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They say the bond between a mother and child is as thick as blood,however the reverse is the case for this mother who allegedly traumatized her own 7month old child to death. In what can be described a a horrific incident, A woman identified as Evelyn Jacobs has been arrested after she killed her 7 months old baby in the bid to rid her of evil. The woman who believed her child was possessed by demons, was reported to have tortured the baby for 2 days in an attempt to perform an exorcism According to a report by IOL, some shocking details of how the baby was murdered were revealed in a South-African Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday during the bail application of Evelyn Jacobs. Jacobs is accused of killing her baby after she and her co-accused, Emmanuel Welcome, apparently tried to perform an exorcism on the child.   The court heard that the infant allegedly suffered ongoing abuse for about two and a half days in the hands of Jacobs and Welcome. According to the testimony of th...

Below is a lovely picture shared by Ghanaian actres, Moesha Boduong in which she looks royal as she flaunted her curves and hip tattoo. Speaking on The Late Afternoon Show with Berla Mundi on GhOne TV, Moesha Boduong indicated that she’s likely to undergo liposuction after she’s had babies. This she said to quell rumors that she had already undergone the procedure. The actress insisted that her curvy figure was acquired through 3 years of waist training and detox and not liposuction like it was widely believed. According to webmd,  Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that removes fat that you can’t seem to get rid of through diet and exercise. A plastic or dermatologic surgeon usually does the procedure on your hips, belly, thighs, buttocks, or face to improve their shape. But liposuction can also be done with other plastic surgeries, including face lifts, breast reductions, and tummy tucks. Recently, the curvy actress revealed that she prefers dating...

Social Media Network,  Snapchat  has been forced to apologise for causing an outrage after they ran an offensive advert in question that asked its users if they would rather “slap  Rihanna ” or “punch  Chris Brown “. The advert, was a reference to Brown’s 2009 conviction for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, which was “reviewed and approved in error”. The offensive advert has since been pulled down after it attracted series of negative reactions on social media. American Activist,  Brittany Packnett  condemned the social media network for approving an ad that “makes light of domestic violence” In a statement to Mashable, a Snapchat spokesperson said: “The ad was reviewed and approved in error, as it violates our advertising guidelines. We immediately removed the ad last weekend, once we became aware. We are sorry that this happened.” The post Snapchat forced to apologise for offensive Rihanna and Chris Brown advert appeared first on Sta...

It is the indeed the joy of every father to witness the wedding of his daughter and Inlaws in turn always try to please each other. An indian Father however allegedly refused to marry off his daughter until groom is clean-shaven. The Indian bride’s father claimed that he had warned the groom on several occasions before the wedding but he turned deaf ears. Times of India reported that it took about 12 hours before the groom Mangal Chouhan finally agreed to shave his beards after the intervention of the police. The incident took place on Tuesday, March 13, in Anjati village. Chouhan explained that he was shocked when his father-in-law sent him back while decked up in three-piece suit on a horse. He said: “Everything is in order but the beard. Shave it off and then we will go ahead with the marriage. Shocked, Chouhan resisted. His relatives also put their foot down. “How can we allow the bride’s family to bully us?” Speaking with the police, the groom further revealed that: “It ...

A Nigerian woman has cried out to a customary court owing to the fact that her husband smells her underwear anytime she gets home. She said this in her defence as against her husband’s plea for a dissolution of marriage An 88 year old man has had his 30 year old marriage to his wife dissolved by an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday. The court terminated the union after the petitioner, Mr. Gbeminiyi Adeyiga, 88, had insisted that he would no longer condone the infidelity of his wife, Sekinat. Adeyiga had pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage forthwith, citing his wife’s unbridled promiscuity, lack of care and battery. The President of the court, Mrs. Funmi Adeola, subsequently, declared that they would no longer be husband and wife as the marriage had broken down irretrievably. “Henceforth, you are no longer to be called husband and wife as investigation revealed that the wife truly commits the offence alleged against her. “Having tried to settle the differe...

The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia is confident that Ghana is blazing the trail in Africa when it comes to leaders who are ensuring that public interest is the underlying principle in government decision making. According to her, Africa can no longer wait after decades of being in the dark due to poor leadership, despite its rich and abundant natural resources. She said the time is now for the continent to experience a major transformation in all spheres, and Ghana is showing the way that with effective and dynamic leadership the public interest overrides personal interest. Mrs. Bawumia has therefore called on those in leadership positions to be patriotic since that is the only means to rally all behind to achieve the agenda for massive transformation such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the AU’s Agenda 2063. “To the young generation of Africans, it is your time to shine. Africa needs a new crop of leaders who will ensure that public interest is the underlying principl...

A final-year student of the University of Benin, Edo State simply identified as Adam, has committed suicide.  Adams who was a 500-level student of the Department of Computer Engineering, was found dangling from the roof of his room at Ekosodin Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.   Before his death, Adams was said to have visited his department in the evening to submit an assignment after which he went back home. Some of his friends tried to contact him without success and then went to his house. They contacted his relatives who broke the door of his home and found his dangling corpse.   The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Michael Osasuyi, who confirmed the incident, said the student’s death came as a surprise to the university community. “His father came to see him and that was how it was discovered that he hung himself. The information that got to us was that he was a bright student, a first-class ...

A 32-year-old female banker attached to one of the new generation banks along market road, Ughelli, Delta State, has committed suicide over her husband’s alleged infidelity. According to Vanguardngr,  Peace Uzezi Akpobaro,  a mother of two, was founded dead at her Iwhrekpokpor road residence in Ughelli, Delta State.   Sources in the area said her husband had brought home his mistress to be staying with them under one roof, a situation that was said to have made her take her own life.   A neighbour at the residence, said:  “An empty can of Sniper and Fanta was found by her lifeless body which was discovered in the house.”   Confirming the incident, a senior police officer attached to the Ughelli ‘B’ Division police station, Agbarha-Otor, explained that her corpse has since been deposited at the morgue of a private mortuary. He said:  “We believe she returned home from work on the day and ingested the mixture, but investigations into the matter is ...

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A New York based pastor, Tommy Clark who is married to a woman mistakenly shared a photo of himself kissing another man on his Facebook page. Or maybe someone hacked his accoount and posted the pic. Full photo below A New York based pastor, Tommy Clark who is married to a woman mistakenly shared a photo of himself kissing another man on his Facebook page. Or maybe someone hacked his accoount and posted the pic. Full photo below The post Married pastor mistakenly shares a photo of himself kissing another man appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

Two soldiers were killed in a suspected Fulani herdsmen attack in Dung Kasa, Rafiki and Dutse Kura communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack according to reports, took place on February 14th. 23 other persons are reported to have been killed during the attack.   Confirming the death of the soldiers, the Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, in a statement released last night, said seven suspects had been arrested, while a number of weapons were recovered from them. Chukwu disclosed that 23 dead bodies were discovered in Mararaba Dare area as the herdsmen opened fire on the troops’ convoy and the residents. “Troops of 3 Division Garrison, Jos arrested seven suspects and recovered weapons in the clash between Miango community and herdsmen at Rafiki village on Wednesday. The troops responded to distress calls to the clash reported by locals. As troops moved in to settle the dispute, the  herdsmen opened fire on t...

An emotional post written by a man to his wife has touched so many and it’s currently trending online. In the post, Sean Price told of how he didn’t adequately appreciate his wife and sometimes called her weak. He said he was so hard on her and would watch her come home bone tired from her 12-hour shift and still have to take care of the family, yet he was “stupid” and saw her as “weak”. But he suddenly came to the realization that he had been overlooking how strong she was.     He realized this after walking in on his tired wife sleeping on the couch with their children in her arms. He captured that moment and shared it on social media. The post quickly went viral after it was shared. It’s been up for only 18 hours but already has over 43,000 reactions and 33, 364 shares.     His wife also replied to the post and her reply has gotten a lot of reactions too.   The post Man’s emotional post about his wife goes viral appeared first on Star Media Gha...

27-year-old  Leanne Ward , from  Aberdare ,  South Wales  has revealed how a bizarre condition has left her unable to urinate for more than two years The former  Miss Cornwall  is battling Fowler’s syndrome, which has left her bladder muscles unable to relax. She was diagnosed with the syndrome in November 2015. According to Mail Online, an injection of Botox, which usually help to reduce wrinkles in her bladder allowed her to go the toilet for three months, the only time she has been able to since 2015. Ever since then, it was reported that Miss Ward has been unable to go the toilet. Instead, she has been fitted with a catheter to help her pass urine out. Speaking about her ordeal, the former Miss Cornwall said: ‘All this has had a huge impact on my life. I just want to be able to use the loo.’ On the time she discovered the cause of her problem, she said: ‘I felt so relieved to have a reason for everything. ‘It was good to have answers. It was ama...

US President Donald Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, naming CIA Director Mike Pompeo as his replacement. Thanking Mr Tillerson for his service, Mr Trump tweeted that his new top diplomat would do “a fantastic job”. What was Trump’s reason? Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, Mr Trump said his differences with Mr Tillerson came down to personal “chemistry”. Read Full Story Here The post Trump Fires His Secretary Of State…Says There Was No ‘Chemistry’ appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

NAIJ.com gathers that the director of public prosecution, Titilayo Shitta-Bey, during Haruna’s testimony, had sought to tender two compact discs (CDs) containing the confessions as evidence. She had also requested that a portion of the videos should be played in court to prove its authenticity to the defence team. The videos which were projected on the wall of the courtroom showed Evans wearing a red T-shirt, seated on a leather sofa in a room and confessing his crimes to Haruna. He could be seen smiling and telling the policeman about his daytime and nighttime armed robberies of banks as well as his kidnapping escapades where ransom ranging from 250,000 dollars to one million dollars were received from his victims. Before the video clips were played, Haruna, a policeman with 14-years experience in the Nigerian Police Force, explained to the court how he came in contact with the defendants. Haruna said: “I’m a member of the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response ...

The Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 48-year-old man who has been producing and selling fake popular local and international alcoholic beverage brands to the public for the past 10 years. Yaw Nambu Dosu operating under the business name Nambu Distilleries, claimed he and one other person who is at large, have been producing alcoholic brands such as Black and Red Labels, Bacardi, Lion Aromatic Schnapps, Smirnoff, Lord Jack, Sir Edwards, Bony Black and Lord Kingsley among others. Police retrieved from his premises at Ejisu, 48 boxes of the said alcoholic beverages, which are suspected to be highly harmful. Assorted counterfeit of popular local and foreign alcoholic drinks retrieved from his premises and said to be harmful. Dosu told investigators he has been producing the brands using ethanol, water and colour. He sells his counterfeit products to Accra, Kumasi and their environs “The content of the harmful alcoholic beverage will be sent for forensic analysis,” Police ...

The La Sanitation and Motor Court has sentenced three persons to eight months each imprisonment for indiscriminate dumping of refuse in some parts of Accra. The three, Mawuli Kumodzie, Peter Nytel and Abdul Razak, who were sentenced on their own plea were unable to pay a GH₵ 600.00 fine equivalent to 50 penalty units when they appeared before the court on Tuesday 13th March 2018, together with some four other persons for contravening sections of the Public Health Act, 2012. The prosecutor , Nii Okaine Aryee, told the court presided over by Her Ladyship Juliet Duduo that the accused persons were arrested by the Assembly’s task-force on 12th March, 2018, at about 4:30am while on their routine checks around the central business district for dumping refuse at unauthorized places. The four, namely Diana Doudu,19, Regina Tsotsoo Money, 41, Elizabeth Serwaa 47, and Grace Akolatse, 38, however managed to pay the GH 600 fine, each totaling 4,200 Ghana cedis. However, the cases of Sulley ...

Chelsea FC was defeated in their UEFA Champions League second leg match played against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou Wednesday night. The English Champions were defeated by three unanswered goals after which social media went agog with some funny images targeted at fans of the club. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi sealed his club’s defeat of Chelsea with a double dose of sorcery but at the end, it wasn’t his goal that mattered; it was Chelsea’s goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois who became the news for what his own fans believe to be a poor showing. Below are some of the images that were used in the trolls: A facebooker posted the image above with the caption, “This how EPL teams tricked Chelsea with the support your own (EPL) slogan and they foolishly went and got molested through the suliya”.   A popular Manchester United fan and a PR Practitioner, Felix Agyir Baidoo posted the photo below with the caption, “Good morning fam! May the doors of your breakthro...

Controversial South African dancer, Zodwa Wabantu, who is popularly known for performing without underwear, was deported from Zambia on Saturday, on the grounds that her performance would “undermine national values”. “Zodwa has been deported,” her Zambian promoter Lucky Munakampe, confirmed the development, adding that she said she had flown out at 0520 GMT on a South African Airways flight. Zambian musician Karasa Karayo was scheduled to launch his album on 10th March 2018 and the promoter for the show, Sunset Sound Production, had lined up Zodwa to perform. The organizers of the show said in a statement earlier this week that Zambia’s National Arts Council (NAC) had rejected their application. NAC claimed that allowing Zodwa to perform in Zambia will be against the country’s national values adding that the application did not meet the three months period in which to apply for clearance. NAC further said Zodwa’s performance in Zambia would be against public interest. “The...

Eighty-six Ghanaians deported from the United States of America arrived in Ghana on Wednesday, March 13, 2018. They were arrested at different states for various immigration offences such abuse of the terms of their visas and engaging in illegal employment. The deportees, all males, came on a chartered flight on Wednesday morning. More deportations expected It is expected that more Ghanaians who are at various detention centres across the USA will be deported this year. Detained between 6 and 12 months prior to deportation Information indicates that, they were detained for periods ranging from between six and 12 months before being deported to Ghana. 82 Came with travel certificates Out of the 86 people deported, 82, who did not have passports, came with travel certificates, while four traveled with Ghanaian passports. Regional breakdown of deportees The regional breakdown of the deportees is as follows: Greater Accra – 37, Ashanti – 24, Brong Ahafo – six, Northern – five, Up...