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A 25-year-old off-duty policeman, Constable Smith Gyekyi, has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Stanley Ahadzi at Koans Estate in Kuntunse Satellite, Greater Accra. The incident, which occurred on August 18, 2024, reportedly stemmed from a disagreement over a ride-hailing fare. Constable Gyekyi, who was operating a …

A 55-year-old man, identified as Abalo Kwesi, was publicly humiliated after being accused of stealing a goat in Kparekpare, a farming community near Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident, which occurred on August 22, 2024, saw the alleged thief paraded through the township with …

Mr. Maradona Adjei Yeboah, better known as Guru NKZ, has officially contested his disqualification from the University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (SRC) presidential race. The disqualification, issued by the SRC Electoral Commission, was based on the grounds that Guru did not meet the residency requirement stipulated in the university’s …

Many Nigerians have reacted with anger and frustration after President Bola Tinubu’s government purchased a new Airbus A330 for the presidential fleet, even as the country faces its worst economic crisis in decades. The acquisition has sparked widespread criticism, particularly as it comes just weeks after mass protests over rising …

Jamaludeen A. Abdullah, the Executive Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports, has called on Professor Amin Alhassan, the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), to issue a public apology to Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif. The call for an apology stems from what Abdullah described as misleading statements …

A man identified as Alfred Agamah, known locally as Yehowa Nyagbe, was rescued after attempting to commit suicide by climbing an ECG high-tension pole in the Ashaiman Irrigation Development Authority Area. The incident occurred in the Ashaiman Lebanon Zone Two area, where concerned passersby spotted Agamah on top of the …

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced plans to distribute 2,000 new streetlights across the city by August 25, 2024. This initiative aims to address the growing concerns about non-functional streetlights that pose safety risks to residents. The announcement was made during the Public Financial Management Town Hall Meeting held …

Abena Osei-Asare, the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, has resigned from her position as a non-executive director of Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB), effective August 7, 2024. She stepped down after serving on the board for six years, having been appointed in August 2018. During her tenure, Osei-Asare …

A violent clash between Form Two and Form Three students at Assin Nsuta Agricultural Senior High School in the Central Region has left several students injured, with five currently hospitalized. The conflict reportedly began after a Form Three student was caught in a sexual encounter with a Form One student …

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims about the training of militiamen in Kwahu, Eastern Region, ahead of the 2024 general elections. According to a brief statement from the Police, an investigation into the matter revealed no evidence to support these allegations. The Police are continuing their investigation to identify …