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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Military, Police arrest 7 suspected robbers at the NPP’s delegates conference in Kumasi
Video Archive Mon, 20 Dec 2021Source: Richard Obeng Bediako, Contributor Eight suspected criminals have been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command at the ongoing National Delegates’ Conference of the ruling New Patriotic Party at Kumasi. The suspected criminals allegedly invaded the Heroes park and started picking pockets of the delegates …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »VIDEO of Dr. Ofori Sarpong’s huge mansion that has over 15 customized luxurious cars surfaces online
A video that partially captures the home of Ghanaian business mogul, Dr. Ofori Sarpong has been sighted online. In a video that is making a lot of waves online, the gate of the mansion of the billionaire was opened for a bus of his alma mater, Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High …
Read More »Make healthcare delivery affordable to achieve Universal Health Coverage – Gov’t told
Chairperson for the Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA), Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has called on the government to make healthcare delivery system in the country affordable to achieve Universal Health Coverage. She said the government in its efforts making health care accessible is providing more health facilities in the …
Read More »Teacher Kwadwo rants as GES sacks him
Teacher Kwadwo bemoans ill-treatment from GES Teacher Kwadwo ousted out of teaching profession Teacher Kwadwo promises to teach GES a lesson Michael Owusu Afriyie popularly known as ‘Teacher Kwadwo’ has publicly reacted to the withdrawal of his teaching license by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Teacher Kwadwo’s teaching profession has …
Read More »Teacher Kwadwo sacked
Primary four students to undertake National Standard Test Education Minister impressed with organization of National Standard Test Teacher Kwadwo embarks on campaign against GES over unfair treatment of teachers Ghanaian comedian and professional teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo, has confirmed being axed by the Ghana Education …
Read More »Court sentences two, remands fetish priest for stealing
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a mason to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing. It also sentenced another to a fine of GH¢2,400.00 for abetment of crime whilst the third, a fetish priest was also remanded for abetment of crime and dishonestly receiving. Meshack Akwasi Amoh, the …
Read More »Over 40 ABUSCO students suspended indefinitely over gangsterism
About 45 students of the Abuakwa State College(ABUSCO) in the Eastern Region have been suspended indefinitely by management of the school for allegedly engaging in gangsterism. They are alleged to have formed a group known as “Above the Law”. The form 2 Green track male boarding students of Akyem Asafo …
Read More »Fake John Mahama arrested over alleged fraud
NDC communicator arrested Gabriel Agah allegedly defrauds victim of GH¢150,000 Fake John Mahama case adjourned to January 5, 2022 The Police in the Ashanti region have arrested one Gabriel Agah for allegedly impersonating former President John Dramani Mahama, Asaase News has reported. According to the portal, Gabriel Agah who is a …
Read More »34-year-old teacher arrested for sodomizing 60-year-old man at Twifo Nyinase
A 34-year-old teacher at Twifo Nyinase Roman Catholic Basic School has been arrested for sodomizing a 60-year-old man. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, a class two teacher at Twifo Nyinase Roman Catholic Basic School in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region is reported to have engaged in anal sex with …
Read More »6 years SHS education in the offing – Adutwum
SHS system currently 3 years High schools in Ghana to be reduced from 13,000 to 2,500 – Dr. Adutwum 15 sites to be used for piloting Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has disclosed that the government will, from 2023, begin piloting a six-year Senior High School education system. The initiative is …
Read More »One killed, another injured in armed robbery attack at Awutu Senya
A 29-year-old man Emmanuel Gavor has been shot dead while another person has sustained a gunshot wound on the leg after armed robbers attacked them at Awutu Loye in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The sad incident happened Tuesday, December 14, around 9:00 PM. Kojo Abbam …
Read More »Eight persons to testify in Takoradi silicon belly woman’s trial
Eight persons are set to testify in the case involving Josephine Paiyin Mensah, the Takoradi woman at the center of an alleged fake pregnancy and kidnapping brouhaha. The trial, slated for Tuesday January 6, 2022 would see three medical doctors, the husband and mother of the accused person, natives of …
Read More »20-year-old woman murdered by boyfriend over alleged infidelity
A 20-year-old woman has been murdered by a supposed boyfriend at Parkoso in the Asokore Mampong district in the Ashanti region. “Part of the head was smashed with cement block and marks of assault were seen all over the body. The body of deceased was conveyed and deposited at Komfo …
Read More »Suicide machine that kills users goes viral
A coffin-shaped capsule that allows occupants to kill themselves has passed legal review in Switzerland, according to its creators. The Sarco machine can be operated from the inside –conceivably just by blinking if the person suffers from locked-in syndrome – and works by reducing the oxygen level in the pod to …
Read More »Mankessim woman on the run after allegedly hacking husband to death
A woman who allegedly hacked her husband to death is on the run. Mankessim Police have since visited the scene of the incident and have launched investigations. A Joy FM report of Monday, December 14, 2021, said residents of a suburb of Mankessim have also joined the search for the …
Read More »PHOTOS: Man arrested for allegedly murdering woman at Parkoso
Police have arrested a man suspected of murdering a young woman at Parkoso close to Asokore Mampong in Kumasi. Scenes from his house indicated that he allegedly slashed her with a kitchen knife before smashing her head with a brick. The youth, who arrested him, say he had been inviting, …
Read More »Two brothers jailed 50 years for robbing Uber driver
Two persons who robbed an Uber driver of his techno mobile phone and cash of GHC600 after pulling out a pistol and cutlass on him, have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each by an Adentan Circuit Court. The two robbers wept uncontrollably after sentence. The robbers are said to …
Read More »Police kill two armed robbers at Sawla
One of two suspects killed by police identified as Yussif Bolii Police on manhunt for Sawla robbery gang Police collaborate with Sawla community to combat crime A shootout between the police and suspected armed robbers at Sawla in the Savannah Region has led to the death of two members of …
Read More »C/R: Woman who dumped baby in bush arrested
A 28-year-old mother from Abura Essikafouambantem in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District, Central Region, is in the grips of Police for abandoning her day-old baby in a bush. Gladys Mensah, the suspect, was arrested by the Assin South District Police moments after residents who found the baby reported their findings …
Read More »WAEC explains change of grades
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that one of its platforms, ERESULTS.WAECGH.ORG, used for checking of results experienced a technical hitch last Friday, December 10, 2021 between 4.45 p.m. and 6.00p.m. A message posted on its website, explained that the hitch resulted in subjects which originally had Grade …
Read More »6 healthy benefits of chewing gum you probably didn’t know
We have all chewed gum at least once in a lifetime. Maybe it was during that time in school when you were mining for an IA or maybe after enjoying an afternoon Kenkey with grilled tilapia and onions. In whatever instances, most individuals prefer to keep a pack of mint …
Read More »Suspected robber shot dead at Tema, colleague on the run
The Police in Tema last Monday, December 6, 2021, shot dead one suspected armed robber, a statement issued by the service has disclosed. However, the other accomplice escaped during a shootout with the Golf City Police Motorbike Patrol team. The Police said it responded to a distress call about a …
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