When armed robbers struck at Afiedenyigba in the Keta Constituency of the Volta Region earlier in the week, the Police’s response was to go after them with guns that could not fire, Whatsup New gathered. According to a group of Anlo citizens of the Volta Region called “Concerned Citizens of Anlo” who are lamenting …
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68-year-old trader crushed to death by faulty vehicle
A 68-year-old woman met her tragic end Wednesday morning when a vehicle loaded with foodstuffs ran over her at the entrance of the Agomanya market in the Eastern Region. The accident occurred when a Mitsubishi mini bus with registration number GW 3696-X loaded with foodstuffs and heading from Yonguasi, a …
Read More »15 Ashaiman robbers arrested for snatching a woman’s Range Rover
• 15 suspected robbers have been arrested by the police in Ashaiman • The gang was given a hot chase after they snatched the car of a woman • Police traced the gang to Atedeka where they were arrested together with other suspects The police in Asahiman have reportedly apprehended …
Read More »Gay rights debate: All positions are becoming irrational, untenable – Kofi Abotsi
The Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Kofi Abotsi has said the ongoing debate for gay rights or criminalization in Ghana is unwinnable. According to him, both sides are digging in, and positions are becoming irrational and untenable. “The debates for …
Read More »Cape Coast daylight robbery: All you need to know
• Cape Coast recorded the latest incident of daylight robbery • A businessman was attacked by armed robbers who shot him and bolted with his money • Police have placed a 5,000 cedi reward on information leading to arrest of the culprits Another month and another daylight robbery incident in …
Read More »Armed robbers kill Adansi Rural Bank security man at Atonsu
Armed robbers have shot dead a security officer at the Adansi Rural Bank at Atonsu in the Ashanti regional capital in a robbery operation on Wednesday night. The young security man believed to be in his thirties was tied with a rope and his mouth covered with tape. Police from …
Read More »Police arrest five more suspects in Afiadenyigba robbery
Police in the Volta Region have arrested ten(10) armed robbers who robbed a company and occupants of a vehicle at Anlo-Afiadenyigba. On 1st October, 2021, a Police-community partnership-led operation resulted in the initial arrest of five(5) persons, Haruna Tobolka, aged 36, Akwasi Owusu aged 18, Famous Normesi aged 29, LumorEric …
Read More »Chief turned armed robber arrested with pump-action gun in the Upper East Region
The Sandema District Police Command in the Upper East Region Police has arrested suspect Agriwen Owen at Azim-zim on Sandema-Chuchuluga road with a pump-action gun, seven (7) AAA live cartridges, and one empty AAA empty cartridge, a Jackknife, one (1) handcuff, and a Talisman. Police Night Patrol team in Sandema, …
Read More »Case of Caregiver held for baby’s death adjourned to Nov. 15
The Adentan District Court has adjourned the case in which Clara Ayan Ampah, a caregiver has been held for the death of an eleven-month-old baby to November 15. This was because the court magistrate of the Adentan District Court has been on leave. At the last court sitting, prosecution informed …
Read More »Alleged motor thief nearly lynched at Assin Adiembra
A suspected motorbike thief was nearly lynched by an angry mob at Assin Adiembra in the Assin South District of the Central Region. The timely intervention of the police at Assin Aworoso saved his life. The suspect is currently on admission at St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu receiving …
Read More »10-year-old Nicholas Buamah’s third book accepted into Library of Congress
• Nicholas Buamah is a child author • His first book was accepted into the U.S. Library of Congress • Like the first, his third, ‘Is Santa Really Real?’ has also been accepted into the library Nicholas Buamah became a sensation in 2019 when his bestseller book, Kayla & Kyle …
Read More »Ecobank staff jailed for stealing customers deposit
Ad • Prince Sam Essuman has been jailed for twelve years • He stole from customers deposit • He was found guilty of nine counts Prince Sam Essuman, a staff of Ecobank has been sentenced to twelve years for stealing funds from the bank’s depositors. The Tema Circuit Court ‘B’ …
Read More »Credit officer jailed two years for stealing, two others fined
Henry Adotey Allotey, an Account officer of Kalmoni Group/ Japan Motors, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing GHS73,000 belonging to his employer. Allotey had earlier on refunded GHS22,000 out of the amount he stole. The court in its judgment further ordered Allotey to refund GHS51,000 out of …
Read More »Father hacks son for tapping his palm trees
A 63-year-old palm wine tapper, Gordon Teye, popularly known as ‘Kampala’, has butchered his son at Assin Amanbete Larteh, near Assin Anyinabirem, in the Assin South District of the Central Region for wine from his palm trees. Narrating the incident to Angel FM’s Kwame Owusu Shadrack, Isaac Kwame Tetteh, 31, …
Read More »Thieves steal crash barriers worth US$3,500 on Pokuase interchange
• Some persons have stolen crash barriers mounted on the Pokuase interchange • The cost of the crash barriers is pegged at US$3,500 • The case has been reported to the Amasaman Divisional Police Command A Daily Graphic report has indicated that some unscrupulous persons have stolen 10 crash barriers …
Read More »Takoradi ‘pregnant’ woman finally meets bail
Josephine Panyin Mensah, who allegedly faked a pregnancy and kidnapping in Takoradi in the Western Region, has finally met her bail conditions. A week after being granted bail by a Takoradi Circuit Court, the 27-year-old had failed to meet the bail conditions. She was granted bail by His Honour Michael …
Read More »8 things you should never do while having s3x
When you’re in bed with your lover, the last thing you want to do is turn them off. Not everyone is clear on his mind on how to have sex which feels great. That said, here are a few common blunders that you should not commit: Not kissing Believe it …
Read More »Woman, 27, beheads husband By
A 27-year-old woman has allegedly beheaded her husband Lartey Daniel, 35, in a bizarre circumstance at My God Village at Tei Glover, a farming Community near Akyem Bosuso in Fanteakwa South District in Eastern Region. The suspect, Rachel Tetteh has been arrested by Police while the headless body was deposited …
Read More »GNASSM arrests 13 illegal miners, 60 mining equipment burnt
Thirteen (13) illegal miners have been arrested by the task force of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM). The suspects including some West African Nationals were arrested at Accra Village, Mampong, Nkatieso, Mokyere, and other places operating on the Birim River. The GNASSM Taskforce commander Don Chebe …
Read More »Creative Arts, Kufuor, Bosomtwe Girls’ SHSs ready for use in 2022
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inspected work on the construction of the J. A Kufuor Senior High Technical School, the Creative Arts Senior High School and Bosomtwe Girls’ Senior High School all in the Ashanti Region. On Saturday, 2nd October 2021, President Akufo-Addo visited the J. A Kufuor …
Read More »Police foil robbery attack at Varenpare
The Upper West Police Command has foiled a robbery attack at Varenpere in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region. The Police said it picked intelligence on Friday, October 1, that some armed robbers were hiding in the bush planning an attack on commuters on the Wa-Wechau road. …
Read More »11-year-old Ghanaian crowned second runner-up at International Spelling Bee competition
• Angel Arhin has been adjudged as best in Africa at this year inter-continental spelling bee competition • Angel represented Ghana in Dubai after winning the inter-schools tournament in Ghana • Arhin is a primary six pupil at the UCC Basic School A primary six pupil of the University of …
Read More »FACTCHECK: Drinking coffee with lemon will not cause melting of body fat
Claim: Viral TikTok trend suggests that drinking coffee mixed with lemon will lead to loss of belly fat in as little as five days. Verdict: Misleading The ingredients, coffee, lemon, and hot water are known to be linked to weight loss. However, taking them together is not a “special brew” …
Read More »Five armed robbers arrested at Afiadenyigba
Five armed robbers have been arrested on Saturday, October 2, at about 11.30 pm at Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region. They were arrested by a joint team of police officers and the people of the town. The robbers, according to the Police, attacked a shop and shot into a vehicle. …
Read More »The Importance of Education On Gynaecological Conditions and Menstrual Hygiene
Speciallady Awareness carries a yearly outreach program to inspire, educate, and raise awareness for women on reproductive health issues, and to combat menstrual poverty. From Monday 27th September to Thursday 30th September 2021, the NGO carried out outreach projects, providing education on women reproductive health and donating sanitary products, hygiene …
Read More »Dep. Minister leads destruction of mining equipment, 6 arrested
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources George Mireku Duker has led a joint operation of Military and Police against illegal mining in Birim North and Asante Akyem South Districts in Eastern and Ashanti Regions respectively. Six suspected illegal miners were arrested. A total of 19 chanfan machines and …
Read More »Police arrest two motorbike thieves in Ketu
The Volta Regional Police Command has arrested two armed robbers who attacked and stole a motorbike from a resident at Tadzewu in the Ketu North Municipal Area of the Volta Region. The suspects, Michael Maccatus, aged 31, and Wisdom Agbotokpo, aged 25 robbed a victim of his motorcycle after inflicting …
Read More »Student allegedly killed by roommate’s boyfriend
A first-year female student at Laikipia University’s main campus, in Kenya, has been killed by a man alleged to be her roommate’s boyfriend. The deceased, Gertrude Chepkoech, was eliminated by the man, identified as Ezra, a non-student alleged to be a motor rider locally referred to as Boda Boda. The incident …
Read More »6 arrested for illegal mining at Birim North and Asante Akyem districts
Six individuals have been arrested for illegally mining at Birim North and Asante Akyem districts of the Eastern and Ashanti regions respectively during a special operation. The six suspects include a female Ghanaian, other West African nationals, and a financier who was at one of the sites. The joint military …
Read More »2 nabbed for robbery
Two young men are in the grips of the police for robbing a commercial motorbike rider in Kudzeagbakorpe, a community near Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality. According to the Police, the suspects hired the services of the victim, Awudi Kwame, to transport them from Tadzewu to Ave-Dakpa on September …
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