Al-Khums, Libya – Libyan police have arrested three undocumented Ghanaian and Nigerian nationals in Al-Khums, northwestern Libya, on allegations of breaking into a farm with intent to steal. The arrest was made following a citizen’s report, according to Migrant Rescue Watch’s post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. The suspects, who reportedly remain in custody,…
Accra, Ghana – Ghana has taken a significant step towards harnessing space science technology for national development with the launch of its first comprehensive space policy. The Ghana Space Policy, unveiled on Tuesday at a ceremony in Accra by Mrs. Ophelia Hayford, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), aims to leverage space technology…
Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s National HIV and AIDS Control Programme has reported a troubling increase in new HIV infections, with over 34000 new cases detected between January and the third quarter of 2024. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, shared this data during the launch of the 2024 World AIDS Day campaign, held by the…
There have been reactions as a popular food seller was buried in a mortar-shaped coffin in Ghana. The remains of the food seller, whose name could not be ascertained at press time were paraded by some youths to the burial ground. According to a popular video shared on social media, the deceased was carried by…
By Joe Udo Two siblings have been put before the Awutu Breku District Court on charges of two counts of conspiracy to commit crime, publication of false news and assaulting Sampson Nii Annan Oku, an artist over claims that he caused the disappearance of someone’s penis. They are Ugochukwu Chilota a 20-year-old trader and Favour Chilota,…
The investment was led by Africa50 and Oikocredit, with participation from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) and Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund. The transaction also included a follow-on investment from Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), through its I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs II (IPAE 2) investment vehicle. The investment will support the expansion of Zeepay’s cross-border remittances and…
Ghana is set to make history as an important destination for hosting major events with the upcoming inaugural West Africa Music & Arts Festival in Accra – beating its counterpart, Nigeria to it. This groundbreaking event, the first of its kind in the region, would span four days, starting at the iconic Kwame Nkrumah Memorial…
Two Nigerians have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court possessing quantities of cannabis and methamphetamine under the pretext of trafficking those drugs without authority. Daniel Njuoku, a 37-year-old businessman, was being held for possessing cannabis with a net weight of 28,844.60 grammes and Lucky Igbojoinu, a labourer, was charged for possessing methamphetamine with a net…
A 47-year-old police sergeant, Sgt. Emmanuel Dua has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by Ho Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Felix Datsomor, for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Ave-Xevi in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region. The incident occurred in September 2021, according to Ghana News Agency, found Sergeant Dua, who…
19-year-old carpenter, Francis Cudjoe, has been sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling a Primary Two pupil. According to Ghana News Agency, Cudjoe pleaded guilty with an explanation, but the court overruled it. Although the carpenter was charged with defilement on counts one and two and was sentenced to 25…