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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Four thieves arrested for stealing from church members at Ekumfi Nanaben
Four robbers have been busted after they robbed some church members at Ekumfi Nanaben in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. The incident happened on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan indicates that the robbers who are from the Ekumfi Nanaben Community where a …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Teacher trainee graduate allegedly stoned to death
An alleged mentally unstable man by the name of Ali has allegedly stoned a 28-year-old teacher trainee graduate to death at Enchi. Rainbowradioonline.com gathered that Ali, a security guard mistook the teacher-trainer graduate for a thief. Ali worked for a cocoa-buying company by the name, of PC. The deceased, Duncan, …
Read More »Three charged for selling fake Agenda 111 contract for over GH¢1million
Some three persons have been slapped with three counts of defrauding by false pretences for allegedly selling a fake contract to a real estate and construction firm. According to a report by Graphic.com sighted by GhanaWeb.com, the suspects identified as Ebenezer Kwame Boadi, Frank A-Ugidimah-Ananvura Aborigo and a third suspect …
Read More »The first Ghanaian lawyer who has Legon Sarbah Hall named after him – Sankofa series
It’s another month of March; a month in which Ghana celebrates its heritage and rich culture and history, in what many dub Ghana month. As part of GhanaWeb’s efforts to mark the month, we highlight some interesting historical facts about Ghana in stories. To begin, we put the spotlight on …
Read More »12 cyber fraudsters arrested for impersonating MPs, ministers, other big men
The Ghana Police Service has busted some 12 suspects allegedly involved in the impersonation of prominent persons in society. According to a statement released on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the criminal syndicate which was discovered through a sustained cyber-intelligence operation orchestrated their schemes by hacking into the social media accounts …
Read More »Stop inserting bird feathers in your ears – Public cautioned
The Vice Chairperson of the Greater Accra ENT Nurses Association, Ruth Amoh, has cautioned those who love to insert objects, especially bird feathers, in their ears when they itch to put a stop to it. Doing that, she said, causes harm to the eardrum and, in the end, may affect …
Read More »Ga South: Transferred nurses cry over short notice
Nurses who have been transferred from the Ga South Municipal Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service have raised concerns over the manner the transfers were done. According to them, the notice of their transfer was very short, and they therefore could not afford the maximum time needed to prepare. …
Read More »RTI Commission fines Education Ministry GHC50k for refusing EduWatch access to SHS placement info
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has fined the Minister of Education GHC50,000 for denying the education think tank Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) access to information on the Computerised Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). According to EduWatch, the RTI commission also ordered the Ministry to immediately make the information …
Read More »For men: How to produce healthy sperm for baby making
Infertility is more common than you might think. Sperm health depends on various factors, including quantity, movement and structure. Lifestyle can play a big part in sperm quality. It won’t surprise anyone to know that drugs, alcohol, smoking and stress can all have an adverse effect on male fertility. You …
Read More »9 Lands Commission staff, 7 others busted for stealing commission’s GH¢100 million
National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) officials have reportedly arrested 16 people involved in stealing about 500 draft cheques meant for the Land Commission of Ghana. According to a news report by the Daily Guide newspaper, the 16 suspects were part of a 21-member syndicate involved in stealing cheques worth around GH¢100 …
Read More »Institute programme to screen newborns for sickle cell diseases – Government told
Professor Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, Director of the Ghanaian Genome (GhGenome) project, has called on the Government to institute a national programme where every baby born in the country is screened for sickle cell diseases. He said, “The reason we advocate screening of newborns for sickle cell is once you have been …
Read More »Be discipline and make good use of free SHS – Mr. Isaac Agyiri advices newly admitted students
Headmaster of Afedzi D/A Primary School who double as 2020 Twifo Atti-Morkwa overall district best farmer as well as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Show Bouy’s Farms, Mr. Isaac Agyiri has implored Ghanaian children to see the Free Senior High School policy being implemented by the President of Ghana Nana …
Read More »VIDEO: Fire guts Accra Technical University’s SRC complex, destroys campus radio station
News gathered by this portal earlier revealed that there was a fire outbreak at the Accra Technical University (ATU). A portion of the school’s Students’ Representatives Council (SRC) complex was reportedly gutted by fire around 4pm. on Tuesday, February 28. An eyewitness reported that the fire was detected …
Read More »Allow us use dormitory block completed 2years ago – Asanteman SHS to govt
A girls’ dormitory block constructed for the Asanteman Senior High School under GETFund has not been made available for use nearly two years after its completion. While the school is grappling with accommodation challenges due to the huge infrastructural deficit it is facing, authorities of the school say they are …
Read More »Man arrested for alleged fraud at Free SHS school placement centre
A man claiming to be an agent for the Ghana Education Service has been arrested by the Police at the Free Senior High School (SHS) placement centre in Accra. Deputy Coordinator for the Free Senior High School programme, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah in an interview with Citi News said the young man …
Read More »The first female graduate of University of Ghana who has a hall named after her
Elizabeth Frances Baaba Sey, was the first ever female to graduate from the University of Ghana. She attained that historical feat in 1953, barely four years before Ghana’s independence. The late Frances Sey, was admitted to what was then the University College of the Gold Coast, in 1950 for a …
Read More »Signs That A Person Is Slowly Becoming Blind And Early Steps To Prevent It
According to Healthline, vision is an essential part of your lives, allowing us to see the world around us and experience it fully. Losing your vision can be a difficult and life-changing experience but it doesn’t have to happen suddenly. In some cases blindness can be a gradual process and there …
Read More »Issuing unapproved prospectus to Form 1 students prohibited – GES warn Heads of schools
Ghana Education Service (GES) has called on Heads of Second Cycle institutions across the country to stick to the approved harmonised prospectus for form one students. The GES also reminded Heads of Second Cycle institutions, that issuing unapproved prospectus and selling items supplied by government to students is prohibited. According …
Read More »VIDEO: Suspected thief caught in an attempt to sell phone at victim’s shop
A young man has been beaten by some persons for allegedly stealing a phone of a lady he gave a lift to. According to a tweep named Dr Tony Brown, the culprit, after taking the lady’s phone headed to Circle to trade it for cash. Luck eluded the young man …
Read More »VIDEO: SHS seniors captured in viral video mercilessly lashing junior with belt
Some seniors of the Akwatia Technical Institute in the Eastern Region of Ghana have been captured mercilessly beating a junior with a belt. In the video which has gone viral, the junior who was receiving the punishment was captured kneeling down while his seniors lashed him with a belt. Also, …
Read More »WASSCE 2022: WAEC releases results of private candidates
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of 43,742 candidates who entered for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2022 – second series. The entry figures comprised 20, 164 males and 23, 578 females. 76 of the candidates had visual impairment while …
Read More »For women: 4 foods to relieve severe period pain
Eating the right foods can do a lot to the body. During menstruation, it’s common for people to experience fatigue, bloating, mood swings, cramps and pain. It can lead to an irritated mood, less productivity at work along with other uneasiness in the body. However, having a healthy and mindful …
Read More »Bono: Chief orders shutdown of school over dust pollution
The Chief of Yawhima in the Sunyani East Constituency of the Bono Region has ordered the shutdown of Yawhima SDA Primary School over dust pollution emanating from the construction of the road from the area to Chira. According to the chief, the pollution levels due to the construction site is …
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