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Four in court over GH¢223K land fraud; one allegedly posed as a dead man

In an ongoing hearing at an Adentan Circuit Court, four men, including one alleged to have impersonated a deceased man currently at the morgue,...

‘He abused me for 2 years’: How a 13-year-old’s testimony sent 2 men to prison

The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 15 years each in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl at Akuse in the Eastern...

Two arrested in connection with Spintex robbery; items recovered 

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two people in connection with a robbery that took place at Spintex, Accra, on September 14, 2025. Director-General of...

Father arrested after stepmother burns 3-year-old with hot water in Winneba

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested the father of a three-year-old girl who was severely...

Stepmother allegedly burns 3-year-old’s private part with hot water in Winneba

A three-year-old girl is battling for her life at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba after she was allegedly scalded with hot water...

Three arraigned before court for sanitation offences

The Awutu Senya East Environmental and Sanitation Office, on Tuesday arrested and arraigned three persons before the Akweley District Court for various sanitation offences. The...

Oti Region: Man shot dead in Keri

A man was shot dead on his farm at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region on Tuesday, September 16, 2025,...

Man who incited violence against Mahama, public officials jailed 

David Kwodow Prah Afful, the man seen in a viral video threatening to kill the President, Members of Parliament, and other government officials if...

Charlie Kirk suspect confessed in hidden note to roommate, prosecutors allege

The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as...

Kasoa Tollbooth murder of girlfriend: Court remands suspect following guilty plea

The Amanfrom District Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Emelia K. Abruquah, has remanded a 35-year-old man, identified as Bra Sammy, into police custody...

Driver remanded over alleged robbery of Kia truck at Amasaman

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 44-year-old driver, Stephen Namtey, into police custody for allegedly robbing a man of a Kia Rhino truck...

Man who threatened Afenyo-Markin, others arrested 

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a man identified as Alhaji Abdul Wahab after a video surfaced online in which he allegedly...

Sights & sounds: Drums, dirges fill Manhyia during Asantehemaa’s burial rites

The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi has been transformed into a scene of solemn tradition and cultural grandeur, as drumming, horn blowing and dirges echo...

London fraudster jailed after using covid loans to fund trading business in Ghana

A 46-year-old man has been jailed in London for fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 Bounce Back Loans and using part of the money to finance a...

Ashaiman court remands four over possession of Indian Hemp

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has remanded into police custody four persons arrested for possessing 315 compressed parcels suspected to be Indian hemp. According to the...

Police probe murder of 26-year-old woman at Chinese near Tuba

The Accra Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of 26-year-old Mabel Asantewaa, who was allegedly stabbed by her fiancé at...

Kumasi trader jailed five years for stealing tricycle and bread

A 63-year-old trader has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region for...

Police intercept private ambulance loaded with cannabis in Labadi

The Accra Regional Police Command has intercepted a private ambulance allegedly being used to transport narcotics at Labadi. According to a police statement, the operation...

Mpatuam turns into “ghost town” as men flee after deadly clashes [Audio]

Fear and tension have gripped the Mpatuam community in the Ashanti Region following violent clashes at the Asanko Gold Mine concession that left the...

Student jailed for 18 months for snatching mobile phone

The Tarkwa District Court Two has sentenced a student to 18 months' imprisonment for snatching the mobile phone of a student at the University...

Assembly Member killed, 2 injured as clash between Mpatuam youth and Asanko Mine escalates

One person is dead and two others are receiving treatment after sustaining gunshot wounds in a military clash with some residents of Mpatuam in...

 27-year-old man murders father in Nartey village

Residents of Nartey, near Menang in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region, are in shock after a 27-year-old man allegedly killed his...

Man allegedly kills girlfriend, attempts suicide at Kalabule Chinese

A 26-year-old fashion designer, Mabel Asantewaa, has been stabbed to death by her boyfriend at Kalabule Chinese, near the Kasoa Tollbooth in the Ga...

Four arrested in Tema as Police seize 315 parcels of suspected Indian hemp

The Tema Community 1 District Police have arrested four men after 315 compressed parcels of substances suspected to be Indian hemp were discovered hidden...

Labourer jailed for stealing window frame

The Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 34-year-old labourer to one day in prison for stealing window net frames valued at GH¢30,875. The convict,...

Man accused of biting off wife’s ear granted bail in Dambai

Emmanuel Addai, the prime suspect who allegedly bit off his wife’s ear in a domestic violence incident in Dambai, has been arrested and granted...

Businessman in court for allegedly trafficking 5 Nigerians to Ghana

A 30-year-old businessman accused of trafficking five persons from Nigeria to Ghana under the pretext of securing them jobs has appeared before an Accra...

Two friends get 36 years jail term for robbing taxi driver

Two friends have been jailed for 36 years by the Kwadaso Circuit court in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti region, for conspiring and...

WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be...

2025 WASSCE: Students allegedly assault housemistress for preventing cheating

The ongoing 2025 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to run smoothly, turned chaotic at Wesley Senior High School (SHS) in Konongo,...

Two remanded over Homowo shooting at Omanjor

Two persons arrested in connection with a violent clash during the Homowo Festival at Omanjor in Accra have been arraigned before the Adabraka District...

Gbenyiri: Your enemies are poverty and bad roads, not yourselves – Wa West MP to factions

The Wa West MP, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has urged the feuding factions in the Gbenyiri conflict to recognise that their true enemies are not...

Okada rider found dead with slit throat at Kwabenya

A wave of fear has gripped the Kwabenya Comet community in Accra following the gruesome murder of an Okada rider, the second such incident...

Three Nigerians jailed for vehicle theft in Kumasi

Three Nigerian nationals have been jailed for 10 years for their role in a series of vehicle thefts across the Kumasi Metropolis. The convicts Francis...

Man allegedly ‘chews’ off wife’s ear in a scuffle in Dambai

A man known as Emmanuel Addai has allegedly “chewed” the wife’s ear in a disturbing incident of domestic violence. The incident occurred at "Wonkayaw," a...

Medical and Dental Council announces arrest of 4 quack practitioners

The Medical and Dental Council of Ghana (MDC) has raised concerns over the growing menace of quackery, describing it as one of the major...

WAEC arrests 14 over malpractice in ongoing WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the arrest of 14 people, including teachers, students, and invigilators, for alleged involvement in malpractice in...

Three jailed for malpractice in 2025 WASSCE

The Kasoa-Ofaakor District Magistrate Court has sentenced three individuals to a total of 20 months in prison for their roles in examination malpractice during...

Two women arrested over abusive statements against Mahama granted GH¢100K bail

Two women who made abusive and offensive statements against President John Mahama concerning the August 6 helicopter crash have been granted bail. Appearing before an...

Businessman in court over GH¢500K gold fraud

A businessman accused of defrauding a woman of GH¢500,000 in a gold transaction has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Charles Yao Anyomi is alleged...