Crime

 Judge shot and killed outside his home

Maryland police are hunting for a suspect in the killing of a judge, who was shot outside his home and later died in a...

Court jails unemployed man 15 years for stealing

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Abdul Rahman Awal, unemployed, to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing assorted items worth GH₵47,500.He...

One dead, 2 injured in clash involving Pankrono, Adabraka Zongo youth

One person has died with two others injured in a clash between the youth of Pankrono and Adabraka Zongo in the Ashanti Region. ...

Police complete investigations into alleged killing of employer by house boy

The Ghana Police Service says it has completed investigations into the case of a house boy accused of murdering his madam at Sokoban-Apaaso in...

Notorious thief, 21, jailed for stealing

A 21-year-old tractor operator has been sentenced to 23 months imprisonment for stealing a 24-inch Television set, four laptops, Kente cloth, Tramadol tablets, a...

Two women jailed for trafficking, forcing 4 girls into sex trade 

Two women alleged to be sex workers wept uncontrollably when the Tarkwa Circuit Court sentenced them to 17 years in prison in hard labour,...

Woman, son arrested over killing of farmer

A 57-year-old woman, Akua Kesewaa, and her 26-year-old son, Emmanuel Aboagye, are being investigated by the Oda Police for the lynching of a 56-year-old...

Anti-galamsey taskforce commander shot in Eastern region

The Commander of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners Task Force, Patrick Don-Chebe has survived gunshots by galamsey operators during their routine...

Man jailed 3 years for sharing ex-girlfriend’s nude pictures  

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an unemployed man to three years in prison for sharing naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend with his friends...

Man remanded for attempted murder, robbery, sexual assault

The Accra High Court re­manded in prison custody, a private security man, accused of alleged attempted mur­der, robbery, and sexual assault.Pius Anundoabil Ayoma, 23,...

Nkwanta: Police commence investigation into suspected murder

The Police have commenced an investigation into a suspected murder case after skeletal remains and blood stains were discovered at Tuobodom, a suburb of...

One person killed as robbers attack Block Factory at Appolonia City

The Police have launched a manhunt for a group of robbers who attacked a block factory at Appolonia City, a suburb of Oyibi in...

Man weeps after life sentence for stabbing 19-year-old [Video]

Michael Tetteh, a factory hand has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing Patrick Gyasi, an okada rider with a broken bottle during a...

Five Nigerians jailed for exhuming skull ‘to get rich’

Five men have been jailed for 12 years each in Nigeria after they were convicted of exhuming a human skull.They had planned to...

Relatives of Ejura robbery suspects demand their immediate release

Relatives of two suspects arrested by police at Ejura in the Ashanti Region are demanding their immediate release, denying reports linking them to a...

Major Mahama trial: Prosecution orally addresses jury

The prosecution in the trial of the alleged murderers of Major Maxwell Mahama has commenced addressing the seven-member jury in the case.The prosecution,...

Family of woman murdered by house help calls for expedited hearing

The family of the 35-year-old businesswoman who was killed by her house help at Sokoban in the Ashanti region has called on the Attorney...

GIS arrests 31 alleged prostitutes, human traffickers in Western region

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has arrested 31 alleged prostitutes and human traffickers within the region. The suspects were arrested...

Momo merchant jailed for impersonating Police commander

A mobile money merchant, who impersonated a public officer has been sentenced by an Accra Circuit Court.Richard Sie impersonated the Oti Regional Police Commander,...

Police rescue kidnapped chief

The Police have rescued the chief of Kubease, Nana Ottupre Kwagyan, who was allegedly taken by unknown men in the Kwahu East District of...

Court fines two goat thieves GH₵3,800 each

The Nkwanta South Magistrate court has fined two goat thieves GH₵3,800 each or in default serve six months imprisonment.This was when the duo,...

House help remanded over theft

A 27-year-old house help, who allegedly stole $16,000.00 belonging to Mdaihli Fadlelah, his boss, has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court. ...

11kg of suspected cocaine found in motorised wheelchair

Officials at Hong Kong International Airport have uncovered 11kg of suspected cocaine hidden in the cushions of an electric wheelchair.The haul, worth...

Alleged rape victim in custody for rejecting justice

An alleged rape victim who turned down justice from the law court and refused to cooperate with the court has been arrested and placed...

Nkwanta South: 35-year-old man killed and dumped in a pit

A 35-year-old man, Bijadom Daniel, has been found dead at Nkwanta South in the Oti region.The lifeless body was found in a pit.Two...

NPP thugs who invaded UTV convicted; fined GH¢2,400 each

An Achimota Magistrate Court has convicted and fined the 16 New Patriotic Party (NPP) members who invaded the premises of UTV and obstructed its...

Couple in court over GH¢1.6m fraud

The Accra Circuit Court Nine has sentenced a couple to a fine of 500 penalty units each, equivalent to GH¢6,000, for conspir­ing to dupe...

Tailor in court over alleged manslaughter

An Accra High Court has com­menced trial of Joseph Kwasi Ef­fah, a 63-year-old tailor and farmer, who allegedly shot a man whom he had...

There is no justification for UTV invasion by NPP members – Manasseh Azure

Journalism Fellow at Harvard University, Manasseh Azure Awuni, says there is no justification for the United Television (UTV) invasion by members of the New...

Information Ministry condemns NDC supporters’ attack on Citi FM journalist

The Information Ministry has condemned the attack on Citi FM journalist, Akosua Otchere by some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Odododiodio...

AG has done a good job on Ato Essien’s case – Sly Tetteh

Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Sylvester Tetteh has commended the Attorney General for recovering GH¢37 million from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Kikibee CEO’s girlfriend remanded over his murder 

Mam Yandey Joof, who is said to be the girlfriend of Bennette Agyekum Adomah, owner of Kikibee’s Restaurant and Lounge, has been remanded into...

Defunct Capital Bank’s board chair should be prosecuted as well – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu says the prosecution of the Capital Bank case will not be complete until the board chairman is also prosecuted.The...

Fake lawyer arrested after winning 26 cases

A young man has been detained by Nairobi authorities for posing as a lawyer of the Kenya High Court.The suspect, identified as Brian...

23-year-old man allegedly kills pregnant wife

A 23-year-old farmer, Kwadwo Noah, has allegedly killed his pregnant wife at Kwawu Nframa in the Kwawu East District of the Eastern region.Noah,...

J.B Danquah’s case: Absence of juror halts murder trial of alleged killer

The absence of a juror halted the trial of Daniel Asiedu, aka Sexy dodon, who is being held for allegedly murdering former Abuakwa North...

Sheer greed! – Judge fumes before Ato-Essien’s sentence

Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, the judge who sentenced the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has justified his ruling.He said...

Aisha Huang’s case: Court sets December 4 to deliver judgement

An Accra High Court has fixed December 4, 2023, to deliver its judgement in the case of En Huang, aka Aisha Huang, an alleged...

Police on manhunt for Somanya filling station robbers

The Somanya Police Command is on a manhunt for eight suspected armed robbers for attacking the SP Gas Filling Station at Trom in the...

Ofankor landlord murder trial begins October 17 

An Accra High Court will on October 17, 2023, start the trial of Victor Stephen Nana Kankam, a landlord accused of killing his tenant,...