General Secretary of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) Professor Ransford Gyampo has revealed that members of the association have begun processes to impeach some of their leaders on various campuses. Speaking on Accra-based radio station, Asempa FM, Prof. Gyampo said the lecturers are …
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UK-based Ghanaian student arrested over attempt to defile 14-year-old
A Ghanaian schooling in Scotland, the United Kingdom, has been arrested for allegedly soliciting for and pursuing sexual intercourse with a minor. The man identified in reports as Isaac Kris Soman is alleged to have arranged to have sex with a 14-year-old after he had met her online. In …
Read More »Toilet rolls are harmful to your anus- Doctor warns
Nigerian medical personnel, Dr Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his Twitter handle, Dr Olufunmilayo opined that, toilet rolls are harmful to the anus. He said instead of using tissue paper, people should use soap and …
Read More »Avoke promises reconciliation when he returns as VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof Mawutor Avoke, has has won a court ruling in a dispute over his job has said he will reconcile with the staff who battled him in court. The Winneba High Court has ordered the reinstatement of Professor Mawutor Avoke as the …
Read More »UEW ordered to reinstate Prof. Avoke
Prof Mawutor Avoke was removed as UEW Vice-Chancellor in 2017 Prof Avoke’s mandate challenged Prof Avoke removed from office in 2017 Court orders reinstatement of UEW principal officers removed from office in 2017 legal battle A Winneba High Court has ruled that the removal of former Vice-Chancellor of the …
Read More »Kasoa murder: I was nowhere near murder scene – Suspected killer tells court
Nicholas Kani, the second accused person for the murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdullah has said he was nowhere near the crime scene where the murder happened. Kani, has raised a defence of Alibi and said he has witnesses to support his defence of Alibi. An Alibi is a defence …
Read More »UCC statutes allow school’s closure after 21 days of non-academic work
There have been claims and uncertainties about whether or not public universities in the country have provisions that compel them to shut down the schools when academic work is continuously disrupted for 21 days. While some reports mention 21 days, others have reported that universities can close down after 31 …
Read More »Forgo your 13th month salary for 2020 & 2021 – Health Minister to KATH Doctors
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has asked doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region to forgo their 13th-month salary for 2020 and 2021 as he promises the government will pay that of this year due to financial constraints. Executives of the Ghana Medical Association(GMA) who …
Read More »Man kills his brother-in-law after mistaking him for ‘bush meat’
A hunter is in the custody of the Anyirawase District Police for allegedly shooting his brother-in-law to death. According to a report by Mynewsgh.com, suspect Kwame Gbati, on January 29, 2022, met his brother-in-law, Awusie Komla, while on his way to a hunting expedition. According to preliminary police investigations, the …
Read More »17-year-old boy allegedly lynched to death in Bolgatanga
Correspondence from Upper East: A 17-year-old boy, Master Ayinbire has been allegedly lynched to death by some unknown town boys in Yorogo, a community in Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Region. The Junior High School student, who was accused of stealing a mobile phone, was beaten to death by culprits …
Read More »Five car snatchers jailed 75 years
The Tamale Circuit Court presided by His Honor Alexandra Oworae, has sentenced five accused persons to 15 years each in prison for snatching a Toyota Camry car at Banvum, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern region. The convicted persons are Ibrahim Issah 27, Mohammed Mustapha, 23, Vivor Christopher 27, …
Read More »Join the campaign against breasts cancer in the rural communities
The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has called on benevolent and philanthropists to join the campaign against breasts cancer in the rural communities. She said such supports will help reduce the increasing rates of breasts cancer cases on the poor and vulnerable in the …
Read More »Video of 2 female SHS students kissing and fondling breasts goes viral
Ghanaians react to video of two SHS students kissing, fondling each other Ghanaians call on GES to investigate two SHS female students kissing each other SHS students display promiscuity in broad daylight Social media users are in a state of shock after chancing upon a video of two young female …
Read More »Nigerian shot dead after stabbing officers at Kwabenya Police station
A Nigerian national living in Ghana has been shot dead after he allegedly stabbed some police officers at the Kwabenya Hills Valley police station Accra. The suspect, according to police report, stormed the station with a knife and stabbed the officers after a matter involving him was reported at the …
Read More »A/R: Maakro M/A Primary ‘A’ classrooms turned into brothel – Headmistress laments
The Headmistress of Maakro M/A Primary ‘A’ School in the Suame municipal of the Ashanti region, Mrs. Florence Tawiah, has lamented over their classrooms been turned into a brothel by the residents. This, according to the headmistress, was as a result of lack of classrooms and poor security at the …
Read More »Ahenema-Kokoben D/A Cluster of Schools closed down due to rampant ‘shit bombing’
Ahenema-Kokoben D/A 1&2 Cluster of Schools in the Atwima Kwanwoma district of the Ashanti region have been closed down due to rampant open defecation by unknown people in the classrooms. The closure, which is temporal, was in protest by the schools authorities to alert the Ghana Education Service (GES) the …
Read More »Kumasi: Suspected thief lynched in Ashtown
A suspected thief has been found dead in a gutter at the forecourt of Ashtown Baptist church in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti. The man believed to be in his early 30s was reportedly lynched after attempting to steal from the church’s premises on Saturday January 22, 2022. …
Read More »Buipe Armed robbery: Burma Camp Defence Intel soldier, 4 others jailed
Mustapha Mohammed, a Burma Camp Defence Intelligence officer who led a group of 4 other armed robbers in the Buipe area has been convicted and awaiting his jail time in a few hours, MyNewsGh.com has filed from the Tamale Circuit Court. MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that indeed Mustapha Mohammed was stationed …
Read More »How an internet fraudster scammed over 250,000 members of a popular Facebook page
An influential member of one of the most popular public groups on Facebook in Ghana, Tell It All, has uncovered the scam of an unidentified user. The scammer clandestinely bought into the emotional minds of the over 250,000 members of the group. Nana Tea, as he is known on Facebook, …
Read More »Two motorbike robbers arrested at Kpevi
Harrison Kojo Agbovi from Akatsi Agbaflome, and Raphael Hlotse, both 23 years, are currently in the custody of the Akatsi Police for engaging in motor snatching robbery. Superintendent Isaac Baah, the Akatsi South Municipal Police Commander, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA), that on Sunday, at about 1500 hours, both …
Read More »Prison officer shot dead by highway robbers over GH¢340
Robbers strike on Bonsu-Brimso-Apedwa stretch Angry robbers shot prison officer in the left eye Police mount special operation to arrest robbery gang An officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Chief Officer Francis Dzaka Mawunyo, has been shot dead by a gang of three highway robbers on the Asiakwa-Apedwa stretch on …
Read More »We are no match to Naija musically – Kin Frenzee
GHANAIAN Afrobeats artiste Kin Frenzee is choosing Nigeria over Ghana when it comes to good music production. For Kin Frenzee who wouldn’t mince words, Nigerians are way ahead of their Ghanaian colleagues when it comes to making good music. “Truth be told, Nigerians do better music than us. They put …
Read More »Teacher in court over forgery, theft of school welfare funds
Ebenezer Hammond, a teacher, has appeared before an Adenta Circuit Court for misappropriating GHC 8,900 belonging to a school welfare association. Hammond is said to have forged signatures of two members of the association on three cheques to withdraw the amount from the National Investment Bank. He pleaded not guilty …
Read More »Over 150 pupils risk dropping out of school over GES decision
GES inspects state of Goo-Atandaa Primary School building Parents, teachers appeal for support to complete school block Pupils study under trees at U/E school A decision by the Ghana Education Service to not allow a Junior High School to be operated in an uncompleted building may render some 150 pupils …
Read More »GHS relaxes covid-19 guidelines at Kotoka
GHS announces full vaccination for Ghanaians coming into the country GHS relaxes travel guidelines at KIA GHS revises Covid-19 travel guidelines for Ghanaian travelers The Ghana Health Service has relaxed its guidelines for Ghanaians entering the country, allowing for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Ghanaians and resident foreigners to no longer provide evidence …
Read More »Will it be President Joe Ghartey?
BY: Enimil Ashon For a people who have only recently been bitten by a snake, it is surprising that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) do not tremble at the sight of a worm. If Fomena 2020 has any lessons for political parties, I thought it should be to ensure that …
Read More »Man bedridden after years of masturbation
A man who will be called Jack for his privacy has disclosed long-term acts of masturbation has rendered him paralyzed for over 7 years. Having practiced masturbation since his teens, he started developing pains in his joints when he grew a lot older and is now bedridden, a condition her …
Read More »35-year-old man impregnates step daughter, sleeps with two of his own daughters
A 35-year-old man identified as Issaka has allegedly impregnated his 17-year-old stepdaughter at Kwahu Nsabaa in the Kwahu West Municipality in the Eastern Region. The suspect is also accused of having sex with two of his daughters. Describing her ordeal to Agoo News, 30-year-old mother Abena Joyce told Agoo FM …
Read More »41-year-old woman arrested with 27 slabs of marijuana in Oti Region
Police in Oti Region receive intelligence on contraband transportation gang Slabs of suspected Indian hemp discovered on commercial bus Woman arrested with slabs of suspected marijuana handed over to Nkwanta police Police in the Oti Region have arrested a 41-year-old woman for possessing 27 slabs of dried leaves suspected to …
Read More »More trouble for ‘New Year gunman’ as fresh charges are slapped on him about ‘flying zone’
The woes of an embattled soldier who was captured in a viral video discharging a firearm at A & C Shopping Mall at East Legon in Accra are deepening following fresh charges against him. Flight Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong who was seen welcoming the Year 2022 amidst the discharge of …
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