The consumption of concoctions made from a mixture of ‘TomTom’ toffees crushed into energy drinks is the emerging trend of drug abuse among students, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said. Mr Gorden Akurugu, Volta/Oti Regional Director of the Authority said the phenomenon was widespread among teenagers in the …

The so-called democratic political party has bared its undemocratic teeth to one of its own. Walking majestically to the Asawase Constituency office of the NDC, Masawudu Mubarak, clothed in innocence, asked to be sold the nomination forms of the party to enable him to contest in the parliamentary primaries of …

A 47-year-old man has under a strange circumstance, stabbed his six-year-old son to death at Diabene, a farming community within the Sekondi/Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region. Kwaku Aaba, a local gin distiller, allegedly used a sharp machete to slash the boy’s neck from the back without any provocation whatsoever, …

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the interception of an ambulance conveying 10 cartons of 225 milligrams of Tramadol in the Apapa area of Lagos State. It said the Hyundai ambulance, with number plate, LND 605 XW, was intercepted with the drugs while the driver …

Thousands of graduating students of the University of Education, Winneba, have been left stranded on the campus as their graduation appears to be in limbo. The situation is due to the delay by government in reconstituting the University’s Governing Council which has the mandate to superintend the graduation ceremony. The …

The much awaited song – Already – by Beyonce featuring Ghana’s dancehall king Shatta Wale on the Lion King: The Gift album has been released. The album also features big names such as Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell. Other Africa music big weights such as Tekno, Yemi Alade, Mr. …

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of the 24-year-old business woman in Koforidua, Rita Afia Adusei Opokua. The suspect only identified as Babule was arrested Wednesday at his hide out in Koforidua. Police is on manhunt for the arrest of the last suspect. Residents storm …

A 34- year old woman was last Wednesday evening murdered in a bush at Agona Swedru in the Central Region. The deceased, a sobolo seller, who has been identified as Mariam Adu, was found dead with blood oozing from her nose in a bush at Kwesimoko, a suburb of Agona …

A 33-year-old dismissed nursing trainee of the Nursing and Midwifery College Sekondi, in the Western region, Mr Francis Awine Anaafo has been slapped with a 22-month jail term for using forged documents to undergo national service as a qualified nurse at the Goaso Municipal Hospital. Mr Anaafo was sentenced on …

Kwasi Manni is a rising independent versatile multi genre reggae artist also known as Jahemblem A creative songwriter who is capable of incorporating reggae vibe in any genre of music he does. His unique soothing and romantic vocals makes him sound more like the “cool Ruler” Mr Gregory Isaacs, the …

The victim  A young man, believed to be in his thirties, has been lynched by angry residents at Kasoa Akweley in the Central region after he stabbed a food seller in an attempt to rob her. The sad incident occurred around 4:30am on Wednesday. The victim, identified as Martha Owusu, …

A military man attached to the 66 Artillery Regiment in Ho, Volta Region, has been arrested in connection with plans by the Homeland Study Group Foundation to secede from Ghana. The latest development means the prosecution of the case will take a different turn. The Commercial Court 6 Division of …

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated students of the Methodist Girls High School at Mamfe, Akwapim for winning the 2019 edition of the World Robofest competition held in Michigan, United States. Team ACRO-BOT from the Mamfe High School came first beating opposition from the United States, Mexico, China, Hong …

Sixteen persons have been arrested in connection with the renewed Komkomba, Chokosi conflict in the Chereponi District of the North East Region. One of the suspects who fired at security personnel was shot in the thigh and is receiving treatment at the Chereponi hospital under security guard. A number of …

A former security guard at the State Enterprise Commission (SEC) has been jailed two years by the Accra Circuit Court for threatening to kill the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng. The convict, Arafat Issah, pleaded guilty to one count of threat of death and was accordingly …

Convener for the Free Media Vanguard, Prince Minkah is reporting an alleged act of vandalism at his home last night. The attack comes less than 24 hours after his group embarked on a procession to protest the closure of some media houses by the National Communications Authority (NCA). The group …

A 45-year-old trader has been arrested by the Eastern Regional Police Command for allegedly killing her husband at Aboabo, a suburb of Koforidua, in the Eastern region. Rebecca Lamptey, suspect, who is believed to be mentally deranged, was said to have severally hit the head of her husband, Michael Opey …

Four illegal miners have been jailed four years each by the Koforidua Circuit Court ‘B’ Friday for engaging in galamsey in the Atewa Forest Reserve. Additionally, they were fined Ghc24,000 each. The convicts are Kwaku Ampaabeng,32, ,Kwabena Apaw,39, ,Evans Ahenkorah,33, and Yaw Effah Boateng,51,residents of Akim Oda Nkwanta and Akim …

The Northern Regional Police Command has tendered an application before the Tamale High Court to get to the man who stood surety for Helena Huang to locate her. This, according to Regional Crime Officer Supt. Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, is in line with Section 104 of Act 30 of the criminal …

A 36-year-old police officer with the Dawa Police Station met his untimely death when he was knocked down by a commercial motorbike operator, popularly called Okada. The incident occurred at Anyamam, a suburb of Sege in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region, on Wednesday. The victim, General …

The 43-year-old Chinese woman who was arrested by the Tamale Regional Police Command for allegedly possessing large quantities of rosewood illegally appears to have jumped bail. Helen Huang was granted bail by the police last Tuesday after she was arrested with two trucks carrying four containers of rosewood, which has …

The Swedru Municipal Guard and three others standing trial at the Swedru District Court for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old boy have agreed to pay an amount of GH¢10,000 as compensation to the victim. The accused persons, Peter Danso, Isaac Ntsiful, Sampson Aikins and Francis Yorke have already paid GH¢3,000 to …

The Chinese woman, Helena Huang, who was arrested in Tamale for transporting trucks of rosewood lumbers and charged with possessing banned forestry products has been declared missing more than 48 hours after she was granted police Inquiry bail. The Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Supt. Otuo Acheampong who confirmed the …

The Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region, Richard Bayiviala Polibong, has been killed by unknown gunmen. The incident happened near Sagu, a village in the Wa municipality at about 9:30 pm on Wednesday when the chairman was returning from a funeral in …

  Teachers at East Akyem in the Eastern region are have declared indefinite strike following the gruesome murder of the 55-year-old headmaster of Asiakwa Salvation Army Junior High School. The deceased, George Somuah Bosompem died at the St Joseph’s hospital in Koforidua where he was receiving treatment after he had …

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old woman, Helena Huang for transporting two trucks of rosewoods in Tamale. Ms Huang was arrested at the Vittin Barrier in Tamale, the Northern regional capital, together with her two trucks on Monday when transporting the rosewood from Tumu in the Upper …

Below is the video Over 20 , mostly youth of Amasaman, a suburb of Accra, who assaulted Sergeant Atta Mahama SWAT Unit of the Ghana Police Service have been arrested. The suspects who are currently undergoing screening according to checks by MyNewsGh.com, were arrested at various locations on Monday night …

Beneficiaries of government’s Nation Builders Corps program have decided on Friday October 10 to ‘go red’ on government over the seeming nonchalance about their prolonged grievances over unpaid salaries. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the coalition on Monday May 6, 2019. The decision comes after several failed …

The Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Mining has threatened to arrest anyone who would own up to plead for any Chinese illegal miner who would be arrested. The Taskforce said the rate at which Ghanaians own up to plead for amicable and compromised settlements whenever a Chinese illegal miner is arrested …

A level 400 student of the University of Ghana named Osei, has been attacked by armed men believed to be robbers along the road leading from Pentagon to Evandy hostel situated on the University of Ghana campus. The victim who was said to be butchered mercilessly, thereby sustaining several cutlass …