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05 Jul

‘Death Is My Only Escape’ – Purported Suicide Note Of KNUST Medical Student Pops Up

wontumionlineNewsSuicide Note Of KNUST Medical Student

Kwadwo Asare Konadu Gyamfi, a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was recently rescued by fellow students as he attempted to commit suicide by jumping off an 8-story hostel block on campus. In a video shared by The KNUST Voice, a social media page that focuses on happenings on campus, Gyamfi, who according to reports is a medical student, is captured hanging from a balcony in his suicide bid. Colleagues got to him on time and held on to him; before making efforts that resulted in pulling him off from the balcony to safety. Hours…

05 Jul

Tamale Court Jails 2 Women 12 Years For 2020 Lynching Of 90-Year-Old ‘Witch’

wontumionlineNewsTamale High Court

A Tamale High Court on July 4 handed down a landmark ruling in respect of the lynching of a 90-year-old woman in the Savannah Region three years ago. The court found Hajia Mohammed Serena and Latifa Bomaye guilty and sentenced them to 12 years in prison for their involvement in the murder of Akua Denteh. The incident took place in the town of Kafaba on July 23, 2020, after false accusations of witchcraft were levelled against the deceased. Law enforcement officials swiftly responded to the tragic event by apprehending seven individuals, including Seidu Yahaya, the chief of the Kafaba community.…

05 Jul

Vehicular Fires In The Rise In The Tano South Municipality – GNFS

wontumionlineNewsFire Service

ADO1 Clifford Ashie Teiko of the Bechem Fire Station has revealed that vehicular fires are on the rise in the Tano South Municipality of the Ahafo region, a situation that he is deeply concerned about. Speaking to the media, he revealed several signs that indicate if a car is about to catch fire, explaining that fuel leaks, electrical system failures, and battery faults can all lead to a fire outbreak in the car and thus warning drivers to be cautious when they experience the aforementioned indications of vehicular fires. He provided safety advice that drivers must follow when they notice…

05 Jul

Fire Service Officer Jailed For Assaulting Court Bailiff

wontumionlineNewsFire Service Officer

An officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, (GNFS), Emmanuel Ayitah Quansah has been jailed for two days for Contempt of Court after assaulting a Court Bailiff. The officer in question is said to have assaulted the Bailiff who was serving a process on the (him) in the case in which he is the respondent but the officer and his household “teamed up to beat up the Bailiff.” Lawyers of the victim led by Theophilus Donkor, Counsel for the Judicial Service Staff Association told the court that, the attention of the Association has been drawn to recent surge in the…

05 Jul

IMF Conditionalities Not Preventing Energy Sector Leakages – ACEP

wontumionlineBusinessDDEP, Energy Sector Leakages, imf

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has disclosed that the conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund are not helping curb the revenue leakages in the country’s energy sector. In a report dubbed, ‘Protecting Ghana’s Economic Sustainability in the Face of Power Sector Risks,’ the energy think tank said the already implemented conditionalities are not reflected in the revenue mobilisation efforcitibts of the country. The report said though electricity tariffs have been increased by 100 percent in the last ten months, there is still a liquidity challenge confronting the sector. “The IMF conditionalities are already being operationalised, primarily based on…

05 Jul

We Are Reducing Concentration Risk; Commercial Paper Market To Be Launched In 2023 – GSE MD

wontumionlineBusinessAbena Amoah, Commercial Paper Market, GSE

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has indicated it is working hard to reduce concentration risk on the capital market, a move that will reduce losses as a result of an economic shock. According to its Managing Director, Abena Amoah, this is being done with the introduction of additional products on the market such as a commercial paper market, which is awaiting approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Addressing market participants at a GSE Facts Behind Figures Programme, Ms. Amoah said her outfit is committed to growing a sustainable capital market. “The other product I want to talk about as…

05 Jul

U-23 AFCON: Great Olympics Would Have Performed Better Than Black Meteors – Saint Osei

wontumionlineSports2023 U-23 AFCON, Black Meteors, Great Olympics

Communications Director for Accra Great Olympics, Emmanuel Saint Osei has issued remarks about the Black Meteors’ performance following their exit from the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), claiming his team would have performed better. Despite winning their first game against Congo, Ghana failed to proceed to the next stage after suffering a 5-1 humiliation to the hosts, Morocco and a 1-1 draw to Guinea. Their elimination means they will miss out on the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Paris prolonging their absence to at least 24 years. While expressing his dissatisfaction with the performance of the Black…

05 Jul

Competition Is Needed To Make Internet Data More Affordable – NITA

wontumionlineBusinessNational Information Technology Agency, NITA

Director General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Richard Okyere-Fosu has entreated the National Communication Authority (NCA), to spearhead competition among the telecommunication companies in order to help bring data charges down. He told Johnnie Hughes in an interview on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show that though the survey shows that Ghana has a competitive telecommunication industry, it is incumbent on the regulator to stimulate more competition which in turn will compel the service providers to reduce their charges. “From the last survey I saw, Ghana was competitive, and it can be better so obviously sometimes the way you do…

05 Jul

Francis Andy Kumi Joins Serbian Side Radnički Niš On 3-Year Deal

wontumionlineSportsFrancis Andy Kumi, Radnički Niš

Ghanaian forward Francis Andy Kumi has joined Serbian top-flight club, FK Radnički Niš, on a long-term deal. Kumi joins the club from the shores of Ghana after playing in the 2022/23 Premier League season with Kotoku Royals. The 24-year-old was unveiled by the Serbian club on Tuesday, July 4, after penning his contract. The forward signed a three-year deal with the club which will see him stay at the team until June 2026 after leaving Kotoku Royals. Kumi, despite his side being relegated from Ghana’s top flight, had a great season and ended the campaign as the club’s top scorer.…

05 Jul

U-23 AFCON: Egypt, Morocco Set Up Final Clash, Book Olympic Slots

wontumionlineSportsEgypt, Morocco, U-23 AFCON

Egypt will face Morocco in the final of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following victories on Tuesday night. Egypt, who won the last edition of the U-23 AFCON, booked their place in the final of the competition with a 1-0 win over Guinea. The Young Pharaohs kept alive their hopes of defending the title and also earned their place in next year’s Olympic Games in Paris thanks to the victory in Tangiers. Mohamed Shehata Mahmoud’s brilliant first-half strike was the difference between the two sides in the cagey contest. In the other semifinal game, the host, Morocco…