A 21-year-old final-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Tuffuor, has been remanded into police custody over the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Joana Deladem Yabani, also a final-year student at the university. Tuffuor was arrested on February 27, 2025, after Joana’s lifeless body …
Read More »Ghana Removed from US Visa Waiver Programme
The United States has removed Ghana and several other African nations from the 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), a scheme that allows visa-free travel for short visits. While the United Kingdom has also been excluded from the general list, it remains eligible under specific conditions. The 2025 VWP welcomes Romania …
Read More »Woman Arrested for Biting Customer’s Testicles Over 20 Pesewas
A 43-year-old woman, Esi Affumwaa, has been arrested by the police in Assin Wurakese Camp, Assin Fosu Municipality, for allegedly biting a customer’s testicles during a violent altercation over an unpaid 20 pesewas debt. The victim, 36-year-old farmer Osman, is reported to have purchased a cigarette for GH₵1.20 from Affumwaa’s …
Read More »NUGS Mourns KNUST Student, Calls for Justice for Deladem Yabani
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Miss Joana Deladem Yabani, a final-year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In a statement issued on February 27, 2025, NUGS extended condolences to the bereaved family, friends, and …
Read More »Mobile Money Vendor Shot Dead in Manso-Asamang, Police Launch Investigation
A mobile money vendor, identified as 33-year-old Augustine Mensah, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Manso-Asamang in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The tragic incident occurred on the night of Wednesday, February 26, 2025, when Mensah, who had already closed his shop for the day, …
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Murder of 21-year-old KNUST Student
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one suspect in connection with the tragic death of Joana Deladem Yabani, a final-year Biological Science student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). According to a police statement, the lifeless body of the 21-year-old student was discovered in the early …
Read More »KNUST Identifies Student Found Dead on Campus
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has officially identified the female student whose body was discovered on campus in the early hours of February 27, 2025. The deceased has been named as Joana Deladem Yabani, a fourth-year Biological Sciences student. She was found near the KNUST Disability …
Read More »KNUST Student Found Dead on Campus in Suspected Murder Case
A female student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been found dead near the university’s Centre for Disability in what is suspected to be a robbery attack. Her lifeless body was discovered in the early hours of Thursday, sending shockwaves through the university community. Eyewitness …
Read More »Man Remanded Over Fatal Shooting of Nungua Queen Mother
A District Court has remanded Samuel Adjei into police custody in connection with a fatal shooting during an enstoolment ceremony at Nungua, leading to the tragic death of Naa Borley Ahmed. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 22, 2025, when Adjei allegedly discharged live ammunition from a single-barrel gun, striking …
Read More »Sokoban Krofrom Palace Raided, Sacred Black Stool Stolen
Suspected robbers have raided the Sokoban Krofrom Palace in the Ashanti Region, making away with the revered “black stool” and other valuable items. According to members of the Adumasa family, the attack occurred while the newly installed chief and other family members were at the Manhyia Palace to swear the …
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