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September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Galamsey: A Transnational Organized Crime Threatening Ghana’s Future

Security Specialist Prof Kwesi Aning has warned that illegal mining, or "galamsey," in Ghana has evolved into a transnational organized crime. He highlighted the significant involvement of foreigners in these activities, which are causing severe environmental damage and social disruption. Prof

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

Bekwai Circuit Court: Two Ex-Convicts Jailed 34 Years For Robbery, Rape and Causing Harm

The Circuit Court in Bekwai in the Ashanti region has sentenced a 20-year-old ex-convict to 25 years in prison with hard labour for robbery. The convict, Akwasi Agyemang stole from an 8-month-old pregnant teenager whom he allegedly raped after taking her

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

Heal Komfo Anokye Project Reaches 40% of Fundraising Target

The Heal Komfo Anokye Project (HeKAP), an initiative to renovate and modernise the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has successfully raised 40 percent of its US$10million goal. This milestone was announced by the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah,

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

DRIP Tipper Truck Battery Stolen

A tipper truck, part of the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) equipment, had its battery stolen by unknown individuals in Konongo, within the Asante Akim Central Municipality. The DRIP equipment had been parked at the Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly premises

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

Farmers Protest Delayed Compensation for Land Acquisition

Dozens of armed police officers were deployed to the Asiakwa to Bunso bypass construction site on Thursday to quell a protest by aggrieved farmers and landowners. The protesters, from Akyem Asiakwa and Bunso, demanded immediate compensation for the destruction of their

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024

2024 BECE: GES Commences School Selection Process For Candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has begun the 2024 school selection process for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. The process, which started on Thursday, August 28, will continue until September 4, 2024. According to a statement signed by Mr. Prince

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Fatal Accident Kills Eight, Including Child

A devastating road accident at Poyentanga, Upper West Region, has resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, including a one-and-a-half-year-old child. The vehicle, traveling from Chiripong to Techiman, was heavily loaded and veered off course while attempting to avoid a pothole.

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Landmark Case: Hong Kong Journalists Guilty of Sedition

A Hong Kong court has found two former chief editors of the now-defunct pro-democracy news outlet Stand News guilty of sedition in a landmark case that has taken place amid a security crackdown in the China-ruled city. District Court judge Kwok

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Man Found with Human Remains in Possession

A Ugandan man identified as Ddamulira Godfrey, who claims to be a traditional healer, has been discovered with 24 human skulls, raising suspicions of involvement in human sacrifices. The police have indicated that he could face a life sentence under the

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Police Officer Found Dead in Mampongteng Home

In a somber development, a female police officer has reportedly ended her life in her residence at Mampongteng, situated in the Kwabre East Municipality of Ghana’s Ashanti Region. The officer, identified as Corporal Boakye, was found deceased under circumstances that are