A mechanical technician, with mining giant, Newmont Akyem, in the Eastern Region, was nearly lynched after he was allegedly taken for a kidnapper in a fabricated kidnap case. Douglas Boakye Danquah was heavily attacked with clubs, broken bottles, stones and every available weapon, and sustained severe injuries on his head, back and other parts of […]Continue Reading
A staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources who was arrested last Tuesday, September 13, for impersonation and extortion has been sentenced to 15 months in prison in hard labour. Gabriel Gyamerah Sarpong, an IT specialist at the ministry, was slapped with 15 months’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court, last Friday, after […]Continue Reading
The police last Friday, September 16, arrested the chief of Sefwi Elubo and his brother, in connection with illegal mining activities within the town. In a press release dated, September 17, 2022, the police said, the arrest was made on Friday, in the Sefwi Elubo township in the Western Region. The suspects, Nana Anini Baffour […]Continue Reading
The 164 suspected illegal foreign miners arrested last Thursday, September 15, at Anyinam and Mampong , in the Eastern Region, during a swoop, are set for prosecution, after they were handed over for processing. The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court this week, after successful screening and scrutiny of their traveling documents by […]Continue Reading
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will be unavailable for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. According to reports, the ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom has communicated the development to Buckingham palace. The queen died on Thursday, September 8, at age 96. Today, the funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey before the coffin is […]Continue Reading
Gabriel Sarpong, an employee of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has landed himself in trouble after he allegedly extorted monies from illegal miners and other related activities. The suspect, an IT officer at the ministry,allegedly pocketed various sums from his victims in excess ofGH₵200, 000, using the name of the deputy minister, George […]Continue Reading
It appears the current high cost of living in the country, as a result of the increasing prices of goods and services, is far from over, because public transport fares will from Wednesday, September 21, are expected to go up again. Though exact percentage is yet to be approved by government, transport unions are proposing […]Continue Reading
A self-styled prophet of the Church of Apostles Revelations Society (ARS), Edwin Selasi Kwesi Wogbloexo Wovenu II, is inviting all members of the church, irrespective of the factions they belong, to converge on the church on Saturday, October 1, 2022, for some mindboggling prophecies. The gathering, which will take place at the Ten Commandments Temple […]Continue Reading
The notorious Chinese illegal-mining queen, Aisha Huang, who is facing prosecution for her involvement in illegal-mining activities, appeared in court yesterday, like a superstar. Aisha, who is perhaps the most popular household name in Ghana now, together with her three other accomplices, was seen shockingly driven in a black Landcruiser to an Accra Circuit Court, […]Continue Reading
The embattled Chinese galamsey queen, Aisha Huang, is married to a Ghanaian, her lawyer has said. Mr. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey said his client’s husband is a businessman. According to him, Ms. Huang’s husband holds a Master’s degree from a Chinese University. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM on Wednesday, September 14, he said […]Continue Reading