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January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Bawku Conflict: We Must Take The Politics Out Of It – Kwesi Aning

Security consultant, Prof. Kwesi Aning is urging stakeholders working to restore peace in Bawku to ensure that the proposed solutions are free from any political inclination. According to him, these inclinations make it difficult to arrive at a holistic approach to

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Driver Jailed 8 Years For Attempted Kidnapping

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for attempting to kidnap a father and daughter for ransom. Godfred Ayittey denied conspiring with Wang Liang in preparation to kidnap the two for ransom, but

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Ashanti Region: Fetish Priest Who Gunned Down Woman Remanded Again

Nana Yaw Kwarteng, the fetish priest facing charges for allegedly shooting a woman returning from a watch night service, has been remanded once again by the Bonwire District Court. The incident occurred in Kenyase-Abirem, in the Kwabre East Municipality, where 21-year-old

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Ghana Armed Forces Rebuts Allegation Of Killing People In Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted claims that soldiers deployed on Operation Maida Buuri to restore calm have killed three people in Sabongari, a suburb of Bawku. In statement, GAF said, it is “ … imploring the support of all

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Five Kidnapped Nigerian Sisters Released

Nigerian police say they have successfully rescued five sisters who were held hostage after being kidnapped in the country’s capital. The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night. They were taken from

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Nearly 90 Dead After Fierce Winter Storms Strike US

Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms.

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Taxi Driver Runs Over Police Officer At Agona Swedru

A 27-year-old taxi driver, Kofi Donkoh has been arrested by the Agona Swedru Divisional Police Command for driving over a police officer at Agona Swedru. The incident happened at the Agona Swedru Palace junction in the Agona West Municipality of the

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

3 More Killed In Bawku, Death Toll Now 5

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has reported that three more people were killed in Bawku. The legislator who shared this information said this brings the death toll to 5 within the past 48 hours. According to him, they

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Ghana’s 2024 Bible Week To Start Feb 3

The Bible Society of Ghana has announced that the 2024 Bible Week will start from Saturday, February 3 to Sunday, February 11. It will be on the theme, “The Bible: Guide for Peace, Unity & Development". It is expected to be

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Be Reference For Policing In Africa – IGP To Personnel

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has urged police officers to support his administration to raise the police service to a level that can never be scaled down. He urged them to uphold discipline, integrity and professionalism