Top stories of the week

These are the most read stories on Ghanaweb in the previous week.

MONDAY

Man with fully loaded gun arrested in Mahama's church

An armed man has been arrested at President Mahama’s church, Ringway Gospel Assemblies of God on Sunday after he was spotted with a fully loaded pistol during service.

Man with fully loaded gun arrested in Mahama's church

TUESDAY

I wanted to kill Mahama – Gunman confesses

The suspect who was arrested at the Ringway Assemblies of God church for carrying a loaded gun has confessed that he went there to kill President John Dramani Mahama.

I wanted to kill Mahama – Gunman confesses

WEDNESDAY

Gunman was not crazy - Judge fights back

The judge who presided over the case in which the man arrested for illegal possession of a firearm at the Ringway Assemblies of God church has dismissed questions over the mental capacity of the accused.

Gunman was not crazy - Judge fights back

THURSDAY

Acid found on Gregory Afoko

It has emerged that the clothes of Gregory Afoko, one of the two persons standing trial over the murder of Adams Mahama, Upper East regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which was retrieved by the police, contained acid.

Acid found on Gregory Afoko

FRIDAY

Cedi begins to slide

The local currency Cedi has started depreciating against major foreign currencies on the forex market. As at press time yesterday, the Ghana cedi was going for GHC3.73 to a dollar as against GHC3.40 on July 8.

Cedi begins to slide

SATURDAY

We’re not on strike; we’re resigning – Doctors

Doctors have shown a clear intent to resign en masse if the current standoff with government over conditions of service is not resolved.

We’re not on strike; we’re resigning – Doctor