Crime

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,...

Jacobu: Man guns down cousin

A 28-year-old man, Kwadwo Oppong, has been shot dead by his cousin at Numeriso near Jacobu in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti...

10 landguards arrested in Ga South Municipality remanded

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody, 10 landguards who were arraigned on Friday, June 7, 2024. The court presided over by...

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...

‘Chinese galamseyers’ often released due to lack of interpreters – Forestry Commission

The Deputy Greater Accra Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, George Agbenowoshi, has revealed that the courts often release Chinese nationals arrested for illegal...

Minister’s impersonator dragged to court

A man who impersonated the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, to dupe unsuspecting people, has been arrested and is being...

10-year-old pupil escapes assassination attempt in Mankessim after testifying in court

A 10-year-old class four pupil (name withheld) of the Mankessim Anglican School in the Central Region has narrowly escaped assassination after appearing before the...

Joy FM listeners disappointed in campaign messages from both NPP and NDC

The discerning listeners of Joy FM say they are uninspired by the campaign messages of the two dominating political parties in the country; the New...

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...

Teacher dies by suspected suicide after reportedly losing money in Aviator

A Senior High School (SHS) teacher was found dead on Thursday in a suspected case of suicide. The deceased, identified as Kevin Omwenga, was a...

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...

Fried yam seller convicted for selling without medical clearance

The Somanya Magistrate Court presided over by Derek Ocloo, has convicted Salamatu Mohammed, a fried yam vendor at Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality, Eastern...

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...

Masked robbers strike at Obuasi; bolt with cash and mobile phones

Seven masked suspected armed robbers on the morning of Tuesday, June 4, 2024, attacked and robbed occupants of a Benz container truck between Tesiliman...

Newlywed chops off husband’s manhood

A newlywed woman, Habiba Ibrahim, has reportedly chopped off the manhood of her 40-year-old husband, Salisu Idris, while he was asleep. DailyTrust reports that Idris,...

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...

Latest on Hawa Koomson’s son after stabbing incident [Listen]

Ato Koomson, the son of Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament (MP), Mavis Hawa Koomson is in stable condition after being stabbed. The unfortunate incident...

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...

Police arrest NDC PC for Awutu Senya East, 2 others

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons at Ofaakor near Kasoa in the Central Region over the alleged possession of firearm without lawful...

Suspect who stabbed Hawa Koomson’s son assaulted, handed over to Police

The suspect who allegedly stabbed Ato Koomson, son of Awutu Senya East MP and Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Mavis Hawa Koomson, has been...

Suame Interchange project: Scrap dealers allegedly stab security man to death

Scrap dealers have allegedly stabbed a security man with Rango Construction Company Limited, the contractor working on the Suame Interchange in the Ashanti Region...

Mason jailed for abduction, defilement

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old mason, who abducted and defiled a 14-year-old girl, to 16 years imprisonment with hard labour. Francis Blay,...

Missing Ghanaian lady’s case in Nigeria stalled as prime suspect is killed during escape

The United Kingdom-based Nigerian man who was wanted for the alleged kidnapping of two friends has been reportedly killed. Andrew Amechi Ochekwo was killed during...

Suspect in disappearance of Ghanaian lady in Nigeria refuses to disclose her location

A suspect, Andrew Amaechi, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two friends, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, in Abia State has...

Police seek AG’s advice on slain soldier in Kasoa land dispute

The Ghana Police Service says it has forwarded a duplicate docket on Nana Barima Ababio, aka Benlord Ababio, a self-acclaimed traditional ruler who allegedly...

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...

Farmer, 80 stoned to death for allegedly chasing another man’s girlfriend

An 80-year-old farmer, Kwesi Arhin has been stoned to death on suspicion of having an affair with another man's girlfriend at Assin Otabilkrom of...

One arrested in Tamale for illegal possesion of firearms

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in Tamale in the Northern Region for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. The suspect has been identified...

Police intensify investigations into murder of two persons at Maame Krobo

The Ghana Police Service has intensified investigations into the murder of two persons in the Eastern Region town of Maame Krobo, near Donkorkrom, by...

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...

Palace guard in court over illegal possession of police, military accoutrements

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