A 34-year-old man has been arrested on the orders of the presiding judge of the Techiman Circuit court, Justice Alexander Graham, during Court proceedings Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The suspected fake lawyer named Iddrisu Yahaya was in court to represent some four accused persons standing trial in a robbery and kidnapping case, when he was asked […]
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SR: Church of Pentecost to build 350-capacity prison in Damongo
The Church of Pentecost has cut the sod for the construction of a holding facility for prisoners in Damongo, the Savanna Regional capital. The facility is expected to house about 350 inmates. It would comprise two dormitories, each housing 150 inmates; a workshop that would train the inmates, as well as a church, recreational centre, […]
Miner narrates how ‘mafia’ Ekow Ewusi changed his pickup number plate for personal use
The ruling New Patriotic Party’s [NPP] suspended Central Regional Vice Chairman, Horace Ekow Ewusi, has been described as a “Mafia” for his lead role that led to some missing excavators and other equipment seized from illegal miners. An owner of one of the missing excavators, Michael Boateng is still in shock as to how his […]
Full charges against defunct UT bank boss Kofi Amoabeng, five others
The state has filed fresh charges against the founder of defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, as well as five other persons over their respective roles in the collapse of the bank in 2017. The prosecution in the facts sheet stated that, the five others being hauled before the court are; Johnson Pandit Asiama, Raymond […]
400 Missing Tricycles: ’’We took them by force’’-NPP’s Kandahar Boys owns up, confesses
A militia group aligned to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kandahar Boys, allegedly forced its way into the Northern Development Authority premises and took away 400 tricycles without approval. According to information gathered by JoyNews, 10 containers holding 40 tricycles each and were moved from the NDA premises sometime in October 2019, have Northern Regional Correspondent, Illiasu Tanko, reported […]
NDC boycotts signing of road map to end vigilantism
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, 4 February 2020 said the parties have not exhausted all the possible issues that are required to have a meaningful document on the plans to end political vigilantism in Ghana, hence their decision not to sign the road map. The Code of Conduct and Roadmap to ending political […]
Ashanti Region: Kumasi to host 63rd Independence day parade
Government has chosen Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, as the venue for the 63rd independence anniversary day celebration. According to the Chairman of the planning committee of the Independence Day Celebration, Laud Commey, the event which will be held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on 6th March 2020 is to mark the 63rd anniversary […]
Ghanaian players who made moves in January Transfer window
Here is a list of Ghanaian players to have changed clubs in the just ended January transfer window. The window closed on January 31, 2020 with a lot of deals across the globe. One of the most interesting signing was Nigerian international Ighalo’s move to Manchester United on transfer deadline day. Mubarak Wakaso – Shanghai […]
Mason, 32, jailed 12 years for defiling girl 8
A 32-year-old mason who defiled an eight-year-old girl at Obogu in the Asante-Akim South Municipality has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Juaso Circuit Court. Charles Amankwaa pleaded guilty to defilement and was convicted on his own plea accordingly by the Court presided over by Mrs. Veronique Praba Tetteh. Police […]
GH¢10 million rehabilitated Salaga water system project completed; President Akufo-Addo commends GWCL
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 3rd February, 2020, on his tour of the Savannah Region, commended the Ghana Water Company Ltd for completing the rehabilitation of the Salaga water system project. It will be recalled that in 2017, during a tour of Salaga, which was then part of the […]
Students of Buipe SHS sent home after fire gutted girls’ dormitories
About 290 students of the Buipe Senior High School in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region have been asked to go home after a fire outbreak on Monday morning razed part of the school’s girls’ dormitories. The incident started around 7 am when the students were in classrooms. The affected students who have […]
20 church members die with over 50 injured in rush to get Holy Oil from Pastor
It is reported that some church members numbering about 20 have joined their ancestor in a bid to secure a holy oil from their pastor. This sad incident is said to have happened in Tanzania where the Pastor identified as Boniface Mwamposa aka ‘The Apostle’ and also the leader of Arise and Shine Ministry is […]












