A 19-year-old student of the Jachie-Pramso Senior High School in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region has been found dead after going missing for just a day as dry leaves suspected to be ‘Indian Hemp’ or wee found in his pocket. Osei Paul, a final -year General Arts student …
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LGBBTTQIAAPs+ ‘a lifestyle choice’ not a human right – COMOG
The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG) and other Muslim stakeholder institutions, have forwarded a memorandum to the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs supporting the Memorandum on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights And Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021. The anti-LGBTQI bill, according to COMOG, “is to …
Read More »Angry teachers boycott workshop organized by Controller & Accountant General
Over six hundred teachers in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District in the Central Region have boycotted a one-day workshop organized by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department(CAGD). The angry teachers said the Education Directorate sent them a circular informing them about a validation workshop being organized by the Controller and …
Read More »Fetish Priest in bio-chemist murder case dies in cells
One of the three fetish priests who have been held for the alleged murder of a-64-year-old Bio-Chemist at Adeiso in the Eastern Region, Christian Awoe Gamelie aka Power One, 40, has died in lawful custody. Power one, who was the first accused person together with two others have been in …
Read More »Another CCTV footage of serial laptop thief emerges two weeks after BOST head office incident
• A man is on rampage stealing laptops from company premises • A new CCTV footage of the serial thief has emerged two weeks after an initial one went viral on social media • His latest victims are a laboratory equipment supply firm A serial laptop thief has been captured …
Read More »VIDEO: Veteran actor arrested, manhandled in public
Nigerian soldiers have reportedly arrested popular Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu, in Upper Iweka area of Anambra state. Reports are that the veteran actor was manhandled for putting on an outfit with colours of the Biafran Flag. Mr Agu’s vehicle was stopped by soldiers who wasted no time in bringing him …
Read More »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 »VIDEO: Man buried in beer-shaped coffin
Funerals in Ghana have transcended from the usual wake-keeping, church activity and burial service it used to be some decades ago to a more sophisticated event. For the sake of adding a little spice to funerals and glorifying the dead, other elements including pallbearing, designing of caskets have been adopted. …
Read More »Drama, cursing, collapse follows MMDCEs confirmation
It has been one wild event or the other after the confirmation of some MMDCE nominees of President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The confirmation of some of these nominees presented by the president were done today and whilst some of them were successful, others came with their own set of drama. …
Read More »Akoto Ampaw and co memo against anti-LGBTQI bill is cognitive dissonance – Jacob Osei Yeboah
Akoto Ampaw and co memo against anti-LGBTQI bill is cognitive dissonance, an F grade for lack of content – Jacob Osei Yeboah By Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo HEADLINES LISTEN 12 HOURS AGO 1 A 2012 and 2016 Independent Presidential Candidate, Mr. Jacob Osei Yeboah has urged the Select Committee on Constitutional, …
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 »Official: Cheetah FC striker signs for EL Gouna FC
Cheetah FC forward Amidu Iddrisu has officially been transferred to the Egyptian premier league side EL Gouna FC. The Egyptian side decided to sign Amidu on a 4-year deal after his second training with them. Amidu after recovering from injury scored 4 goals out of 5 league matches to help …
Read More »Mountain Gorilla in famous selfie dies aged 14
Ndakasi, the Gorilla who photobombed a Selfie, has died in the arms of her caretaker. She died at age 14 in the Democratic Republic of Congo after “a prolonged illness,” said the park where she lived. Ndakasi with her caregiver, Andre Bauma, a few days before her death on September …
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 »Police deploy patrol teams to monitor flood after Wednesday’s Heavy rain
The Ghana Police Service has deployed National, Regional, Divisional and District Patrol teams to monitor the flood situation and assist individuals and communities within the Accra and Tema Metropolitan areas. A Public Notice issued by the Police Administration cautioned the general public to exercise caution when driving and to avoid …
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 »I waited six hours at Gender Ministry but never met Adwoa Safo – School Feeding boss
• Gertrude Quashigah says she is yet to meet the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection • All to efforts to meet the minister have yielded no result • She had a strong relationship with Otiko Djaba Gertrude Quashigah, the National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Program has …
Read More »‘Be proud playing for Ghana’ – Milovan to Black Stars
Black Stars head coach Milovan Rajevac has urged his players to be proud they are playing for Ghana. The Serbian tactician has begun his second spell with the four-time Afcon champions. He has been tasked to win the delayed continental showpiece in Cameroon next year and qualify Ghana to the …
Read More »You have fourteen days to arrest Captain Smart – IGP told
• Ernest Owusu Bempah wants Captain Smart arrested for allegedly keeping a vehicle owned by Kwaku Oteng • He claims a court has issued a bench warrant for Captain Smart’s arrest • He reckons the IGP is dragging his feet on the issue The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo …
Read More »Gambo drops classic video for ‘We Move’ ft. Strongman
The much anticipated official video for talented Ghanaian rapper, Gambo’s ‘We Move’ is finally out. The colorful video features musician Strongman. ‘We Move’ is one of the classic tunes off Gambo’s ‘New Era’ Extended Play (EP). For ‘We Move’ video, Gambo as usual did what he knows best, maintaining his …
Read More »‘Ghana Is on verge of bumper maize harvest’
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has observed that the country was on the cusp of a major production in maize. “From the eight regions we have visited so far, my observation is that this time we are on the verge of a bumper harvest …
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 »Inter-communal violence leaves 30 dead, 80 wounded in South Sudan
Inter-communal violence in South Sudan’s Warrap State has left over 30 people dead and 80 wounded. Speaking to The EastAfrican on Tuesday, October 5, Warrap State Acting Information Minister Agok Ayaar said, “The fighting that began over the weekend, mainly on Sunday, has lasted for at least two days now. …
Read More »Moroccan authorities dismantle terrorist cell in Tangier
Moroccan authorities dismantle terrorist cell in Tangier The operation was carried out by special forces in Morocco Wed, 6 Oct 2021Source: angop.ao Moroccan authorities today, Wednesday, October 6 dismantled in Tangier a jihadist cell loyal to the Islamic State terrorist group, made up of five young men who planned to attack …
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