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Ayawaso East MP Organizes free health screening for constituents

Ayawaso East MP Organizes free health screening for constituents

The Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East Constituency, Hon. Nazer Mahama Toure in collaoration with the NDC’s Community Medical Services oranized a free health screening exercise for the Ayawaso East Municipality. The event took place on Saturday 21st day of January, 2023. The exercise was aimed at helping the less privileged in health care...

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1 million children out of school in Ghana – Eduwatch

1 million children out of school in Ghana – Eduwatch

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has said on the occasion of the International Day of Education that although Ghana has made efforts to improve on child education, there is still more room for improvement. Eduwatch noted that five (5) years ago, the United Nations proclaimed 24th January as International Day of Education, to acknowledge and celebrate...

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Ahanta West: Father grabbed for shooting ‘stubborn’ son dead

Ahanta West: Father grabbed for shooting ‘stubborn’ son dead

A farmer in his late 40s has been arrested by the Ahanta West District Police Command in the Western Region for shooting his biological son at Ahuntumanu. Confirming the incident, Assembly member for the area Stephen Ackah told Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning, how the suspect by name Uncle Awortwe, went berserk and...

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Over 40 students arrested for vandalism at Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School

Over 40 students arrested for vandalism at Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School

More than 40 students of Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School at Asokore in the Ashanti Region have been arrested for causing damage to school property. The students went on a rampage Sunday, January 22, protesting the poor results of their predecessors in their final examination. The school has since been shutdown temporarily following the rampage. The...

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27-year-old electrician sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling 8-year-old girl

27-year-old electrician sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling 8-year-old girl

A 27-year-old Nigerian electrician who defiled an 8-year-old girl and abandoned her in a pool of blood has been sentenced to life imprisonment. The country’s Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court convicted and sentenced Olamide Ayodele on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The presiding judge, Justice Abiola Soladoye said that the prosecution team satisfied the court sufficiently...

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We need to interrogate sale of Vodafone to Telecel – Sam George

We need to interrogate sale of Vodafone to Telecel – Sam George

The way and manner the sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group has been handled require further interrogation to be done on the deal, Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Samuel Nartey George has said. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show with Alfred Ocansey on TV3 Tuesday, January 17, the Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament said...

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Ahanta West: Mother allegedly hangs son and herself

Ahanta West: Mother allegedly hangs son and herself

A young mother has committed suicide at Ajoa, a community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. Before committing suicide, she hanged her son. It is currently unknown what caused her to take her life and that of her son but eyewitnesses who interacted with the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson,...

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Free textbook-loaded tablets for all SHS students this year – Bawumia

Free textbook-loaded tablets for all SHS students this year – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by government to distribute free electronic tablets to all Senior High School (SHS) students across the country. Dr. Bawumia says the move forms part of government’s digitization agenda.The Vice President was speaking at this year’s New Year School at the University of Ghana, Legon. The tablet,...