The Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) has called off its indefinite strike action declared on Monday, November 14, 2022. In a statement dated November 24, 2022, and signed by its National President, Frederick Forkuo Yeboah, the Association said it was ending the action with immediate effect …
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Bedbugs disturbing us – Breman Asikuma SHS students
Students of the Breman Asikuma Senior High School in the Central Region have been compelled to sleep in their classrooms and corridors due to the invasion of bed bugs. According to the students, the presence of bugs in their dormitories disturbs their sleep. Speaking to Class FM’s Central regional correspondent, …
Read More »Man arrested for allegedly defiling his 9-year-old daughter
A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 9-year-old daughter in Akama village, Igbo-ukwu in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect who is identified as Kenneth Nwangwu was arrested by the police following a tip-off. Nwangwu who is in the custody of the Criminal and …
Read More »Injectable HIV prevention drug shows promise: we worked out how much South Africa should pay for it
By Lise Jamieson & Gesine Meyer-Rath – The Conversation Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method. It is taken by people who are HIV negative, so that if they are unknowingly exposed to HIV, the drug will prevent the virus from infecting them. The development of this method …
Read More »Storekeeper commits suicide at Breman Essiam
A woman believed to be in her early sixties has committed suicide on her farm at Breman Essiam in the Central Region. The deceased, Antie Esi Annan, was a popular shopkeeper who operated her own provision store at Breman Essiam. She went missing on Sunday, November 27, 2022, so residents …
Read More »VIDEO: 25-year-old suspected thief stripped na_ked, nearly lynched at Nkawie
A 25 year old suspected thief, identified as Awal has been beaten to pulp by the angry youth at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The incident happened on Monday, 28th of November,2022. He was stripped na_ked by the angry youth and was nearly …
Read More »Ghanaian in Europe Grace Aisha Essel changing lives worldwide through motivational speeches
A Ghanaian woman based in Europe, Grace Aisha Essel has been working hard to help shape the society positively as a Muslim motivational speaker. Born into a Christian home, she converted to Islam in 2015 but decided to maintain her christian name with an addition of Aisha which is a …
Read More »Military officer in court over defilement and incest
A Military officer who is accused of defiling his 14-year-old daughter at South La in Accra has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Senior Warrant Officer Class 1, Anthony K. Kukubor, is being held on the charges of defilement and incest. Kukubor is said to have defiled the victim at …
Read More »Monkeypox name changed after racism complaints
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox. The WHO said it had received complaints the current name was “racist and stigmatizing” and that, after consultations with experts, mpox would be used simultaneously with monkeypox …
Read More »How To Treat Cholera With Salt, Sugar & Water
Cholera occurs as a result of intestinal infection. This illness can be contracted by consuming contaminated water or food. Some of its early symptoms include vomiting, extreme thirst, fatigue and dry mouth. Because of its ability to cause dehydration, patients who are diagnosed with cholera are advised to drink clean …
Read More »How to use corn silk to treat prostate cancer
Maize is one of the most commonly used products in Africa particular, Ghana, for making a variety of food across the country. In Ghana maize or corn can be used to make kenkey, banku, akole, Tuozaa fie and many more. Maize or corn belongs to a group of cereals. It …
Read More »Serial goat thief arrested after 4 years on police wanted list
The Awutu Krodua Police Command has reportedly arrested an alleged serial goat thief. The suspect, Kofi Bondour, is said to have been on the police wanted list for about four years for committing a similar offence. According to a report by Onuaonline.com sighted by GhanaWeb, the 25-year-old suspect is known …
Read More »Fowl thief arrested, nearly set ablaze at Mankesim
A 28-year-old man, Great Karim has been arrested and nearly set ablaze by residents after he stole over fifty fowls at Mankessim in the Central Region. The incident happened on Monday, November 28, 2022, around 5:30 AM. The residents told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan that the suspect had earlier stolen …
Read More »NGO donates to Brakwa Policlinic
The C.E.O of “GODBETT APRIL BORNS FOUNDATION SPECIAL” Mrs Betty Baah Kyeremateng has this weekend donated items worth thousands of cedis to Brakwa Policlinic to enhance quality services. Items including, Chairs, Detergents, from Belshaw company, Tissues, Water, Biscuits, Toffees and many more were received by the administrators of the Policlinic …
Read More »Review ban on corporal punishment in schools – GES advised
Rev. Renault Amofa Danquah of Asante Akyem Agogo Methodist Circuit has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to consider the ban it has placed on caning in school. Speaking to Adom News, Rev Danquah called on GES to review its “no-cane in school” policy as he said it will …
Read More »Speciallady awareness and Rotary Club of Kumasi Donate to Kaneshie Polyclinic and Educational Establishment
Speciallady Awareness in conjunction with Rotary Club of Kumasi donated medical supplies worth thousands of cedis to Kaneshie Polyclinic to support the delivery of essential medical care towards women with reproductive health issues and combat menstrual poverty. Also, the team conducted an outreach project at Obiri Institute of Technology located …
Read More »Upper East Regional Hospital saves 27 weeks preterm baby
The staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga have saved a preterm baby born at 27 weeks of pregnancy. The said baby recorded a birth weight of 0.9 kilograms (Kg) instead of the normal 2.5 kg but pulled through and survived …
Read More »Armed robber arrested for murdering cop
The Police have arrested one armed robber and are pursuing his accomplices for the murder of a male adult later identified as a Police officer. The suspect, Salifu Adams, and his gang of robbers attacked the victim on 25th November, 2022 between Miminaso no.2 and Nyamebekyere on the Ejura Nkoranza …
Read More »Confusion hits KATH over retired CEO’s accumulated leave package
A group of aggrieved senior medical Staff at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi are considering taking legal action against the hospital’s board for authorizing payment of 8 months of accumulated (deferred) leave for the retired Chief Executive officer (CEO) Dr. Oheneba Owusu Danso including other benefits they …
Read More »4 Things You Should Stop Doing after Age 50
The age of 50 is the age that is usually recognized as old age. This is because most people’s organs begin to weaken and their skin begins to wrinkles and look older around this period, making this a common age at which people are considered to be old. It is …
Read More »National Security Operative remanded over robbery, possession of arms, ammunitions
A National Security operative accused of robbing a gold company director of 5kg of gold worth GHS2.7 million has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit court. Kelvin Prince Boakye, aka Don King, has been charged with conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery, robbery, and possession of …
Read More »Armed robbers kill Policeman after sighting his service ID Card
A Police Constable has met his untimely death after he was shot by armed men suspected to be robbers. According to a police situational report sighted by MyNewsGh.com, Constable Moses Konee who is aged about 29 was riding from Ejura towards Nzema. Upon reaching a spot between Miminaso Number 2 …
Read More »Nine arrested for illegal connection following police-military operation in Tamale
A joint police-military operation led by officials from the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) in the Tamale metropolis on power theft has resulted in the arrest of nine suspects with several others issued with court summons. Forty-eight percent of power consumed in Tamale is lost to illegal connections. The exercise …
Read More »Fetish priest, 62, arrested for murdering friend over cocoa farm
A 62-year-old Farmer, Emmanuel Tetteh who doubles as a fetish priest at Assin Akwetey No2 in the Assin South District of the Central Region has been remanded for 3 weeks into police custody by the Assin Fosu District Court for allegedly killing his friend, Emmanuel Kofi Koranteng in a cocoa …
Read More »7 Ways to Prevent Congenital Heart Disease that Pregnant Women Need to Know
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a heart defect that is present at birth. It results from early developmental problems in the structure of the heart. The problem can affect: The heart wall Heart valves Blood vessels. Congenital heart disease is a disease that should not be underestimated as it can …
Read More »Phone repairer butchers labourer over non-payment of rent
A phone repairer who inflicted machete wounds on a labourer following a misunderstanding over non-payment of rent has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Raphael Abiwu, who has been charged with causing harm, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Patricia Amponsah convicted the accused person on his own …
Read More »Technical University administrators threaten strike on December 6
Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) will be striking from December 6, 2022 if government does not address its condition of service concerns. In a statement, the union said the strike was a result of the government and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s “refusal” to address its grievances …
Read More »20-year-old boy in police custody for allegedly kidnapping a girl in Damongo
A twenty-year-old boy is in the custody of police in Damongo for allegedly kidnapping an 8-year-old girl. The suspect who has been identified as Nicholas was reportedly arrested and handed over to the police after several hours of manhunt. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Alhassan-Kura a …
Read More »Twifo Hemang Methodist JHS closed down over frequent ‘shit bombings’
Twifo Hemang Methodist JHS Basic School in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region has been shut down by the school authorities following frequent defecations in the classrooms. In the recent incident, some unscrupulous persons splashed human excreta on tables, floors, and blackboards from JHS 1 to …
Read More »256 teachers sue GES over promotional exams failure
Some 256 teachers have sued the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Attorney General over their mass failure in the December 2021 promotional examinations. The teachers, who are on the Assistant Director Grade II position, sat for the Assistant Director Grade I promotion examination at the Ada Training College Centre. …
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