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Kwabenya escape: Fourth accused person opens defence

Steve Darko January 15, 2019 23 0

The fourth accused person in the Dome Kwabenya District Police Station cell break in which a policeman was killed, Prince Kofi Acheampong, on Monday opened his defence, before the Accra Circuit Court. Prince told the court that he was a fetish priest and did not know any of the three accused Read More

Regional World

Why I shot my wife, son to death – Man confesses

Ama Serwaa January 15, 2019 22 0

35-year-old Uwaila Idehen who shot and killed his wife and two sons in Ovbioge community in Ovia North local government area of Edo State has confessed to the act. It was earlier reported that Idehen killed his wife and son over allegations of infidelity. However, while being paraded on Monday by the Edo State police […]Read More

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GES suspends PTA levies

Steve Darko January 15, 2019 17 0

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended the collection of levies under the auspices of parent-teacher associations (PTAs) in all public senior high schools (SHSs) and technical/vocational institutions (TVETs). The directive is to enable the GES to streamline and review all such PTA levies in all public SHSs/TVETs. In an interview in Accra last Friday, […]Read More

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We only retaliated after Alavanyo youth started firing – Police

Steve Darko January 15, 2019 10 0

The police are accusing the youth of Alavanyo Dzogbedze of starting the fight that resulted in the death of two residents. Two young people from the area died, while six persons sustained injuries after they allegedly engaged a military-police team in a gun battle over the weekend. The Volta Regional Police, Commander DCOP Francis Doku, […]Read More

Regional

Ursula tours Ablekuma West

Steve Darko January 14, 2019 27 0

The Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful would on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 tour parts of the Constituency. At 10 am, in Shiabu, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful would join George Cyril Bray, Municipal Chief Executive of Ablekuma West to cut the sod for the Shiabu Police Station Project. At Opetekwei, at the Ebenezer […]Read More

General Regional

Alavanyo: 2 dead in military crossfire

Steve Darko January 14, 2019 24 0

Two people are reported dead and several others injured in gun exchange between military and some residents in Alavanyo. The town has seen recurrent conflict over a parcel of land that has led to several loss of lives and property with its attendant curfew. Though it’s unclear what led to Monday morning’s incident, its alleged […]Read More

Regional

Otumfuo Committee warns Journalists over Dagbon issues

Steve Darko January 14, 2019 22 0

The committee of Eminent Chiefs, headed by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has sternly warned the media to shun false reportage. The warning followed recent media reports that suggested that the roadmap that has been reached to help resolve the longstanding Dagbon chieftaincy crisis had broken down. The three Eminent Chiefs, who are resolving the […]Read More

Regional

Yaa Naa Andani’s funeral resumes

Steve Darko January 14, 2019 34 0

The funeral of Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II resumed on Sunday with the performance of various traditional and customary rites. That was after calm had returned to the Yendi municipality following a violent clash between some Andanis and Abudus last Friday, leading to the injury of 17 mourners and the arrest of seven suspects. Yesterday, […]Read More

Regional

Tema Port Public Affairs boss stabbed to death

Steve Darko January 14, 2019 33 0

The Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) in charge of the Tema Port, Josephine Asante, has been stabbed to death at her residence in Tema Community 25. The murder happened Saturday night after she had returned from a party for senior staff. She was killed in her bedroom. […]Read More

Regional

Workshop on draft tertiary education policy held

Steve Darko January 14, 2019 19 0

A three-day workshop to deliberate on the draft Tertiary Education Policy Document has ended in Koforidua today. The draft policy document seeks to serve as a reference material that would be a distillate of key Government policies on tertiary education in the country. Opening the workshop, the Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, […]Read More