• Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ Bill continues to receive external opposition • One of the most recent being the Archbishop of Canterbury • His views have been supported by the UN expert on sexuality Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nation’s Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, has waded into issues around …
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Sintim vs Ocloo: The High Court ruling that set social media on fire this week
This week, Ghana’s social media space particularly Facebook has been dominated by two major stories. The two stories though distinct, elicited numerous reactions on the platform due to the persons involved and their attachment to certain political figures. The week was capped off with the relatively bigger story of a …
Read More »‘Trotro’ driver arrested for urinating on a Highway after viral video
• A driver at the centre of the viral video has been arrested • He was captured urinating along the road during traffic • He is said to be in grips of the police GhanaWeb sources at the Police Service have disclosed that a driver of a commercial vehicle with registration …
Read More »All Ashanti lands are mine, you can go to court – Otumfuo warns
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has moved to assert his authority as the custodian of all lands in the Ashanti Region. According to Otumfuo, all lands in the Ashanti Region are his property and no one can lay claim to any portion. He dared anyone who doubted his claim …
Read More »US busts syndicate shipping stolen luxury cars to Ghana via NY, NJ ports
• US officials have intercepted a luxury car exporting syndicate • They steal cars from across the country and export mostly to West Africa • Ghana is one of their main destinations US Customs and Border Protection officials at one of the country’s busiest ports have intercepted a car syndicate …
Read More »A/R: Body found floating on River Bobo in Baakoniaba
A lifeless body of a 63-year-old farmer has been found floating on River Bobo at Baakoniaba near Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Kojo Aguma reportedly left home to his farm and never returned until he was found dead the following day. According to a police report sighted …
Read More »VIDEO: Armed soldiers attack Suame police station; beat up police officer
• A soldier was arrested for using an unregistered motorbike • Six other soldiers stormed Suame Police Station over his arrest • Police reinforcement deployed to Suame Some six soldiers are reported to have stormed the Suame Police Command in the Ashanti Region over the arrest of one of their …
Read More »‘How my erroneous conviction propelled my love for prisoners’ – Ghanaian Swiss citizen shares story
“I was in detention for three months but after four weeks, they took me to prison because I was like, I can’t,” Miss Hegglin said. A Ghanaian Swiss citizen has shared how her experience in a Switzerland cell made her develop special affection for inmates. Cynthia Hegglin, a mother of …
Read More »Man who killed pregnant wife dies from alleged poisoning
The suspect died at the hospital after being suspected of taking a poison before his arrest. Information coming in indicate Kwame Maxwell, the suspect who killed his 30-year-old pregnant wife at Nyankyerenease within the Kumasi metro has died. According to a report monitored by SmartMediaGh.com on TV3 midday bulletin of …
Read More »Scores of young people troop to recruitment centres in Bono East Region
00Scores of unemployed young people have trooped various recruitment centers in the Bono East Regional capital, to be enlisted into the security services. Many of them the Ghana News Agency (GNA) gathered comprised mostly Senior High School, Polytechnic and University graduates, who had traveled far and near to go through …
Read More »Two ‘okada’ riders burnt to death for allegedly snatching phone
Two motor riders were on Thursday, October 28, burnt to death by irate residents of Nairobi’s Buruburu estate after they allegedly grabbed a phone from a pedestrian along the busy Jogoo Road. According to their colleague riders, the culprits snatched the phone from a lady who was walking on the …
Read More »C/R: Two taxi drivers jailed 60 years for raping and robbing at Kasoa
Two taxi drivers, Patrick Afful 18 years and Samuel Adams 19 years have been sentenced to 60 years imprisonment by the Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court for robbing and rapping a passenger at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region. According to the Kasoa District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Timothy Dassah, …
Read More »Nigerian singer Jaywillz mobbed in Ghana
Nigerian singer and ‘Medicine’ hitmaker Jaywillz was allegedly mobbed in Ghana last week after an event in Weija in Accra, starrfm.com.gh has gathered. The singer was billed to perform at the Connect event center Saturday, October 16, which he honored as agreed. According to sources close to the singer, the …
Read More »AG request for time in law students suit; case adjourned to Nov 9
The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Nicholas Mensah Abodakpi has adjourned to November 09, 2021, the case in which some ‘failed’ LLB students have filed a lawsuit against the General Legal Council and the Attorney General. Though some 499 students were deemed to …
Read More »Fake lawyer arrested; faces jail
A 39-year-old man, Kyei Baffour who posed as a lawyer has been arrested and charged for deceiving a public officer. The suspect was nabbed while representing his client in a murder case: The Republic Vrs. Selorm Agam at the Nyinahin District Court in the Ashanti Region on the orders of …
Read More »VIDEO: NPP Chairman jailed for attempting to bribe DCE
The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Supom in the Atewa Constituency, Yaw Sam Nyamade has been jailed for twelve months for attempting to bribe the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area, Paul Asamoah to allow some illegal miners to carry out their job without hindrance. According …
Read More »HOTCASS student spotted smoking in viral video
• An SHS student has been captured using drugs in uniform • Social media users have called on the IGP to take action • The student is allegedly a student of HOTCASS A student has been spotted smoking a substance suspected to be “wee” in a viral video. The young …
Read More »Sulley Muntari trains with Japanese star Jindo Morishita
Former Black Stars midfielder, Sulley Muntari, has been spotted training with Ebusua Dwarfs star Jindo Morishita ahead of the new GPL campaign. Muntari, who has played for a number of clubs in Europe, is currently a free agent and is spending some time in Ghana to stay fit as he …
Read More »Thirteen Nigerians who engaged police in gun battle at Weija remanded
Thirteen Nigerians who attacked Police personnel from the Greater Accra Region while executing their lawful duty at SCC, near Weija, have been remanded into Police custody after appearing in an Accra Circuit Court. The accused persons have been variously charged with carrying offensive weapons, assault on public officer, resisting arrest. …
Read More »Two men reportedly defile alleged teen lesbian
A 15-year-old suspected lesbian has allegedly been defiled by two men at Nkurakan, a suburb of the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region . The two accused person Julius Boateng Tettey, a 25-year-old barber and his accomplice identified only as Ire, currently on the run, allegedly committed the act …
Read More »You came to meet prophecies and they will outlive you – Rev. Owusu Bempah warns Dampare
• The Ghana Police Service has announced a crackdown on prophecies • The Police says one must show evidence of interaction with God before prophesying • Reverend Owusu Bempah has warned the IGP not to touch the church Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, the founder and leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: NDC’s Communication officer for Nsawam allegedly commits suicide
National Democratic Congress’ Communications Officer for Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency, Randy Kwame Kportufe, has allegedly committed suicide. His decomposing body was found on Thursday inside his apartment at Ankwa Doboro, a suburb of the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality in the Eastern Region. Information gathered indicates neighbours saw an increasing number of house …
Read More »A/R: Lady, 21, murdered by unknown assailants at Ejisu-Achinakrom
A 21 -year old Seamstress has allegedly been murdered by some unknown assailants at Achinakrom in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The girl believed to have died about three days ago, was found in a state of decomposition. Doris Donkor, known in the area as Akos, was found …
Read More »“I’ve served NPP faithfully, loyally and hard’’ -Boakye Agyarko
“I’ve served NPP faithfully, loyally and hard’’ -Boakye Agyarko as he declares intention to lead NPP into 2024 polls A Former Minister of Energy, Mr Boakye Agyarko has declared his ambition to context for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 presidential primaries after serving the party faithfully, loyally and hard …
Read More »JUST IN: ‘Breastful’ lady drops ‘wicked’ allegations against Akufo-Addo
A Canadian lady of Ghanaian descent Evelyn Serwaa-Broni known on social media as M’adzepabi Serwaa-Broni has dropped some allegations against the person of President Akufo-Addo regarding some private moments and privileged conversations alleged to have taken place between them leading to Hopeson Adorye allegedly staging a robbery on her to …
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