The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisah Djaba has entreated Ghanaians especially traditional rulers to desist from adjudicating defilement cases in their areas. She described defilement as a criminal offence which should first be reported to the Police. The Minister’s comment comes on the back of a 4-year-old girl who was defiled […] The post Don’t

The acting Central Regional Environmental Health and Sanitation Officer, Paul Nutsugha has expressed hope for the region’s attainment of an Open Defecation Free status by the 2019 deadline. Open defecation is a critical issue in the region with over 200 Communities identified for the practice. A number of economic losses have been attributed to the […] The post Central Region

The Director of Academic Affairs of University of Cape Coast, Jeff Onyame has charged the university to strengthen its monitoring roles in private institutions affiliated to it. According to him, UCC, currently mentors about 52 private institutions across the country, a development, he explained is as a result of the high standard of academic discipline […] The post UCC

A Nigerian man simply identified as John bought a Mercedes-Benz G-class for a South African man to apologise after impregnating his wife. Daily Live, a South-African news website, quoted John as saying that the husband of his pregnant girlfriend immediately forgave him on receiving the car. “I know what I did is wrong but I feel […] The post Nigerian buys G-Wagon

Some rampaging youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Karaga in the Northern region stormed the chief’s palace Friday night demanding his intervention following the arrest of their constituency chairman and secretary. Nearly 50 angry supporters of the constituency chairman run-up to the Chief of the area seeking clearance and support to hit the […] The post NPP

Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko Goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye is reported dead in his home country Burkina Faso after battling a long illness. The goalie who aged 38 will be buried in his hometown Banfora today Saturday October 28, 2017 according to the dictates of Islam. Soulama spent most part of his footballing career in Ghana having captained […] The post Former Kotoko

The Eastern Regional Police Command has confirmed six (6), the death toll in a renewed clashes between farmers and Fulani nomads at Kwahu East District of the Eastern region. One person had early this month been gunned down at Dwerebease by his assailant suspected to be Fulani herdsman. According to the Public Relations officer of […] The post E/R: 6 dead in renewed clashes between

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has denied reports of rotten chicken on the Ghanaian market, especially at Techiman in the Brong Ahafo region. However, it has confirmed in a report that 266 cartons of imported chicken which went bad on arrival in Ghana had been disposed of safely. The FDA has since allayed fears […] The post FDA denies rotten chicken on the Market appeared first

An Italian accountant has been jailed for 24 years after intentionally infecting 30 women with HIV. Valentino Talluto is said to have had unprotected sex with at least 53 women after his HIV diagnosis in 2006, the youngest of whom was 14 at the relationship’s start. The accountant, using the pseudonym “Hearty Style”, went on […] The post Italian jailed for infecting

The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The measures early on Saturday came after the Catalan parliament voted to declare independence on Friday. An official state bulletin dismissed Catalan leaders and handed control of Catalonia to Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria. Earlier, Spain’s interior […] The post Catalonia

Two white farmers in South Africa who forced a black man into a coffin have been sentenced to jail for more than 10 years each. Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen were convicted in August for attempted murder and kidnapping. They accused Victor Mlotshwa of trespassing on their land, beat him up, made him get […] The post South Africa coffin case: White

Burundi has become the first country to withdraw its membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC). It accused the ICC of deliberately targeting Africans for prosecution. The government of Burundi is accused of committing crimes against humanity, including execution and torture. The UN Commission of Inquiry is urging the ICC to open a prosecution soon. […] The post Burundi

Vodafone Ghana has assured customers that its mobile money service is robust and provides no avenue for fraudulent activities on its network. Media reports in recent weeks have highlighted alleged fraudulent activities on some mobile money platforms in the country. Whilst no comment has been made about Vodafone in relation to these issues, the company […] The post “Our