CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Woman, 29, ‘battered to death’

The grieving family of a woman who was ‘beaten to death’ on Boxing Day has said they are “broken.” Kirsty Louise Ashley died after she was allegedly attacked at an address in Newham, East London. Police were called to the property on December 26 just before noon where they found …

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Active Covid-19 cases in Ghana nears 10,000

The latest events in the last 24 hours reveal that Ghana’s covid-19 active cases is hitting the 10,000. The country since early December has seen its Covid-19 situation worsening by the day. This has largely been attributed to the Omicron variant infecting at lightning speed. From the latest update according …

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Menstruation: The untold stories of women in the formal sector

Hey there! Menstruation is a monthly shedding of the lining of a woman’s uterus (more commonly known as the womb).   This is an inevitable, uncompromising, non-negotiable natural situation exclusive to females. I write these adjectives with grim facial expressions. Women menstruate because it is an exclusive package embedded in …

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Ghana records 1,320 new coronavirus cases in a day

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have shot up with the country recording over 1,320 cases in one day taking active cases to nearly 6,400. Per the latest update, the country has entered its fourth wave. The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, has disclosed that …

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Three SHS students arrested for killing navy officer

Three senior high school (SHS) students are in the grips of the Western Regional Police Command for allegedly burning and killing a Bolt driver. They are Patrick Baidoo, 18; Joseph Lord Nii Adjei Odiku, 17; and Adolf Eshun, 18 years. The Bolt driver, who later died at the 37 Military …

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Here are 8 life hacks for the year 2022

We are at the setting of 2021 and we are super pumped for 2022. This past year has been the first since Covid crises. Some of us had plans for the year; resolutions. While others achieved their life goals, others may have not gotten as far as they wanted. Do …

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No violent crimes recorded during Yuletide

The Police in Accra have not recorded any violent crimes during the Christmas festivities. Divisional Commanders of the Police Service, in an engagement with the Ghana News Agency, attributed the remarkable feat to proactive leadership, increased police visibility within crime hotspots and frequent targeted swoops, amongst others. Chief Superintendent Martin …

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How to deal with choking

You need to read and master this topic because some of you will surely get choked during these few eating days (Christmas). Choking can kill within a few minutes, hence, the need for managing it. What is choking? Choking is the blockage of the airway or windpipe by an object. …

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Teacher Kwadwo’s SISO to take legal action over demotion

Teacher Kwadwo has been sacked He was found guilty of insubordination according to GES The SISO of his district has also been demoted to teach Edward Yamoah, the demoted School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) formerly known as Circuit Supervisor (CS) for Akrofuom Circuit, has vowed to take legal action against …

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Two ‘violent’ robbers busted at Kaneshie

Two violent robbery suspects, Chisom Nsube and Ebuka Salvation all aged 28 years were arrested at Kaneshie through a Police-public partnership in the South Industrial area. They were arrested last night, Tuesday, December 21, 2021. The two suspects together with an accomplice only known as Award who is currently on …

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99 offending drivers arrested in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) in collaboration with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) task force has arrested 99 drivers for parking and loading at unauthorised locations within the metropolis. A spot fine between GHC100 and GHC300 was imposed on the drivers, and the STMA and GPRTU taskforce are …

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Cleaner jailed 12months for stealing computers

  Michael Kwei Nunoo, a Cleaner, who stole five Dell Optiplex (All-in-one) computer sets valued GHC70,000,00 belonging to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Nunoo, charged with stealing, pleaded guilty. The Court, presided over by Mr K.K.Obiri Yeboah convicted …

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Mason jailed 3years for breaking into Supermarket at Oyarfia

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 23-year-old mason to three years imprisonment for breaking into a Supermarket and stealing the safe containing GHS4,791 and provisions at Oyarifa, Accra. Michael Kofi aka Mystical, charged with unlawful entry, causing unlawful damage and stealing, pleaded guilty. The Court presided over by Mrs …

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2 kidnappers gunned down at Yeji

The Special Anti-Robbery Unit of the Bono East Regional Police Command has shot and killed two robbery and kidnapping suspects in the region. The suspects identified as; Ali Ruga alias Ali Muguyaro and Issaka Abubakar alias Kuriidor were shot dead when the Police embarked on an intelligence-led operation on a …

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Three illegal miners arrested at Sekyere

Three suspected illegal miners including an 18-year old woman have been picked up at Sekyere-Boase in the Wassa-East District of the Western Region. Some items found at the site including four Changfan machines and one tool box, were also confiscated. The operation on Sunday, December 19, 2021 which was undertaken …

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Police gun down five landguards to foil assassination attempt

Five suspected land guards have been shot dead by the Police while three others are on the run after they were contracted by unknown persons to assassinate the Gomoa Fetteh Chief, Nana Abor Atta, in the Gomoa East District of the Central region. The incident occurred Monday, December 20, around …

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School feeding grant still GH¢1 per plate

Government’s intention to expand coverage of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) from 3.4 million to over four million pupils in 2022 has not affected the expected increase in the programme’s feeding grant, which is still pegged at GH¢1 per plate of food for primary pupils and Senior High School …

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3 reasons why Teacher Kwadwo was sacked – GES lists

Teacher Kwadwo sacked by GES Teacher Kwadwo shoots down “depression” rumours Teacher Kwadwo on war path with GES The Ghana Education Service has offered explanations to why it decided to terminate the appointment of comedian and professional teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo. Teacher Kwadwo, in a …

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One grabbed over lynching of five persons at Nyinawusu

Police in the Ashanti Region have picked up one person in connection with the lynching of five persons at Nyinawusu in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The police are also on a manhunt for one other person who is on the run. According to the police, some …

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