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January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Government to Release 31-Day Feeding Funds for SHSs – CHASS

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has announced that the government will release funds to cover feeding costs for senior high school students for the next 31 days. This emergency measure comes in response to widespread food

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Carpenter Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Defiling Child

A 39-year-old carpenter, Peter Asamoah, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor after pleading guilty to defiling the nine-year-old daughter of his former partner. The incident occurred in Yareyeya, a community within the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. On November

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Mahama To Meet Asantehene Over Rising Tensions In Bawku and Walewale

President John Dramani Mahama is set to meet with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on January 19 to discuss the escalating tensions in the Bawku and Walewale areas. Mahama shared this plan during a visit to the Nayiri Palace on

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Two Suspects Injured in Mob Attack After Exhuming Child’s Body

Two individuals are currently receiving treatment at the Bawjiase Polyclinic after being severely injured in a mob attack. The suspects, identified as Fofo Agboyemeh and Kwame Agboyemeh, were apprehended while attempting to exhume the body of a 10-year-old boy, James Ajoyemeh,

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Gospel Musician Arrested with Severed Head

A shocking incident unfolded in Orozo, a border community between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa State, Nigeria, on Sunday when Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a man reportedly a gospel musician, was arrested for possessing a decapitated human head. The event occurred

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Jacob Zuma Urges Africans To Be Proactive In Holding Leaders Accountable

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has called on African citizens to take a more proactive stance in holding their leaders accountable and demanding better governance. Zuma expressed concern over the lack of public outrage regarding poor governance in many African

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Taxi Driver Kills Colleague with Wheel Spanner in Agona Swedru After Heated Argument

A violent confrontation between two taxi drivers in Agona Swedru, Central Region, has ended in tragedy, with one driver fatally injuring his colleague. The victim, 26-year-old Evans Owusu, was struck in the head with a wheel spanner by fellow driver Alex

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Attorney General Nominee Pledges to Protect Ghana’s Interests in International Deals

Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice-designate, has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting Ghana's interests in all international contracts and legal transactions. During his vetting by Parliament's Appointments Committee, Dr. Ayine outlined plans to implement robust measures to

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

A/R: Two Okada Riders Killed in Manso Watreso Robbery; Robbers Escape with GHC 11,000 and Gold

A tragic robbery incident occurred in Manso Watreso, located in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, on January 13, 2025. Two Okada riders from Manso Kwabenaso were killed after being unknowingly hired by suspected armed robbers. Around 5:30 p.m.,

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Free SHS: Government to Meet CHASS Today Over Food Shortages

The government is set to convene today, January 13, to address the ongoing food shortages in some Senior High Schools (SHS), according to Clement Apaak, Member of Parliament for Builsa South. This comes after the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary