A 45-year-old man, Zakaria Alhassan has been remanded into police custody for allegedly killing his own mother over his missing GH¢100. The incident occurred at Sooba, a community in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The man was said to have shot his 71-year-old mother when she …

Three members of the University of Education, Winneba’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have disassociated themselves from the Association. They are Prof. Samuel Asiedu Addo, Dr Samuel Ofori Bekoe and Dr Frimpong Kaakyire Duku. The group of three in a rejoinder stated that their decision is …

Tension is brewing at the University of Education, Winneba, following a decision by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Nana Ofori Ansah, to terminate the appointment of the Director of Finance. Members of the University Council say the act by the Council Chair was without the concurrence …

The University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to suspend the strike. One Hundred and Seven members of the UPSA-UTAG, out of the total of 170 members voted on Friday, February 25 …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) chapter at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has voted to reject the decision by the National Executive Council (NEC) to suspend its strike action. NEC early this week announced through a statement after an emergency meeting that the over …

A Police operation has foiled an intended robbery attack on passengers and motorists on the feeder road between Nyamebekyere-Kokotenten which is robbery prone in Obuasi. The operation has led to the shooting of one of the suspected robbers. Four other suspected robbers who were not within the range of the …

The family of a taxi driver who died in a police cells after he was arrested for knocking down some police officers around the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi-Takoradi, has sued the Ghana Police Service. The family says it seeks to find answers on what killed Joseph Entsie as …

Information available to MyNewsGh.com indicates that a 19-year-old has been butchered by one Peh Kwabena Daniel of Kabile in Sampa. It is currently not clear what triggered the young man to subject the nineteen year old to machete wounds. However, brother of Festus Kwasi Bronya age 19 is said to …

A 45-year-old resident of Sooba in the West Mamprusi Municipality has reportedly shot his 71-year-old mother. The suspect identified as Zakaria Alhassan, according to a report by Asaaseradio.com returned from a drinking spot last Thursday and confronted his siblings about an amount of GH¢100. An inquest about the missing amount …

A 25-year-old man, Haruna Adam, is in the custody of the Walewale Divisional Police Command for allegedly killing his own three-year-old daughter, Mezrifa Hurana. According to police report, the suspect, who is a farmer, also inflicted machete wounds on his wife, Zuraya Kofi, age 22. The incident is said to …

A shooting incident at an Accra High Court this morning has temporarily brought the trial of the Canadian girls’ kidnappers to a standstill. The presiding judge at Criminal Court 5, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo immediately suspended proceedings and took to her heels after the shooting incident from the weapon of …

An accidental discharged of a gun has left a prison officer wounded in the leg. The officer whose name is not immediately known is part of the team of prison officers who brought the four persons standing trial for unlawful kidnapping of Canadian ladies. According EIB Network’s Court Correspondent Murtala …

Celebrated Gospel musician Cecelia Marfo has congratulated Ace sound engineer, Dan Bassey popularly known as BassyMix of Combine House of Music based in Kumasi for his 20 years journey in the music industry. The sound engineer celebrated 20 years in the music industry on 20th February at Assemblies of God …

The General Secretary of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-KNUST), Dr. Eric Abavari says that lecturers of the university will stop teaching if the general membership of UTAG votes against the association’s National Executive Committee’s decision to suspend their …

The Ghana Police Service has announced that three persons sustained gunshot wounds following Tuesday’s attempted bullion van robbery. The Police through the intervention of an officer on duty successfully foiled an attempted bullion van robbery at Industrial Area, Accra, today. In a statement released via the official Facebook page of …

A 41-year-old self-styled journalist who was standing trial before the Sefwi-Wiawso Magistrate Court has been fined GH￠1,200.00 or in default serve six months imprisonment in hard labour. Pious Griffiths Koranteng pleaded guilty to defrauding by false pretenses, forgery of documents, and impersonation. He was, however, convicted on his own plea …

Teachers and pupils of the Mpintsin AME Zion Basic School in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region were left in a state of fear and trepidation on the morning of Tuesday, February 22 when they went to school. Sitting in the middle of the school’s compound was a small …

A video showing a Togolese priest torturing two Ghanaian women at his camp has sparked anger among authorities in the North East region. The two women from Sakogu in the East Mamprusi municipality were accused of being witches and forced to the camp to participate in a ritual test that …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has announced the date for the resumption of academic activities. In a letter addressed to members of the university community, it noted that in line with the suspension of the UTAG strike, lectures and all academic activities will commence on Thursday February …

The Ministry of Roads and Highways Working Committee recently inaugurated for the protection of public roads, has caused the arrest of some builders and funeral organisers in Accra. According to the Chairman of the Committee, Dr Kaziyir Adam Bonaa, the suspects were arrested for engaging in various acts that amounted …

The Ketu South Municipality lost seven children to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2021. The deaths caused by the life-threatening condition because of low weight for height or by the presence of nutritional oedema were the highest in the last three years. Records of in-patient management of SAM at the …

The various Student Representative Councils (SRCs) in the Ashanti region are demanding immediate action to halt the funding delays and food shortages affecting Senior High Schools (SHS) in the region. The student body made the call in its address to mark the opening of its 25th Congress and launching of …

The Ghana Police Service has foiled a robbery attack on a bullion van at the Industrial Area in Accra. The police in a short notification on its Facebook page stated that suspects involved in the botched robbery incident are being pursued by the Anti-Robbery unit of the police. The police …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced a short window of opportunity for the government to finally resolve its long-standing feud with it. This is coming on the back of the announcement by the teachers group that it had agreed to call off the strike. This was announced …

Nine Ghanaians are in the grips of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, for allegedly smuggling about 201 bags of Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) valued at N200m into Nigeria. Saharareporters.com indicates that the suspects, who are all fishermen, have been identified are Musa, Gasie, Adotete, …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has agreed to suspend their seven-week-old industrial action. This is to pave the way for a two-week negotiation with government to begin and conclude. The suspension is subject to the approval of UTAG members within a five-day period. The announcement was made via …

Rats and weed have taken over the newly constructed Yilo Krobo District Hospital in the Eastern Region. The 120-bed health facility, which was completed in January 2021 and handed over to the government, is yet to be put to its intended use. The facility, which lacks human resources, already has …

Two persons, who sprayed powered pepper into the eyes of a taxi driver in their bid to snatch his vehicle and rob him of money, have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. The complainant George Obeng whiles struggling with the convicts, bit the finger …

The Awutu Senya East Circuit Court has convicted a 43-year-old man, Suleman Osman to six months imprisonment for assaulting one Elvis Asansu, a staff of the Kasoa South District of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Central Region. Prosecuting Officer, Chief Inspector Sylvester Agbezuden told the court that the …

Some 40 passengers travelling from Takoradi to Kumasi are stranded at the Anwiankwanta Police Station after the bus they were travelling on was attacked by armed robbers. According to a report by 3news.com sighted by GhanaWeb, the passengers were attacked by a gang of five armed robbers at around 3:30 …