A final-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Tuffour, has been remanded for the second time in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Joana Deladem Yabani. The tragic incident, which occurred on February 27, 2025, shocked the university community. Yabani’s lifeless body …
Read More »Level 300 Accra Technical University Student Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident While Going to Write Exams
A third-year Computer Science student of Accra Technical University (ATU) has tragically lost her life in a hit-and-run accident while on her way to an examination center. The deceased, identified as Bethel, was reportedly struck by an unidentified vehicle yesterday, leaving her with fatal injuries. Reports say the driver failed …
Read More »At Least 59 Dead in Night Club Fire in Northern Macedonia
A massive fire tore through an overcrowded and unlicensed nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, early Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150. The blaze, triggered by stage flares during a live band performance, spread rapidly across the ceiling, trapping dozens of partygoers in what has become the country’s …
Read More »Fire Guts Labone SHS Girls’ Dormitory
A devastating fire has destroyed three girls’ dormitories at Labone Senior High School in Accra, causing significant damage to school property. Emergency services, including the Ghana National Fire Service, responded swiftly to the scene and worked tirelessly to contain the blaze. However, the fire had already inflicted considerable destruction before …
Read More »Finance Minister Tables Bill to Abolish 10% Betting Tax
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the Income Tax Amendment Bill (Act 896) to Parliament, aiming to abolish the 10% withholding tax on lottery winnings. Introduced in August 2023 by the previous administration, the betting tax was part of efforts to broaden the tax …
Read More »One Dead, Four Injured in Head-On Collision at Gomoa Assin
A tragic accident at Gomoa Assin on the Winneba-Mankessim highway has left one person feared dead and four others in critical condition following a head-on collision between a Toyota Land Cruiser (GR 2444-25) and a Toyota Sienna (AS 5863-19). According to reports, the Toyota Sienna was traveling towards Accra, while …
Read More »56 Galamseyers Arrested at Tarkwa-Nsuaem in Joint Security Operation
The Western Regional Security Council, in collaboration with the Second Infantry Battalion, the Police, and the Western Naval Command, arrested 56 illegal miners (galamseyers) at Kadadwen in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The operation led to the arrest of 47 males and 9 females across seven galamsey …
Read More »Two Level-400 Gambaga College Students Shot, One Dead as School Shuts Down
Two final-year students of Gambaga College of Education on teaching practice were shot on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at around 11:30 p.m. One of the victims, identified only as Salifu, died instantly, while the other sustained critical gunshot wounds. Reports indicate that the two students had just returned from a …
Read More »26th TGMA Nominees to Be Announced on March 15
Ghana’s music industry is buzzing with anticipation as the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) gears up to unveil its official nominees. The big reveal is set for Saturday, March 15, live on TV3 and across the Ghana Music Awards’ official social media platforms. This year’s nominations are expected to …
Read More »UG suspends senior lecturer for sexual harassment
The University of Ghana has suspended Dr. Sampson Obed Appiah, a senior lecturer at the Sociology Department, for two semesters over sexual harassment. A notice signed by the University’s Registrar, Mrs. Emelia Agyei-Mensah, and dated March 12, 2025, stated that Dr. Appiah was found guilty of misconduct, violating Section 1.1(A) …
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