Crime
Bawku on edge again as students killed, MP’s residence burnt
In a disturbing turn of events on Saturday night, a student at Bawku Senior High School was allegedly pulled from his dormitory and fatally shot.
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Establish system for inmates to commission affidavits-Lawyer pushes for reform
In a letter addressed to the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service and copied to the Acting Chief Justice, Dr. Asamoah appealed for systems to be instituted within correctional facilities that would allow inmates to swear affidavits...
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Suspected gunmen kill two students in Nalerigu dorm attack
According to eyewitness accounts, the unidentified attackers invaded the school compound under the cover of darkness and opened fire inside the dormitory, fatally shooting the two teenagers.
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Defunct Beige Bank CEO acquitted and discharged
Michael Nyinaku, former CEO of Beige Bank, has been acquitted by the Court of Appeal after facing 44 charges, including theft and money laundering.
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Crime
Security guard sentenced to 15 years for attempted iPhone robbery
The accused pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery, which took place on April 5, 2025. Botwe, who worked as a security officer at Adjiriganor, was said to have left his assigned post around 4:00 a.m., armed with a kitchen knife hidden in h...
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50 Nigerians arrested at McCarthy Hills over suspected human trafficking, cybercrime
The group was allegedly trafficked into the country and forced into online scams, with the landlord of the residence also detained.
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Case of murdered immigration officer adjourned to August 8
The District Court has rescheduled the case concerning the alleged killing of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah. Investigations remain ongoing, and the key suspect is still in custody.
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Over 700 Ghanaians trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire, other West African countries in QNET scam
Ghana is working with immigration authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to repatriate over 200 nationals trapped in a human trafficking scam run by QNET Group. Over 700 Ghanaians have reportedly been deceived and held across West Africa under false...
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Four robbery suspects arrested, one fatally shot in police operations in Kumasi
The first incident occurred on July 9 along the Ankaako–Asuoso–Fenase road in the Amansie South District.
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Two arrested over Ablekuma North by-election violence
In a statement dated Wednesday, July 23, and signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the region, the suspects were named as Musah Muntari, a 46-year-old Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, popularly known as Mb...
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