CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

VIDEO: Two remanded for exhuming corpse at New Edubiase

The New Edubiase Magistrate Court has remanded two persons two weeks into police custody for exhuming a corpse at the New Edubiase cemetery in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region. The suspects have been identified as Kwabena Okyere aged 56 and Maxwell Ansah, 39. The two per reports …

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Farmer allegedly shot dead by police over Fulani menace

A 54-year-old farmer, Kwasi Ahoku, has been allegedly shot to death by the police at his residence at Maamekrobo in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred on Friday, February 3, 2023, around 6:30am. It is alleged that the police are the cause of …

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UG students march over ‘illegal’ fees

Some concerned students of the University of Ghana (UG), have held a protest dubbed ‘Ya br3 Mo’ to register their displeasure with the recent increment in Academic Facility User Fees (AFUF). The protest, which took place today, Friday, 3 February 2023, saw the students converge at the Obra Spot in …

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What you can do at home while receiving HIV treatment

Human immune virus (HIV) refers to an infection that can be spread from person to person through intercourse, or the use of sharp objects with an infected person. It can lead to the weakening of your immune system thereby exposing you to diseases. According to Mayo Clinic, what people can do …

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34 women arrested in Tema for prostitution

The Ghana Police Service has arrested at least 34 women in the Tema Metropolitan Assembly of the Greater Accra Region for engaging in prostitution. According to a report by myjoyonline.com, the arrests were made after complaints by residents of the metropolis about prostitutes parading their streets at night looking for clients. …

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Doctors at Korle Bu threaten strike

The Korle Bu Doctors Association (KODA) is threatening to withdraw its services to the Out-Patient Department and elective surgeries over unpaid arrears. The strike is expected to commence from February 6 to 10, should Management fail to come up with clear timelines for payment of 13th-month salary areas. “If nothing …

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4 popular foods you should stop cooking with salt

Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is a widely used ingredient in cooking. While it can enhance the flavor of food, it is important to be aware of the potential negative effects of consuming too much salt on one’s health. According to WebMD, various studies have linked excessive salt intake to …

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Police interdict officer who left rifle for GH¢100 in Trotro

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has interdicted a police officer who left his rifle in a commercial bus after allegedly collecting Gh¢100 from a driver.   An online publication sighted on 3new.com indicated that the alleged police officer, Inspector Sulemana Adam, with the Rapid Deployment Force …

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Court orders landlords to construct household toilet

A Hohoe Magistrate Court has ordered Francis Ahiaho and Samuel Tenkpor, both household heads to construct a toilet before February 27, 2023. They were brought before the Court for refusal to construct household latrine and depositing of faeces in polythene bags behind their living room and bathhouse. Ahiaho pleaded guilty …

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How to save yourself when you have heart attack

  African American man holding his chest. A heart attack is a medical emergency. A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. If you were to suffer a heart attack while in the company of people, calling out for help is probably the …

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Award-winning Ghanaian Rapper Gambo Set To Tour USA

    An award-winning Ghanaian musician, Bashir Annan, popularly known in showbiz as Gambo, is billed to embark on his tour of the United States of America (USA).   The ‘Drip’ Rapper will commence his major tour of 2023 in Washington DC in February.     His tour will see …

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Man butchered over stolen plantain

A 32-year-old man at Nkawie Panin in the Ashanti Region is battling for his life after he was butchered over a bunch of plantains. According to a police report, the victim, Ali Dawuda was in his house around 6:30 pm on Saturday, January 21, 2023, when the suspect, angrily came …

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Motor rider stabs colleague to death at Dagbamate

Agorsor Christian, a 22-year-old commercial motor rider, has allegedly stabbed his colleague rider to death. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) learnt the alleged act was as a result of the suspect’s attempt to pick a passenger ahead of the deceased. Agbesi Davor, 33, died on his way to the Abor …

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Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School shut down

The Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School at Asokore in the Ashanti Region has been closed down. This is a directive of the Ghana TVET Service after some students went on a rampage on Sunday morning, protesting the poor results of their predecessors in their final examination. About 40 of …

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Killer of Cape Coast dancehall artiste sentenced to death

The High Court in Cape Coast has sentenced Bright Ellis, the man accused of killing Cape Coast-based dancehall artiste Unruly Grank, to death. The court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Lodoh, sentenced the accused person to death by hanging. Reacting to the court’s decision, the mother of the deceased dancehall …

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