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 …
Read More »Ex-husband of Obaapa Christie, Pastor Love Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Stealing a Car
Accra’s Circuit Court has sentenced Pastor Hammond Love, commonly known as Pastor Love, to 48 months of hard labor for theft. The pastor, who was formerly married to gospel singer Obaapa Christie, was convicted after a seven-year trial. Before his sentencing, Pastor Love pleaded for leniency, offering to pay a …
Read More »Health Minister Hands Winneba Hospital Staff to Police for Abandoning Patient in Bush Leading to Death
The Ghanaian Minister of Health has directed that staff from the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba, who were involved in abandoning a patient in a bush in June 2024, be handed over to the police. This decision comes after an investigation by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) determined that …
Read More »Côte d’Ivoire Raises Cocoa Prices, Surpassing Ghana’s Rate
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer, has increased the price it pays to farmers, overtaking neighboring Ghana. Despite the hike, both countries’ growers continue to receive prices below the global market rate. Agriculture Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani announced that the Ivorian government has raised the farmgate price by 20%, …
Read More »Bui Power Authority Expands Solar Energy Efforts, Explores Wind Power
The Bui Power Authority is ramping up efforts to harness Ghana’s renewable energy potential by expanding its solar power capacity and exploring wind energy. This was reaffirmed by CEO Ing. Samuel Kofi Dzamesi during a visit to the 50MW solar power plant currently under construction in Yendi. The $59 million …
Read More »UDS Pharmacy Student Stabbed to Death on Campus
Mohammed Zakiu Wunpini, a pharmacy student at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Dungu, has tragically lost his life after being stabbed multiple times. Zakiu, who was about to begin his third year, was found dead on the evening of September 25, 2024, in an uncompleted building between the …
Read More »22-Year-Old Man Stabbed While Separating a Fight at Akwambo Festival
A 22-year-old man, identified as Nana Yaw, is currently in critical condition at Agona Swedru Government Hospital after being stabbed multiple times by an ex-convict known as Yaw Nyarko, or “Soldier.” The violent incident occurred around 1:00 AM on September 30, 2024, during the Akwambo Festival at Lower Bobikuma. According …
Read More »Savannah Regional Education Director Mabel Judith Micah Passes on
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the passing of Mabel Judith Micah, the Savannah Regional Director. She succumbed to injuries sustained in a tragic accident in February and passed away on September 27, 2024. The GES expressed deep sadness over her loss, highlighting her commitment to education and exceptional …
Read More »GJA Awards: Edward Adeti Named Journalist of the Year
Edward Adeti, a distinguished writer, reporter, and producer with Media Without Borders, has been awarded the prestigious P.A.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year title at the 28th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards. Adeti’s investigative work, titled “Stealing from the Sick,” uncovered drug shortages at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital and …
Read More »Zookeeper Mauled to Death by Lion in Southwestern Nigeria
A tragic incident unfolded at the Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, where a zookeeper was fatally mauled by a lion after failing to secure the locks on its enclosure during feeding time. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Babaji Daule, was a trained lion handler employed at …
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