Blood Extracted By Mosquitoes Could Solve Crimes Up To Two Days Later

A new weapon in the fight against crime has been uncovered by a Japanese team of forensic scientists. Researchers have discovered that DNA found in blood sucked out of a human by a mosquito can be identified up to two days later. The finding could enable investigators to use this new form of evidence to solve … Read more

Majority Demands Full Audit of BOST ‘rot’ Under Awuah-Darko

The Majority in Parliament has called for a full-scale forensic audit into the activities of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), beginning from 2009, as they referred to the minority’s stance on the contaminated fuel sale saga as hypocritical. The Majority at a press conference today [Friday], said the controversy at BOST was … Read more

Parliament To Summon Attorney General Over JB Murder Suspects Discharge

Parliament might summon Attorney General Gloria Akuffo over the discharge of two suspects who were standing trial for the murder of Abuakwa North MP, J. B. Danquah Adu last year. Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak said the MPs are worried about the discharge of the suspect because the leadership of the House had been told … Read more

Suspected Human Bones Found Inside Sewol Ferry

Suspected human bones were recovered Wednesday from South Korea’s sunken Sewol ferry, officials said — after having to embarrassingly withdraw a similar assertion after the ship was salvaged in March. The 6,800-ton vessel sank off the country’s southwestern coast three years ago, claiming more than 300 lives, mostly high school students on an excursion. One … Read more

Donors Push Government To Probe Central Medical Stores Arson

As the Akufo-Addo administration moves beyond the 100-day milestone, the Health Ministry has indicated that its focus over the next four years will be ensuring and improving accountability within the sector. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, noted that a test of this new resolve to ensure accountability will be … Read more

Donors Push Gov’t To Probe Central Medical Stores Arson

As the Akufo-Addo administration moves beyond the 100-day milestone, the Health Ministry has indicated that its focus over the next four years will be ensuring and improving accountability within the sector. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, noted that a test of this new resolve to ensure accountability will be … Read more

Government To Conduct Forensic Audit Into Tema CMS Fire

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has given a hint that a forensic audit would be conducted into the suspected arson into Ghana’s largest drug supply and distribution centre which occurred in the year 2015. The Vice President gave the hint when he addressed the Townhall meeting organised by Accra-based Joy FM on Monday April 17, … Read more

S.Korea Media Slam Govt Over Ferry ‘remains’

South Korean authorities faced a deluge of criticism Wednesday for announcing that human remains had been found from the sunken Sewol ferry, only to correct itself within hours to say they were animal bones. Newspapers said relatives of the missing had been put through “heaven and hell”, and accused the maritime ministry of recklessness. Nine … Read more

Hungarian Police Targeted By Homemade Bomb

Forensic teams examined the scene of the blast on Sunday Hungarian police are searching for a suspect who set off a homemade bomb in the capital Budapest late on Saturday night, injuring two police officers. He was described as a male between 20-25 years-old and 170cm (5ft 8in) tall. Hungarian police chief Karoly Papp told … Read more