The family of Ruth Love Quayson, one of the Takoradi missing girls that have been confirmed dead by the police, snubbed a call from Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo. The president had called through senior police officers who were at the family’s house to console them, but uncle of the deceased said the call came too … The post Tadi missing girls: Family rejects Akufo-Addo’s

Ghana’s Minister for Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful advised African Governments to put the requisite foundation in place to secure the current digitalization efforts on the continent, during her interventions at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Delivering her address during the session on cybersecurity, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful touched on the need for … The post Key

The Ghana Police Service has announced that the DNA test conducted on some skeletons retrieved from two septic tanks in Takoradi have proven positive to be that of the four missing Takoradi girls. The Acting Inspector General of the Police, James Oppong-Boanuh told journalists in Accra a while ago. More to follow The post Takoradi missing girls are dead! Acting IGP confirms appeared first

Women have made trailblazing contributions to the history of Ghana. Whether it is in the works of Yaa Asantewaa, the unrelenting militant Queen Mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, or the entrepreneurial legacy of Dr. Esther Ocloo (neé Nkulenu) an industrialist and philanthropist, the list continues to grow. Regrettably, within the political realm, women have struggled … The post Why

The United States has issued satellite images and cited intelligence to back its allegation Iran was behind attacks on major Saudi oil facilities. Iran denies involvement in Saturday’s air attacks, which were claimed by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen. But unnamed US officials speaking to US and international media say the direction and extent of … The post US data shows Iran behind

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the self-placement portal for the Senior High School placement is up and functioning properly after a hitch which caused the portal to be down. There has been issues with the placement system for the past few days, leaving many students dissatisfied with their schools while others are unable to … The post SHS placement portal up and running – GES appeared

As a little boy, I never dared to learn how to ride a bicycle. I had heard a lot about how almost everyone got injured somewhat while learning how to balance themselves on a bike. The thought of getting hurt sent shivers down my spine. I enjoyed sitting behind friends who were skilled at riding … The post The murderer called fear appeared first on 3news.

Disaster is looming at Sofokrom in the Sekondi/Takoradi metropolis as waste management companies in the area have indiscriminately been discharging solid and liquid waste at an abandoned landfill site. The only landfill which serves the entire metropolis, is currently overly full but waste management companies keep discharging waste there, triggering fears of potential health hazard … The post Health

Thousands of parents and junior high school (JHS) graduates have thronged the help centre of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) at the Black Star Square over the 2019 senior high schools selection. Most of the parents are dissatisfied with the schools in which their wards have been placed while a few are … The post [Video] One collapses

The winners of the 2019 edition of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), St. Augustine’s College last month enjoyed a trip to remember when they embarked on a 10-day all-expenses-paid educational tour to Nairobi and Dubai. This was part of their grand prize for winning the prestigious high school competition. The team that embarked … The post 2019 NSMQ Champions tour Nairobi, Dubai appeared

The body of a man suspected to have been murdered, has been found floating in water in a marshy area at Kobilmahigu, a suburb of Tamale. The body was recovered by the Police Saturday with the man’s hands and legs tied to his back. Assembly man for the area, Iddrisu Mohammed Mustapha, suspected the yet-to-be … The post Tamale: Man found dead in water with hands, legs tied to

Eight persons have crashed to death in a road accident at Tuobodom in the Bono East Region. Six died on the spot while two others were pronounced dead at the Holy Family Hospital at Techiman. A Mercedes Benz cargo truck registered AS 9554-G, which was from Techiman towards Kintampo was said to have lost control … The post 8 crash to death at Tuobodom appeared first on

Eight persons have crashed to death in a road accident at Tuobodom in the Bono East Region. Six died on the spot while two others were pronounced dead at the Holy Family Hospital at Techiman. A Mercedes Benz cargo truck registered AS 9554-G, which was from Techiman towards Kintampo was said to have lost control … The post 8 crashed to death at Tuobodom appeared first on

A member of the communications team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, says Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s role in governance in Ghana cannot be underestimated. The private legal practitioner, however, insists that the King of Ashanti’s revelation that he had to persuade former President John Mahama in 2016 to concede defeat … The post Otumfuo

The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District in the Central Region has been divided into two due to the collapse of one of the three bridges on River Okye on Breman Benin-Breman Achisoa road. As a result, residents and commuters from Breman Brakwa, Fosuansa, Jamera and Achisoa cannot cross to the district capital, Breman Asikuma, and other towns, while … The post Bridge collapse leaves Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa

Police are trying to recover a toilet made entirely from 18-carat-gold said to be worth around $6 million that was stolen Saturday morning from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, the stately home where former prime minister Winston Churchill was born. The fully functioning toilet was installed as part of an exhibition by Italian artist Maurizio … The post Solid gold toilet stolen

Former president John Dramani Mahama has said he was not persuaded in any way by any individual to concede defeat after the 2016 elections. The former president’s denial follows a comment made by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the UN High-Level Forum that he convinced John Mahama to concede defeat in 2016 to avoid … The post I was never persuaded to concede defeat in 2016 –

A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) graduate has committed suicide by hanging at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central region for not getting his school of choice. Master Isaac Arhin, affectionately called Yaw completed Junior High School(JHS) in Tema and obtained aggregate 20 but the computer selection School Placement system(CSSPS) placed … The post JHS

A US woman has undergone surgery after removing and swallowing her engagement ring in her sleep. Jenna Evans, 29, said she and her fiancée Bobby had been on a speeding train and she was forced to swallow the ring to protect it from “bad guys”. She woke at her home in California to realise the … The post US woman swallows wedding ring in her sleep appeared first on

It was an amusing scene to behold in the precincts of Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital morgue when a fetish priest walked in with the intention of going to raise a dead person The priest, one Kobina Komfo, 40, was said to have had a confrontation with the deceased, Auntie Ama, 54, a few days before … The post Fetish priest ‘swerves’ family after promising