Family members of the two Togolese who were murdered by three persons suspected to be members of a fake gold and money syndicate busted by the Police at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region, have expressed their disappointment in the Greater Accra Police …
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Education Ministry downplays reports of food shortages in SHSs
The Education Ministry has downplayed concerns being raised about shortage of food items in secondary schools in parts of the country. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Ministry’s PRO, Kwasi Kwarteng, said his ministry has “not had any such official complaint.” Despite reports indicating that certain schools currently lack key ingredients like …
Read More »11-year-old dies in suspected suicide at Sefwi
Residents of Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region have been thrown into a state of shock following the death of an 11-year-old girl. The girl is reported to have hanged herself to death on Thursday, July 7, 2022, between 4 to 5 pm. According to a Citinewsroom.com report, the …
Read More »Okada rider,18, allegedly killed for rituals, one arrested at Awutu Bontrase
A 22-year-old man, Mawunya Francis has been arrested by the Awutu Bereku District Police Command while his accomplices are at large for killing an Okada Rider allegedly for rituals at Awutu Bontrase in the Central Region. Information gathered indicates that Mawunya and his friends hired Kwabena Ogyam, the rider from …
Read More »53-year-old pastor remanded for defiling, impregnating a 13-year-old
A 53-year-old pastor has been remanded into custody again following his lawyer’s failure to appear in court when he was brought from custody on Monday, July 4, 2022. Pastor John Amoah has been charged for defiling a 13-year-old student and getting her pregnant in the process. The Bolgatanga Circuit Court …
Read More »Assailant butchers police officer at Zebilla, makes away with AK47 rifle
Police in the Upper East Region are reportedly pursuing a man who attacked one of their officers with a machete on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Zebilla. According to a dailyguidenetwork.com report, the assailant attacked the officer, butchered him and made off with an AK-47 rifle. “The officer was attacked …
Read More »Food shortage hit SHSs, students served ‘Koko’ without sugar and bread
Some parents have raised concerns over food shortages in some senior high schools across the country. In an SOS audio currently in circulation, some parents raised concerns over the quality of food served to their wards in the affected schools. The Parents Teacher Association Chairman of Mfantstpim, Minister Kwarteng, lamented …
Read More »Ideal College students injured in clash with land guards, police
The management of Ideal College says 23 of its students have been left injured after they were manhandled by land guards and police, supposedly coming from the counter-terrorism unit of the Ghana Police Service. According to the Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei Baffour, three of the students …
Read More »Ghana records two cases of suspected Marburg Virus Disease
Two cases of Marburg Virus Disease, MVD, have been recorded in the Ashanti Region, the Ghana Health Service, GHS, has announced. According to a July 7, 2022 statement, samples were taken from the two infected persons after they met case definition for an Acute Haemorrhagic Fever. “Blood samples were sent …
Read More »Ghanaian Nurse commits Suicide after friends teases her for being a stammerer
Another terrible news has occurred in Ghana, as sighted by Ama Kodesh, beautiful nurse commits Suicide few days ago. This Was Made Known by a Social Media User, “Ama Kodesh” On the popular social media platform, Twitter and according to the post, she decided to take her life after she …
Read More »PHOTOS: Pupils of Borae No2 displaced after heavy rainstorm
Pupils of Borae No. 2 in the Krachi Nchumuru district in the Oti region have been displaced after a heavy downpour. The rainstorm, which hit the community and its environs, ripped off the roofs of Borae Foundation Primary and Junior High School and Borae D/A Primary “A” School. A visit …
Read More »Hohoe schools closed amid strike despite GES directive
The strike action declared by four teacher unions has hit basic and second-cycle institutions in the Hohoe Municipality as classrooms remain closed. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Teachers Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, (CCT-GH), announced …
Read More »Suspected armed robber killed at Abuakwa-Asenemaso
A suspected armed robber has allegedly been killed by the man he was trying to rob at Abuakwa Asenemaso in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region . The yet to be identified robber according to eye witness struggled with his victim, Kofi Frimpong, for one hour before …
Read More »We also deserve COLA – Nurses and Midwives
Members of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) have said they also deserve a 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in the wake of the harsh economic conditions just as teacher unions are demanding. The teacher unions have embarked on strike action following the government’s failure …
Read More »N/R: Schools deserted as strike by Teacher Unions take effect
Some pupils in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale have appealed to government and striking teachers in the country to resolve their differences quickly to prevent a catastrophe in the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE. Already, performance in the BECE in the Region has been a major source of worry …
Read More »Kumasi: Public schools turned into playing ground as teachers strike begin to bite
Learning was paralysed in public schools Tuesday after teachers proceeded with their planned strike across the country to demands for the payment of Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). When the OTEC FM News crew visited public schools in Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region, pupils turned their classrooms into playing grounds as while others were …
Read More »NSS personnel, senior students ‘take charge’ as teachers strike bites hard
A visit to selected basic and second cycle schools in the Ashanti region by GBCNews showed a mixed reaction of the interested parties to the strike action declared by labour unions at the pre-tertiary educational level. While a greater majority of teachers were complying with the industrial action with only …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: University of Ghana, Mensah Sarbah Hall floods after hours of heavy downpour
Tuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result of the overflowing of the gutters due to the heavy …
Read More »8 arrested for illegal chainsaw operation
Some eight people have been arrested for suspected illegal chainsaw operations in the Tano Offin Forest reserve in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region. The suspects arrested for their illegal entry into the restricted forest reserve are Attah Abeka 30, Prince Abeka 16, Shaibu Frank 17, Nkrumah …
Read More »Keep schools open despite strike by teachers – GES to headmasters
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools to mobilise their management teams to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in schools. GES further directed heads of basic schools not to shut down their facilities, despite the ongoing strike by teachers. This comes after …
Read More »75-year-old woman found hanging dead in her room
A 75-year-old woman has been found dead under mysterious circumstances at Okaikrom, near Afigyase District in the Ashanti Region. According to a Kessbenonline.com report, the elderly woman was found dead in her room with a rope around her neck. For some residents, the death of the old woman comes as …
Read More »Teacher unions declare strike over Cost-of Living-Allowance
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union have effective today, Monday, June 4, 2021, commenced a nationwide strike action. The strike according to the leadership of the Teacher Unions, is a result of the …
Read More »Two Ghanaian footballers arrested in India over fake travel documents
Two Ghanaian footballers were arrested by Meghalaya Police in the northeastern part of India for not possessing valid travel documents on Saturday. A police team intercepted a tourist vehicle bearing registration number ML 05 T 3049 in NH 6 along Ummulong and detected six African nationals. Out of the six …
Read More »28 year-old man arrested for inflicting cutlass wounds on stepfather
The Assin Fosu Police Command, led by the Assin Fosu Divisional commander, DSP Daniel Kwabena Darkoh, has arrested a 28-year-old man, Akwasi Sadique for inflicting cutlass wounds on his stepfather. This was during a fun time at a drinking spot at Assin Nunua in the Assin South District of the …
Read More »Nursing mother grabbed for allegedly stealing phones, money, ID Cards, wig caps at Ridge Hospital
The Nima Police is holding a nursing mother in custody who is said to have delivered about a month ago at the Labour Ward of the Greater Accra Region Hospital, Ridge for stealing mobile phones among others. According to a statement by the hospital, the patient suspect was apprehended by …
Read More »Headless body of young woman found in a bush at Sefwi Bekwai
The headless body of a young woman has reportedly been found around an uncompleted building at Sefwi Bekwai in the Western North Region. As confirmed by the Assemblyman of Old Clinic electoral area, Martin Darko in an interview with Adom News said the body of the deceased was discovered by …
Read More »VIDEO: Armed robbers steal gold worth US$350,000 from mining company
On June 10, 2022, armed robbers raided the premises of a gold ore mining company making away with an unspecified amount of gold. The affected company, GoldStone Resources Limited near Akrokeri in the Ashanti region, has now confirmed the value of the gold the robbers bolted with. They made away …
Read More »Mentally deranged man allegedly commits suicide near prayer camp in Sawla
A young man identified as Bismarck and believed to be in his early 20s undergoing spiritual mental treatment at a prayer camp in Sawla has been found hanging dead on the outskirts of the Sawla township. The unfortunate incident happened at about 3:00 pm yesterday Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at …
Read More »Tears as DCE’s sister-in-law is shot dead over GH¢350 debt
The wife of the brother of the District Chief Executive for Kwahu Afram Plains South District in the Eastern Region has been shot dead by her debtor. According to reports available to DGN Online, the sad incident happened last Saturday when the debtor allegedly invited the woman (deceased) Akosua Esi …
Read More »Farmer, 52, hangs himself on pit latrine at Breman Essiam
A 52- year-old farmer, Uncle Amoah has committed suicide by hanging on a pit latrine at Breman Essiam in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. The incident happened on Sunday June, 26, 2022 around 8:30 PM. Report gathered by EIB Network Central Regional Correspondent, Yaw Boagyan revealed …
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