A man has reportedly been sentenced to death in North Korea for smuggling copies of Netflix’s blockbuster series “Squid Game” into the country. According to Radio Free Asia (via Variety), authorities were led to the man after they caught high school students watching the series. The report states that “Squid Game” was smuggled …
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IGP cause arrest of police officer for allegedly harassing female victim
General Lance Corporal Victor Antwi Yeboah has been arrested for allegedly harassing and “violating the dignity” of a female victim. Dr George Akuffo Dampare, Inspector-General of Police, has reached out and spoken to the victim and assured her of thorough police investigations and any other necessary Police support, including psychological …
Read More »Methodist Bishop, two others in court for destroying palm farm
A Bishop of the Methodist Church in Goaso, Bishop O.S.K Boakye, and two other individuals have been dragged before a High Court in Sunyani for unlawfully entering into a palm farm and alleged destruction of some cash crops and several foodstuffs. Plaintiff, Amma Serwaa, also of Goaso, through her lawyers …
Read More »FDA retrieves 270 cartons of expired Charme Sparkling juice
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has retrieved some 270 cartons of Charme Sparkling non-alcoholic red and white grape juice from the market. According to the Authority, these cartons are expired, thus, were retrieved with the help of the Police Service after a tip off from a vigilant member of …
Read More »279 Ghanaians, 107 foreigners arrested, mining equipment destroyed
A total of 279 Ghanaians and 107 foreigners were arrested in a joint security operation in the five regions of the North and in some parts of Burkina Faso, Togo and Ivory Coast. National Security Advisor, Emanuel Okyere, stated the joint operation was intelligence led and intended to ward off …
Read More »3 brothers jailed for fraud
Three brothers have been found guilty of fraud by the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Emmanuel Udofa, Thank God Udofa, and Jonathan Udofa on one count charge of false representation. The brothers were caught pretending to be Chinese …
Read More »JHS pupils construct own classroom block
The pupils and teachers of St Paul Roman Catholic Junior High School (JHS) at Tokuroano in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, have begun the construction of a four-unit classroom block to enhance teaching and learning. The construction, which is a mud structure, follows several failed attempts to …
Read More »YELLOW FEVER: Death toll now 32
Three more persons have succumbed to the yellow fever virus, bringing the total number of deathsin the Savanna Region to 32. This was disclosed by the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Chrysantus Kubio on Thursday, 25 November 2021 at a press conference held in Damango, the …
Read More »Prempeh College crowned winners of 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz
Prempeh College won their fifth National Science and Maths Quiz, NSMQ, title today, November 26, 2021. They beat Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC, LEGON), and Keta Senior High School (KETASCO) in the 2021 edition of the keenly followed contest. At the end of the contest, Prempeh College got 53 …
Read More »VIDEO: PRESEC, Prempeh College and Keta Secondary battle it out in NSMQ finals
After a heated contest between over 100 senior high schools across the country, it’s all down to the final three -Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC, LEGON), Prempeh College (Amanfour) and Keta Senior High School (KETASCO). The three are slugging it out in the grande finale to claim the bragging …
Read More »Greece donates AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Ghana
The Greece Government on Thursday donated 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 to Ghana. The donation was to compliment Ghana’s efforts in the fight against the pandemic and attain herd immunity. Mr Nikolaos Dendias, Greece Foreign Minister, who presented the vaccines, said until COVID-19 management resources were shared at the global …
Read More »Police in Walewale chase 7 robbers who attacked and killed MoMo vendor
The Walewale District Police Command is on a manhunt for seven suspected robbers who attacked some mobile money vendors and shops at Yama in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The attack happened on Wednesday. The police, in a press statement, said the suspects shot and killed …
Read More »Wa East: Soldiers grab 14 suspected illegal miners, burn equipment at Manwe
A dawn military operation at Manwe, a mining community in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region, has led to the arrest of 14 foreign nationals suspected to be engaged in illegal mining (galamsey). Mining equipment belonging to the foreign nationals and their places of residence were also …
Read More »Painter arrested for possessing 228 parcels of suspected indian hemp
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect by the name of Haruna Iddirsu aged 36 years who is a painter and a gardener by profession for processing Narcotic Drugs without lawful authority. On 23th of November 2021, the Regional Police gathered that a drug transporting syndicate who had …
Read More »You’re ahead of Opoku Ware and Achimota Schools – Otumfuo lauds Gyaama Pensan SHTS
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has applauded Gyaama Pensan Senior High School for beating Opoku Ware School and Achimota School to win the National Renewal Energy Competition 2021. “The school leading all the others is a sign of greatness and therefore must be recognized on that level”. Otumfuo added …
Read More »19-year-old stabbed by mother and brother after she walked in on their amorous affair
A mother and son engaged in amorous relationship Family shared a single-room Akos was stabbed by her mother and brother while asleep A 19-year-old girl has narrated the circumstances under which her mother and her brother connived and stabbed her, in an attempt to get her killed because she walked …
Read More »N/R: One reportedly shot dead in Bimbilla
One person has allegedly been shot dead by armed military men who reportedly stormed Bimbilla in the Northern Region in search of weapons. The deceased believed to be in his late 30s after is said to have sustained gunshot wounds in his abdomen. Sources in Bimbilla say, a joint military, …
Read More »Police arrest suspect for brandishing weapon with threats on social media
The Police Intelligence Directorate, yesterday, Monday, November 22, 2021, arrested suspect, Nii Ponponsuo, after seeing a viral video in which the suspect was captured loading a pump-action gun with cartridges and making threatening utterances. The Police after reviewing the video conducted a special exercise that led to the suspect’s arrest …
Read More »2021 BECE School Selection: Beware of fraudsters – Free SHS Secretariat warns parents
The Free Senior High School Secretariat has cautioned parents to be wary of fraudsters who are claiming to have protocols in the 2021 school placement and are using to charge monies to get students placed. According to the Secretariat, some of the recalcitrant internet Cafe Operators has been falsely claiming to have access …
Read More »Meet the 2 adults aged 55 and 63 who sat for BECE 2021
MyNewsGh.com has confirmed the participation of two adults who sat for the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the country. The two who are aged 55 and 63 respectively were sat for the exam in the Upper East and Ashanti Region respectively. 1. Akusiak Despite being a father who …
Read More »Police arrest 14-year-old, four others
Suspected robbers arrested on November 16, 2021 Gang of five, including a female and a juvenile, robbed commuters on highways in the Bono and Ashanti regions Suspected robbers highway identified by victims Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested five highway robbery suspects including a juvenile. The suspects, according to …
Read More »Ho murder: Victim and suspect were both workers of Kekeli Hotel
Residents of Ho-Fiave, a suburb of the Volta regional capital, Ho were thrown into a shocking state on Monday, following the discovery of the body of a lady only known as Lizzy, in a double-decker refrigerator in a rented room of the boyfriend, who is currently on the run. The …
Read More »Ho: Police on manhunt for man who allegedly killed girlfriend, dumped body in a freezer
Police in the Volta region are on a manhunt for a man, only known as Frank who is strongly suspected to have murdered his girlfriend and deposited the body in a refrigerator in his rented room. The suspect, who happens to be a tenant in a house at Ho-Fiave, a …
Read More »3 uses turmeric powder for your skin
Treatment for acne Clears dark circles Lightens scars and marks People around the world have likened turmeric to be the best root vegetable with its acne healing properties effective in ways the mind cannot comprehend. The rhizome that looks bright, yellow-orange is made available by drying the small pieces of …
Read More »E/R: IGP enrols teenagers stripped naked at Akuapem-Adawso in new schools
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare has enrolled two teenagers who were stipped naked and paraded on the streets of Akuapem-Adawso in the Eastern Region in new schools. The teenagers underwent two weeks intensive medical treatment at the Police Hospital, Accra prior to being enrolled in …
Read More »The “Serwaa Broni & Sons budget”, Off the Sisaala Roads
The “Serwaa Broni & Sons budget”, Off the Sisaala Roads, The Need for Floating Bridge’s & Sky trains & The Need to File An Urgent Question In Parliament. I have been an ardent advocate for social justice and equality since I can even remember. Since my days as the first …
Read More »Massive jubilations as 2021 BECE ends smoothly in Ashanti region
The 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) ended smoothly across all centres in the Ashanti region with wild jubilation by candidates for completing Junior High School (JHS) education. The examinations, which commenced on Monday, November 15, 2021 and ended on Friday, November 19, 2021, with a total of 111, 432, …
Read More »Weija: Four suspected armed robbers arrested; One Pistol retrieved
The Police during a special intelligence-led operation, have arrested four robbery suspects who broke into the residence of their victims at Ajasco Red Top, Kokrobite, and made away with their personal effects on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The suspects, Benjamin Otoo alias Dada Joe, Tony Mensah Yedu alias Big Joe, …
Read More »5 AK-47s, 100 rounds of ammunition missing from armoury of Tamale Police – Auditor General
Five AK-47 rifles and 100 rounds of ammunition have gone missing from the armoury of the Tamale Police Station; this is according to the Auditor General’s report. The rifles and the ammunition had been issued to officers as part of Operation Calm Life. These arms and ammunition issued out to …
Read More »US-based Ghanaian heart surgeon who saved rapper 50 Cent jailed seven years
TWI NEWS A Ghanaian has been jailed seven years Moses deGraft-Johnson is a heart surgeon who saved rapper 50 Cent He moved from Ghana to the US with his family in the 80s Moses deGraft-Johnson, a Ghanaian native who came to America as a child and rose to prominence in …
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