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January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Renewed Violence In Nkwanta Claims Three Lives In Oti Region

Three people have been reported dead, and several others injured, following a flare-up of violence in Nkwanta, located in Ghana's Oti Region. The clashes, which began on Wednesday, January 16, continued into Thursday night, leaving the community shaken and fearful. Eyewitnesses

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Gunmen Ambush Military-Escorted Vehicle In Bawku

In a disturbing incident, a vehicle traveling from Kulungugu to Bawku township came under attack from unidentified gunmen. Despite being escorted by military personnel, the vehicle was ambushed, resulting in intense gunfire. While no casualties have been reported at this time,

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Man Kills Son, Later Shot Dead by Officer in Dormaa

A horrific incident occurred in Antwirifo, Dormaa Central Municipality, where a man fatally attacked his six-year-old son before being fatally shot by an immigration officer. Emmanuel Atta, 36, a farmer who had recently returned from Libya, reportedly experienced a mental breakdown,

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