Woman Arrested for Selling Bread baked with Pig Feed
A 52-year-old woman Akosua Dwamena has been arrested for allegedly using Pig feed to bake wheat bread at Obomeng in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. According to the District Environmental Health Officer of the area Welbeck Afevia Dzidza, the arrest was made on Saturday evening. Speaking to newsmen, he said the suspect […]
Two Arrested in Sekondi for Possessing Human Skull
The Sekondi Police Command has arrested two persons for possessing a human skull. A police source revealed to Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan that the suspects are believed to have exhumed the skull from the Nzema area and were billed to meet a prospective buyer in Sekondi but luck eluded them hence their arrest. The situation […]
Horror: Thief Trapped to Death at Suame (Photos)
A 23 year old stubborn thief known as Khalipha was trapped to death by a store gate in an attempt to steal from a store at Anomangye in the Suame municipality in the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 2am. According to the Suame Divisional Police Command, the deceased, who […]
Billionaire, Dangote Set To Empower 106,000 Women With N1.1 Billion In Four Nigerian States
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has reiterated its readiness to empower additional 106,000 women across four states in Northern Nigeria, with a sum of N1.1 billion before the end of 2019. This initiative is in continuation of its micro-grant programme aimed at poverty amelioration through economic empowerment of women.ADF has already commenced the identification of eligible […]
460 Teacher Trainees Sacked Nationwide
A total of four hundred and sixty (460) First Year Teacher Trainees in the 46 colleges of Education in the country have been dismissed. The Students were rusticated over poor academic performances by the University of Cape Coast which is the affiliating University of the colleges. The affected students are the first batch of Trainees […]
The Road to Power Passes through Ashanti – Manhyia Warns Mahama
The Spokesperson of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu Baffour Hyiaman Brentuo VI, says former President John mahama will be an ingrate if he underrates the interventions the Ashanti king has made in his political career so far. It comes in the wake of the back and forth between the Manyhia palace and the camp of the […]
Photos: Man Beheads 6 year-old Son
Kwabena Abraham is in Police grips for allegedly murdering and beheading his 6 year-old son; Oscar Tanu. He was arrested after a complaint was made to the Police at Sefwi Debiso following the discovery of the headless body of the boy under a cocoa tree near Nkrabea village. A Police report indicated that the body […]
Father Poisons Two Children to Death in Kumasi
Two children have allegedly been poisoned to death by their father at Oforikrom in the Ashanti region. The suspect is believed to be in his 30s. The bodies were retrieved in an uncompleted building by the Police on Sunday. It is unclear the ages of the deceased and when exactly the heinous crime took place. […]
TV3 Mentor Returns this Year!!
Undoubtedly one of the most popular music talent reality shows in Ghana, Mentor, produced and telecast by TV3 has returned with a press launch heralding its commencement. TV3’s Mentor, which took inspiration from the extremely popular American Idol, was an instant hit when it debuted in 2006 and it continued for the next seven years […]
Bank of Ghana Increases Minimum Capital for Mobile Money Companies by 300 Percent
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the minimum capital for Mobile Money companies by 300 percent. The requirement has been increased to GH¢20 million from the initial GH¢5 million.The BoG captured this in a press statement it released. According to the central bank, “The emergence of new payment streams, institutions such as financial technology […]
