Courts
Ex-convict jailed for stealing guns in Nkawie
The Asante Akropong Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Gloria Mensah Bonsu, sentenced Latif to three years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the offense.
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Crime
Three nabbed in Savelugu over alleged firearms smuggling
According to a statement from the Police Public Affairs Directorate, the suspects—identified as Gaba Abdallah Alhassan, Alhassan Abdallah, and Alhassan Abdul Kudus—were picked up from separate locations following coordinated surveillance.
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General
Interior Ministry imposes 12-hour curfew in Binduri after deadly attack
Effective immediately, the revised curfew will now span from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
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Crime
Eastern region security taskforce arrests 8 in fresh crackdown on illegal mining
The operation, conducted on Friday, involved a joint team of police officers from the Eastern Regional Command and military personnel from the Southern Command.
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General
Nkwanta curfew renewed
The updated curfew schedule takes effect from Tuesday, March 25, 2025, and will be enforced daily between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
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Crime
Three arrested over Ashanti Region MoMo vendor killings
The arrests were confirmed by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, who revealed that one suspect was picked up in Bawku, while the remaining two were arrested in Accra.
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General
Interior Ministry renews Bawku curfew, enforces weapons prohibition
This update was outlined in an official statement released on Monday.
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Crime
4 remanded in Tumu for alleged robbery of MoMo vendor
The suspects have been under police surveillance in Tumu due to a series of robberies targeting commuters in the Sissala East Municipality.
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US
American tourist to pay $9,000 fine for bullets in backpack
Wenrich is among five American tourists detained in recent months due to ammunition discovered in their luggage.
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US
US: Rapper Sean Combs' homes raided by Homeland Security over sex trafficking investigation
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by officers on Monday.
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Courts
Man jailed nine months for accusing NDC of hoarding weapons
The convict, Ebenezer Asare, pleaded guilty to the charge and begged for leniency in a court presided over by Major Illiasu Iddrisu.
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US
Man jailed 21 years for shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker
James Howard Jackson pleaded no contest – similar to a guilty plea – to attempted murder.
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US
Armed man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s home
The man, identified as 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, was carrying a handgun he had purchased for the purpose of killing Kavanaugh.
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General
The ‘dark cities’ in Ghana:Remembering the ‘curfewed’
Even though the imposition of curfew is regulated by law, it has diverse implications on the human rights of the people guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana
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Crime
Charge of publication of false information could be proffered against Shatta Wale-Legal Practitioner
Police announced on Monday that it was investigating the alleged shooting incident involving the artist
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Europe
Kongsberg: Bow and arrow suspect known to Norway police
The 37-year-old Danish citizen is accused of killing four women and a man on Wednesday night in the southern town of Kongsberg.
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General
Amnesty International condemns excesses by security personnel
A recent incident was the clash between some residents of Ejura in the Ashanti Region and the military, which led to the death of two persons, with four others injured.
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Africa
24-year-old sentenced to death for stealing phones, cash in Ekiti
The convict was charged with armed robbery and rape allegedly committed on October 30, 2015, on Oda Ponna Street, Omuo Ekiti.
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General
President instructs Interior Minister to publicly probe Ejura killings
The President is requesting a detailed report from the probe with “recommendations for appropriate action within ten days
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US
Justice Department expands use of body-worn cameras by feds
The move is another step bringing the federal government closer to the widespread deployment of such video cameras in recent years by police departments across the US.
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