CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Dr. Adutwum to close down non-performing schools

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has challenged the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) and Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions to improve their educational outcomes or stand the risk of having their institutions closed down. He explained that a school with a …

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Tamale Tech Uni students kick against fees increment, shun Friday lectures

Students of the Tamale Technical University have kicked against a 15 percent increment in their tuition fees by management. According to the students, the increment was done by management without the consent of the Students Representative Council (SRC). The students, in registering their displeasure with the increment boycotted lectures, today, …

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24-year-old man stabbed to death over sachet water

A 24-year-old man, Yussif Alhassan, has been reportedly stabbed to death following a disagreement over a sachet of water. According to a report by Kumsi-based Fox FM, the incident happened at Manso Moseasso in the Ashanti region. Usman Alhassan, brother to the deceased narrated the incident on Ewiase Ehu on …

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Use of vagina-tightening chemicals is dangerous – IMaH Medical Officer

The use of vagina-tightening chemicals is dangerous and could increase the risk of contracting cervical cancer, Dr. Mrs. Anita Owusu-Afriyie, a Medical Officer at the Oncology Department, International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has stated and cautioned women. She said most of the vagina wash chemicals were harmful and deprived the reproductive …

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Man battling for his life after mob attack

A man believed to be in his late 30s is in critical condition at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu since Wednesday, March 8, 2023, after he was attacked by some youth. The victim, identified as Yaw Osei, a native of Assin Adiembra in the Assin South District …

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Suspected bus thief lynched at Asafo

A man believed to be in his mid-30s has been lynched at Asafo in Kumasi by a mob. The man was accused of attempting to steal one of the Grand Bird buses belonging to the VIP Transport company. GBC News gathered from the scene of the incident that happened at …

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Alleged girlfriend of soldier murdered at Ashaiman arrested

The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency in the Greater Accra region, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has disclosed that the Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected girlfriend of the military personnel killed in Ashaiman. Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Midday news on March 7, 2023, the lawmaker explained …

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The Best Time To Go To Bed For A Healthy Sleep

For good health, one must have adequate sleep. There isn’t really a right time to go to bed because it differs on each person. According to studies, going to bed at the same hour each night is beneficial for the body since it promotes sound sleep. This article will show …

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Ashaiman: 72 arrested in a military swoop

Some 72 youth of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region where a soldier was killed over the weekend have been rounded up by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a dawn swoop. The suspects have been sent to Michel Camp near Tema to be investigated by the military …

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Woman arrested for sucking 5-month-old boy’s penis

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for sucking the penis of a 5-month-old baby at Ekumfi Narkwa in the Central Region. It is unclear what the woman’s motivation was for engaging in such reprehensible conduct which has been roundly condemned by residents. The woman, known as Aya who is said …

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Farmer, 39, jailed 14 years for sodomising boy, 13

A 39-year-old farmer has been sentenced for fourteen years imprisonment in hard labour, for sodomising a 13-year-old Class six pupil at Gomoa Mankessim in the Central Region. The suspect, Asiedu Eric popularly known as Agya Yaw according to information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan, sodomised the boy on his coconut farm. The …

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VIDEO: GES Director collapses during Independence Day parade

The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director of the Garu District of the Upper East Region, Philip Fredrick Alale, dropped unconscious during the 66th Independence Day celebration parade. It happened while Mr Alale was standing on the dais with other dignitaries. Adom News’ Halidas Dasmani reports Mr Alale stood in the scorching …

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LEKMA Hospital to produce oxygen from April

The Ledzokuku Municipal Hospital (LEKMA) will from April this year begin the production of oxygen at the facility to help save lives, Mr Charles Banafo, Administrator at the Hospital has said. Mr Banafo noted that oxygen continued to be an essential medicine in the provision of health care delivery to …

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Musama Disco Christo Church armed robbers escape lynching

Luck smiled on four young men who allegedly went on a robbing spree at Musama Disco Christo Church at Ekumfi Nanaben in the Central Region. According to reports, the armed robbers stormed the church during a wake-keeping, held members hostage and took mobile phones and other valuables from them. However, …

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Create breastfeeding corners for lactating mothers – Nutritionist

Samuel Atuahene Antwi, the Nutritionist at the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, has called on corporate bodies, churches, and entertainment centres, among other public places, to create breastfeeding corners for the comfort of lactating mothers. He said such centres would provide privacy for the mothers to properly breastfeed their babies for …

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No LGBTQ+ in our curriculum – NaCCA

The Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof Edward Appiah, has assured the National House of Chiefs that there is not an iota of LGBTQ+ in the education curriculum the council was developing. Speaking at the National House of Chiefs meeting on Friday, March 3, 2023, …

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Teacher Trainees’ allowances paid

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) allowance unit has announced the disbursement of the 6th month allowance to Teacher Trainees across the country. According to the SLTF, the allowances were disbursed to students whose data have been validated. “The Students Loan Turst Fund wishes to inform all Teacher Trainees that, …

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Woman bites off trader’s eyelid over GH¢20 debt

A 29-year-old businesswoman in Twifo Prafo in the Central region is currently battling for her eyesight after a debtor to whom she credited slippers worth GH¢20 cedis bit off her eyelid. According to a Peace FM reporter from the area, Akosua Akyere Kumiwaa; The culprit was one Linda, who had …

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Fisherman, 60, stabbed to death by thief at Apam

A 60-year-old popular fisherman, Kwame Panin has been stabbed to death by a thief at Gomoa Apam in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region. The incident happened on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, around 1:30 PM. Information gathered by Kasapa News, Yaw Boagyan revealed that the deceased sent her …

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