Ghanaian actress Martha Ankomah and actor Kwadwo Nkansah, known as Lilwin, have reached an out-of-court settlement in their defamation lawsuit, just as the trial was set to begin at the High Court in Accra. The settlement came to light unexpectedly on the morning of the trial, as Ankomah’s legal team, …
Read More »Five Arrested in Fatal Shooting Incident Near Nsawam
The Ghana Police Service has arrested five individuals in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 30, 2024, resulting in one death and the injury of a police officer at Okanta, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The incident took place when police …
Read More »Health Ministry Refers Missing Condoms Case to Police
The Ministry of Health has escalated the case involving Joy Gyaten, a driver who failed to deliver a consignment of approximately three million condoms and other contraceptives valued at 1.3 million cedis to the Eastern Regional Medical Stores in 2022, to the police for further investigation. Joy Gyaten, now retired …
Read More »Man Electrocuted in Alleged Attempt to Steal Transformer in Eastern Region
An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal an ECG transformer in Suhyen, New Juaben North Municipality, Eastern Region. On Tuesday morning, residents of Suhyen discovered the lifeless body of the man near the ECG transformer, with no visible signs of …
Read More »Another Person Files Injunction Against KNUST VC’s Term Extension
Isaac Mensah has filed an interim injunction to stop the extension of Professor Akosua Dickson’s term as Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). This follows a similar lawsuit by a university alumnus, scheduled for hearing on July 30, 2024. On June 20, 2024, KNUST announced …
Read More »Fuel Tanker Accident at Asiakwa Junction Claims Two Lives
A tragic accident at Asiakwa Junction on Monday claimed the lives of two individuals, including a taxi driver, after a fuel tanker traveling from Accra to Kumasi experienced brake failure. As the tanker neared Asiakwa Junction on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, it lost control and veered onto the lane for Accra-bound …
Read More »Afua Asantewaa Aduonum Installed as Nkosouhemaa of Breman Essiam
Celebrated participant in the Guinness World Records (GWR) Singathon, Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum, has been bestowed with the distinguished title of Nkosouhemaa (Queen Mother of Development) of Breman Essiam. During the traditional event, she received the stool name Nana Afua Asantewaa Anomatewaa I. The installation ceremony was a lively and …
Read More »Court Denies Nana Yaa and Others Bail in Wyllbee Murder Case
The Akropong District Court has denied bail to Nana Yaa and several others involved in the murder of Nana Yaw, also known as Wyllbee. The Sowutouwm-based musician was beaten to death a few weeks ago at Tanoso in the Ashanti Region after being mistaken for a thief. Wyllbee had allegedly …
Read More »Fire Service Rescues Young Woman from Kwame Nkrumah Interchange Flyover
On Thursday, July 25, Ghana Fire Service personnel rescued a young woman named Alima from between the piers and deck of the flyover in front of the Odawna market at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange. Witnesses, unsure how Alima ended up in that precarious position, speculated that she may have intended …
Read More »Fire Destroys Nine-Bedroom Hostel at KNUST
A catastrophic fire ravaged a two-storey hostel at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Thursday night, leaving students in shock and despair. The blaze completely consumed the second floor of the nine-bedroom apartment, displacing the affected students and destroying their personal belongings. Unfortunately, they had no …
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