision to leave the classrooms as schools are about to re-open. “Notable, among the issues raised was …
Read More »GES sacks Aggrey Memorial head for ‘sabotage’
The headmaster of Aggrey Memorial Zion Senior High School in Cape Coast Rev. Dr Franklin Buadu has been relieved of his job by the Ministry of Education acting through the Ghana Education Service. The head has lost his job for allegedly going against some Ghana Education Service rules. The headmaster …
Read More »Audio: Land guards assault woman at Legon
Two witnesses say a policewoman at Legon has been assaulted by a member of a gang that stormed a disputed land at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) to demolish a property. According to the university’s head of legal services, Fortunate Bio, the gangster slapped an unidentified policewoman while …
Read More »Mobile money vendor killed at Dambai
Fuseini Inusah, 29, a mobile money vendor was on Monday night shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident occurred at about 8PM on the Residency Road when the victim was returning home from work. The assailants left one locally …
Read More »23-year-old man shot dead and dumped at Jei Krodua
A man believed to be about 23-years-old has been shot dead and dumped in the bush at Jei Krodua near Kasoa in the Central Region, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. The incident according to police sources occurred on Monday September 2, 2019 at about 1 Pm according to eyewitnesses account to the …
Read More »KNUST campus declared a security zone
The campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been declared a security zone by the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC). This follows intelligence gathered by the REGSEC of intended disturbances on the campus of the public university by the students. The intelligence has established that …
Read More »GES to recruit new teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to recruit qualified teachers ahead of the 2019/2020 academic year. Candidates who wish to be recruited, according to a statement signed by the Head of Human Resource at the GES, Adjoa Van Vicker, should have completed and passed the final-year College of …
Read More »Mental Health: BCI Donates Drugs To Five Northern Regions
Breast Care International (BCI) in collaboration with Peace and Love Hospitals (PLH) has donated psycho-tropical medications to the mental health facilities in the 5 northern regions of Ghana through Basic Needs Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO). The medications, which were donated to BCI/PLS by Direct Relief in California, in the USA, …
Read More »Nalerigu Nursing Students ‘ungrateful’ – MOH
Director of Human Resource at the Ministry of Health, Dr Akwasi Asabir has described nurses at the Nalerigu Nursing and Midwifery Training College as “ungrateful” health practitioners. His comment comes after videos and photos in which some students of the training college were seen chanting “JM we’re sorry”. The students …
Read More »Thieves break into Commander’s office at Central police station
The Takoradi District Police Commander, Supt. Emmanuel Amoah, had a shock of his life on Saturday when thieves broke into his office at the Takoradi Central Police. According to reports, the thieves managed to remove the louvre blades to enter his office and made away with his laptop and a …
Read More »Illegal tramadol dealer arrested in Tamale
A joint operation between the police and Pharmacy Council in the Northern Region has led to the arrest of an illegal tramadol dealer in the region. The suspect, Abdulai Issahaku, 40, believed to be a leader in the trade, was arrested at his shop, Harsh chemicals at Changli in Tamale. …
Read More »Murdered policeman ‘killed’ my mother – Cop Killer
Eric Kojo Duah, the chief mastermind of the killing of two police officers at Gomoa Buduburam has told police investigators that one of the deceased persons caused the death of his mother. Though he refused to explain how it all happened, he admits he only fired one shot at one …
Read More »Man beaten to death for stealing cocaine
A middle-aged man popularly known as “Thunder” has been beaten to death by a well-known drug trafficker, Odoyewu, at Manso-Tontokrom in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region, MyNewsGh.com reports. The deceased was alleged to have stolen some “cocaine” belonging to the suspect, residents say. The suspect is currently …
Read More »SHS heads seek postponement of reopening as disbursement delays
Heads of Senior High Schools in the country are pushing for the postponement of the reopening date for the 2019/2020 academic year due to delays in the disbursement of funds to the Schools. Management of Ghana Education Service has fixed September 6,2019 for the beginning of the 2019/2020 Academic year …
Read More »Takoradi District Police commander robbed«
The office of the Takoradi District Police Commander, Supt. Emmanuel Amoah has been burgled. The robbers made away with his laptop, a flat-screen TV and an unspecified amount of money. The burglars removed the louvre blades of the window to the commander’s office to gain access. A local journalist Emmanuel …
Read More »Video: Court remands alleged Kasoa police killers
The Kaneshie District Court has remanded seven suspects arrested in connection with the killing of two police officers, Joy News’ Joseph Ackah-Blay has reported. The seven, Eric Kojo Duah, Ibrahim Zakariah, Isaac Mensah, Obletey Commey Victor Yire and Fatawu Ahmed who appeared in court on Monday were charged with conspiracy to commit …
Read More »Revealed: Kasoa cop ‘killer’ is a pastor’s son [Audio]
Suspected killer of two police officers at Gomoa Budumburam in the Central region is said to be a pastor’s son. Eric Kojo Duah, according to information available to Adomonline.com, is the first child of the founder of Strong Living Fire Church at Dansoman in Accra. The 33-year-old father and husband is said to …
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