The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of national service postings for over 10,975 nurses for the 2022/2023 service year. All prospective personnel are to begin registration by June 9, 2022, and complete it at their respective regional offices by June 30, 2022. The Secretariat has, in a statement, directed …
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GES cautions final year students in SHS, JHS against truancy
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES)attention has been drawn to the fact that some Junior and Senior High School form three (JHS3 and SHS 3) students consistently refuse to attend school and classes after registering for their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination …
Read More »Facebook fraudster grabbed in Ellembelle
A 23-year-old man, Samuel Sarpong who has allegedly been defrauding unsuspecting victims of huge sums of money is in the custody of the Esiama Divisional Police Command in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. Sarpong was arrested on Thursday for allegedly defrauding people concerning job recruitment. According to the …
Read More »Headmaster, Old Boys Association of Kumasi school sodomising students – Foh-Amoaning alleges
Convenor of the sponsors of the National Coalition of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has stated that there is a pervasive spread of homosexual activities in various secondary schools across the country. Speaking to the media when members of the coalition including some Members …
Read More »Appointment of new UDS Vice Chancellor hit with court injunction
The appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University for Development Studies (UDS) has suffered another setback following a court injunction. The motion filed by Kodjoduga Adawudo, counsel for Emmanuel Osabutey, a former student of the University who is a plaintiff, is restraining the University, its Council Chair and the …
Read More »Death trap: Dilapidated Shama Catholic School block abandoned after pupil injured
The Headmaster of the Shama Basic Catholic School, Augustine Nyamekye, says his outfit is halting the use of their JHS classroom school block because of its dilapidated state. The facility, which was constructed over a century ago, has become a death trap for both pupils and teachers. The headmaster was …
Read More »Driver shot, burnt to death in Pusiga
A 46-year-old commercial driver, Yakubu, has been shot and burnt to death by unknown assailants at Nakom, a community in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region. According to citinewsroom.com, Yakubu was plying his usual route, the Bawku-Cinkase route, when the gunmen attacked him. Narrating the ordeal, a passenger …
Read More »Dela Coffie freed by Special Prosecutor on bail
Opposition National Democratic Congress Communicator, Dela Coffie, has reportedly been granted bail by the Special Prosecutor following his detention on Monday, June 6, 2022. Dela Coffie having been declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor on June 3, 2022, turned himself in on Monday. He was subsequently detained …
Read More »A/R: Two armed robbers sentenced to 20yrs imprisonment each
Two armed robbers who were arrested by the police in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each for robbery. The two, Emeka Opara and Samuel Kalo, were arrested on May 30, 2022, following their attack on a victim at ECOBANK, Abrepo Junction, where they …
Read More »Chafing: Here are 5 ways to heal post-sex soreness
Chafing occurs when the skin repeatedly rubs against other skin or clothing, turns red, irritated and downright painful. This is uncomfortable and gets worse with constant sweating. If you’re a fitness freak and spend a lot of time running or exercising, you have a high risk of chaffing. Sex can …
Read More »All you need to know about Monkeypox
Ghana has officially recorded cases of the Monkeypox virus. The Ghana Health Service says five cases have been confirmed in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions. In view of this, Myjoyonline.com explores ways you, our cherished reader, can stay safe: Origin The Monkeypox virus was first identified in the …
Read More »Ghana confirms 773 Influenza A H3 positive cases
Ghana has confirmed a total of 773 Influenza A H3 positive cases out of the cumulative 3,460 samples tested, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. The Influenza A virus is the commonest virus identified from sentinel surveillance sites and has several sub-types including the Pandemic Influenza H1N1 and the H3N2. Symptoms …
Read More »Obuasi: Four armed robbery suspects arrested, one dead
The Ghana Police Service says four robbery suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacked on a mining site at Fenaso Ketewa near Obuasi, Tuesday, June 2, 2022. “The robbers, armed with pump-action guns attempted to rob the miners of some gold ore but they were unsuccessful. They, however, …
Read More »COVID cases rising again – GHS
There has been a gradual surge in the number of COVID-19 cases across the Greater Accra Region over the last one month. This was revealed by Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service. According to the Ghana Health Service, Ghana is currently recording a total of 44 cases on a daily …
Read More »Gɔbɛ crowned ‘saviour’ of all foods in these hard times
Although the price of gari and beans street named ‘gɔbɛ’ has increased due to the hike in foodstuff in Ghana, persons who enjoy this delicacy say it is a saviour that can keep a person from hunger. With just GH¢4.00 (starting price) of gari and beans plus ripe plantain, one …
Read More »5 cases of monkey pox recorded in Ghana, health authorities on high alert – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the first monkeypox virus infections in Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on June 8, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, disclosed that five people have so far contracted the monkeypox disease in Ghana. Dr Kuma-Aboagye said that the five cases were …
Read More »50-year-old man kills girlfriend over GH¢1,500
A 50-year-old man has reportedly killed his girlfriend, who he accused of stealing his GH¢1,500, in Dzodze, the district capital of the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region. According to reports, the man shot his girlfriend as they were having an altercation over the said amount on Monday, June …
Read More »He ordered them to put pepper in my vagina – 15-year-old sexually-molested girl breaks silence
The teenage girl at the center of a recent sexual abuse case involving her step father has broken her silence on the matter. The girl was molested and assaulted by some boys who allegedly were hired by her stepfather to beat her as a form of discipline for sleeping out …
Read More »14-year-old sentenced to 2 years for stabbing friend over girl at Assin Foso
The Assin Foso District Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship, Abdul Majid Iliasu has sentenced a 14-year-old boy, (name withheld) to two years in a juvenile detention facility at Agona Swedru for stabbing his friend. The suspect is a class 6 pupil at the Assin Fosu D/A Basic School. …
Read More »NAGRAT threatens strike over non-payment of 20% COLA
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding that government pays 20 percent Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to its members by the end of June 2022. Vice President of the Association, Jacob Anaba, explains that the ultimatum comes on the back of current economic conditions and the worsening …
Read More »Bawku: Man allegedly shot dead by soldiers
One person has been shot dead in troubling Bawku in the Upper East Region. Citi News sources say the deceased, one Yakubu, who hails from Gingande, was allegedly shot by military personnel in Bawku at Mazema. It is unclear what might have led the soldiers to shoot at Yakubu. The …
Read More »Driver who crashed three brothers to death at Ejisu remanded again
The driver, who drove into pedestrians killing three brothers at Ejisu-Besease, has for the second time been remanded into police custody by the Ejisu District Magistrate Court. Justice Adjoyi, 30, crashed his Honda CR-V vehicle with registration number AS 2221-22 into Hamidu Mohammed, 62, Abdul Rahman Mohammed,50, and their brother in-law Masawudu …
Read More »Man allegedly commits suicide at Edina Bantuma
A man, believed to be between the ages of 20 and 30, has allegedly committed suicide at Edina Bantuma in the Central Region. The deceased, who is said to be mentally unstable, was on his way to Akwanda to a mission house for treatment. His auntie, Ekua Mansa, who spoke …
Read More »Stroke in young adults – Doctor shares causes and symptoms
Medical Doctor at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Joseph Asare, has revealed that stroke is the most common disease in the hospital’s emergency ward in recent times. In an interview on Daily Hustle on SVTV Africa, Dr Asare mentioned that it is prevalent among young adults too. He also enlightened …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Step-father leads ‘area boys’ to molest, sexually assault daughter for going wayward
Though the bible specifically prescribes using the rod as a correctional measure to ensure responsible child-raising, many parents, guardians and teachers resort to extreme means to ensure this responsibility. A fifteen-year-old basic six girl in Ofoase Ayirebi in the Eastern Region is the latest to suffer this barbaric and extreme …
Read More »Takoradi: Man caught stealing ECG cables
Western Region Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Benjamin Quarcoo has warned the company will continue to vigorously pursue persons who have been targeting and stealing their installations. “If they have decided to cause problems for us, then they should be ready. We will not relent …
Read More »Man remanded for bathing 19-year-old baby mama with acid
The Bibiani Circuit Court in the Western North Region has remanded 25-year-old Francis Ennin aka Fiifi two weeks into police custody for allegedly bathing his baby mama with acid at Sehwi Bokabo. The Prosecutor, Benjamin Owusu Agyemang, told the court the suspect has two kids with the victim, 19-year-old Mary …
Read More »Soldier arrested over shooting incident at Zabarama Line
A Staff Sergeant of the Ghana Armed Forces has been arrested for leading some armed men to attack developers of a piece of land at Zabarama Line in the Greater Accra Region. The suspect, Isaac Abbey is being taken through disciplinary procedure by the Military police. The suspect was handed over …
Read More »Girl, 15, traumatized after step-father subjected her to physical, sexually harassment
A 15-year-old girl has been subjected to severe beatings at Akyem Ofoase in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region after she was accused of sleeping outside of the home. Jessica, [not her real name] was beaten to a pulp by two young men from the community whose services were …
Read More »Businessman who attempted to use daughter for money ritual remanded
The District Court in Accra (Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit) has remanded Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the businessman arrested for using his daughter for money ritual, into police custody. Oppong, a machine operator, 47, was arrested on June 3 after he was exposed by the spiritualist he visited to kill …
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