Suspect behind series of robberies at Sandema – Police Sandema robber on police wanted list since 2020 Police assure of efforts to pursue and abduct criminals Police in the Upper East region have abducted a notorious armed robber in Sandema. The Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Surveillance team of the Upper …
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Six suspected Western Togolanders plotting attack on BoG office arrested
Six suspected members of the Western Togoland group seeking to breakaway from Ghana have been arrested by the military near Aflao in the Volta region. The suspects were among other things allegedly planning to attack the Bank of Ghana office in the Hohoe, attack the Adomi bridge among others. The …
Read More »KNUST resolves accommodation challenges for new entrance
The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in collaboration with the school’s Student Representative Council (SRC) have step up measures to address challenges first year students face in accessing accommodation The university as part of efforts to address the perennial accommodation problems for freshers have …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to cut sod for STEM Academy in Accra
As part of Government’s agenda to leverage Science and Technology for socio-economic transformation, President Nana Akufo-Addo to cut the sod for the building of a Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Senior High School in Accra on January 12, 2022. The academy when completed will be a 21st century Senior …
Read More »6 skincare myths that may not be true
Gone are the days our grandmothers would give us old skin remedies and cosmetic tips and we would receive them without blinking an eye. Nowadays, there are several tips and myths around skincare that you probably do not know which one to choose from. Social media particularly Instagram, YouTube, and …
Read More »Two alleged cocoa smugglers arrested in Volta region
Operation Enhance Calm Life made up of officers and men from the Police, Immigration, and Military have arrested two suspects at Wli in the Volta Region for attempting to smuggle Cocoa beans into the Republic of Togo. The two suspects are Isaac Mensah age 29, and Somevi William age 30 …
Read More »Woman in labour dies after Ambulance Service allegedly demanded GH¢600 for fuel
Ambulance Service personnel accused of unprofessionalism Woman referred to Korle-Bu dies after undergoing cesarean section at Sekondi-Takoradi hospital Delay by Ambulance Service caused death of my wife, says bereaved husband A resident of Sekondi-Takoradi, John Obiri Yeboah, has accused some personnel of the National Ambulance Service of unprofessionalism leading to …
Read More »Sacked GES officials may face prosecution – Africa Education Watch
An Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, has lauded the move by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the termination of appointments of 11 officers over exams malpractices. Speaking to Lantam Papanko on Starr Today, the Programs Officer for Africa Education Watch, Kwesi Nimo Jnr stated that the action by the …
Read More »Accounts officer at KATH sacked for making baseless Covid-19 allegations – Mgt
The disciplinary committee of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Board has suspended the accounts officer Mr Awuni Akyireba over an allegation he made that Covid-19 donations to KATH had been used to buy luxury vehicles. Mr. Awuni Akyireba had accused the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KATH, Dr Oheneba Owusu Danso, of misappropriating …
Read More »12 suspects in Bawku disturbance granted GHS 20,000 bail each
An Accra High Court has finally granted bail to the 12 suspects allegedly involved in the Bawku Chieftaincy disturbances which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of properties. The 12 were granted bail to the tune of 20,000 cedis each with one surety. The decision comes after …
Read More »‘I saw her pregnant’ – Husband of Taadi ‘fake kidnap’ woman tells Court
The husband of Josephine Panyin Mensah, the supposed pregnant woman in Takoradi who also allegedly faked her kidnap and claimed her fresh baby was taken away, appeared before the Takoradi Circuit Court ‘A’ as the first witness in the case. Michael Simons is one of the eight witnesses expected to …
Read More »Two traditional leaders remanded over attempted assassination
The Ofaakor District Court has remanded two traditional leaders over an attempted assassination of Gomoa Fetteh chief. The two, Nana Essel Amoquandoh III and Nana Yaw Kudu Manu, Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba Odikro, and Mankrado respectively are scheduled to reappear before the court on January 19, 2022. On December 19, 2021, …
Read More »Couple beat 4-year-old daughter to death for bedwetting
A couple based at Enchi-Yakase in the Western North Region has been caged by the police for beating their four-year-old daughter to death for bedwetting. Salome Oteku, 27, and her 34-year-old husband, Effah Donaldson are said to have beaten the victim from dawn till morning, leaving her unconscious. Investigations also …
Read More »Five suspected armed robbers killed, six others arrested
The Police says it has killed five suspected robbers in a series of special Anti-Robbery intelligence-led operations. Some six others were also arrested in the operation conducted in the past 48 hours nationwide. “During the operations, 6 robbery suspects were arrested and five others killed in a gun battle with …
Read More »Social media student grabbed with narcotics
The Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID) has nabbed a 23-year-old student of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) and his girlfriend for displaying guns on social media and allegedly dealing in narcotics. The suspects Samuel Oduro Amoah alias Tattoo Guy, 23, and his cohabiting girlfriend Sakina Abubakar, 25, a hairdresser …
Read More »Careless driver arrested by police after social media report
A 31-year-old driver who was captured on camera and reported on social media for recklessly overtaking other vehicles on the Accra-Kumasi highway has been arraigned before court. A staff of the Ministry of Information, George Sarpong on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, reported on social media about how a driver of …
Read More »5 policemen interdicted for extortion
Information indicates that five (5) policemen have been interdicted for extorting money from a civilian. According to information available to this website, the victim of the extortion has been identified as Tamimu, aged 31 and unemployed. Tamimu on January 2, 2022 was driving a DV plated Toyota Corolla saloon car …
Read More »V/R: Police arrest man for setting house of relative on fire
The Police in Ho in the Volta Region have arrested a 34-year-old man for setting ablaze the house of a relative at Sokode Etoe. The suspect, Godsway Dzomeku was reported to the Police last Sunday for allegedly setting on fire a two-bedroom house belonging to his Aunty. “On Sunday, January …
Read More »All we know about the suspected assault of a Sekondi journalist by a police officer
Journalist from Sekondi narrates ordeal of assault Police says it is a key partner of media Investigations underway in case of assault on sports journalist The Ghana Police Service have stated that it is investigating circumstances under which a Sekondi-based journalist with the Atinka Media Village was allegedly assaulted by a police …
Read More »Three grabbed for unlawful possession of firearm, other implements
A joint Police-Military Patrol Team tasked to weed out miscreants within the Ho Municipality ahead of the New Year have arrested three persons for possession of firearms and other offensive weapons. They are Doe Kofi, 20, Appiah Joseph, 27, and Yaovi Gideon, 27 years. The three were spotted around the …
Read More »Man arrested for attempting to enter 31st night service with gun
The Kasoa Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man Emmanuel Asare at Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East District for allegedly attempting to enter a Church with a hidden gun during the 31st Night Service. Narrating the incident, the Central East Police Command ACP Oduro Amaning told EIB Network Central …
Read More »From Jan.4, no vaccination, no entry begins – MOH Offices
Effective Tuesday, January 4, 2022, people who are not fully vaccinated will be denied entry into the offices of the Ministry of Health. The move forms part of measures being taken by the Ministry to curb the spread of Covid-19 following a spike in infections across the country. The directive …
Read More »No coronavirus test until January 4 – Noguchi
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced that staff working at the COVID-19 walk-in testing centre would be on break from 1st to 3rd January 2022. In view of that, the research centre said there would be no COVID-19 walk-in testing at the Institute during the period. “COVID-19 testing for the …
Read More »Lady goes blind after jealous boyfriend pours acid on her
A 30-year-old woman with two children, Comfort Tawiah, has been bathed with acid by her jealous boyfriend at Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya west district of the Central Region. The lady is said to have lost her sight as a result of the incident. Information available to Atinkaonline.com indicates that …
Read More »Woman pours hot cooking oil on her husband
Police in Lusaka, Zambia are looking for a 32-year-old woman who is on the run after she allegedly poured hot cooking oil on her husband. The suspect, identified as Elizabeth Mweete of Kuku Town, assaulted her husband Alex Muleya, 39, on Tuesday, December 28. Police spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, in a …
Read More »12 things to dare in 2022
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― Andre Gide There comes a time in our lives that we must step out of our comfort zones and prisons and get into new territories. We all have some areas that we need …
Read More »Mamponteng clash: Police arrests 3 suspects
The police has arrested three suspects in connection with a clash between two youth groups at Mamponteng in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region. This was disclosed by the police on Wednesday, 29 December 2021, following an emergency Security Council meeting. “Currently, three of them are in custody …
Read More »Notorious Kasoa land guard ‘UN’ grabbed
The Central-East Regional Police Command has arrested a notorious land guard known as UN. According to a police source, UN was arrested through an intelligence-led operation. UN and his ring of land guards were arrested when they attempted to assassinate one Kokoteyo at Kojo Oku near Kasoa in the Central …
Read More »All you need to know about the new Covid-19 variant Delmicron
It is a combination of Delta and Omicron variants Latest variant Omicron causing huge surge in COVID cases globally New strain responsible for the COVID tsunami in the United States and Europe Two years have passed since the first outbreak of Covid-19 and in the last 12 months, the disease …
Read More »Bawku: Pregnant woman killed for refusing to offer direction to suspects
A group calling itself the Concerned Women of Bawku are demanding justice for a pregnant woman who was allegedly murdered by some unknown men in Bawku on Tuesday. The deceased whose name has been given as Rukaya Awudu is said to have been murdered when she declined to give the …
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