Two people are in critical condition and receiving treatment at the Bawjiase Polyclinic after they were caught with the body of a 10-year-old boy in the Awutu Senya West District, Ghana. The suspects exhumed the body of the deceased from the Adawukwa cemetery near Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya …
Read More »Nearly 200 people arrested in West Africa
In an operation targeting illegal gold mining in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea and Senegal, nearly 200 arrests were made and dangerous chemicals, explosives and drugs were seized. Interpol, which coordinated the West African police operation dubbed Sanu, made the announcement on Tuesday. The UK Home Office was also involved in …
Read More »Church secretary arrested for stealing funds to sponsor lover
A 25-year-old church secretary has been arrested for allegedly embezzling GHS 300,000 from church funds to sponsor his gay partner’s tertiary education in Ghana. The arrest was made following suspicions of financial irregularities within the church. Upon interrogation, the suspect, who is married with children, confessed to using the church’s …
Read More »Ghana: driver kills colleague with wrench
A 26-year-old driver lost his life after being struck with a wheel spinner by his colleague at Agona Swedru in the Central Region, Ghana. The altercation occurred at their workplace escalating to a point where the suspect used the wheel spanner as a weapon, inflicting fatal injuries on the deceased. …
Read More »A bridge to bring Dakar and Nouakchott closer together
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was in Mauritania for a three-day visit that ended on Tuesday, January 14 as he announced the creation of a committee to complete the Rosso bridge linking the two countries by 2026. “This visit is part of the strengthening of exemplary bilateral relations between Senegal …
Read More »Fires in the USA: what impact on the environment?
The fires that have been raging in Los Angeles for several days have wiped out entire neighborhoods and claimed the lives of at least 24 people as firefighters continue to battle the flames, the products used to fight the blaze are likely to pollute soil and water with metals. Faced …
Read More »Benin: Africom helicopter crashes near Cotonou
On January 11, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Benin provides details of the helicopter crash that occurred on the afternoon of January 10 in the commune of Zè, some 50 kilometers from Cotonou. According to reports, it was a forced landing due to partial mechanical failure of the aircraft. There …
Read More »Ethiopia dominates Dubai marathon
It was good news for Ethiopia at the Dubai Marathon on Sunday as their athletes dominated the leader board. Bute Gemechu secured the men’s title with a time of 02:04:51. The 23-year-old newcomer, has only competed in a handful of international races so far. Meanwhile, in a dramatic women’s finish …
Read More »Akufo-Addo statue at Effia Nkwanta hospital destroyed
The statue of former president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta regional hospital, was destroyed by unknown assailants in Sekondi, Ghana. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1:30 am on January 13, 2025. According to the police,“they received information about the incident and promptly rushed to the scene. …
Read More »Ghana: a young girl escapes ritual murder
A 13-year-old girl narrowly escaped a suspected ritual murder after being abducted by four unidentified men in Aburi-Kitase, Akuapem South Municipality, in Ghana’s Eastern Region. “The teenager went missing around 8 pm while heading to buy food,” reports said. According to reports, “the abductors had bound the girl’s hands and …
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