A UK citizen who was named as a suspect in the Airbus Scandal, Phil Middlemiss has had all charges against him dropped by the UK serious Fraud Office after months of investigation by the UK anti-graft body. The UK citizen disclosed that three months ago, after more than two years …
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Bird disrupts engine of KLM flight at KIA
• KLM flight to Amsterdam was cancelled • It was after the engine was disrupted by a bird • Passengers onboard were disembarked and checked into hotels KLM had to cancel its September 3 flight from Accra to Amsterdam after a bird found its way into the engine compartment of …
Read More »C/R: Police nab man whose suicide bid failed after ‘murdering’ wife
The Assin Darmang District Police is investigating a case of man who has butchered his 27-year-old wife to death at Assin Koforidua in the Central Region. The suspect, only known as Kwabena and aged 35 is said to have inflicted deep cutlass wounds on his wife Abena, resulting her death. …
Read More »Suspected thief chained to electric pole; beaten to pulp at Elmina
A young man believed to be in his 20’s was chained to an electric pole, stripped naked and beaten to pulp by some residents of Elmina when he was caught with stolen items in the area. The young man, whose name was given as “Dabi Na Mɛka M’asɛm”, is believed …
Read More »Cape Coast chief threatens to ban ‘Pragyia’
Ad The Paramount Chief of the Oguaa Traditional Area in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region, Osabarima Kwesi Atta VI, has threatened to ban the use of the fast-growing tricycles popularly known as Pragyia in Cape Coast. According to the Chief, the tricycle which has become a major …
Read More »Lightning, flood kill nine in North East region
• Nine people have been confirmed dead due to weather related incidents • NADMO has advised farmers not to farm along the white Volta • Steps are being put in place to curb the recurring flooding from the spillage of Bagre Dam and seasonal rains Nine people were confirmed dead …
Read More »Tafo: Remand prisoner chews off inmate’s testicles during fight
A man in custody shocked officers at the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command in the Ashanti Region, when he chewed off the testicles of another inmate during a fight in a holding cell. It still remains unclear what sparked the Thursday morning brawl at the station’s charge office. A police …
Read More »Desist from inhuman treatment of mental health patients – CHRAJ officer to religious communities
The Bawku West District Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative of Justice (CHRAJ), Ms. Priscilla Alakawan, has warned religious leaders and communities who chain mental health patients or confine them in rooms, to desist from the practice or risk being punished by the law. The District Director …
Read More »More than 1,000 inhabitants of Ellembelle district benefit from free cataract surgery
More than 1,000 people have undergone free cataract surgery and other related eye problems at the St Martin de Pores Catholic Hospital at Ekwe in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The medical team, led by Dr Seth Lartey, a consultant at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi …
Read More »Nurses, midwives posted to do national service threaten to strike over unpaid allowances
The Coalition of Rotation Nurses and Midwives has given the government a one-month ultimatum to pay their seven-month arrears in full, else they will embark on a nationwide strike. This was indicated in the disgruntled group’s letter addressed to various Hospital Directors across the 16 regions of the country. The …
Read More »Nine-year-old boy escapes from kidnappers with the help of a blade
• 9-year-old Philip Ametepe was kidnapped at Kasoa but was found at Broadcasting • He escaped his kidnappers with the help of a blade • Philip overheard the kidnappers planning his relocation before escaping A nine-year-old boy identified as Philip Ametepe has narrated how he escaped possible death at the …
Read More »GH¢5 theft leads mother of three to jail
• A 24-year-old mother has been jailed for stealing GH¢5 to feed her 3 children • Akua Akya stole the money from her neighbour who later reported to the police • She was slapped with a GH¢2,200 total fine but sentenced to two months for failing to pay A 24-year-old …
Read More »Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda fined, deported from Ghana for attacking doctor
• The Nigerian singer has been deported from Ghana for attacking a doctor • Bella Shmurda and two other Nigerians attacked the doctor while in quarantine for testing positive for Coronavirus • They have been banned from entering Ghana for a period of 3 months Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda was on …
Read More »ZionFelix finally confirms his girlfriend has given birth
A few days ago, news emerged that popular Ghanaian blogger, ZionFelix is now the latest father in town as his ‘girlfriend’ has given birth to a beautiful baby. Confirming the news for the first time from the horses own mouth as monitored by sammykaymedia.com, ZionFelix revealed on the Thursday edition …
Read More »Here’s all you need to know about the mortgage market
Shopping for a mortgage can be unnerving without the proper information and guidance from mortgage experts. Fortunately, it gets much simpler when you understand the basic ways of categorizing mortgages. A mortgage, in many ways, is a lot like shopping for a home – there are different options that cater …
Read More »EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa
The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. …
Read More »EC denies NDC 1 million ballot claims
A claim by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it intercepted one million extra ballots in the Ashanti Region in the heat of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections has been rubbished by the Electoral Commission (EC), describing it as ‘pure lies.’ The NDC’s Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, …
Read More »D Black surprises S3fa with a brand new car
The boss of Black Avenue Muzik, Desmond Blackmore, popularly called D Black has surprised his signee, S3fa, with a brand new car. D Black officially signed S3fa onto his BAM record label in 2007 and they two have had what can best be described as a great manager and artiste relationship. …
Read More »Storekeeper in court over alleged foodstuff theft at Sekyedumase SHTS
A storekeeper and his wife are facing the Ejura District Court in the Ashanti Region after being accused of stealing foodstuffs meant for students at the Sekyedumase Senior High Technical School. The couple, Eric Twumasi Kwaakye and Akua Anima were arrested late last month by police at Sekyedumase following a …
Read More »Ghana’s UCC ranked globally among best universities for research influence
• UCC has been named among the best in the world for research influence • This is the first time the university has been featured • The 2022 Times Higher Education rankings was set up two decades ago The 2022 Times Higher Education annual rankings has ranked the University of …
Read More »6,000 teenage girls in Volta Region pregnant in 2020
Domestic violence in the Volta Region almost doubled from over 600 cases in 2019 to more than 1000 cases in 2020, Mrs Thywill Eyra Kpe, Volta Regional Director, Department of Gender, has disclosed. More than 6,000 girls, in addition, got pregnant in 2020 alone, a worrying situation which she said …
Read More »VIDEO: Parts of Accra flooded after 5-hour downpour
Some areas in Accra have been flooded after a downpour on Thursday, September 2, 2021. The five-hour heavy rainfall has obstructed the flow of vehicular traffic on the Shiashie – Legon stretch of the Legon-Madina Highway, Haatso stretch, UPSA, among other areas. Many commuters have been left stranded in traffic …
Read More »Why Kwabena Yeboah declined a deputy ministerial job under Kufuor and Atta Mills
• Kwabena Yeboah has declined some political offers • First was from former President JA Kufuor as deputy sports minister • Second from the late JEA Mills also for the same position During the presidencies of former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and John Evans Atta Mills, Kwabena Yeboah was offered a deputy …
Read More »Mpiani rejects Ablakwa’s suggestion on presidential jet
A former Chief of Staff under the Kufuor administration, Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, has rejected suggestions given by North Tongu lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding presidential jets. Ablakwa had claimed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo hired an ultra-luxury VIP jet at US$14,000 per hour for his trip to Germany last week. He …
Read More »Germany-born winger Braydon Manu ‘speechless’ over maiden Black Stars call-up
Braydon Manu has revealed his incredible pride over his first national team call-up insisting he was completely stunned when Ghana coach Charles Akonnor handed him his maiden Black Stars call-up last week, saying he wants to full take advantage of the situation. The Germany-born winger the culture of the African country is …
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