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Wife butchers husband in revenge
A married woman who could no longer withstand the harsh treatment in her marital home, is alleged to have inflicted cutlass wounds on her husband in reaction to his conduct.
The victim, Mr. Abraham Acquah is said to have hit his wife, Madam Mary Quaye, popularly called Obaa Yaa with stick during an argument.
This did not go down well with Madam Quaye who reacted violently by using a cutlass to inflict wounds on her husband in revenge.
The unfortunate incident occurred at Agona Duakwa in the Central Region on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at about 1:00am.
Mr. Acquah was rushed to the Agona Swedru Government Hospital for treatment for sustaining multiple wounds on his left jaw, neck and shoulder.
But Ms. Quaye was immediately detained when she went to the police station in the company of her husband to report the case.
Briefing the media, the Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Oppong explained that the incident occurred on Sunday around 1 am.
She said, the police after receiving the complaint around 4 am, proceeded to the Agona Swedru Government Hospital where they met the victim, Mr. Acquah aged 30, at the Emergency Ward with multiple deep cuts on his left jaw, neck and shoulder.
She said, a police medical report form was issued to the victim for endorsement by the medical doctor.
DSP Oppong explained that, the couple later went to the police station to make a report on the incident as they were currently residing in the same town and Mary Quaye was arrested.
Meanwhile, complainant Mary Quaye a.k.a. Obaa Yaa, who was the complainant but now a suspect, is assisting the Police in their investigation.
From David O. Yarboi-Tetteh, Cape Coast
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama as West Africa’s sole candidate for the Chairperson of the African Union when the rotating position gets to the region in 2027.
The endorsement was announced at the ninety-fifth ordinary session of the Council in Abuja on 12 December 2025.
The Authority of Heads of State and Government is expected to adopt the recommendation on Sunday.
In a declaration issued after the meeting, the Council noted that Ghana remains an important member of the regional bloc and continues to contribute to ECOWAS’ international standing.
It stressed the need for member states to work together to secure top positions for West Africans in continental and global organisations.
The Council explained that adopting a unified stance would help ECOWAS protect and promote its interests within the African Union.
It therefore recommended that the Heads of State fully back Ghana’s bid for the AU chairmanship.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Education Service has released all outstanding feeding grants for Special Schools across the country.
The funds cover the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year and the first term of the 2025/2026 academic year.
GES has also cleared all arrears owed Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools for perishables supplied between 29 July and 17 October 2025.
According to the Service, the money has been transferred into the accounts of all beneficiary schools.
Heads of Special Schools, SHS and SHTS have been asked to submit official receipts for the funds through their Regional Accountants to the Director General.
The Public Relations Unit in a statement noted that GES remains committed to supporting effective teaching, learning and inclusive education in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
