Three suspects have been picked up by the Nsawam Municipal Police Command for stealing rail tracks. The suspects are, Ibrahim Adamu, Abdul Kadril, and Japharu Haruna. The three who were on board a Hyundai Mighty truck with registration number GS-3201-09, fully loaded with quantities of railway lines, were arrested by …

A man believed to be mentally unstable has tragically taken the lives of four individuals in Banda-Nkwanta, a community located along the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Bole district of the Savannah Region. The incident reportedly unfolded when the man, identified as Daganaa, arrived at a nearby galamsey site to unload …

Two prison war­dens have been handed over to the police for criminal investigations in connection with the escape of a Chinese inmate, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, a week ago. This follows their interdiction by the Prisons Administration for the investigation to be carried out. The prisoner, Wang …

The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano say they have arrested a popular female TikToker for posting “indecent and un-Islamic” content on the social media app. Two weeks ago the police unit, known as Hisbah, launched a manhunt for six TikTokers who they say constantly violate Islamic guidelines …

The mother of a 15-year-old Form One student of Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) who was allegedly gang-raped by six final-year students of the school have appealed to the Police to be expeditious in their investigations for justice to prevail. The Police at Bechem in the Tano South Municipality …

A Chinese national serving a one-year jail term for theft at the Nsawam Prison has reportedly escaped while receiving medical care at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, according to a graphiconline.com report. Wang Xiao is reported to have purportedly feigned illness, prompting prison authorities to transport him to the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the first time, replied to a claim by former President John Dramani Mahama, that there were instances of cheating during the West Africa Senior Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE). The former president’s comments, made months back during his Building Ghana Tour attracted earlier responses from the education …

At least five Chinese nationals have been shot, with three left in critical condition in a brazen armed robbery attack on a mining site in Akyem Akokoaso, located within the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency of the Eastern Region. The victims were targeted in a robbery at the office of Jia Xin …

About six individuals allegedly tied a suspected thief to a gold house and subjected him to a vicious assault after apprehending him in an attempted gold theft in Asankrangwa, located in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. According to reports, a viral video captured the brutal attack, during …

  The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is appealing to Parliament to expedite the approval of the fees charged by the facility, especially dialysis fees. According to the facility, it has so far incurred about GH¢2 million in debt for charging old fees for dialysis treatment. The renal unit of …

  The people of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti have been relieved from the unbearable state of filth that was engulfing the community, and it’s interfering with education and creating additional health risks in the area. In response to Damak Media’s follow-up, the residents, led by Rev. …

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building, at the celebration of the 70th anniversary and Speech and Prize-giving Day of the Ola (Girls) Senior High School (SHS) at Ho in the Volta Region on Saturday, February 3, 2024. According …

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to revert the names of public universities which were renamed by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government to their original names if the NDC comes into office in 2025. Mahama accused President Akufo-Addo and his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), …

The Jospong Group and Russia’s RUDN University recently formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at facilitating the pursuit of master’s degrees by 600 Ghanaian students. The academic focus will be on agribusiness, solid waste management, and climate change. Commencing this year, the partnership will commence …

The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has credited the Free Senior High School policy for the 50% drop in HIV infection and teenage pregnancy cases in the country. According to him, the policy has enabled more girls to enrol in secondary schools. He cited the …

Chaos Erupts as Police Raid Late Businessman’s Office Amid Family Dispute. In a shocking turn of events, chaos engulfed the offices of the late businessman mogul, Dr. Baah Acheamfuor, as police personnel descended on the premises in Kumasi. Reports indicate that officers, armed with guns, stormed the office on Wednesday …

  The people of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti are alarmed by the state of filth that is engulfing the community, and it’s interfering with education and creating additional health risks in the area. In an interview with Damak Media, Rev. Father Omono Asamoah, the head priest …

Ghana is set to make a debut appearance at the 26th edition of the IKA/Culinary Olympics, the world‘s largest international exhibition for culinary skills. Taking place from February 2 to 7, the event sees participation by professional chefs from all over the world – be they young or master chefs …

    Prof. Gabriel Dwomoh, the Vice-Chancellor of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has expressed concern about the non-release of GetFund allocated to the University its effect. According to him, the Institution is yet to receive more than 10 million Ghana Cedis from GETFund for pre-financing the construction of the …

A bus carrying about 45 students of the Presbyterian Nurses Training College, Bawku, has been attacked by two gunmen on motorbikes near Binduri in the Upper East region. A number of students who were injured due to the attack have been rushed to the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. This …

The University of Cape Coast has indefinitely shut down its hospital effective Today, January 19, 2024, over the strike by senior staff. The Senior Staff Association of the Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) on Wednesday 17 January 2024, declared an indefinite nationwide …

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has reported that three more people were killed in Bawku. The legislator shared this information this morning on JoyNews’ AM Show. This brings the death toll to 5 within the past 48 hours. According to him, they were shot by some soldiers …

Hon. Hawa Koomson Campaign Team Refutes Allegations of Involvement in Journalist Assault; Urges Swift Investigation The Hon. Hawa Koomson Team strongly denies any involvement in the incident reported on January 4, 2024, concerning the assault on Mr. David Kobbina, a journalist from Cape FM. We categorically reject the claim that …

In what looked like an action movie, a man identified as Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Kenneth Adu Amanfo, drew a large crowd at Kwadaso Estate in Kumasi when he led four armed men to attack his wife. Mr Amanfo was attempting to forcibly take custody of his children. …

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, to as a matter of priority, liaise with stakeholders in the healthcare sector to find a lasting solution to the funding challenges associated with the training of post-graduate doctors in the country. He gave this directive in his address …

President Akufo-Addo has disclosed that he envisions making the country the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030. He, however, said the vision is beyond the construction of more hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 Project. “My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of …

  The member of parliament for Kumawu constituency Hon Ernest Yaw Anim has admonished parents to pay much attention to their school-going children to enable them to benefit from the NPP government’s free senior high school policy. He said since parents and guidance are the key stakeholders of their children …

Insecurity Is Affecting Our Students Learning–Headmistress Lamented. The Headmistress for Korle Gonno R/C Boys School Madam Josephine Effe Yawson calling on authorities and Ghana education Services to come to their aid due to the level insecurity affecting her students’ education in her school. According to her, because there is no …

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Hon. Alexander Afenyo Markin, popularly known as “the Effutu Shepherd” has announced another initiative for the good people living with some medical condition such as Fibroid and Hernia for free Surgical operation in the Effutu Constituency. The Deputy Majority Leader officially asked Dr Bota …

Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, the deputy attorney general has clarified circumstances that led to the prison term and fine imposed on Chinese galamsey queen En Huang, aka Aisha Huang. The high court in Accra on Monday convicted, fined, and sentenced Aisha Huang, to four years in prison for undertaking mining operations without …