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One stabbed to death during fight at wake-keeping; 5 arrested

Five individuals have been arrested by the Danchira Police in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old boy during a fight at Danchira...

Tamale: Man jailed over illegal power connection

The Tamale District Court 1 has sent a strong statement against the increasing issue of illegal power connections by sentencing Wahab Shiraz to six...

Plumber, 44, sentenced for breaking into MoMo stall to steal

Forty-four-year-old Samuel Etuah, a plumber, has been sentenced to six years for unlawful entry and stealing by the Hohoe Circuit Court. On November 25, 2023,...

Body of headless woman found in Tema 

The body of a headless woman believed to be in her 20s has been discovered at Tema Community 25. The deceased was found in the...

Key suspect in Kasoa military officer killing charged with murder

The main suspect involved in the killing of a military officer at Kasoa has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The suspect,...

Stolen money: Cecilia Dapaah’s former maid makes strong demand 

Lawyers of Patience Botwe, the 18-year-old former housemaid of Cecilia Abena Dapaah have filed a motion at the High Court for an order demanding...

Abesim murder case suffers adjournment over absence of jurors

The commencement of the trial of Richard Appiah, the draughtsman accused of killing two minors and keeping their bodies in a refrigerator at Abesim...

Thief forced to sell stolen goods at market [Video]

A suspected thief faced an unusual form of justice after being caught stealing yams at a local market. According to eyewitnesses, the alleged thief was...

Man, 23, sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for stealing vehicle

The Gbetsile Circuit Court in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region has sentenced 23-year-old Courage Akadro, to five years imprisonment in...

Latest update on missing penis case at Kasoa

The Awutu Bereku District Court, presided over by Naomi Kuntour, has once again remanded six suspects into police custody. Two of the suspects were granted...

MultiChoice nails streaming piracy operation Waka TV

Following an arrest, investigations are underway into the "thousands of individuals connected to the Waka TV pirate network". MultiChoice Group and its technology security subsidiary...

26-year-old man who murdered cousin and fled to Bawku arrested

The 26-year-old man who gunned down his cousin and fled to Bawku in the Upper East Region has been arrested by the police. Fuseini Nuhu...

Herdsman arrested for stealing 20 cows worth GHS 200k

An 18-year-old Fulani herdsman identified as Umaru Abdulai, has been apprehended by the Gomoa Dominase District Police Command for his alleged involvement in the...

Driver’s mate jailed 16 years for robbery

A 21-year-old driver’s mate who robbed two people of their mobile phones valued GHȼ4,200 after pulling a pair of scissors at them has been...

J.B Danquah case: Jurors’ strike forces another adjournment of ‘Sexy Don-Don’ trial

The ongoing trial of Daniel Asiedu, alias 'Sexy Don-Don,' who is accused of killing former MP for Abuakwa North, J.B. Danquah, has been adjourned...

Nine witnesses for ex-Second Lady’s robber

Prosecutors have indicated their decision to call nine witnesses to testify in a case against Yahuza Osumanu, the man who allegedly robbed several individuals,...

Yam seller fined GH¢600 for selling food without medical clearance

The Somanya Magistrate Court has im¬posed a GH¢600 fine on Salamatu Mohammed, a fried yam vendor, at Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality, Eastern Region,...

Man accused of galamsey granted ¢150K bail

The Nkawie Circuit Court has granted GH₵150,000.00 bail with two sureties to an unemployed man, accused of engaging in illegal mining at Kobeng in...

Police intensify efforts in Bole following reports of three mysterious deaths

The Ghana Police Service has dispatched a specialised team to Bole and its surrounding areas in the Savannah Region to assist the Regional Police...

10 land guards with weapons arrested in Ga South Municipality [Photos]

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 10 land guards while retrieving cutlasses and axes at Asabaham in the Ga South Municipality. The accused...

Police arrest two over alleged penis disappearances at Ada Kasseh

The Kasseh Police Command in Ada has arrested two persons, Tayabu Eliazu, 35, and Assan Gariba, 24, for alleging that their manhood had disappeared...

Carpenter gets 15 years for robbing woman of phone

The Adentan Circuit Court on Monday sentenced a 35-year-old carpenter to 15 years imprisonment for robbing a woman of her iPhone 11 valued at...

Farmer allegedly defiles two toddlers at Assin Odunkrom

A farmer believed to be in his 20s known as Kobby has allegedly defiled two toddlers, aged 3-years-old at Assin Odunkrom in the Assin...

Bank accused of helping to fund terrorists

A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers...

One arrested; 2 on the run after demolition of ex Black Stars player’s building

A suspected landguard has been arrested in connection with the demolition of a building owned by former Black Stars player, Kissi Boateng at Millennium...

Decomposing body found near home of prime suspect in case of missing Ghanaian ladies 

A decomposing body has been found near the home of Andrew Amaechi, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two Ghanaian friends,...

Man in trouble for violating building code

The Somanya Magistrate Court in the Eastern Region has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mo­hammed Alhassan, accused of violating the building...

Sales officer sentenced for stealing employer’s money

A sales officer of E-NAT Mineral Wa­ter has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Magistrate’s Court Two...

Carpenter sentenced to 15 years for robbing lady of iPhone 11 at Lakeside

An Adentan Circuit Court on Monday sentenced a 35-year-old carpenter to 15 years for robbing a lady of her iPhone 11 valued at GH₵3,500. Kingsley...

Man in court for allegedly stealing over GH₵46K from girlfriend

A 38-year-old unemployed man who allegedly stole his girlfriend’s GH₵46,700 from a safe has been put before an Accra Circuit Court. When Ebenezer Addoh was arrested...

Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election

What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s history, and ongoing high levels of violence across...

Two remanded over car theft

Two persons accused of using forged documents to rent a car and were in the process of selling it have been remanded by the...

Man who inflicted cutlass wounds on pregnant wife remanded

A Dambai Magistrate Court has remanded into prison, Ibrahim Anas, who inflicted multiple cutlass wounds on his pregnant wife. Anas, a 42-year-old, would next appear...

Two arrested for daylight robbery at Awutu Bereku; 2 on the run

The Kasoa Formed Police Unit has arrested two people for stealing a motorbike in broad daylight at Awutu Bereku in the Central Region. The suspects...

Man, 45, in custody over attempted defilement at Tuba Kuwait

A 45-year-old man, Efo Emma has been apprehended by the Tuba Police Command for allegedly fingering and nearly defiling a three-year-old girl at Tuba...

2 fined ¢2,400 for posing as ECG workers to extort money from customers

An electrician and a mason have been convicted to a fine of GH¢1,200 each by the Accra Circuit Court for posing as Electricity Com­pany...

Driver smuggling cocoa with vehicle of Anlo Traditional Council busted

The Police have arrested a driver for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of cocoa beans to neighbouring Togo. Abraham Senyaglo, a 35-year-old native of...

Palace guard on bail over illegal possession of Police uniform

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH₵10,000 bail with a surety to a palace guard accused of illegally possessing a police uniform and...

Nigerian sex worker jailed 5-years for trafficking young girls into prostitution

An Asokwa Circuit Court has sentenced a Nigerian commercial sex worker noted for trafficking young girls into prostitution in Konongo in the Ashanti region...

One arrested in connection with missing Ghanaian lady, friend in Nigeria

Following a month-long search for a missing Ghanaian lady, Afiba Abigail Tandoh and her friend Celine Chidinma Ndidum, significant developments have emerged pointing towards...