Some harmful levels of aflatoxins [a family of toxins produced by fungi called Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus] that can cause cancer have been found in samples of ‘Brukina’ and the millet and dairy milk used to prepare it. This was revealed through a research conducted by Noguchi Memorial Institute …
Read More »Japanese romance scammer arrested in Ghana; set to be removed
The Ghana Police Service have arrested a Japanese national, Morikawa Hikawu, over an INTERPOL Tokyo alert. The police in a statement under the hand of Director of Public Affairs, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, explained that the arrest was carried out following the revocation of the suspect’s passport by Japan. Morikawa Hikawu has therefore been …
Read More »Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks …
Read More »3 in critical condition after being butchered at Kasoa Free town
Three persons are fighting for their lives after some individuals suspected to be Nigerian nationals assaulted them at Kasoa Free Town, in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. According to residents in the area, one of the victims, who is currently receiving treatment at a hospital, earlier assaulted a 20-year-old lady …
Read More »President Buhari blames Libya for insecurity in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the instability in Libya as the main cause of insecurity in Nigeria and the Sahel region. Receiving Letters of Credence of Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador James Kingston Christoff and Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, Juan Alfred Miranda Oritz on Tuesday, Buhari commended the collective efforts …
Read More »62year-old private security guard killed in Wa
The Upper West Regional Police Command says it has opened investigations into the killing of a 62-year-old private security guard in Kpaguri, a suburb of Wa. According to the police, a search party was commissioned when the family of the deceased reported him missing on Saturday, and his body was …
Read More »Mother dips daughter’s hands in boiling water over 50 pesewas theft
An eight-year-old girl is battling for her life after her mother, Janet Awo, assaulted her with a stick and dipped her hands into boiling water for allegedly stealing 50 pesewas worth of coconut toffee at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. Information gathered by …
Read More »Four-tier Suame Interchange starts in September – Bawumia
The vice President of the Republic of Ghana Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has disclosed that construction of the four-tier Suame Interchange in Kumasi will begin in September 2022. The much anticipated project according to him is in fulfillment to a promised made by the New Patriotic Party NPP to residents of …
Read More »I want to see more asphaltic roads in Ashanti Region – Asantehene tells Akufo Addo
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he wants to see the completion of more asphaltic roads in the Ashanti Region before the expiration of the tenure of President Akufo Addo in 2024. The revered King has therefore called on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to ensure that …
Read More »Dangerous Boko Haram leader arrested in Ogun
The arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader in Abeokuta, Ogun State has caused tension in the state. According to the reports, the suspected terrorist was picked up on Saturday night by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun State. Now, most residents of Abeokuta have been …
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