GENERAL NEWS

Man hacks his estranged wife to death after she served him with divorce summons

A marriage of over 8 years has come to a bloody and fatal end after a 43-year-old man, Victor Sungababwa, hacked his estranged wife to death with an axe in Zambia. Police spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, August 28, 2023, said the deceased, …

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Man kills wife, hangs self in Nakasongola

Police in Nakasongola District are investigating an incident where a man allegedly killed his wife by hacking and later hanged himself in the same area. Police said the incident happened at around 9pm on August 25 at Nalukonge village, Lwabyata Sub- County in Nakasongola District. The Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson, …

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FDA, GHS collaborate to promote breastfeeding

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and Ghana Health Service have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting and supporting breastfeeding. FDA and GHS made the commitment in a joint statement on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week 2023. The two entities called on stakeholders to create a favourable environment to support …

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Baby Rescued From Achimota Forest

A two-week-old female baby abandoned at the Achimota Forest in the Greater Accra Region has been rescued. The baby, found wrapped with a polythene bag covering the head and neck, was rescued by a four-member crew of the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) from the National Ambulance Service. The crew was …

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Central Region: 29 expectant mothers died during child birth in first six months of 2023

child Twenty-nine expectant mothers in the Central Region died during childbirth from January to June this year. The deaths were mostly caused, among others, by excessive bleeding after birth (Postpartum haemorrhage) and high blood pressure disorders during pregnancy and Sepsis. Dr Agnes Achiamaa Anane, the Deputy Director, Clinical Care at …

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Fulani herdsmen abandon cows as armed residents chase them from Boti

Some residents of Boti in the Yilo Krobo Municipality during the eviction exercise Some residents of Boti in the Yilo Krobo Municipality during the eviction exercise Fulani herdsmen scampered for safety when residents of Boti in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region embarked on an exercise to forcefully …

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Police arrest one of five suspects involved in failed ‘juju’ gunshot test

The arrested suspect is named Emmanuel Quayco The arrested suspect is named Emmanuel Quayco The Ghana Police Service have confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the killing of a 28-year-old man at Ayiem in the Western Region on August 25, 2023. The arrest comes after the suspect …

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12 sakawa guys caught burying a newborn baby alive

12 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly burying a newborn baby alive at Andoni waterfront in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Port Harcourt Local Government Authority Area Security Watch and Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch in conjunction with policemen arrested the suspects on Wednesday morning, August 23, …

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E/R: 8-Year Old Son Of Police Officer Found Hanging Dead Buried

Eight (8) year old son of a police officer at Gallaway Police barracks in Koforidua in Eastern region found hanging dead in a room has been buried. The deceased was buried Friday after funeral service at St.Dominic Catholic church in Adweso. The boy was found hanging dead in a sponge …

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