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Takoradi ‘pregnant’ woman granted bail

A 28-year-old woman, Josephine Simons, who allegedly faked her kidnap and pregnancy, has been granted GHS 50,000 bail with two sureties. This was after she...

Takoradi kidnapping case: Family breaks silence on medical reports

Alice Coffie, a sister of 28-year-old Takoradi woman, Josephine Simons, who allegedly went missing and faked her pregnancy, says the family is yet to...

Mental health problems linked to poor housing – Prof Ahadzie

Challenges with shelter among the Ghanaian population are factors in mental health issues confronting the country. That’s according to Professor Divine Ahadzie, Head of the...

Two robbers shot dead; another arrested

Police on Saturday, September 25, 2021, shot two robbers who later died on admission at the hospital. The robbers, identified as Joseph Dagodzo and Mujahid...

Govt sued over Kumasi Technical University’s sale of 9 cars

South-Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has sued the government over the auction of cars belonging to the Kumasi Technical University. He contends that...

Prophet who allegedly s*cked p3nis of 3 teenagers in fresh trouble

The Asebu Amantendo Traditional Council has banished the Founder and Leader of Wise Chapel International, Ato Davidson, who allegedly sucked the penises of three...

All you need to know about the $2bn Sinohydro deal

In its quest to fix the severe infrastructure deficit in the country, the government entered into a $2 billion Master Project Support Agreement (MPSA)...

Govt to import Agric Machinery from Brazil, India to boost rice production

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has said the government would soon import machinery to boost rice production and other agricultural yields in...

Rotation nurses, midwives to declare strike over unpaid allowances

The Coalition of Rotational Nurses and Midwives has threatened that its members will lay down their tools beginning October 1, 2021, following the non-payment...

Takoradi woman arrested over ‘fake pregnancy, kidnapping’ faces court

A 28-year-old Josephine Simons, who allegedly faked her kidnap and pregnancy, is expected to appear before the Takoradi Circuit Court later today. This follows her...

Ghana receives 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca from Germany

The government has taken delivery of 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccines from Germany. This brings to almost five million, the total number...

Aliu Mahama’s son speaks on mother’s ‘death’ reports

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has debunked death reports about his mother, Hajia Ramatu Aliu. According to him, Hajia...

Man, 23, inflicts multiple cutlass wounds on girlfriend during argument

A 23-year-old man has allegedly inflicted multiple cutlass wounds on his girlfriend at Nsuta, a suburb of Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. Randolph Obeng inflicted...

Police officer allegedly frees suspect after having intercourse with her

A Police officer is in custody for allegedly having sexual relations with a suspect in exchange for her freedom. Corporal Isaac Ampomah is alleged to...

Thief nearly lynched after slashing two people during robbery

A 20-year-old man, identified as Michael Eduah, narrowly escaped lynching after residents foiled his robbery attempt. He is said to have slashed two persons during...

10-year-old girl burnt to death in house fire

A 10-year-old girl has been burnt to death in a fire outbreak at Akyem Gyadem Zongo near Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality...

Police arrest gang member connected with bank robberies in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a member of the armed gang behind the robbery attacks in parts of the Greater Accra Region last...

Man, 31, dies after building collapses on him while asleep

A 31-year-old man, Ebenezer Atta Amoh, has met his death after his building collapsed on him while he was asleep. The victim sustained severe injuries...

Police give update on victims of Tamale brutality

The Ghana Police have given update on the four persons brutalised by some officers of the Tamale command, last week. The leadership of the Northern...

Man found dead tied to electric pole at Teshie

Residents of Okpoi Gonno, a suburb of Teshie in the Greater Accra Region, woke up to find a dead man tied to an electric...

Bear with us on border closure – Oppong Nkrumah

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged residents of border communities to bear with the government’s decision on the continuous closure of...

Cedi depreciates 1.7% to dollar in almost 9-months of 2021 – BoG

The Ghana cedi has depreciated by 1.7% to the US dollar in the first nine months which will end next Thursday September 30th, 2021,...

19-year-old sentenced to 15 months imprisonment

The Ashaiman District Court has sentenced Alfred Kontoh, 19-year-old unemployed to 15 months imprisonment. This is for unlawful entry contrary to section 152 and stealing...

One injured as NPP supporters clash at Awutu Senya East

One person has been injured after chaos broke out among some New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Awutu Senya East Constituency. The fight was...

Driver dead, 4 injured in accident on Abura Dunkwa-Nyankomasi road [Photos]

A taxi driver has been confirmed dead with four injured in an accident on the Abura Dunkwa-Nyankomasi road in the Central Region. The accident involved...

Irate Tamale residents vandalise NEDCo office [Video]

https://youtu.be/YXLwtIYt67I Some youth in the Tamale Metropolis have attacked the offices of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). Information gathered suggests the group was on a...

Man, 25, stabbed to death during football argument

The Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command has arrested a mechanic at Assin Atonsu in the Assin Central municipality for stabbing to death a 25-year-old...

Takoradi: Police administration not aware of any ransom payment – ACP Kwasi Ofori [Video]

https://youtu.be/zGNuviEH628 The Acting Director-General of the Ghana Police Service’s Public Affairs Directorate, ACP Kwesi Ofori, says the administration is not aware that the Western Regional...

Two reported dead in accident on Tema Motorway

Two persons have been reported dead in a gory accident on the Tema Motorway, Friday night. Reports suggest the incident occurred at about 10:15 pm. This...

Fire destroys office complex at Adabraka

A fire outbreak has destroyed portions of the Ivex Minerals office complex on Farrar Avenue at Adabraka in Accra. The incident occurred on Friday, September...

Takoradi woman arrested over ‘fake pregnancy and kidnapping’ [Photos]

The Takoradi Divisional Police Command in the Western Region has arrested and detained 28-year-old Josephine Simons for allegedly faking her kidnapping and pregnancy. Mrs Simons...

D7 in WASSCE should not be a barrier to tertiary education – Minister

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, is charging public tertiary institutions to allow students who obtain grade D7 in WASSCE to have access to...

Okudzeto Ablakwa gifts dedicated North Tongu midwife a car [Photos]

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has gifted Beatrice Blessing Obidieh, a midwife at the Battor Catholic hospital a car. It is a 2015...

FDA to establish courts to prosecute sub-standard drug dealers

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is working with relevant authorities to set up a special court to prosecute people who deal in Substandard...

Roads Minister suffers brunt of deplorable roads in Sissala enclave

Just like residents in the Sissala enclave, the Roads Minister, Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has suffered the brunt of the deplorable state of the roads in...

Worker falls to death from cargo truck at Tema Port [Video]

https://youtu.be/ZG_S2_iYRGQ A young man, believed to be in his late 20s, has met his untimely death after falling from a cargo truck at the Tema...

I was neither pregnant nor kidnapped – Takoradi woman confesses

It has emerged that 28-year-old Takoradi woman, Josephine Simons, was neither kidnapped nor pregnant as claimed by the family. Police sources indicate Mrs Simons made...

Accra train shuttle bounces back October

The Accra commercial railway system is set to bounce back to life by the end of next month, the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL)...

Tema ECG on red alert

Management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Tema region is on red alert following recent attacks on its substations. Over the last...

Police pursue robbery gang; offer GHS 50K reward for information

The Police in Accra say they have instituted some urgent additional security measures to arrest a robbery gang within the region. This, they explained, comes...