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Armed robbers attack workers on Ofankor railway bridge

Armed men have robbed security officers protecting contractors working on the Ofankor to Nsawam road project. Reports indicate that, the incident occurred at the Ofankor...

Man gets 10-year prison term for cocaine smuggling attempt in Ghana

The Criminal Division of Accra High Court has sentenced Pascal Okafor Ezug­wu, to a 10-year prison term for attempting to smuggle cocaine weighing 1.54...

Armed robbers attack fuel station, bolt with 1 million cedis

Armed robbers have allegedly raided IBM fuel station at Pakyi Number 2 in the Amansie West district of the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses, the...

Police arrest boyfriend of woman killed alongside her two daughters

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of one Alberta Armah Hagan and her two daughters in their apartment at...

Ghanaian lady missing in Nigeria after traveling to meet a man she met on Facebook

A Ghanaian lady identified as Afiba Tandoh and her Nigerian friend, Celine Ndudim have been declared missing after traveling miles to visit a friend...

Prosecution files documents in robbery at former Second Lady’s house

The prosecution in the trial of the man accused of robbing the wife of late former Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Matilda Yaaba Amissah-Arthur, and...

Fake kidnap victim found hiding in girlfriend’s house

A 31-year-old man who was allegedly kidnapped has been found hiding in his girlfriend's house at Wiaso in the Western North region. The move was...

Man in police custody for illegally connecting power

The Amasaman Divisional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old trader, Kofi Mensah, for power theft and reconnecting to the national grid after officials from...

Ambulance case: Letters requesting LCs had Seth Terkper’s seal – 3rd accused person

Richard Jakpa, a businessman and the third accused in the trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister of Finance, testified that...

Prophetess escapes death after man fires multiple gunshots at her [Video]

https://youtu.be/twlfRHfV9bs A prophetess at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central region has escaped death after a 38-year-old man fired gunshots thrice...

Bicycle thief tied, forced to clean gutters

Residents of Techiman in the Bono East region apprehended a bicycle thief and subjected him to a public punishment that involved cleaning the town's...

Voter registration: Two Togolese arrested in Buem Constituency

Two Togolese have been arrested in Buem in the Jasikan District of the Oti region for allegedly attempting to partake in the ongoing voter...

Thief forced to distill choked gutters with bare hands

A notorious phone thief received an unusual form of punishment after being caught red-handed for his crime at Kumasi-Adum PZ. Instead of being handed over...

Man nabbed for allegedly posing as Asantehene’s staff to fraud victims

A middle-aged man named Kwadwo Amoah Ampong, has been nabbed for allegedly posing as a staff of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to...

Two brothers arrested for stealing $25m in just 12 seconds

Two brothers who studied at one of the most prestigious universities in the US have been charged with stealing $25m (£20m) in cryptocurrency in...

Man who robbed former Second Lady refused bail

The High Court in Accra has refused a bail application filed by a self-acclaimed businessman, Yahuza Osumanu, who allegedly robbed former 2nd Lady, Mrs...

Man detained at Kotoka Airport for lighting cigarettes on plane

A middle-aged man has been arrested at the Kotoka International Airport after lighting cigarettes on board a Qatar Airways passenger flight. Flight attendants were seen...

Military intercept 231 bags of smuggled cocoa at Asutsuare

Military personnel performing duties on the Asutsuare Bridge in the Eastern region have intercepted 231 bags of smuggled cocoa beans. This was upon a tip-off...

Mason jailed 3 months for stealing iron rods

The Adentan Magistrates Court in the Greater Accra Region has sentenced a 35-year-old mason to three months imprisonment, for stealing iron rods valued at...

We’ve been saving stolen monies for over 20 years- Cecilia Dapaah’s husband

Professional Architect and husband of former Minister for Sanitation, Daniel Osei Kuffuor has told the High Court in Accra that they started depositing monies...

Cecilia Dapaah’s stolen money: I was shocked – Husband

Daniel Osei Kuffuor, the husband of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has told the High Court in Accra that he was “shocked” and...

NACOC storms Nsawam Prison in search of drugs

A nine-member team from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with 20 operations officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, have embarked on a...

Policeman reportedly shot dead in forest reserve near Ejisu

A Policeman with the Ashanti Regional Police headquarters has been shot dead by unknown assailants in the Bobiri Forest Reserve at Kubease near Ejisu. Sergeant...

Man remanded over alleged theft of fuel dispensers

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 50-year-old man for allegedly stealing four used fuel dispensers worth GHC120,000 from the Fraga Oil Company. Kattalist Creegbo...

Man kills girlfriend’s daughter for smashing his ‘yam’ phone

A 29-year-old taxi driver, Franklin Mensah is in Police custody for allegedly killing his girlfriend's three-and-a-half-year-old daughter at Ashaiman. According to reports, the man hit...

Ghana safe haven for extremists – Ambassador to Burkina Faso 

Terrorists from Burkina Faso and other parts of the Sahel are able to visit Ghana, use Ghanaian hospitals and go back to where they...

Woman found dead; sack loaded with stones around her waist

A young woman has been mysteriously found drowned in the Upper Manya Krobo district in the Eastern Region. The locals stumbled upon her body floating...

Police condemn violence at voter registration centers

The Ghana Police Service has strongly condemned the incidents of violence at some voter registration centers in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. The service...

Missing BVRs can be used for illegal registration – Asiedu Nketia

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns about the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits at the Electoral Commission (EC). The party said...

Court orders psychiatric examination on murder suspect

A 23-year-old man, who allegedly murdered his 60-year-old father, Yaw Nbim, has been referred to the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Coast by the...

Thief passes out at crime scene after drinking 3 bottles of whisky

In a bizarre and somewhat comical incident, a daring burglar’s criminal escapade took an unexpected turn after he was busted at the crime scene. The...

Trader remanded over alleged GH₵308K recruitment scam

Joseph Diawuo, a 30-year-old trader who allegedly collected GH₵308,000 under the pretext of enlisting 46 people in three security services but failed, has been...

Train accident: Four accused persons granted GH₵800K bail

An Accra High Court has granted GH₵200,000 bail each to four persons arrested for their alleged roles in the train accident at Abortia in the Volta...

New Juaben South: Man arrested for attempted double registration

A man has been arrested in New Juaben South in the Eastern Region for attempting to register twice in the ongoing voter registration exercise. The suspect...

Court sets date for verdict on Kasoa teen killers’ case

The jury in the trial of the two teenagers accused of the murder of an 11-year-old boy at Kasoa for a money ritual, will...

A-G unveils 8 legislations that are targeted at corruption fight

As part of efforts by the current administration to tackle corruption and reduce its menace, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah...

Taskforce impounds 130 bags of smuggled cocoa at Mpraeso

https://youtu.be/1mQ59J9hSwI The National Taskforce Division of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has intercepted 130 bags of smuggled cocoa beans at Mpraeso in the Kwawu South...

Policeman reportedly kills himself at Kwabenya

A policeman, Lance Corporal Francis Adusei of Service Workshop, has allegedly shot himself with a service rifle at his residence at Atomic Police barracks,...

Court declines ‘Sexy Don Don’s request to subpoena Ursula, 3 others

The High Court in Accra has declined a request from lawyers of Daniel Asiedu, who has been accused of the death of the late...

Court convicts student for issuing dud cheque

An Accra Circuit Court has convicted a 30-year-old student for issuing a dud cheque with the face value GHC50,000.00 to the Customer Service Manager of GOIL. Henry...