Murdered Kasoa boy Ishmael Abdallah to be buried today
The 10-year-old boy, Ishmael Abdallah who was allegedly murdered at Kasoa in the Central Region for money rituals, is to be buried today. Spokesperson for the family, Samed Akaliku, said efforts made by the family to retrieve the body from the police proved futile however, they have received hints that everything indicates that the body will […]
Residents of Santana Alhaji cry over abandoned bridge
Residents of Santana Alhaji, a densely populated community near Chorkor in Accra, are urging the government to ensure that the contractor on the abandoned bridge and storm drain project in the area, completes his work before the rains set in. The residents complained that the project which was abandoned about five years ago is a […]
Rehabilitation of transmission lines will improve power supply — GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has explained that the ongoing installation of new transmission lines is to increase power transfer capacity from 400 megawatts (MW) to 1,900MW to reduce redundancy of power in the transmission lines. The 26-kilometre lines being constructed from the Volta Sub-station in Tema to Achimota, with an extension to the […]
Teenagers planned to demand ransom before ritual
The two teenagers who allegedly killed a 10-year-old boy at Coca Cola, near Lamptey, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region, had initially planned to kidnap him to demand a ransom of GH¢5,000, according to the prosecutor. Putting the two teenagers before the Ofaakor District Magistrate Court Tuesday in their first appearance in court, the […]
Military destroys equipment belonging to illegal miners
A team from the military has destroyed mining equipment allegedly belonging to illegal miners who have invaded forest reserves in the Kasena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region. The equipment included chanfan and drilling machines and small instruments. The team stormed the Wuru Forest Reserve at Sanyiga-Kasena-Gavara-Kara, a community resource management area in the […]
FIFA bans Chad indefinitely from global football over government interference
FIFA has banned Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of the country’s football federation. The move comes after the minister of youth and sports dissolved the Federation of Chad Football Associations in March. After the announcement by the Chadian government the Confederation of African Football disqualified the national team from last […]
Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time
Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people dying as they wait for treatment in some cities, and the health system is on the brink of collapse in many areas. The country’s total […]
Morning Glory Foundation donates to widows and single mothers
To celebrate the greatest act of Love, some single-mothers and widows at Buduburam Camp in the Central Region have been supported with assorted food and clothing for their upkeep. The gesture seeks to build productive, safe and self-sufficient communities within the refugee population. Single-mothers and widows have been the hardest hit amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Adabraka Presby donates to psychiatric hospital
The Adabraka official town district of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has presented items worth over thirty thousand Cedis to inmates of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. According to the District Pastor of the church, Rev Owusu Sarpong, the gesture falls in line with the Easter celebration that teaches mankind to love and give as exhibited […]
Man beaten to death over stolen pregnant goat at Nsawam
The Nsawam Police of the Akwapim South District of the Eastern Region is investigating a case involving a man who has been beaten to death for allegedly stealing a pregnant goat. Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Police Sergeant Francis Gomado, in an interview said that the police received information about the case on […]
Rain destroys property at Akyem Oda
A heavy downpour at Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region has destroyed many houses and rendered the inhabitants homeless. Electricity poles, radio station masts, cars, shops, containers, bill boards, among others were also destroyed. Some people too have been rendered homeless. The MP for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah together with the Municipal Director of […]
Kumasi: DVLA, NRSA, MTTD swoop on recalcitrant motorists
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service together with the Driver and Vehicles Licensing Authority and the National Road Safety Authority have embarked on a joint exercise in the Kumasi metropolis to rid the roads of unlicensed drivers. Most documents of Commercial drivers that were inspected fell short of the requirements […]
Private developers take over UCC lands
The University of Cape Coast, UCC, is under threat as private developers are taking over the university lands. The situation is at alarming proportions as measures put in place by the school authorities to end the problem are being completely disregarded. The University is therefore sending an S.O.S to the relevant bodies to help end […]
FDA warns public against consumption of washed ashore fishes
The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, together with other state agencies are investigating the matter of various species of fishes washed ashore on some beaches since Friday, April 2, 2021. While laboratory investigations are ongoing, the Authority warns the general public to desist from consuming the fish washed ashore in view of the potential risk […]
