Crime

Another Parliamentary Candidate reportedly attacked [Photos]

The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Amenfi East, Nicholas Amankwah has reportedly been attacked. Reports indicate three men were at Mr Amankwah's home...

Twenty-two alleged secessionists freed

Twenty-two out of 51 alleged secessionists were on Wednesday discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. Prosecution led by Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Sylvester Asare had informed...

Court orders psychiatric examination of ‘Dr UN’

The Asokore Mampong District Court, presided over by Her Worship, Portia Molly Sally, has ordered a medical examination of self-acclaimed Global Ambassador for the...

Results of fingerprints of alleged murderers of Hot FM’s Finance Manager not ready – Police

Police say they are yet to receive results of fingerprints of alleged murderers of Nana Ndoli Panin III, Baamuhene of Enchi Kramokrom and Finance...

JB Danquah’s murder: Stop attracting attention to yourself – Judge advises Daniel Asiedu

The Criminal Divison of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo has advised Daniel Asiedu, who the standing trial for...

Banker jailed for stealing GH¢499,000

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a banker to two years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing GH¢499,022.10 belonging to the CAL Bank Limited.Leslie...

Killing of Ahmed Suale: GJA calls for arrest of perpetrators

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has intensified calls for the arrest and prosecution of killers of slain investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale of Tiger Eye...

JB’s murder: I’m being tortured – Daniel Asiedu tells court

Daniel Asiedu, key suspect standing trial in the killing of slain MP, J.B Danquah Adu has told the Criminal Divison of the Accra High...

Fetish priest defiles girl, 6, in public toilet

A 52-year-old fetish priest, Kweku Ankomah, has been arrested by the Kasoa Divisional Police for alleged defilement. The suspect, who doubles as a public toilet...

Court jails ex-convict for stealing a laptop

The Enchi District Magistrate court has sentenced a 19-year-old illegal miner to 24 months behind bars for stealing a laptop. Richard Ebo, who was recently...

Teacher allegedly inflicts cane wounds on students for laughing at him

There was tension at W.B.M. Zion Senior High School (AMEZSS) at Akyem Old Tafo in the Eastern region after a teacher allegedly flogged two...

More revelations on Mfantseman MP’s murder

Eight persons arrested in connection with the murder of Mfantseman Member of Parliament (MP), Ekow Quansah Hayford, have pleaded not guilty to robbery charges...

Engage procurement experts – Govt told amid sacking of PPA boss

JoyNews/AdomNews · Engage procurement experts – Govt told amid sacking of PPA boss The government has been urged to engage experts in procurement management to...

Why drug barons are the most wicked people on earth [Video]

Director of Enforcement (Supply Reduction) at the Narcotics Control Commission, Solomon Stanley Eyo, has described drug barons as the most wicked people on earth. To...

Special Prosecutor submits Agyapa corruption risk assessment report to Akufo-Addo

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has completed the corruption risk assessment on the Agyapa Royalties deal and forwarded its recommendations to the Office...

Alabar Robbery: Give us cash or we’ll shoot you – Man who lost GH¢250k recounts

A businessman who lost about GH¢250,000 in the infamous Alabar Daylight robbery at the split of a second has given a detailed account of...

Walewale police arrest 3 highway robbers in daylight robbery operation

Police in Walewale have arrested a gang of three suspected robbers in a broad daylight robbery operation on a section of the Tamale –...

Cleaner jailed 8 years for defiling victim in public toilet

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 19-year-old cleaner to an eight-year jail term for defiling a 12-year-old minor in a public toilet at...

Gunmen hijack Walewale highway in more robbery attacks

There has been another robbery attack at Walewale in the North East Region less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked and robbed mobile money...

Manasseh reacts after PPA boss’ sack; sends message to Akufo-Addo

Ace investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has broken his silence following the sack of Adjenim Boateng Adjei, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public...

Sacked PPA Boss banned from holding public office for 5 years

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice(CHRAJ) has banned the dismissed CEO of the Public Procurement Authority(PPA) Agyenim Boateng Adjei from holding any...

Cleaner jailed 8 years for defiling victim in public toilet

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 19-year-old cleaner to an eight year jail term for defiling a 12-year-old minor in a public toilet...

We wanted to lynch arrested armed robbers – Alabar traders

Traders at Alabar market in Kumasi have pleaded with the police to release the armed robbers who were arrested on Friday in the area...

Armed robbers open fire at Walewale

Two gunmen, suspected to be robbers, have attacked mobile money vendors at Kukuwazugu at Walewale in the North East Region. The gunmen arrived on a...

Alabar robbery: 3 suspects arrested

The Ashanti Regional Police has apprehended three suspects in connection with a robbery attack at Alabar High Street in Kumasi on Friday afternoon. The police...

New twist to Mfantseman MP’s murder

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Mfantseman lawmaker, Ekow Quansah Hayford. Police prosecutors on Friday made this known...

Major Mahama case to resume on November 19

Parties in the trial involving 14 alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, have agreed to resume the matter on November 19,...

Businessman shot dead while performing ablution

A 62-year-old businessman, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, has been shot dead by unknown assailants at Asuadee in the Ashanti Region. The four assailants attacked the fuel...

‘More trouble’ for suspended NDC Chairman [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘More trouble’ for suspended NDC Chairman Suspended Ayawaso North Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tahiru Ahmed, will soon be referred...

Seven armed robbers kill mobile money vendor

A gang of armed robbers has attacked and killed a mobile money vendor in cold blood at Awutu Adawukwa near Bawjiase in the Awutu...

Domelevo did not abide by rules of natural justice in $1m Kroll Audit – High Court rules

An Accra High Court has ruled that Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo breached the rules of natural justice in the manner he handled the $1m Kroll...

Two farmers grabbed over human trafficking

Two farmers, Kabu Ayiku Petsi and Daniel Gaglozu, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly trafficking an eight-year-old boy. Gaglozu is said...

Drunk armed robber arrested after revealing criminal act

The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded an 18-year-old boy into police custody for robbing a small scale gold miner at Mpatuam, in the Amansie...

Robber who dresses like a woman busted [Photos]

A 'male prostitute' cum robber, who dresses as a woman for his night operations, has been busted. Reports indicate the man of Kenyan descent,...

Opuni trial: Court adjourns case over unserved documents

An error by some High Court officials has caused the adjournment of the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and two others. The bailiff was supposed...

NDC National Vice Chairman for court over weapons distribution claims

The Accra Region Police command has taken the statement of the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Said Sinare, after he was...

Aflao Immigration officials seize parcels of cannabis

The Aflao Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has seized 116 compressed parcels of cannabis, weighing 69,557.3 grams at an unproved route to...

Angry NPP members chase out ECG staff, locks office at Asesewa

Some angry members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Asesewa in the Eastern region have chased out staff of the Electricity Company of...

Man arrested for stabbing father to death

A-29-year old man, who allegedly stabbed his 52-year-old father to death and injured his wife, on Saturday at Kotobabi in Accra, has been arrested...

Court summons Kennedy Agyapong over assassination claims against Ato Forson

An Accra High Court has summoned Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong to appear before it to explain his claim that Ato Forson might be...