NI riots: Police say 19 officers injured in latest night of violence
Nineteen officers were injured on Thursday night, bringing the number hurt in a week of violence across Northern Ireland to 74. Police deployed water cannon for the first time in six years after coming under attack again in Belfast. Crowds rioted on both sides of gates that separate a loyalist area and a nationalist area […]
Nungua: JHS student in court after assaulting teacher over homework
An Accra Juvenile Court ‘C’ will, on April 29, commence trial of the final year student of the Nungua Kroma Two Junior High School, accused of assaulting a teacher who punished him for failure to do his homework. He has denied conspiring with 15 other men to assault the teacher and is currently on remand. […]
Zenu Atadeka jail break, seven escapees re-arrested, police hunt for 5 others
Seven inmates who escaped from the Zenu Atadeka Police Cells in the Tema Regional Police Command have been re-arrested by the police. Three of the cell breakers were grabbed on the day of the incident, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at their hideout at Kubekrom Number Two while the others were grabbed in separate operations in […]
Kim Jong-un warns of North Korea crisis similar to deadly 90s famine
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged citizens to prepare for hard times ahead, following warnings from human rights groups that the country faces dire food shortages and economic instability. Speaking at a party conference, Mr Kim appeared to compare the situation to a deadly famine in the 1990s. North Korea has shut its borders […]
Sekondi: Assembly gives Landlords 3 months ultimatum to construct toilets in their houses
The Sekondi–Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, STMA in its quest to eradicate open defecation has embarked on an educational campaign along with communities where the practice is dominant. The assembly has therefore unveiled signage at Ngeresia, near Sekondi to serve as a reminder to the people on the need to avoid open defecation. The Metropolitan Chief Executive, […]
Cape Coast North MP gives three months’ salary to constituents
Kwamena Minta-Nyarku, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast North, has presented his three months’ salary to some constituents for the confidence reposed in him during the December 2020 polls. He said the gesture was to appreciate particularly, party leaders, opinion leaders, religious organizations and key personalities who worked tirelessly to recapture the Cape […]
ECG seeks tariff increment to improve operational capacity
The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, says it needs more funds to support its operational activities. Managing Director of the company, Kwame Agyeman-Budu at a public forum said while he is aware that the proposal will only materialize after approval from the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission, PURC, he believes it is critical for ECG […]
George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not fentanyl, says expert
George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen during his arrest, a doctor at the trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis has said. Contradicting the defence, Dr Martin Tobin said fentanyl did not cause Mr Floyd’s death. He said even a “healthy person…would have died”. Mr Chauvin, 45, was filmed kneeling on Mr […]
