The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who set her on fire during a brutal attack, has also died from the burns he sustained. Dickson Ndiema ambushed the marathon runner over a land dispute, doused her with petrol, and set her ablaze as she returned home from church. …
Read More »Alidu Seidu Scores First Black Stars Goal in 1-1 Draw Against Niger
Ghanaian defender Alidu Seidu has scored his first-ever goal for the Black Stars in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Niger during the 2025 AFCON qualifiers held in Berkane, Morocco. Seidu, who currently plays for French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes, opened the scoring for Ghana in the 44th minute. After …
Read More »American Singer Arrested for Using Bot Streams to Generate $10M in Royalties
Michael Smith, a 52-year-old singer from North Carolina, has been arrested by the FBI for earning over $10 million in music-streaming royalties through a scheme that involved AI-generated tracks and fake streams. According to an unsealed indictment, Smith published thousands of tracks weekly on streaming platforms, which were played billions …
Read More »Angry Dansoman Residents Attack Fire Service Personnel Over Delayed Response
In a disturbing incident near Dansoman Roundabout, Accra, some residents attacked fire service personnel after they arrived at the scene of a fire without the necessary equipment to extinguish the blaze. The fire had engulfed a residential building, and the officers’ inability to control the situation infuriated the residents. A …
Read More »Police Arrest Three Suspected Robbers in East Legon Robbery Case
The Ghana Police Service has apprehended three individuals linked to a robbery incident that occurred in East Legon, Accra, on August 18, 2024. The arrests were made through a coordinated, intelligence-led operation. The suspects, identified as Isaac Brena Eshun, Peter Amuzu, and Ibrahim Mohammed, were captured in a series of …
Read More »NSA Posts 106,223 University Graduates for 2024/2025 Service Year
The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the posting of 106,223 university graduates for the 2024/2025 national service year. The placements cover graduates from all accredited universities across the country, as well as Ghanaians who have completed studies abroad, defaulters, and private applicants who registered for national service. In a …
Read More »Man Stabs Friend to Death with a Stick in Oti Region
A 37-year-old man, Uwombornyi Bado, has been fatally stabbed by his friend, Alhassan Merasa, in Zongo-Machire, a farming community near Chinderi in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region. The incident occurred when Merasa reportedly used a stick to stab Bado in the stomach. Bado was rushed to a …
Read More »O’Reilly School Murder: Accused Remanded for Two Weeks
A final-year student at O’Reilly Senior High School has been remanded for two weeks by the La District Court for allegedly fatally stabbing a classmate. The student, whose name has been withheld, has been provisionally charged with murder. His plea was not accepted, and he is scheduled to return to …
Read More »17 Students Killed in Kenya Elementary School Fire
A tragic fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kenya’s Nyeri County has claimed the lives of at least 17 students, with 14 others injured. The blaze broke out late Thursday night in a dormitory at the school, according to Resila Onyango, spokesperson for the Kenya National Police Service. Onyango stated …
Read More »Fake CV Lands Prasa Chief Engineer Daniel Mthimkhulu in 15-Year Jail
Daniel Mthimkhulu, the former chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa), has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsifying his academic qualifications, according to reports from the Ghana News Agency (GNA). Once lauded for his successful career, Mthimkhulu served as Prasa’s head of engineering for …
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