The Circuit Court at Adentan has remanded a 42-year-old scrap dealer in police custody charged with stealing a Honda Accord vehicle belonging to a student. The suspect, Amuzu Peter, was said to have committed the crime with an accomplice whose name was given only as Kwame, now at large. He will make his next appearance … The post Man remanded for stealing car appeared first on Ghanaian
A 47-year-old father, John Ansah, who assaulted her 13-year-old daughter after accusing the victim of having sexual intercourse with men has been remanded in police custody by the Tarkwa Circuit Courts. Ansah, a charcoal producer, who was charged with causing harm, indecent assault and female genital mutilation, pleaded guilty. Although, the presiding judge, Mrs Hathia … The post Father
A comedian and actor, Nana Yaw Oduro, was yesterday granted GH¢120,000 bail with two sureties by the Ofaakor Circuit Court, Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region for careless driving. Oduro, also known as Funny Face, faces additional charge of drunk-driving. The case has been adjourned to May 10. The accused … The post Funny Face granted GH¢120,000 bail
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted a motion to expedite hearing of the case in which the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency is seeking to compel President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to act on the anti-LGBTQ bill. The case has been … The post High Court grants motion to expedite hearing
Nine persons have been arrested by the police in some parts of the country for peddling fake news that their genitals have disappeared. The suspects (names withheld) were apprehended at Ashiaman in Greater Accra Region, Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region and Kasoa in the Central Region. A press statement issued and signed by the Director of … The post 9 arrested for peddling fake
Moro Musah, a 33-year-old farmer, has been remanded by the Circuit Court in Wa, for allegedly stealing 60 cattle at Kroboi, in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. Musah in a caution statement, admitted to the theft, but said: “I stole 14 of the cattle, not the reported 60 This followed a … The post Farmer remanded for allegedly stealing 60 cattle appeared first
The police have arrested six persons, including four juveniles, who are all students of Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, Accra, for staging a kidnap incident. The two adults among the six are Isaac KissiAdjei,also known as “Kofi Black”, and Courage Teiko, alias “Timmy”. A statement issued and signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police … The post 6 arrested for
Francis Cudjoe, a 19-year-old carpenter, has been sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling a seven-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty with an explanation, but the court overruled it. Cudjoe was charged with defilement on count one and two, and was sentenced to 25 years each, which run concurrently. Before judgement … The post Carpenter gets
The Accra Circuit Court has convicted a mason and electrician for posing as Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) workers and extorting money from customers of ECG. The court imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 each on Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Derrick Ntow Adumah, 22, and in default serve six months in prison. The two pleaded … The post 2 fake ECG workers fined GH¢2,400
Article Wan Multiple award-winning artiste, Article Wan, joined the “Buz Stop Boys,” a group of sanitation volunteers, to clean up some choked gutters in Dzorwulu, Accra. The sensational musician took Read More... The post Article Wan, Buz Stop Boys Clean Dzorwulu
In a move that has been met with great enthusiasm following the government announced 58.26% increase in the producer price of cocoa, farmers have gone to town in jubilation. Read More... The post Cocoa Farmers Rejoice Over Jumbo Price Increase appeared first
The Ghana Police Service has announced its arrest of some nine persons for false claim of missing genitals. The Police in its statement said the false reports by these persons has led to fear and panic among innocent citizens, hence their arrests. “Police investigations including medical examinations disclosed that all the claims are false,” the […] The post Police arrest nine
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
As the producer of Mayhem, a Ghanaian true crime podcast that has captivated audiences with its gripping stories which once shook Ghana to its core, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the evolution of this podcast firsthand. Reflecting on the journey thus far, it’s been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows, challenges and triumphs, […] The post Reflecting on Mayhem, a Ghanaian
Food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has called for an independent investigation into the killing of seven of its staff by Israeli drone strikes in Gaza. It comes after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “grave mistakes” led to the fatal targeting of the workers. An Israeli military inquiry led to two senior officers being […] The post Gaza: Israel
Residents of Koforidua, the capital of the Eastern Region in Ghana, are demanding urgent action from the management of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) to address the ongoing water rationing crisis that has persisted for four years. The residents are also requesting an increase in water production to meet the growing demand. Since 2020, GWCL […] The post Koforidua: Residents
Police in Asokore Mampong have mounted a search for criminals behind the killing of a three-year-old girl whose body was found without the tongue. The girl had been declared missing three days ago at Dagombaline, within the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Children playing football in the vicinity, on Saturday morning stumbled upon […] The post Asokore
The Islamic Republic of Iran has reminded the international community and world governments, especially of Muslim countries, of their responsibility to provide all-out support for the oppressed Palestinian people. The support must help to end the brutal crimes of the Zionists in the Holy al-Quds, and other occupied regions in Palestine, and in putting an … The post International
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) last Friday destroyed 500 bales of substandard baby diapers valued at GH¢3 million, at its recycle plant at Ashiaman, near Tema. The destruction of the two 40-footer containers diapers, which were seized from the markets at Kasoa, in the Central Region, Tema in Greater Accra and the Central Business District … The post FDA destroys 500 bales of
Corruption comes in many forms in Ghana. Bribery, misappropriation of funds, extortion and administrative theft remain pervasive and affect key sectors of Ghana’s economy. In a 2023 Afrobarometer survey, 77% of Ghanaians surveyed responded that corruption was on the rise in the country. Scholars have long studied the links between corruption and other facets of life. […] The post Rich
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