The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has distributed GH¢20 million to 13,500 students in tertiary institutions across Ghana. This latest disbursement covers final-year and continuing students for the second semester of the current academic year. In total, the SLTF has released GH¢60 million in loans since January 2024. According to …
Read More »Students of Kwahu Tafo SHS Involved in an Accident, Several Injured
A bus transporting students and teachers from Kwahu Tafo Senior High School was involved in a severe accident at Akyem Ettukrom along the Osiem to Bunso road in the Eastern Region on Friday evening. The students were returning from Koforidua after participating in a zonal sports competition when the incident …
Read More »Government of Ghana Urges Ghanaians to Leave Lebanon Amid Growing Crisis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a statement urging all Ghanaians living in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, citing the rapidly worsening security situation. The Ghanaian government expressed deep concern about the potential danger to its citizens due to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. The …
Read More »28-Year-Old Miner Sentenced to 12 Years for Stabbing Incident at Nsuaem
A 28-year-old miner, Joseph Ntiful, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court after he stabbed a mason multiple times in the back at Nsuaem, located in the Western Region. Ntiful admitted to causing unlawful harm, in violation of section 69 of …
Read More »Ghana Health Service Confirms Monkeypox Case; 230 Suspected Cases Reported Nationwide
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of monkeypox in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. The affected individual, a 15-year-old male, sought medical attention at a district government hospital on September 25, 2024, presenting with symptoms that included a three-day history of fever, body …
Read More »Tragic Incident at Kasoa Adom Estate: Two Burnt Beyond Recognition
In a horrific incident at Kasoa Adom Estate in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, two individuals were set ablaze in a room early Thursday morning. The victims, identified as 22-year-old Kwabena Osei and 19-year-old Princess Anarley Ahiatey, suffered burns so severe that they were beyond recognition. The tragedy unfolded around …
Read More »17 ‘Wee’ Dealers, Including Four Teenagers, Arrested in Kumasi
In a significant crackdown on drug-related activities, the Ashanti Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 17 suspected ‘wee’ users and dealers in Kumasi, the regional capital. Among those apprehended are four teenagers: Abdulai Moro, 16, Mohammed Sadique, 16, Kelvin Oppong, 18, and Joseph Obeng, …
Read More »At Least 60 Dead in Nigeria Boat Accident
At least 60 people have tragically lost their lives after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Nigeria’s northern Niger state. The boat was returning from a religious festival when the accident occurred late on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The wooden boat, which was transporting nearly 300 passengers, …
Read More »Police Launch Investigation into Lynching of Prisons Officer at Kasoa
The Ghana Police Service has initiated an investigation into the lynching of a prison officer, Gideon Adu Boakye, at Iron City, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region. The tragic incident occurred over the weekend, and the officer, who was stationed at Nsawam Maximum Prison, was reportedly mistaken for …
Read More »Ghana Highways Authority to Begin Maintenance on Atomic Bridge from October 3
The Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) has announced that maintenance work on the Atomic Bridge will begin today, Thursday, October 3, 2024. The repairs, focusing on the bridge’s expansion joints, are expected to last until Tuesday, October 22, 2024. The GHA has advised motorists to be cautious and follow the instructions …
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