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UK court jails 18-year-old Ghanaian for pouring boiling water on friend, stabbing her over boyfriend

An 18-year-old Ghanaian woman, Princess Owusu Ansah, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a UK court for a violent attack on her friend. Princess is said to have poured boiling water over her friend and stabbed her, allegedly in response to cheating allegations involving her boyfriend. The …

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Rapper MI, wife open up on battle with ADH disorder

Seasoned rapper Jude Lemfani Abaga better known as MI Abaga and his wife Eniola Mafe have spoken candidly about their battles with ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders. It is a condition that is characterized by impulsivity, hyperactivity, and trouble paying attention. …

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Why Otumfuo had Asanteman flag on Charles III’s coronation flyer – Historian explains

A historian has explained why Otumfuo Osei Tutu II could not use the Ghana flag during his recent engagement in the United Kingdom where he attended the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. Professor Sarfo Kantanka in an interview with Kumasi-based Opensuo Radio explained that the Asantehene was invited in …

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Government acting like an armed robber – Pensioner bondholder on locked-up funds

A picketing pensioner bondholder has stated that government is perpetrating robbery on bondholders whose funds remain unpaid despite previous assurances. According to him, the situation where pensioners are having to picket for their monies is akin to the government taking arms and attacking them. “In fact, it is more or …

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University of Ghana approves 2% discount on fees for some students

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

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Former NDC communications officer turns himself in over alleged assault on Dagbon FM presenter

Beleaguered former Northern Regional Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Iddrisu Hardi Pagazaa, has turned himself in following his alleged assault on a presenter of Dagbon FM, Sadiq Gariba on World Press Freedom Day. A source at the Tamale District Police Command, revealed that, turned himself in …

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Mali govt announces June 18 for referendum on new constitution

Mali’s ruling government has announced that a long-awaited referendum on a new constitution would be held in the West African nation on June 18. The referendum is a major milestone on the road to elections promised for February 2024, after a coup in May 2021. Government spokesperson Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga …

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N/R: 6-storey building on UDS campus collapses

A building under construction on the Sagnarigu City Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has caved in. The Saturday accident happened during a rainstorm. There were no casualties. The collapse of the six-storey structure is the third building accident in a week. Two separate 3-storey buldings collapsed days …

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Minority are being hypocrite on gov’t borrowing – Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu

The Majority Leader of Parliament Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has describes the decision by the Minority side of the House to oppose the recent approval of a loan agreement between Ghana and its development partners as hypocrite. According to him, the loan agreements were discussed thoroughly at the committee …

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Kwabenya-Musuku Mantse calls on IGP to intensify police patrol to curb crime rate in the area

  The chief of Kwabenya-Musuku, Nii Tetteh Ofatse (Fakyɛ) Dza Nyomo II in the Ga East Municipality has called on the Ghana Police Service to increase police visibility through consistent patrols to clamp down robbery and criminal activities within the Kwabenya enclave. The Omanhene of Kwabenya-Musuku, Nii Tetteh Dza Nyomo …

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