Tag Archives: victims

Cops rescue hijack victims in high-speed chase

Johannesburg police who witnessed a hijacking and kidnapping in the streets of Kensington on Saturday sped after the vehicle, fired shots at the perpetrators and rescued the two  victims. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said three suspects now out on bail and wanted  for hijackings and armed robberies in the Jeppe …

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Apiate Explosion: Male victims complain of sexual weakness – Psychologist

Some men in the Apiate community affected by the explosion on Thursday, January 20, 2022, are complaining of sexual weakness. The men said aside the issue of sexual dysfunction, they were also not experiencing, “Morning wood,” formally known as Nocturnal Penile Tumescence (NPT). NPT is a common occurrence for many …

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Ejura killings: Gov’t compensates victims of two families with ghc250k each

The Government of Ghana have presented a cheque of GH¢500,000 to to compensate the families of two victims who were shot dead by military officers at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. Each family received a cheque for GH¢250,000 on Saturday February 5,2022. The two, Mutalar Mohammed and Abdul Nasiru Usif …

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Fake National Security Officer in court for defrauding 64 victims

A driver known as Forson Awuah who posed as a National Security Officer has been arraigned in court for defrauding 64 people totaling GHc340, 440.00. The accused who was arraigned before the Kaneshie District Court has been slapped with 17 counts of charges of defrauding by false pretense. He pleaded …

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We won’t go – Kantamanto fire victims reject gov’t’s temporary settlement

Some traders whose stalls and wares were destroyed in the Kantamanto fire disaster in Accra say they will not relocate to the car park of the Accra Railway Station as offered by the government. The angry traders wore red and chanted war songs in protest to their intended relocation. They …

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Mahama storms Techiman South to visit victims

Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just-ended elections John Dramani Mahama will be in the Techiman South Constituency in the Bono East Region on Wednesday, December 16 to visit families of victims of post-electoral clashes there. Two persons – Abdallah Ayaric and Tajudeen Alhassan – died while …

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Rape victims to access free healthcare services – NDC manifesto

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pledged to ensure survivors of gender violence, especially rape survivors are able to access free healthcare services, should the party win this year’s December polls. Currently, rape victims pay for medical examinations, a situation some people believe has made it difficult for many …

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Lydia Alhassan sets up recovery fund for ‘Kiosks Estate’ fire victims

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has set up a disaster recovery fund for victims of Friday night’s fire at ‘Kiosks Estate’ near Shiashie in Accra. The fire ravaged stores and make-shift structures, rendering hundreds, mostly squatters, homeless. The cause of the fire is not yet known …

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Rwanda: Govt begins distribution of essential goods to citizens affected by coronavirus lockdown

The Government has on Saturday, March 28, inaugurated a support initiative to vulnerable families who have been affected by the lockdown aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19. The move is in line with what President Paul Kagame had highlighted in his address to the nation on Friday, March 27, …

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