GENERAL NEWS

Children between 12 and 15 years dying in Hypertensive related conditions – Pathologist

Hypertensive related conditions deaths among children between the ages of 12 and 15 in Ghana is on the ascendency, Prof. Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, a Consultant Pathologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has revealed. This, he attributed to the unwillingness from some deceased families to perform post-mortem examination …

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Ghana secures Paris Club financing assurance for $3bn IMF bailout

China and the Paris Club have agreed to provide the debt assurances required to aid Ghana’s request for a balance of payment support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They have thus asked all private creditors and other official bilateral creditors to commit to Ghana’s deal without any further delay. …

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Dr. Duffuor Withdraws from NDC Contest

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has announced his withdrawal from the contest as a flagbearer candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). His decision to withdraw was discussed with his campaign team, according to a public notice published on May 12, 2023. In an expression of gratitude, Dr. Duffuor thanked those who …

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Assin Fosu: 33-year-old woman arrested for attempted murder of mother for alleged rituals

The Central North Regional Police Command in Assin Fosu have arrested a 33-year-old woman for attempting to kill her biological mother for alleged rituals. The victim, Theresah Amoah, 59, a resident of Assin Dansame in the Assin North district explained to Rich FM’s Adwoa Adwoa Benyiwaa Kwanimaa who also reports …

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E/R: Community Nurses Assaulted By Galamseyers At Akyem Osorase

Two community nurses working at Akyem Osorase CHPs compound facility in Achiase District in Eastern region have been attacked by two young men believed to be illegal miners. One of the nurses – Cecilia Brago was severely assaulted but her colleague Gifty Osei managed to escape into hiding. The victim …

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Mad rush for fuel as tanker overturns on Accra-Tema Motorway [Video]

Residents and drivers along the Accra-Tema motorway on Friday morning risked their lives to fetch fuel which was gushing out of a crashed tanker. The accident reportedly occurred about 200 meters before the toll booth at the Accra end spilling fuel onto the highway. A fuel taker, which belongs to …

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Truck driver beaten after he hits and kills 13 cows

A truck driver was on Thursday beaten senseless by herders after he drove his vehicle through a herd of 18 cows, killing 13 instantly in Athi River. A police dispatch report from Athi River indicated that the driver, who was headed to Nairobi, overlapped other trucks before hitting the cattle. …

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Tempane: Two dead and three with severe injuries in Tempane District windstorm disaster.

Tempane District in the Upper East Region has witnessed one of its horrible windstorm attacks even as the region is about to witness the rainy season. Information gathered by Apexnewsgh.com, especially from the District Chief Executive Issaka Anibida and the Tempane district NADMO Director Assana Williams Adams says communities in …

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Man jailed 3 years for stealing tricycle

The Circuit Court in Hohoe has sentenced a self-acclaimed electrician, to three years imprisonment with hard labour, for stealing a tricycle valued GH¢15,000. Richard Kromponi, 29, pleaded guilty with an explanation, but his explanation could not exonerate him of the crime. He was charged with conspiracy to commit crime and …

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Two murder convicts serving life sentence escape from Assam jail

Two murder convicts serving life imprisonment have managed to escape from the Silchar Central Jail by digging a tunnel through the toilet of their cell. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday, following which the police have launched a manhunt to nab the duo. The inmates have been …

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