E A 35-year-old pregnant King William’s Town woman was shot and killed in her driveway by unknown gunmen on Tuesday afternoon. The woman died after the occupants of a Toyota Fortuner SUV opened fired on her, said police spokesperson Colonel Sibongile Soci. She said the incident took place in Clubview at …
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Mahama likely to name his wife as his running mate – Wontumi claims
MI The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling government, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako has named former First lady, Lordina Mahama has a possible Running Mate to Mr. John Dramani Mahama, 2020 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). “I am telling you from a credible source that John Mahama …
Read More »Six people shot dead, one wounded in rifle attack
Police in Gauteng are searching for three gunmen after six people were killed and one wounded at the Jabulani Hostel in Soweto late on Monday. Initial investigations have found the victims were in a shack on the hostel property when three man armed with “handguns and rifles” opened on the …
Read More »1 dead, 7 in hospital, 14 rescued from collapsed Durban building
One person died and several people, who were trapped in a collapsed building in Durban, have been rescued, paramedics say. Paramedics on the scene successfully rescued all the people who became trapped when the veranda of the Noor Chambers building in central Durban collapsed on Tuesday. News24 reported earlier one …
Read More »Mother accused of hitting 14-year-old girl with wood, pouring hot water on her
Police in Lebowakgomo, 45km southeast of the Limpopo capital Polokwane, are investigating a case of assault after a teenager was allegedly attacked by her mother, who poured hot water on her. A 37-year-old man laid a complaint on behalf of the 14-year-old girl, who resides with him. According to police …
Read More »Another woman found stabbed and dumped in field – boyfriend arrested
A 36-year-old Eastern Cape man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his 45-year-old girlfriend and dumping her body in an open field last week. According to police spokesperson Captain Khaya Tonjeni, Mthatha detectives in Marhambeni arrested the man on Tuesday, shortly after 15:30. “The body of the deceased was found dumped …
Read More »Two metro cops killed on their way to work
Two eThekwini metro cops were killed in an apparent ambush in Durban on Tuesday, the eThekwini metro police said. According to eThekwini metro police spokesperson Parboo Sewpersad, the two cops were on their way to work when they were killed. “We received a call about a shooting incident at around 05:15,” …
Read More »Woman allegedly stabs husband to death after finding him with other woman
Police in Mokwakwaila, outside Tzaneen in Limpopo, have arrested a 42-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death after she found him with another woman. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, the mother of the man’s two children unexpectedly arrived at home and found him with another woman …
Read More »Nothing can stop EC from compiling a new voter’s register – Kofi Akpaloo
Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has stated that nothing can prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from compiling a new voter’s register. He stated that, following the last meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC), he is confident the Commission is prepared for the …
Read More »Rawlings called me a thief but I’m still loyal to him – Woyome
Businessman and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alfred Agbesi Woyome says he remains loyal to former President Jerry John Rawlings although the former president abused him verbally. According to Woyome, Rawlings called him a thief during the heat of the GHS51 million judgement debt case. “Jerry John …
Read More »No face mask, no Ghana Card collection – NIA
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated that applicants without face mask won’t be given their Ghana Card. In order to heed to the President’s directive on COVID-19 prevention, it said that the NIA would ensure that applicants are well spaced out in accordance with social distancing protocols, adding that “applicants will …
Read More »Two remanded for stealing 64 NIA laptops
The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by His Honour Mr Emmanuel Essandoh has remanded two persons who were arraigned before the court on charges of stealing 15 HP Probook laptops belonging to the National Identification Authority (NIA). The two Frank Nketia, a trader and Victor Maduka, a businessman pleaded …
Read More »Faulty Fuel Pump Caused Kpone Tanker Yard Fire
Mr. Jonas Abladey, Kpone Katamanso Municipal Health and Safety Officer, says a faulty fuel pump the caused the fire out break at a tanker yard in Kpone Kokompe in the Greater Accra Region. Mr. Abladey, further explained that preliminary investigations at the yard indicated that some workers were transferring fuel …
Read More »Video of a ‘Nana Romeo’ asking for sex before helping a lady surface
The controversy surrounding Nana Romeo and Wendy Shay’s interview appears to have opened a can of worms for the radio presenter as audio of a man mentioning sexual intercourse as the only condition to extend financial assistance to a lady has popped out. Although GhanaWeb cannot independently confirm whose voice it …
Read More »3 in court for attempting to steal Otumfuo’s Kumasi Club
Three persons Norman Owusu-Bannie, Charles Asabre and Kwame Brenya who are alleged to have defrauded a Turkish businessman by false pretence of an amount of $1.4million with the intention of selling an organisation who’s life patron is His Royal Majesty, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, have been granted bail by the …
Read More »43% of world’s poor people live in Nigeria, two other countries – World Bank
Global economic growth could rebound next year but the number of people living in extreme poverty is expected to remain unchanged after a huge surge this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank warned Tuesday. The bank said three countries (India – 24%, Nigeria – 12%, DR Congo …
Read More »Stranded Ghanaians In UK To Be Evacuated On June 17
Some stranded Ghanaians in the United Kingdom will be evacuated on June 17, 2020. The Ghana Mission in the United Kingdom made this known in a statement outlining guidelines for evacuation. Evacuees have been asked to pay the negotiated rate of fare to the airline tasked to transfer them to …
Read More »8 Excavators Retrieved From Galamsey Sites In Western North
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has retrieved eight excavators and mining-related equipment at some illegal mining sites in Tugakrom in the Suaman District of the Western North Region. The Minister was accompanied by some military personnel for the exercise. The team observed that about 100 …
Read More »Bees attack New Juaben North MP, four others hospitalized
A swarm of violent bees on Wednesday disrupted a ceremony to hand over the Asokore Community Center to a contractor for rehabilitation and convert it into a two-storey- town hall Office Complex facility. The program which was being attended by the Member of Parliament for New Juaben North, Nana Adjei …
Read More »CONFIRM: Asante Kotoko Management Dissolved
The management team of Ghana Premier League giants, Asante Kotoko has been dissolved. The management was led by renowned administrator, George Amoako, who the club’s Chief Executive Officer. This follows the expiration of their initial three-year mandate. A statement on the club’s official twitter handle thanked the outgone management for …
Read More »Duncan-Williams’ son’s bitterness real, bipolar just triggers it – Psychologist
A psychologist has advised the family of Archbishop Duncan-Williams to resolve underlying issues between the respected man of God and his son, Daniel, whose scalding comments against his father on Tuesday has been blamed on a relapse into bipolar disorder. Dr Aku Hayfron said although the bipolar disorder can be …
Read More »CLOSSAG threatens strike action
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSSAG) has hinted of plans to embark on industrial action in the next 14 days. The action, they say will take place should SSNIT fail to come up with an acceptable payment of past credit to its current retirees. The Executive …
Read More »Two men commit suicide in Eastern Region
Two men have committed suicide by hanging in the Eastern region. The two incidents involving a 48 and 19-year-old men happened separately at Akyem Akroso and Nsawam respectively. At Akyem Akroso, a 48-year-old man Shaibu Musah, a former Community Police Assistant (CPA) was found hanging Wednesday morning on a tree …
Read More »Read: All about Bipolar Disorder, the disease affecting Duncan-Williams’ son
Overview Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. When your mood shifts to …
Read More »48-year-old Man Commit Suicide in Akroso
A 48-year-old man, Shaibu Musa shocked residents of Akroso near Asamankese of the Eastern Region today when he was seen dead by hanging. According to Assemblymember in the area, Ahmed Tijani, the deceased was a community Police Assistant and he was assisting as a Watchdog committee member after his contract …
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