UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has urged authorities in Ghana to stop the expulsion of refugees from Burkina Faso. It said it was concerned by reports that hundreds of Burkinabè citizens – mainly women and children – had been deported from Ghana after fleeing there to escape violence in their homeland. …
Read More »A car ran over a mentally challenged man
According to reports, a mentally handicapped man was hit by a car on the Kwame Nkrumah interchange in Ghana. The accident reportedly occurred at 7:00 am on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. “The individual was struck by a vehicle while wandering through the narrow streets of the interchange,” reports said. The …
Read More »Woman loses finger after buying a ring from friend
A 35-year-old woman lost a finger after buying a wedding ring from a close friend to replace the one she had lost in the Awutu Senya East municipality in Ghana’s Central Region. “She had lost her original ring several months ago and opted to acquire a replacement from a friend …
Read More »Ghana nursing students suspended after leaked sex tape
Three students of the Kwadaso SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ashanti Region, Ghana, have been suspended by the management of the institution for one year for their involvement in a leaked sex tape, local media reported. The three students, all of whom are in their first year, …
Read More »Motor rider burnt to death in accident
A motor rider has been burnt to death in a fatal accident on the Haatso-Atomic road in the Greater Accra region, Ghana, according to reports. The incident is said to have occurred in a head-on collision with a Honda Accord vehicle. The rider was thrown and trapped under the vehicle …
Read More »Ghana: a man found dead in his room
A 41-year-old farmer has committed suicide at Tei Nkwanta near Koforidua in the Eastern Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The victim was found hanging on a rope after some family members broke into his room to search for him,” reports said. “He was struggling to pay Ghc600 debt, hence we …
Read More »Ghana: a man found dead in the Brupan River
A 40 -year-old man was killed and dumped in River Brupan at Assin Breku in the Assin North District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body of the deceased was found well dressed in Jeans trousers and orange colour Lacoste. The deceased was found on Friday, June 31, 2023, with …
Read More »15 injured in accident on Dambai highway
At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. “The accident occurred when the sprinter bus skidded off the road after it burst a rear tyre and plunged into the bush,” reports said. …
Read More »Ghana: two children drown in Akora river
Two young children have drowned in the Akora River in the municipality of Agona West, in Ghana’s Central Region, according to reports. “The incident occurred after the children had gone for afternoon prayers,” reports said. “Despite making every effort to retrieve the children, their attempts proved unsuccessful,” according to Adom …
Read More »Electrician electrocuted in Jachie-Pramso
An electrician was discovered dead while working on a rural electrification project in Jachie-pramso in the Bosomtwe district of Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The deceased was part of a team of five individuals employed by Wilkwak Engineering Limited for the rural electrification extension project,” the assembly member for the area, Richard …
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