A 37-year-old man, Uwombornyi Bado, has been fatally stabbed by his friend, Alhassan Merasa, in Zongo-Machire, a farming community near Chinderi in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region. The incident occurred when Merasa reportedly used a stick to stab Bado in the stomach. Bado was rushed to a …
Read More »O’Reilly School Murder: Accused Remanded for Two Weeks
A final-year student at O’Reilly Senior High School has been remanded for two weeks by the La District Court for allegedly fatally stabbing a classmate. The student, whose name has been withheld, has been provisionally charged with murder. His plea was not accepted, and he is scheduled to return to …
Read More »19 Midwives at Wa Municipal Hospital Charged for Extortion
The management of Wa Municipal Hospital has instructed 19 staff members to refund various amounts of money that were allegedly extorted from patients. This decision followed an investigation by a six-member disciplinary committee that found the workers guilty of improper demands and the illegal sale of non-drug medical consumables in …
Read More »Police Dismiss Allegations of Secret Recruitment at Kumasi Training School
The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that a secret recruitment exercise is taking place at the Kumasi Police Training School in the Ashanti Region. In a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday, the police clarified that they were conducting a special operation in Kumasi, which led to the arrest …
Read More »Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set on Fire by Ex-Boyfriend
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, aged 33, has tragically passed away, days after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend in a brutal attack. The Olympic athlete, who competed in the Paris 2024 Olympics, sustained severe burns following the assault, which occurred after she returned home from church on Sunday. …
Read More »Thieves Vandalize ECG Transformer at Asutsuare Junction
On the morning of August 31, 2024, a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was discovered vandalized at Asutsuare Junction during a routine patrol. The 100KVA, 33/0.433KV transformer, valued at GHS75,000, had essential parts removed by thieves, leaving scattered components at the scene. The ECG officials reported …
Read More »Man Arrested for Stealing Flag Hoisting Pole from Kasoa Immigration Office
Yaw Francis, a 35-year-old resident of Kasoa, has been detained by the Kasoa Police for allegedly stealing a flag hoisting pole from the Kasoa Immigration Divisional Command. The incident occurred at midnight when Francis attempted to remove the pole from the Immigration Office. Security officers on duty noticed Francis carrying …
Read More »Law Clerk in Accra Charged with Forging Official Documents, Granted GHS 500,000 Bail
Henry Odartey Lamptey, a law clerk in Accra, has been charged with forgery involving the signatures of high-ranking judicial officials and the creation of fraudulent documents. He faces eight charges of forgery and has pleaded not guilty. The court has granted him bail set at GHS 500,000, with two guarantors …
Read More »Four Ghanaians Found Guilty of Smuggling £4.5 Million Worth of Cannabis into the UK
Four Ghanaian men have been found guilty of smuggling £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of gari powder from Ghana to south Essex. The individuals, Daniel Yeboah (54), Kristoffen Baidoo (48), Kwaku Bonsu (52), and Edward Adjei (48), were convicted after a three-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. …
Read More »NDC Engaged in Galamsey More Than NPP – Annoh Dompreh
Frank Annoh Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip, has sparked controversy by accusing the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in illegal mining, known as “galamsey,” more extensively than the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). His comments came during an emergency parliamentary session where environmental damage caused by illegal mining …
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