In the past days, the Bantama Youth in the Ashanti Region have been protesting what they describe as neglect by the NPP government as far as developmental projects are concerned. Displaying the green, yellow and black flags of the Ashanti kingdom, alongside the Ghana flag, the agitated youth clad in …
Read More »Man, 35, found dead in Muslim praying posture at Baifikrom
A 35-year-old man, Kojo Amos has been found dead in his room in a Muslim-praying posture at Baifikrom in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. It is not immediately known what caused his death but blood was found oozing from his mouth, nose, and ears. Neighbours told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan that …
Read More »Eighteen dead in mass break-in to Spanish enclave of Melilla
Eighteen migrants have died and others were injured when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla, officials from neighbouring Morocco say. Reports say some of those who died had fallen from the top of a border fence. Several security personnel and migrants were …
Read More »Man arrested for stealing cables in church
A suspected thief, Omotayo Oni, was arrested for allegedly stealing cables inside the headquarters of Deeper Life Bible Church in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State-owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps during a routine patrol in the axis around …
Read More »Two arrested for raping mentally-challenged woman in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a mentally-ill woman in the Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement on Friday, June 24, said the suspects, Kwallan John and Imamu Abdurrahman, were arrested last Sunday. …
Read More »Nigerian lawyer dresses like ‘Juju Priest’ to court in reaction to hijab ruling
Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo on Thursday caused a stir at the Supreme Court in Abuja as he was dressed like a Juju priest. Malcom attended the proceedings dressed in an attire believed to be worn by adherents of ‘Olokun’, the ruler of all bodies of water and other …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s brother secures GH¢10m judgment in defamation suit
Edward Akufo-Addo, a businessman and biological brother to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has secured a GHC10 million judgement in a defamation suit, Citi News reports. The businessman won the suit brought against the Class Media Group, a journalist and two panellists who made those allegations against him last year. …
Read More »Residents shock at dead body of teenage girl dumped in gutter at Ablekuma Manhean
A teenage girl’s lifeless body was discovered in a gutter at Ablekuma Manhean in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Reports given to the media by some residents indicate the body was found in the early hours of Thursday, June 23, 2022. A resident disclosed that …
Read More »Meet the 7-year-old author who eulogised Otumfuo in her book
A seven-year-old girl from the Ashanti Region, Rachel Yram, is reported to have eulogised the great King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the first page of her recently published book. According to a Facebook post by the Manhyia Palace, the royal seat of the Ashanti Kingdom, …
Read More »Torrential rains wreak havoc in Twin-city
The long hours of torrential rains that hit the Twin city of the Western Region have rendered many homeless. The rain also covered the surfaces of many major roads including the Ketan to Nkroful Junction, Kansaworodo, Vodafone, Paa Grant and the Apollo highway. The situation as observed by Ghana News …
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