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Anas warn politicians against death threats

Undercover journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has expressed his displeasure over how most of his colleagues journalists are being treated by some politicians in the country. In a press statement written by Anas and released by the Tiger, Eye P.I, Anas observed how some journalists were being treated in the name …

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Uganda elections 2021: Museveni takes lead as Bobi Wine cries foul

Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni has a clear lead in the presidential race following Thursday’s vote, preliminary results show. The country’s electoral commission has dismissed allegations of vote rigging, made by opposition candidate Bobi Wine, a former pop star. But election monitors say confidence in the count has been damaged …

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Arteta declares Partey fit to start against Newcastle

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, says they have the assurance that Thomas Partey can compete in the club’s next game against Newcastle in the Premier League after recovering from a thigh strain. The 27-year-old picked up the injury on December 6, 2020, against Tottenham in the Premier League just after returning …

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Journalist arrested for filming fight between policeman and driver

A journalist with The Finder on Thursday was arrested by a policeman with the Motorbike Unit of the Legon Police Station, the newspaper has reported. The reporter whose name has been withheld said the arrest was triggered after he was seen filming a scuffle between Sergeant Solomon Tackie and a driver. Narrating …

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Demand for school items shoot up as schools re-open

Traders in the Kumasi metropolis are making good sales as demand for school items continue to increase following the reopening of schools by the government. The traders, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency in an interview, said the demand for items such as trunks, chop-boxes, mattress, underwears, provisions and …

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Steel bender electrocuted at Tema Community 7

A steel bender working at the top of a two-storey building at Tema Community Seven has been electrocuted. Forty-five year old Efo Newton got electrocuted on Friday morning when he came into contact with a high voltage live cable near the building. Mr Maxwell Koomson, a co-worker, said they reported …

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Motorbike robber jailed 10 years

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced Abraham Yeboah, an illegal miner, to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a student of his motorbike. Yeboah, who initially denied the offence, changed his plea to guilty and also pleaded with the Court for mercy. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Christian …

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Policeman, three civilians arrested over attempted fraud

General Constable Bernard Nubin of the ‘Israel’ Police Station, under Achimota Mile 7 District, and three civilians are assisting the Accra Regional Police Command in investigations over alleged attempt to defraud an American of $20,000.00 The three civilians are Kwabena Ofori, Joshua Boateng and one Kueey, who is currently on …

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Man in custody commits suicide at Kumasi Central Prison

A man in custody at the Kumasi Central Prison was found hanged, a source familiar with the development at the correctional center told dailymailgh.com. Richmond Opoku was under investigation by the Police at Trede and was due to go on trial at a court in Kumasi, the source said. The …

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Fake police officer nabbed in Kejetia

The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command has picked up a 29-year-old man for posing as a police officer. The suspect, Agyemang Osei until his arrest was believed to have operated within the Kejetia enclave as a police officer. The police say they had …

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69-year-old actress trolled for ‘too sexy’ photos

When Rajini Chandy posted pictures from her glamorous photoshoot on Facebook recently, she didn’t anticipate they would go viral and attract vicious trolls. The photos show the 69-year-old housewife-turned-actress, who’s generally seen in colorful elegant saris, dressed in a jumpsuit, long dresses, a pair of distressed jeans, and a short …

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Photos: “Abobo yaa” rider commits suicide

In Delta State, a 34-year-old man known simply as Kevwe committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance because of his inability to raise money to treat an undisclosed illness. The incident occurred at around 12.00 noon on Thursday, January 14, near the ever-busy Olympia Cinema, Abeke by Adeola Road, Sapele, …

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45-year-old steel bender electrocuted

A 45-year-old Steel Bender was on Friday morning electrocuted on top of a two-storey building at Tema Community 7. The man identified as Efo Netown, died on the spot while working with colleagues on the structure. The incident occurred when the deceased, while bending metal on top of the building, …

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These Ghanaian celebrities have joined the ‘Stingy Men Association’

More Ghanaian celebrities have latched themselves onto the ‘Stingy Men Association’ tag as the likes of Joey B, Tulenkey, popular Ghanaian DJ, Slim, and Sarkodie have all joined the craze. ID cards showing pictures and other details of their membership have been uploaded to their various social media handles. Although unclear how the …

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Schools remain closed despite reopening across the country

Some Junior High School (JHS) students in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region have said despite the reopening of schools across the country, their schools remain closed. The students who reported to school on Friday, 15 January, 2020, were unable to access their classrooms as the doors and windows …

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Stakeholders resolve Okyenhene taskforce brouhaha

Following reactions from the Ghana Timber Association and other stakeholders in the forestry sector over the setting up of a checkpoint at Bunsu Junction under the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin, an emergency meeting was called to resolve the matter. Reports have it that the meeting ended successfully with the …

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