Author: SAMUEL
A 20-year-old boy identified as Yaw has allegedly stabbed his 17-year-old brother, Paa Kwesi, to death at Mampong, a community near Kansaworado within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred after a misunderstanding over a broken padlock. The suspect, after committing the act, fled the scene and has since not been found. Narrating the events leading to the murder, the chief linguist of the community, Nana Kwamena Famanyame, explained that the two siblings lived with their mother and stepfather. According to him, the deceased had gone in search of his phone, which he…
The scene of the accident The driver of a taxi got injured in the afternoon of August 18 when he crashed into a container stall near the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital. The taxi driver sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. Eyewitnesses recount that the taxi had developed a fault, and while the driver was attempting to fix it, the vehicle suddenly rolled down a slope. The taxi driver In a desperate attempt to stop it, the driver jumped back inside, but the brakes failed, causing the car to veer off the…
Following the conclusion of the state funeral and the burial of all eight victims of the helicopter crash, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has directed that flags at all public buildings be restored to full mast with immediate effect. Earlier, on Wednesday, August 6, the Chief of Staff had directed that flags be flown at half-mast following the deadly helicopter crash. The funeral of the victims took place on Friday, August 15. A statement issued by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Monday, August 18, said: “Further to the conclusion of the state funeral and the…
– The man hiding on the tree A suspected male thief held security personnel on guard for close to 8 hours in the early hours of August 18 while he took a nap on the tallest tree around the Busia (37) roundabout in a bid to escape arrest. The man whose identity is not yet known was caught attempting to cut down a banner on a billboard. It was an unusual scene at the 37 Military Hospital Roundabout in Accra early Monday morning, the kind that drew curious glances and whispers. Around 1:00am, a joint team from the Ghana Police…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially announced that it is accepting applications for the promotion of qualified teaching staff and officers to higher ranks within the service. This was communicated through a public notice issued by the GES. The notice invites applications from “suitably qualified serving teachers/officers for consideration for promotion” to the following ranks: .Deputy Director .Assistant Director I .Assistant Director II .Principal Superintendent The statement outlines specific qualification requirements for each rank. To be considered for a promotion, applicants must have been continuously at their current post since a specific date, with allowances made for periods of…
Ladies and Gentlemen, the future is approaching rapidly – a world where three specialised robots will transform the households of men—one for intimacy or sex, one for reproduction, and one for domestic duties. China has already pioneered the first gestational robot capable of carrying a pregnancy to term. This technological leap promises unprecedented advantages. Our finances will remain securely in our accounts while we enjoy perfect peace of mind. The economic burden of traditional relationships will become obsolete. With intimate robots, one could maintain multiple partners without facing the usual social complications or emotional outbursts. This isn’t mere fantasy but…
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially commenced the nationwide enforcement of the mandatory use of GoldBod receipts by all licensed gold buyers across the country. The new enforcement regime, announced in a press statement on Monday, August 18, 2025, is aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and integrity within Ghana’s gold trade. According to GoldBod, the issuance of GoldBod receipts by licensed aggregators, self-financed aggregators, as well as Tier 1 and Tier 2 buyers, is now a compulsory requirement for the purchase and sale of gold. The receipt serves as the official proof of transaction and a critical condition for…
Charles O. Parks III, also known as “CP3O,” was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn by U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee to one year and one day in prison for operating a large-scale illegal cryptojacking scheme in which he defrauded two cloud computing providers of over $3.5 million in computing resources to mine nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency. Parks pleaded guilty to wire fraud in December 2024 and was ordered to forfeit $500,000 and a Mercedes-Benz purchased with proceeds from the scheme, with restitution to be determined later. Prosecutors charged Parks with wire fraud, money laundering, and unlawful monetary…
Executive Director of Ghana Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has called for support for the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) in its efforts to expose fake academic credentials. Kofi Asare commended GTEC for consistently calling out individuals with questionable academic titles, urging the public to rally behind the Commission. “Ghana Tertiary Education Commission is doing a very good job by calling out those with fake academic titles. Let’s support them,” he wrote in a Facebook post. His comments follow GTEC’s caution to Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, over her claims of holding the academic rank of professor. In…
Back in 2007, a 19-year-old Australian student named Melanie Perkins noticed something: design was too complicated. At the time, if you wanted to create a poster, a flyer, or even a simple presentation, you had to spend hours learning tools like Photoshop. And for many, it felt overwhelming. Melanie thought — What if design could be as simple as dragging and dropping? Together with Cliff Obrecht (her co-founder and now husband), they started with a small idea called Fusion Books, a tool to help schools design yearbooks easily. It worked so well that teachers and students loved it. That little…