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SUSPECT DANIEL Tuffuor is due in court on Monday, March 17, 2025 over the death of his girlfriend, Yabane Deladem Aku. Both suspect and the deceased are students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. Yabane was found dead on KNUST campus on Thursday. Circumstances leading to her death was reportedly captured on CCTV. Police after watching the CCTV footage apprehended Tuffuor as the prime suspect, leading to his arraignment on Friday. Tuffuor, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and causing harm, appeared in court on Friday looking quiet. His plea was…

President John Dramani Mahama has told Parliament that it was only after he was sworn into office on January 7, this year he got to know the true extend of what he described as the broken state of Ghana’s economy. The President said he inherited a heavily indebted Ghana that has its energy sector almost collapsed, cocoa sector massaged and with millions of unemployed youth who have as a result become despaired and frustrated, creating a major national security risks, amidst other daunting challenges in every sector of governance and the economy. . “When I decided to run for President…

I won’t be the type of leader who would be interested and focus in shifting blame onto others, but rather be a man of conviction and stand firm to solve all issues for the betterment of my country people, President John Dramani Mahama has said. “I am sad to report that the state of our nation is not good. Our economy is in crisis, and our people are suffering unprecedented hardships. Mr. Speaker, it is not my style to lament and shift blame when confronted with challenges, as others often do. My approach is to accept challenges and work hard…

“The President again came to this House with a familiar story; the usual lamentations.  He packaged it in a language as though we have a new beginning. Mr. Speaker if the President has any concerns, his duty is to fix it,” the Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin told Parliament soon after President Mahama had delivered the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). Afenyo-Markin accused President Mahama of deliberately ordering and supervising an era of mass termination of jobs, soon after he took office, yet turning round to complain of unemployment in his SONA to Parliament. “President Mahama has today…

Mamobi United for Development, a grassroots organization based in Accra, has launched an initiative aimed at spreading hope and encouragement to prisoners within the country’s correctional facilities. The initiative, dubbed “Spread Hope to Prisoners,” has been warmly received by both inmates and prison officials alike, as it seeks to give a voice to the voiceless and remind the incarcerated that they are not forgotten. The initiative, which was formally kicked off at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, is part of Mamobi United for Development’s ongoing efforts to improve the lives of marginalized groups and contribute positively to society. The organization,…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Madina Constituency has extended heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Kenzo on his appointment as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA). The party also commended president John Dramani Mahama for his commitment to selecting competent and experienced individuals to lead critical national institutions. In a statement issued by the constituency executives, the Madina NDC described Ing Edward Ekow Obeng Kenzo as a dedicated and results-driven professional whose vast experience in the energy sector makes him the ideal person to steer VRA toward efficiency and sustainability. They also emphasized that beyond…

A couple had their dream holiday ruined after being forced to sit next to a dead passenger on board a plane for four hours. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were on a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha when a passenger suddenly collapsed in the aisle, and despite “heartbreaking” attempts to save her life, she died on the plane. Flight attendants, who were unable to move the deceased passenger to Business Class, then placed her in a seat next to Ring and Colin, who were told to stay in their seats for the duration of the flight, per reporting…

A final-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Miss Joana Deladem Yabani, was found dead near the KNUST Disability and Rehabilitation Centre in the early hours of Thursday February 27, 2025. Confirming the tragic event, KNUST management issued a press release stating that her lifeless body was discovered at approximately 5:00 a.m., prompting an immediate response from KNUST Security Services. She was then transported to the University Health Services, where medical personnel confirmed her passing. Reports indicate that eyewitnesses suggest Miss Yabani, the final-year Biological Sciences student, may have been attacked while returning from night…

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered investigative bodies to trace and freeze the assets of all suspected individuals involved in the National Service ‘ghost names’ scandal as well as declare them wanted. He announced these firm measures while delivering the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27, 2025, with the aim of recovering stolen funds and prosecute those responsible. “Mr. Speaker, as part of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), I have already tasked our investigative bodies to bring the culprits of the National Service ghost names scandal to justice. Such brazen theft of public funds must not go…

Members of Ghana’s Parliament have called for a united front to resolve what they describe as the free-for-all sale of illicit addictive opioids in the open market and the growing abuse of same by the country’s youth. Among the reasons mentioned by the MPs for which the youth take the illicit opioids are to feel euphoric, to have good sex and to commit all manner of crimes including murder, assault and stealing. Parliamentarians from both sides of the divide, on Tuesday February 25, described the development as a national crisis with security threats as they took turns to pledge their…