Virgin Atlantic has announced its return to Ghana with the reintroduction of daily flights between Accra and London Heathrow, starting in May 2025. This marks the airline’s first operation on this route since 2013, aiming to enhance competition and offer more travel options for passengers. The new service is a …
Read More »Self-Proclaimed Native Doctor Kills Client While Testing Bulletproof Charm
A 19-year-old self-proclaimed native doctor, Timothy Dauda, has been taken into custody in Edo State after fatally shooting a client during the testing of a bulletproof charm he had prepared. The tragic incident unfolded when Dauda, known for crafting protective charms against firearms and cutlasses, attempted to prove the effectiveness …
Read More »Former Leeds and Cardiff Defender Sol Bamba Dies at 39
The football world is mourning the loss of Sol Bamba, the former Ivory Coast defender who played for clubs such as Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City, and Hibernian. Bamba passed away at the age of 39, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and inspiration both on and off the …
Read More »Tarkwa: 18-Year-Old Miner Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing Mining Equipment
An 18-year-old small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for stealing mining equipment valued at GH¢11,990. This is Razak’s second conviction for a similar offense within a short period. The court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama …
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect for Vandalizing Monument of the Big Six at Airport Roundabout
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has arrested Newwel Gavu, a man suspected of vandalizing a monument and several signposts at the Airport Roundabout in Accra. The incident occurred in the early hours Saturday 31st August, 2024, around 3:50 AM, when Gavu was reportedly seen destroying the monument depicting the Big …
Read More »Bekwai Circuit Court Sentences Two Ex-Convicts to a Total of 34 Years for Robbery, Rape, and Causing Harm
The Circuit Court in Bekwai, Ashanti Region, has sentenced two ex-convicts to a combined 34 years in prison for their involvement in separate crimes of robbery, rape, and causing harm. In the first case, 20-year-old Akwasi Agyemang was sentenced to 25 years in prison with hard labour after being found …
Read More »Barcelona Secures Signing of 18-year-old Ghanaian Teenager David Oduro
FC Barcelona is set to strengthen their youth academy with the acquisition of highly-rated Ghanaian left-back David Oduro from Accra Lions. The Catalan giants have reportedly reached an agreement to sign the 18-year-old, who has been making waves in Ghanaian football. Born in 2006, Oduro impressed during a trial with …
Read More »Five Armed Robbers Sentenced to Over 200 Years in Prison in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service has successfully secured the conviction of five armed robbers responsible for a string of violent crimes, including robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and abetment of crime by supplying ammunition. The convicted criminals, Jeffrey Dwomoh, Clifford Opoku, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Prince Opuni, and Henry Kusi Marfo, …
Read More »Two Police Officers Remanded for Alleged Robbery Near Jubilee House
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two police officers, General Lance Corporal Philmon Agbevem and General Lance Corporal Peter Kwame Badagbor, into custody for their alleged involvement in a robbery incident near Jubilee House, the seat of Ghana’s government. According to ASP Kofi Anane, who narrated the case in court, …
Read More »Chainsaw Operator Sentenced to 15 Years for Defiling 12-year-old Stepdaughter
The Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra has sentenced Ishmael Addo, a 43-year-old chainsaw operator, to 15 years in prison for defiling his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Addo, who faced two counts of defilement, pleaded guilty to the charges. He admitted to having intercourse with the victim on …
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