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15 Oct

Singer Jacob Adjola Is Dead

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Jacob Adjola, a beloved figure in the gospel music scene, has reportedly passed away, according to multiple posts circulating on Facebook. The news has left fans and Christians in shock as they come to terms with the loss of a talented individual known for his uplifting music. It is said that Adjola died in the early hours of Monday, October 14. Multiple sources have confirmed that he died by suicide after leaving a note with his church. Details of what he said in the letter have not been made public. As the news broke, social media was flooded with tributes…

26 Sep

Teacher Commits Suicide After Allegedly Being Mocked By Residents For Being A Bisexual

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A primary school teacher has reportedly committed suicide in Domasua, Sunyani West, Bono Region. The teacher was discovered hanging under a cashew tree on September 25, 2023. He has been identified as Samuel Bernie popularly known as ‘Tuga’. Rainbowradioonline.com gathered that the teacher committed suicide due to his sexuality. Some local residents were mocking and ridiculing the individual who was discovered to be bisexual. Sofomaame Frema Ototoatuo Bossman reported that the teacher is married and has children, one of whom is still breastfeeding. The police were notified, and the body was recovered and deposited in the mortuary awaiting autopsy. …

06 Jul

KNUST Confirms Suicide Attempt At 5-Story Hostel, Victim In Stable Condition

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Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have confirmed the attempted suicide incident that happened earlier in the week on campus. The victim, a second-year medical science student, is currently in stable condition and is receiving treatment from medics and counsellors, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, the Public Relations Officer of KNUST told the media. “For now, he is stable and investigations are ongoing to find out the cause of his attempted suicide and the various support systems that we can afford him.” The PRO stressed that the authorities are also working to ascertain the reasons the…

11 May

Father Of Nine Children Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Economic Hardship

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A 45-year-old father of nine children has allegedly committed suicide due to financial stress. He left his wife in shock in Adankwame in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region. According to locals in the region, Kwasi Agyei had been moaning about economic problems and his incapacity to care for his nine children previous to his death. The deceased allegedly died after ingesting something suspected to be poisonous, leaving his nine children in the hands of his wife. In an interview with the media, the deceased’s wife, Akosua Asantewaa, stated that her husband died at the Komfo Anokye…

05 May

Trotro Driver Allegedly Poisons His Fiancée And Attempts Suicide

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A 35-year-old man identified as Akwasi has allegedly killed his fiancee after she paid him a visit over the weekend. Details emerging indicate that the young man, a trotro driver, reportedly poisoned the lady, a seamstress, 25. The lady, also identified as Martha, resides at Asuoyeboa in the Kwadaso Municipal Akwasi and paid her fiancee a visit last Saturday at Atwima Agogo Copas in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal of the Ashanti Region. The trotro driver was also discovered in his room foaming at the mouth in an apparent suicide attempt and was rushed to the hospital where he is…

29 Apr

JHS Pupil Attempts Suicide Following Alleged Constant Bullying From Teachers

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A 14-year-old female Junior High School (JHS) pupil has contemplated suicide following alleged frustrations with a female teacher at the school. The attempted suicide occurred Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Anweabeng, in the Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region. The victim, a Form Two pupil of Anweabeng Municipal Assembly (M/A) JHS, who doubles as the Girl's Prefect, survived the incident after a swift intervention by her aunt. Angelonline.com.gh understands that the victim, [name withheld], tried to end her life during class hours after she could no longer bear the constant accusation and torment she had come under. According to…

27 Apr

A/R: 24-Year-Old Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Epileptic Condition

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Malik, a 24-year-old epileptic man has committed suicide at Atonsuagya in the Asante Mampong Municipal of Ashanti Region. The young man allegedly committed the act with a gun. The Assemblyman for Atonsuagya Electoral Area, Hon David Awuni, has confirmed the sad incident. He said the incident happened Wednesday morning, April 26, 2023. He told Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that the young man placed the gun on a wall and pulled the trigger. The bullet allegedly struck him in the chest. He stated that the man had interacted with the father after he returned from the farm. He…

08 Feb

32-Year-Old Nurse Commits Suicide In Kpasera, Savannah Region

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A 32-year-old Nurse, Atinga Aneyir David, who works with the Kpasera CHPS compound in the Central Gonja district has allegedly committed suicide. JoyNews sources at Kpasera, in the Savannah Region, indicated that the deceased reported to work early in the morning, but left briefly only to be found at the back of the CHPS compound with a rope around his neck hanging on the tree. The Savannah Regional Police command has since taken custody of the body. In an interview with JoyNews, the former Assemblyman for Kpasera, Alhassan Hamidu Lampo, confirmed that the deceased really reported to work on Tuesday. Message believed to have…

20 Jan

29-Year-Old Man Found Dead In His Room At Sefwi

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The issue of suicide is becoming rampant in the Sefwi environs as another person allegedly hangs himself at Bibiani in the Western North Region. The deceased, Robert Agbesi Wayome, was found hanging dead on a crossbar inside his chamber. The reason for the fatal decision of the 29-year-old is yet to be established. Mother of the deceased, Ama Oparebia, who spoke to Adom News said she went for prayers a day before so she could not wake up early. However, she decided to check up on her son as he was not sighted during his waking time, only to find…

28 Sep

Man Commits Suicide After Killing His Wife At Berekum

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Residents of Kota, a suburb of Berekum in the Bono Region have been thrown into a state of shock and mourning after a 53-year-old man, Ofori Boateng hanged himself in a bush after killing his wife. A Journalist, Akwasi Bodua narrating how the incident happened told Kasapa News that the couple who have two children together had been living peacefully until the man who was said to be well-to-do began to be promiscuous. His behaviour became a source of worry to his wife, Ama Mary, 33, who complained severally urging her husband to quit that practice, but the man refused…