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Ghana Jollof: Salomey Baffoe’s Bail Hearing Set for Sept. 23
Lawyer for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, says he is confident the High Court will grant his client bail when her application is…
Two-year-old girl dies after being trapped in Cantonments house fire
A two-year-old girl has died after she was trapped inside a house that caught fire at Cantonments in Accra. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 20, at a…
Tricycle rider jailed for smuggling four Nigeriens into Ghana
The Denu Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old Nigerien tricycle rider, Mustapha Usman, to seven months’ imprisonment for facilitating the unlawful entry of four Nigeriens into Ghana. The…
US-based Ghanaian lecturer Kofi Akamani shot dead in Illinois; wife arrested
A US-based Ghanaian lecturer at Southern Illinois University (SIU), Kofi Akamani, has been shot dead in Illinois, United States. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) said deputies responded…
NPP will return to power within two years if I’m elected Chairman – Afoko
Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has pledged to prioritise unity and rebuild the party’s grassroots structures if elected National Chairman. Speaking during…
Mahama has done well on economy, sustainability is the real test – Alan Kyerematen
United Party leader Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has acknowledged what he described as progress made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in stabilising Ghana’s macroeconomy, but says…
Ahafo Ano South West DCE Abubakar Sedik passes on
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South West in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Abubakar Sedik, has died after a brief illness. Hon. Sedik reportedly died on…
Police arrest five, seize pistols, narcotics in Tamale scrap area raid
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects and seized firearms, ammunition, suspected narcotics and cash during an intelligence-led operation at the Tamale Aboabo Scrap Area. The…
GES warns SHS heads against denying students admission over trunks, chop boxes
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) to stop denying duly admitted students admission or boarding…
No food shortages in SHSs as new academic year begins – Haruna Iddrisu
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has assured Senior High School (SHS) students across the country that the government has made adequate provisions to ensure they are fed without interruption…