Tragedy struck on Wednesday, April 13 at 8 am in the Shagari LGA of Sokoto State when twenty-nine persons including a bride-to-be died in a boat mishap in the Shagari River. The victims, who were mostly children were crossing the river to a nearby bush to fetch firewood which they …
Read More »Fishermen vow not to observe closed season due to ‘hardship’
Fisherfolk along Ghana’s coastal regions; Central, Western, Greater Accra and Volta have vowed not to adhere to the closed season directives if it is implemented this year. The fisherfolk say the exercise has not yielded any positive result since its implementation. Speaking at a press conference held in Cape Coast, …
Read More »Coach Otto Addo returns to work with Borussia Dortmund
Interim Black Stars coach Otto Addo returned to his post at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday after leading the Black Stars to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The 46-year-old who works as a scout and assistant manager at Dortmund was allowed by the club to temporarily manage Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoffs …
Read More »NLC orders CENTSAG to call off illegal strike
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the leadership of Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) to call off their strike and return to engage with their employer, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on their concerns. The NLC ruled that CENTSAG did not follow due process before …
Read More »Cable thief electrocuted to death at Aflao
A 32-year-old man has been reported dead at Aflao, in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, after he was electrocuted early Wednesday morning. Eric Kofi Quaye, now deceased, was found with severe burns covering almost every part of his body when he allegedly attempted to steal the incomer …
Read More »Raped at age 9, addicted to sex – Bisexual TikToker shares story
Peggy Lamptey, a Ghanaian TikToker and influencer, has opened up about her childhood trauma and how it contributed to making her a sex addict. Peggy who was rapped before the age of 10 by a man who was close to her family became addicted to the act and with time, …
Read More »Wesley Girls to UG and beyond: Five facts about Odartey Lamptey’s lawyer
Nii Odartey Lamptey, was a newsmaker decades ago when he played for the country as a young and talented footballer, who went on to play outside of the country. The last few weeks have seen him return to the front pages after a High Court settled protracted divorce litigation that …
Read More »Police react to viral video of sword-wielding Lebanese allegedly threatening to kill a Ghanaian
The Ghana Police Service has responded to calls from social media users for them to arrest a Lebanese seen in a viral video allegedly threatening to kill a Ghanaian with a sword in broad daylight. The Police in a statement on its official Facebook page said, “this viral video has come to …
Read More »Woman, tied to car, dragged to her death by mob
A 37-year-old woman died after she was allegedly tied behind her car and dragged for several kilometres in a suspected mob justice attack in Salema Village, Limpopo. Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said they received a complaint about a vigilante incident in the area at around 22:10 on Monday. Mojapelo …
Read More »Fuel prices to stabilise – BDCs assure public after BoG intervention
The persistent rise in the prices of petroleum products at the pumps in the last couple of months will now be a thing of the past, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, has assured. This follows the major intervention by the Bank …
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