CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Court orders UTAG to call off strike

The Accra High Court Labour Court 1, has ordered the University Teachers Association to call off its ongoing strike which has entered its 5th week. The court’s ruling follows a suit filed by the National Labour Commission asking for the enforcement of an earlier order it issued calling on UTAG …

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Mobile money vendor shot by armed robber at Assin Nyankomase

A 27-year-old Mobile money vendor at Assin Nyankomase in the Central Region, Akwesi Baah has been hospitalized after armed robbers attacked and shot him. Information gathered indicates that he was attacked on his way home after he had closed from work on Monday, February 14, around 8:30 PM. The victim …

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Encourage students to pursue STEM-based courses -Dr Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged Headmasters of Senior High, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools to encourage students to take a keen interest in the study of STEM-based courses. This, he said could be done by engaging the services of various institutions in the …

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State Experimental School collapsing; kids exposed to danger

An old building housing children of the State Experimental Basic School in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, is in danger of collapse as three of its pillars have started falling apart.  The primary school building, built in the 1950s, has seen no major renovation, and parts of the pillars have …

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Man in court for concealing ‘wee’ in ceiling, fridge

Samuel Quarcoo, aka “God is Good” who was found in possession of 16 and a half compressed slabs of cannabis at Avenor, Accra, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. The cannabis was not only found hidden in the ceiling of his bathroom but some were retrieved from his tabletop …

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#Fixthecountry convener charged with treason felony; remanded

The Ashaiman District Court has remanded #Fixthecountry convener Oliver Barker-Vormarwor into custody after he was charged with treason felony Monday morning. His plea was not taken. The court said it does not have the jurisdiction to grant bail to the accused due to the nature of the offence. Her Honour …

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Weed, knives retrieved as police arrest 50 suspected criminals

An intelligence-led operation by the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of over 50 suspected criminals said to be hiding in a forest in the Northern regional capital, Tamale. According to the Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Bernard Baba Ananga, the Aboabo Forest in Tamale over time …

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Horror: 13-year-old girl raped, killed at Bibiani

The Bibian Police have commenced investigation to unravel the assailants behind the alleged raping ane killing of a 13-year-old girl at Bibiani-Estate in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Information gathered by DGN Online indicates that the primary 3 pupil, Jennivy Yeboah Lamin was reported missing …

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KNUST students leaving campus as UTAG strike bites

Alot of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are leaving the campus in frustration, as members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) continue with their strike. This comes in the wake of stalled negotiations between the striking teachers and the government to resolve …

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University of Ghana to open Kumasi, Takoradi City campuses soon

The University of Ghana has announced plans to open City Campuses at Takoradi and Kumasi in the Western and Ashanti regions respectively. Both campuses will offer 2021/2022 undergraduate admissions for Bachelor of Science in Administration with options in Accounting, Banking, and Finance, Insurance, Public Administration, Health Service Administration, Human Resource …

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Denkyira: Man, 22, tortured for allegedly stealing mobile phone

A 22-year-old man, Kojo Ampong, is in critical condition after he was allegedly assaulted for stealing at Enyan Denkyira in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. The incident happened Wednesday evening around 9:30pm at a ghetto after a suspect by name Mfantse allegedly sent his gang to …

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#FixtheCountry convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor reportedly arrested

Convener of the #FixtheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker Vormawor has been arrested at the Kotoka International International Airport ( KIA). A member of the Movement, Felicity Naana Nelson, has told 3news.com. He was picked up after arriving at the KIA on Friday February 11, Felicity said. “Oliver has been arrested at …

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Sperm- killers, here are 7 things that men need to watch out for

Sperm can be powerful little swimmers, that’s for sure, however they aren’t very tough. All sorts of seemingly little things can throw them off their game, making them useless and affecting your virility. Find out exactly what affects sperm, here. Research shows that up to 15 percent of couples are …

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145 students of Asanta Nursing and Midwifery School repeated

The management of SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Asanta in the Ellembelle District of the Western has repeated 145 students over poor academic performances. The affected students are level 100 and level two students who are studying Registered nursing Assistant Clinicals, Registered General Nursing and Registered Midwifery. According to …

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Close down universities – Africa Education Watch

Africa Education Watch has called on Vice-Chancellors to close down all public universities until the UTAG strike is called off. The Africa Education Watch observed that five weeks of industrial action is yet to achieve any significant progress in negotiating a settlement to the impasse, hence the call for the …

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GNAT protests proposed Basic Education Skills Examination Test

The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT,) has protested the introduction of the Ghana Basic Education Skills Examination Test proposed by the National Teaching Council (NTC). According to the association, it is protesting against what it refers to as an attempt by the NTC to “craft a policy and arbitrarily …

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Man grabbed for attempting Momo transfer with fake currency

A 31-year-old man, Kwabena Seth, has been arrested for attempting to make a mobile money transaction with “fake” currencies at Atinka Junction in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. He was arrested today, February 8, 2022, by the locals and handed over to the Police at Adiebeba after an …

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Commercial sex workers take over Kwadaso M/A Basic School

Commercial sex workers operating around Kwadaso Municipality in the Ashanti Region have taken over the premises of the Kwadaso M/A Basic School using classrooms in the facility for their unscrupulous business. According to the teachers, the activities of Commercial sex workers are due to the absence of security and proper lighting systems at the school premises. According to them, …

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Soldiers arrest fake soldier at Akosombo

A 24-year-old man, identified as Abubakar Sadique, who is parading himself about as a military officer has been arrested by some Military personnel on duty at the VRA Hospital checkpoint at Akosombo, in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. The suspect was arrested by two military officers namely; Sergeant …

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Checklist for when you might be ready for sex

Before starting a new relationship with your partner, think of the great ways to set an excellent scene for some lovey-dovey moments. Probably you’ve been with your partner for a long time and still find yourself trying to make the relationship feel new with some sensual touches for the bedroom …

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GES interdicts JSS teacher in Tamale for sexual assault

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a Junior High School teacher for sexually assaulting a form three female pupil of Dekpema M/A Junior High School in Tamale in the Northern region. Imoro Eliasu is currently under investigation for sexual assault by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) …

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