The police has discredited claims that the place, where the fourth skeleton was recovered as part of investigations into the case of the missing Takoradi girls was a cemetery. On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, the team of forensic experts found the fourth remains, incidentally in the uncompleted building from where …
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Police foil robbery attack on Filling station, arrest two suspects
The Swift intervention of Night Police patrol team in Suhum Thursday dawn around 3:00 am foiled a robbery attack on a Shell Filling Station along the Suhum to Asamankese Road. The armed robbers numbering five, armed with chisel, hammer, cutter, knives first attacked the watchman on duty and held him …
Read More »We’ll clear all 2018 arrears by end of August – NHIA assures
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says it has commenced payment of all arrears of claims of healthcare providers for the year 2018. According to the NHIA, it expects to complete the payment by the end of August this year. Earlier, the Responsive Healthcare Service Providers Association of Ghana and …
Read More »110 Headteachers to be transferred for charging unapproved fees
The Ghana Education Service is set to transfer about 110 headteachers in the Ga West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region for taking unapproved fees. The headteachers reportedly did not obey the GES’ directive not to take monies from pupils as printing fees for their third term examination. All the …
Read More »Footballer gets nine years for sodomy
An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday sentenced a footballer to nine years imprisonment for having anal sex with a six-year-old boy. Solomon Brown, 19, pleaded not guilty to sodomy but was found guilty after trial. The presiding judge, Mrs Rita Abrokwa Doko said though Brown denied the offence, the facts …
Read More »30 disabled women to receive GHC31,000 funding – Dr. Awal
About 30 disabled women working in the Food and Beverage, Fashion and Beauty, Trade and Commerce and IT sectors have received a sum of GHC31,000 to fund their businesses. Business Development Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal who spearheaded the donation Thursday said, “Disabled persons constitute about 5% of …
Read More »68-year-old man murdered at Akyem Osenase
A 68-year-old man, William Ofori, who resides at Akyem Osenase near Akwatia in the Eastern Region, was last Monday stabbed to death at his residence by an unknown assailant. The Akwatia Police in the Eastern Region have mounted a search to arrest the culprit. The body of the deceased has …
Read More »Man punished to weed for defecating in classroom
A 30-year-old man has been forced to weed for allegedly defecating in Sewfi Nyetina D/A Primary School in Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai in the Western North region. Koo Emma as he is popularly called is to weed the school compound and mob the classroom every Friday for three months. Unit Committee …
Read More »4 Indians, 2 Ghanaians arrested in National Sec. raid in Kumasi
National security operatives made up of 12 armed personnel have reportedly picked up 4 Indians and two Ghanaians over yet to be known reasons, Starr News has learnt. The incident occurred last night at Ahowdo in the Kumasi metropolis. The officers reportedly seized gold and an undisclosed amount of money …
Read More »Thieves snatch car in front of IGP
Four suspected car snatchers were on Wednesday arrested at Gomoa Okyereko in the Central region. The four were apprehended when they threw out the driver of a yellow and black Kia Picanto taxi cab with registration number GX 3624-18 in front of a police station being commissioned by the Inspector …
Read More »Kumasi: REGSEC clamps down on prostitutes, patrons
The Ashanti Regional Security Council is embarking on an exercise to clamp down on prostitutes and their patrons because it is illegal and a public nuisance. Thirty-six Nigerian prostitutes arrested in the exercise have already been repatriated. The Council says prostitution has become a bad influence on minors resulting in increasing child prostitution …
Read More »Crystal Heights International School To Construct A University College To Fix Academic Needs of Africa
The chief director of crystal heights international school, Mr Entse-Dadzie Emmanuel said the school is embarking on a propose university college to fix most of the professional and academic needs of Africa. “When completed, the university will prepare students into corporate business and technological development. For this reason the school …
Read More »Man in court for groping Ghanaian air-hostess
A 31-year-old man, who was on a flight from Los Angeles to Dubai when he assaulted a Ghanaian air hostess and behaved erratically, faced multiple charges at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Sunday. The Dubai public prosecution accused the Jordanian passenger – who works as a purchase PRO …
Read More »N/R: NASPA Donates 26,000 Books To Students
The 2018/2019 Northern region chapter of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) has donated a total of twenty six thousand (26,000) branded exercise books to 26 Districts in the region. The donation forms part of activities marking the Northern region NASPA week celebration. The books according to the association will …
Read More »T’di kidnappings: Third suspect arrested in Nigeria
A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of the three Takoradi girls, online news portal mynewsgh.com has reported. The suspect, identified as Chika, is alleged to have played a key role in the whole crime and arrived in Koforidua on July 29, 2019. Information had it …
Read More »Amantia JHS Wins Asante-Akyim Quiz Competition
The Amantia Junior High School (JHS) has won the maiden edition of the Asante-Akyim South Municipality’s inter-schools quiz competition held at Juaso, the district capital. The school emerged winner with a total of 115 points to beat competitors from Asankare JHS which took the second position with 93 points in …
Read More »Be wary of beard growth products – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that it has not approved the sale of any product purported to enhance or help with beard growth as being advertised on certain products. According to the Head of Medical Devices, Cosmetics and Household Chemical Substance Inspectorate Division at the FDA, Mr …
Read More »Another suspect ARRESTED over kidnapped Takoradi girls
MyNewsGh.com has confirmed the arrest of a third suspect in connection with the kidnapping of the three Takoradi girls. The suspect only identified as Chika is alleged to have played a key role in the whole crime and arrived in Koforidua on July 29, 2019. Information had it that he …
Read More »Pupils drown at Cottage Na-Grill Hotel
Two pupils of Swedru AME Zion (B) Junior High School in the Agona West Municipality met their untimely death when they went swimming at Cottage Na-Grill Hotel at Swedru. The deceased, Prince Yeboah, and Isaac Mbroh both 18 years were among 60 students from the school who went to the …
Read More »22-year-old Ghanaian scams Amazon of over $370,000
A 22-year-old Ghanaian based in Spain has been arrested in an alleged scam of the largest internet retailer that totalled nearly $370,000 by sending return packages filled with dirt. According to the police, the modus operandi of James Gilbert Kwarteng, of Palma de Mallorca, Spain was filling up the ordered …
Read More »Policeman and soldier colleague rob mobile money vendor
A mobile money vendor has been robbed of an amount of GH¢23,500 by a uniformed policeman and his accomplice soldier at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The victim last Wednesday at about 11:30am withdrew the amount at Fidelity Bank, Nkawkaw branch on his way to Akim Sekyere but on reaching …
Read More »Audio: Man’s lover bites off ex-girlfriend’s lip over money
A woman, believed to be in her 30’s and lover of a man identified as Aliwaye Rabiu, has allegedly bitten the man’s ex-girlfriend’s lower lip at Effiduase in the Ashanti region over a debt he owed. “I was attacked by Rabiu and the new girl who bit off my lower …
Read More »National Ambulance Service To Receive 48 new Mercedes Benz Ambulances Within 40 Days
The Ghana National Ambulance Service in the next 40 days will take delivery of 48 new Mercedes Benz Ambulances as the first batch of the 275 ambulances promised by the government. The Akufo-Addo led government has unveiled 275 Mercedes Benz Ambulances which will be distributed to all constituencies in the …
Read More »Missing T’di girls: Retrieved skeletons not our girls -Family
Families of the three missing Takoradi girls have said that the Human body parts, two skulls that were exhumed by the police investigating the kidnapping of three girls in Takoradi, from the backyard of the prime suspect, Samuel Udoetuk Wills at Kansaworodo are not that of their missing relatives. Speaking …
Read More »Tamale cop ‘killers’ arrested
Police in the Northern Region say they have arrested ‘persons of interest’ in connection with the murder of a female officer on the Tamale-Kumbungu road. The suspects were picked up in Tamale, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer for the Northern Region Police Command, DSP Mohammed …
Read More »‘Soldier’, 4 others arrested over police woman’s murder; weapon retrieved
A self-styled military officer and four accomplices have been arrested in connection with the murder of Corporal Agartha Nana Nabin of the Northern Regional Police Headquarters. MyNewsGh.com gathered that the suspects were arrested upon a tip off after one of them said to have been shot during the attack tried …
Read More »Five Pastors Kidnapped on their way to RCCG Ministers Conference
Goldennews reports that Five pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)has been abducted along Ijebu-Ode road yesterday, 1st of August According to report gathered the pastors were on their way to the church’s Ministers conference . The General Overseer disclosed this at the Redeem Camp located at Lagos …
Read More »‘Soldier’, 4 others arrested over police woman’s murder; weapon retrieved
A self-styled military officer and four accomplices have been arrested in connection with the murder of Corporal Agartha Nana Nabin of the Northern Regional Police Headquarters. MyNewsGh.com gathered that the suspects were arrested upon a tip off after one of them said to have been shot during the attack tried seeking …
Read More »Man butchers 2-month old baby and mother at Ntotroso
A two-month old baby has been butchered to death whiles its mother is said to be nursing severe machete wounds at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital in Hwidiem. According to police in the area who confirmed the incident to MyNewsGh.com, at about 1:30pm on Thursday, some residents said while they were …
Read More »Sagnarigu cop ‘killer’ arrested
Police in Tamale in the Northern region has arrested one person in connection with the murder of a female police officer. The suspect, whose name was given as Yakubu, is allegedly one out of the four masked gunmen clad in military uniform who shot Corporal Agartha Nana Nabin at a …
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