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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A Level 200 Student of the Akenten Appiah Minka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, AAMUSTED in Kumasi collapsed and died while writing his final end of Semester Examination. The student according to sources close to the University Management, the student complained dizziness soon after the question papers were …

A 69-year-old man has been stabbed in a Chieftaincy dispute at Ajumako Onwane in the Central Region. The victim Opanyin Kojo Apamyin, the Chief, and some residents were at the Chief Palace when they were attacked. According to an eyewitness, the attack started with gunshots outside the palace before  the …

There is good news for the nurses and midwifery community in Ghana as one of their own has just walked into the annals of history in the country by her appointment as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences at Ho. Until this appointment, Professor …

The Ada Police Command in the Greater Accra Region has arrested David Ayornu, 31, popularly known as Rapper Bee for slashing the belly of his wife and killing her instantly. According to residents of Lufenya, near Kasseh in the Ada East District, Ayornu stabbed his wife with a knife in …

Pupils of Nsuta Dahomey D/A Basic School in Fanteakwa South District in Eastern region have abandoned school to harvest tomatoes and assist their parents in selling at the market. Absenteeism is high during tomato harvesting season in June and July every year. The situation is affecting academic performance of the …

Seven suspected armed robbers have been arrested in two separate anti-robbery operations in the Western Region. Four of the suspects – Shadrack Nyame, Wofa Yaw Boadi, Sampson Attobra and Kweku Koduah – were arrested at their hideout at Wassa Powuako. The arrest was after they had robbed their victims of …

A pupil teacher at Achimota Bright Future Academy in the Greater Accra region has been arrested by the Israel police for allegedly aiding a Junior High School (JHS) 3 student to steal three mobile phones. The accused, Newlove Aboagye, is a JHS 3 pupil teacher at the school located at …

Clara Ayan Ampah,  a caregiver who allegedly caused the death of an 11-month old girl at a preschool at Abgogba, Accra, is to stand trial at the High Court. Clara will stand trial at the High Court on a charge of manslaughter in July this year. An Adenta District Court …

Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has assured Council of Heads of Basic Schools their concerns over poor infrastructure are being addressed. The council in a communique outlined a number of challenges confronting basic education including poor infrastructure. Addressing the media after the World Bank cleared him of any …

A trainee teacher in the Asorkore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region has reportedly impregnated 24 girls in his school. According to the report, the teacher is a level 400 student who was on his teacher practice duty in a public school in the area. Additionally, the said teacher impregnated …

A Kumasi High Court has directed one Richard Kwadwo Owusu Nyarko, who was pretending to be a medical doctor, to pay the legal fees of the defendants in a defamation lawsuit he filed, which sums up to GH¢600,000. The court asked the self-acclaimed medical doctor to pay GH¢100,000 each to …

A suspected thief has allegedly been beaten to death by an irate mob around Moro Market at Tafo Nhyiaeso. The deceased, whose identity is still unknown, is said to have stormed the area on a robbery expedition. Unfortunately for him, some people in the populated community spotted him even before …

About 30 pupils, a female teacher, and the driver of the Pentecost Preparatory School in Koforidua have been involved in a near fatal accident Thursday morning. Only a few sustained injuries but all victims have been rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The accident occurred at about 7:00 …

The Wa circuit court, presided over by His Honor Jonathan Avogo has granted bail to all the three persons suspected to have been involved in the flogging of the two lovers whose nude videos went viral on social media. The court also ordered the release of some 13 others who …

The disconnection of water to the Bimbilla Hospital over a GH¢220,000 debt has led to elective surgeries being cancelled, according to the facility’s management. “Yesterday we had to cancel seven elective surgeries because we didn’t have water to operate,” Dr Barihama Adam, the hospital’s medical superintendent, said. He felt there …

A 32-year-old mobile phone thief narrowly escaped lynching for attacking a woman in broad daylight at Kasoa Ota city in the Central Region. Prince Adaka attacked the victim with a jack knife and snatched her phone while she was on her way to work. An eyewitnesses, who gave his name …

Thugs numbering over 10 have attacked the Chief of Awutu Oshimpo, Nai Kofi Okyere, and the Ankobeahene of Awutu Traditional Council Nai Oshimpo Acheampong with cutlasses and other weapons. The incident happened at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, …

The youth of Wa in the Upper West Region on Wednesday evening clashed with the police over the arrest of three persons who allegedly instigated the public flogging of two lovers whose sex tape leaked on social media. Eighteen of the rampaging youth were arrested after they besieged the Upper West Regional Police headquarters …