Asante Bekwai: A 36-year-old teacher from Freso SDA Junior High School in the Bekwai Municipality has been handed a 10-year prison sentence with hard labour by the Asante Bekwai circuit court. The teacher, John Ankomah Boateng, was convicted for the t…
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Fire Outbreak at Kissiman Junction Claims Life of Infant
Accra: A fire outbreak at the Kissiman Junction slum near Achimota-Samodak in Accra has claimed the life of a four-month-old baby. The inferno, which occurred on Wednesday morning around 0400 hours, saw over 20 makeshift wooden houses razed.
Accordi…
Galamsey Operator Sentenced for Theft at Tarkwa Drinking Bar
Tarkwa: A 32-year-old galamsey operator held for unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing has been sentenced to two years imprisonment in hard labor by the Tarkwa District Court One. Amadu Amidu, also known as ‘Attah,’ pleaded guilty to all the ch…
President Mahama Nominates 13 for Deputy Ministerial Positions
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has submitted the names of 13 Deputy Ministerial Nominees to Parliament for vetting and approval.
According to Ghana News Agency, Acting Spokesperson to the President, the nominations were submitted in accordanc…
Tarkwa District Court Jails Illegal Miner Over Theft of Gold Detector Machine
Tarkwa: The Tarkwa District Court One has sentenced a 21-year-old galamsey operator (illegal miner), Kwadwo Asenso Godden, to a day’s imprisonment for stealing a gold detector machine worth GHS13,000. Aside from the sentence, the court presided over b…