Tag Archives: ATTEMPT

Afua Asantewaa, who attempted a Guinness World Record sing-a-thon – longest individual singing marathon – has reacted to the outcome of her bid. This follows an unsuccessful verdict issued on February 23, 2024 by the organizers of the award scheme. Asantewaa announced her reaction in social media posts, hours after …

Three out of the seven assailants said to have attempted to attack the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency chairman for Binduri at his residence have been killed, TV3 reports. The attackers are said to have surrounded the house of the NDC constituency chairman and fired indiscriminately, prompting community members to come to …

The Republic of Togo has attempt­ed to lay claim to the Volta Lake, the Managing Director of the Ghana Wa­ter Company Limited (GWCL), Dr Clifford Braimah, has revealed. He said this stems from Gha­na’s uncompromising position in talks over the Sogakofe-Lome Transboundary Water Supply Project. Dr Braimah made the disclo­sure, …

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been jailed 10 years by an Accra High Court. The judgement was handed down on 13 July 2023 when the court found him guilty for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16568.83 grams into Ghana. He was arrested in …

In the late hours of Friday, June 23, news reports began to emerge of mercenary group from Russia, Wagner saying its mercenaries have seized “all military facilities” in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don. Leader of the group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in an earlier video message, said President Vladimir Putin had made …

A Police Corporal in Kumasi is recovering from multiple fractures after attempting suicide by jumping from a three-storey building in the city’s Central Business District. Corporal Emmanuel Sarpong with the Kumasi Ridge Police Station, according to a police situational report, sighted by MyNewsGh.com, drove to the Kumasi Central Barracks climbed …

New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has revealed an alleged attempt by the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh Dompreh to sabotage his campaign. According to the Assin Central Member of Parliament, the whip is going about questioning the basis for some chairmen of the party throwing their …

Chiefs of Akyem Aperade in the Achiase district of the Eastern region led by Obrempong Owusu Twum Berima Tiabofreh are angry over attempt to free four suspects arrested for allegedly stealing railroad steel tracks on the defunct railway line through the community. The suspects Baffour Awuah, an Achiase NPP constituency …

Popular singer, Tiwa Savage has confirmed escaping from a security breach at her residence – widely reported online as a kidnap attempt. The talented singer made the revelation on her Instagram handle via a statement signed by her management. The statement reads: “Following recent reports online, we can confirm that …

The Assin-Fosu District court has convicted a 24-year-old commercial driver to a fine of Gh¢14,400.00 or in default, will serve nine months in prison for biting the fingers of a police officer in an attempt to resist arrest. The convict, Ebenezer Nkoom, pleaded guilty to 13 different charges including causing …