An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday. “I’m gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years …
Read More »Two years of Samia’s reforms make Dar economy competitive
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan spent her years in national politics playing second fiddle to her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli. But two years after assuming the seat of power, her leadership skills are worth studying. This week marks two years since she inherited the seat from Magufuli, who died in …
Read More »Ohio man who falsely claimed to be Ghanaian prince sentenced to 20 years in prison
An Ohio man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday for pretending to be a Ghanaian prince and swindling more than a dozen victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Daryl Robert Harrison, who went by Prince Daryl R. Attipoe and Prophet Daryl R. Attipoe, conned at least …
Read More »Woman sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for pouring hot water on co-tenant
An Ondo Magistrate Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a 23-year-old trader, Bose Arowosegbe, to three years imprisonment for pouring hot water on her neighbour, Mr. Imole Oluwajenyo. Arowosegbe was convicted after she pleaded guilty to the lone count of assault slammed against her by the police. The …
Read More »Justice served almost 8 years after man attempted to murder wife while she was sleeping
A man accused of attempting to murder his wife has been found guilty for shooting the pregnant woman in her sleep. The verdict comes after a seven-member jury made up of six men and a woman found Effort Dankwa guilty of attempted murder. In 2015, the victim, Benita Dankwa, was …
Read More »Woman sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for stealing five children
A Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 42-year-old woman, Victoria Enwerem (Anosike) to multiple jail terms for stealing five children in Onitsha. Enwerem was arraigned in Court on a-3 count charge: conspiracy to steal children; fraudulently enticing away and harbouring children, …
Read More »Tanzania makes radical shift in two years under President Samia
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into office nearly two years ago, Tanzania was on a completely different trajectory. President Samia has since presided over a raft of reforms that have changed the direction the country was taking under her predecessor, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who died in office on …
Read More »Farmer, 39, jailed 14 years for sodomising boy, 13
A 39-year-old farmer has been sentenced for fourteen years imprisonment in hard labour, for sodomising a 13-year-old Class six pupil at Gomoa Mankessim in the Central Region. The suspect, Asiedu Eric popularly known as Agya Yaw according to information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan, sodomised the boy on his coconut farm. The …
Read More »Muslim pilgrims to cough GHS75K for this year’s Hajj
The Ghana Hajj Board has pegged this year’s Hajj pilgrim at GHS75,000 ($6,500). The deadline for this year’s fee is 30th April 2023. The Board in a statement told prospective pilgrims that the cedi equivalent of GHS75,000 remains in force until 31st March 2023, and may change afterwards based on …
Read More »Five years presidential tenure is best for a developing country like Ghana — Agyekum Kufuor
A former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has said a five-year Presidential tenure is ideal for a developing country like Ghana. According to him, the Prime Minister system was the best option for making laws. The former President made these remarks during a Constitutional Review forum held on Monday …
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