The University of Cape Coast branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UCC) has strongly criticized the University Council’s decision to terminate Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong’s appointment as Vice-Chancellor. UTAG-UCC has denounced the Council Chair’s action as unilateral and invalid, asserting it violates ongoing legal proceedings that prevent the …
Read More »Farmer Sentenced to 20 Years for Attempting to Sell Son
A 53-year-old farmer, Bashiru Gambo, has been sentenced to 20 years of hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for attempting to sell his son. Charged with trading a person contrary to section 2 (1) of the Human Trafficking Act 694 of 2005, Gambo pleaded guilty and sought leniency from …
Read More »Traders in Distress as Fire Destroys Over 40 Shops in Kwadaso
A tragic fire outbreak has torn through sections of the Kwadaso market in the Ashanti region, leaving a trail of destruction that includes over 40 shops and their merchandise. The blaze, which ignited in the early hours of Thursday, August 1, 2024, has inflicted significant losses on traders, with goods …
Read More »Prof. Boampong’s Appointment as UCC Vice-Chancellor Terminated
The governing council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has officially terminated the appointment of Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong as the Vice-Chancellor, effective July 31, 2024. Prof. Boampong, who began his four-year tenure in August 2020, saw his term come to an abrupt end following a recent decision by …
Read More »Bawku Man Pulls Heavy Truck with His Jaw
A man from Bawku in Ghana’s Upper East region has amazed the nation with an astonishing display of strength, pulling a MAN Diesel truck using only his jaw. This incredible feat has sparked widespread admiration and discussion, with many calling him the man with the strongest jaw in Ghana. The …
Read More »Martha Ankomah and Lil Win Reach Out-of-Court Settlement in Defamation Case
Ghanaian actress Martha Ankomah and actor Kwadwo Nkansah, known as Lilwin, have reached an out-of-court settlement in their defamation lawsuit, just as the trial was set to begin at the High Court in Accra. The settlement came to light unexpectedly on the morning of the trial, as Ankomah’s legal team, …
Read More »Five Arrested in Fatal Shooting Incident Near Nsawam
The Ghana Police Service has arrested five individuals in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 30, 2024, resulting in one death and the injury of a police officer at Okanta, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The incident took place when police …
Read More »Health Ministry Refers Missing Condoms Case to Police
The Ministry of Health has escalated the case involving Joy Gyaten, a driver who failed to deliver a consignment of approximately three million condoms and other contraceptives valued at 1.3 million cedis to the Eastern Regional Medical Stores in 2022, to the police for further investigation. Joy Gyaten, now retired …
Read More »Man Electrocuted in Alleged Attempt to Steal Transformer in Eastern Region
An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal an ECG transformer in Suhyen, New Juaben North Municipality, Eastern Region. On Tuesday morning, residents of Suhyen discovered the lifeless body of the man near the ECG transformer, with no visible signs of …
Read More »Another Person Files Injunction Against KNUST VC’s Term Extension
Isaac Mensah has filed an interim injunction to stop the extension of Professor Akosua Dickson’s term as Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). This follows a similar lawsuit by a university alumnus, scheduled for hearing on July 30, 2024. On June 20, 2024, KNUST announced …
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