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$120,000 stolen from Ghanaian financial institution by hackers – INTERPOL

A Ghanaian financial institution was hit by a major ransomware attack that encrypted vast volumes of data and disrupted critical services, INTERPOL has disclosed. The incident...

Police kill 3 suspected robbers during shootout at Anwiankwanta on Christmas Eve

Three suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with the police in a bush between Anwiankwanta and the Jacobu Junction in the Ashanti Region...

15 arrested over shooting at Ho Central Mosque

At least 15 people have been taken into police custody following a shooting incident that disrupted activities at the Ho Central Mosque in the...

Police arrest 101 suspects in targeted operation in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 101 suspects during a series of targeted operations carried out as part of its Christmas...

Ghana-Nigeria cyber-fraud network dupes over 200 victims of $400,000

Ghanaian authorities have dismantled a major cyber-fraud network operating across Ghana and Nigeria that defrauded more than 200 victims of over $400,000, as part...

27 suspects arrested for drug-related offences in Savannah region

The Savannah Regional Police Command has taken 27 suspects into custody for alleged drug-related offences following a special Christmas security operation conducted across parts...

Lawyer, two others face court over GH¢800k excavator fraud

A 34-year-old legal practitioner, Divine Effah-Dartey, has been hauled before an Accra Circuit Court over his alleged role in a fraudulent excavator deal that...

Man, 35, found dead after allegedly killing 65-year-old farmer at Sehwi Atwima

A 35-year-old man, popularly known as “Rasta,” has allegedly shot and killed a 65-year-old, James Nyankomago, farmer at Sehwi Atwima in the Bibiani Anhwiaso...

28-year-old arrested with 98 parcels of suspected cannabis in Tamale

The Ghana Police Service’s Special Operation Team has arrested a 28-year-old man, Mohammed Alhassan, for possessing narcotic drugs without lawful authority in Tamale. According to...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook remanded for allegedly stealing food items

The Sehwi Wiawso Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Eric Baah Boateng, has remanded the two suspects involved in the diversion of food...

Kenyasi assault case: Woman jailed 15-months for injuring child

A Circuit Court in Tafo, Kumasi, has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian national, Beauty Alakwe, to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully causing...

Abu Trica, two others denied bail in cybercrime and money laundering case

Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, alongside two other suspects, has been denied bail and remanded in custody...

Suspect arrested for theft incidents at 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Central Division Police Command, has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a...

Police arrest 132 suspects in Accra during pre-festive swoops

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 132 individuals and the retrieval of several items, including motorcycles and suspected stolen...

42-year-old car sprayer found dead in Winneba

A 42-year-old car sprayer, Albert Sam, popularly known as Kwame Sam, has reportedly been killed, with his body abandoned in Winneba by alleged car...

Court dismisses pastor’s appeal against jail term

A Ghanaian pastor, Larry Odonkor has failed to set aside a two-year jail sentence against him in a case in which he has been...

Techiman police arrest suspects in Twimea; ghetto destroyed in Aworano

A coordinated police operation in two communities led to multiple arrests and the disruption of alleged drug-related activity on Thursday, December 18, in the Bono...

Senya Beraku: 13 arrested in police anti-crime raid

Police in Senya Beraku, Central Region, have arrested 13 individuals in a targeted operation aimed at curbing criminal activities within the area. The operation, conducted...

Death of Immigration Officer: Duplicate docket forwarded to AG for advice

The Ghana Police Service has sent a duplicate docket of the murder case involving Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah to the Office of the...

53-year-old farmer found dead under bridge at Awuteykope

A 53-year-old farmer, Addo Wayo, was on Wednesday found dead under a bridge at Awuteykope in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The...

Man arrested for publication of false news against Chief

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man accused of orchestrating a false-news campaign against a respected traditional leader. In a statement issued on Thursday,...

Interpol arrests 62, seizes 136 stolen vehicles during West Africa operation

A major INTERPOL-led border security operation across West Africa has resulted in dozens of arrests and the seizure of significant quantities of weapons, ammunition,...

Police arrest 16 suspects in major crime crackdown in Tamale

The Police Special Operations Unit has arrested 16 suspects in a major crackdown on criminal activities in Tamale, following a surge in violent incidents...

Travellers, including soldiers robbed on Berekum–Sampa road

A fresh dawn robbery on the Berekum–Sampa stretch in the Bono Region has reignited fear among travellers, after armed men reportedly stopped vehicles, seized...

Seven Nigerians rescued as EOCO busts cybercrime ring at Mataheko-Afienya

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued seven Nigerian nationals who are believed to have been trafficked into Ghana for illegal online...

Gov’t urged to pursue killers of Borae Ahenfie Chief and two others

The Paramount Chief of Takpang Traditional Area in the Krachi Nchumuru District, Nana Akwasi Omankuminte II, has called on the government to take urgent...

Tension mounts in Kwahu as Queen Mother reportedly goes missing [Audio]

Tension is mounting in Kwahu, Eastern Region, following the disappearance of the queen mother, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III. The Paramount Chief of the Kwahu Traditional...

Three remanded over Newmont Mines pistol theft

Three people have been remanded into police custody after appearing before the Fiapre Circuit Court in connection with the theft of a service pistol...

Police hunt for man after girlfriend is found dead in guest house at Begoro

Police in Begoro have launched a search for a well-known guest house operator popularly called “James Bond,” who is suspected of killing his girlfriend...

Two arrested as police take over Kasoa Ofaakor palace after attempted illegal chief installation

Police have taken control of the Kasoa Ofaakor Chief’s Palace following an alleged attempt by some individuals to unlawfully install a new chief for...

NAIMOS arrests 10 armed thugs in Aowin

The National Inter-Agency Taskforce on Mining Operations and Security (NAIMOS) has arrested 10 armed individuals posing as an anti-galamsey task force in the Nyankamam-Armori...

Physician assistant in court for allegedly practicing as ‘Dr’ without license 

The Ghana Medical and Dental Council has arraigned a 41-year-old businessman for allegedly posing as a medical doctor and practising medicine and dentistry without...

Refuse collector jailed 10 years for attempting to rob US diplomat with a toy gun

A refuse collector who attempted to rob a diplomat of his iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 8 mobile phones at Cantonments has been...

Man arrested for allegedly killing brother at Awerempe-Berekum

The Bono Regional Police Command has apprehended a 43-year-old man, Yaw Owusu, also known as 'Angolo,' for allegedly fatally stabbing his younger brother during...

Pregnant woman found dead on farm at Yawusukrom

The quiet farming community of Yawusukrom in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has been thrown into mourning after the lifeless body...

One-week-old baby allegedly stolen from Agogo Presbyterian Hospital

A one-week-old baby has allegedly been stolen from the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in the Asante Akyem North Municipality on Friday morning around 10 a.m.,...

NAIMOS arrests 36 during dawn raid in Osino

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a major dawn operation in Osino, located in the Fanteakwa South District of the...

EOCO arrests 320 people in Kumasi in joint operation with QNET

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced a significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against organised crime. Working in partnership with QNET,...

Manso Nkwanta police arrest two in connection with mysterious death at Abrense

The Manso Nkwanta District Police Command in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region has arrested two suspects in connection with the mysterious...

Gender Ministry refers case of abused teen footballer to CID

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has confirmed that the case involving the alleged sexual assault and subsequent death of 16-year-old...