Crime
Military patrol at mining site turns chaotic
On Tuesday, groups of illegal miners together with some residents carried the body to the military detachment at Esaase in protest.
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Driver’s mate jailed six months for stealing laptops, appliances from Finance Ministry
Peprah admitted to the charge of stealing but denied accusations of unlawful entry and causing damage to property.
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Crime
Mpatuam tragedy: Assembly member among two killed in clash with soldiers at Asanko mine
The disturbances reportedly began when a man spotted inside the concession was shot and killed by the security officers deployed to protect the mine. News of his death quickly spread, prompting enraged residents to mobilise and block the ma...
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Crime
Kasoa court sentences three over WASSCE examination malpractice
Those convicted include Samuel Armah, a teacher at Ghana College SHS, and two university students, Kwame Oteng Nkansah and Amedeka James. They were arrested in Kasoa after being caught in separate incidents of examination fraud
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Crime
Ashanti, Eastern and Upper East top regions for gun violence – NACSA report
This was revealed in the Commission’s latest Open-Source Gun Incidence (OGI) Report, which tracks patterns of gun violence across the country.
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Courts
Eight men convicted, fined GhS6000 over Ablekuma North by-election violence
Presiding Judge His Honour Isaac Addo ruled that each of the accused must pay a fine of 500 penalty units (GH¢6,000) or, in default, serve 24 months in prison
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Crime
Woman arrested for abducting newborn baby at Wa market
The suspect, 38-year-old Abena Martha Maanibeh, allegedly disguised herself as a hospital caretaker at the Wa Regional Hospital before tricking the baby’s mother, Ms. Kwofie Mwinibelle, into following her to purchase diapers on August 10.
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Business
Government to remove minimum capital requirement for foreign investors under GIPC Act
The announcement was made at the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum in Yokohama, Japan, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9).
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Courts
Wa Circuit Court jails man 10 years for robbery, weapons offences
The conviction, delivered on Monday, August 11, stems from a fatal motor accident near Bugubelle on July 30, where police first encountered Ali. Responding officers discovered ammunition and an offensive weapon in his possession.
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US
Probation officer spared jail after hiding romantic relationship with prisoner
Leonie Wilkinson, 27, from Preston, began working at the prison in 2020 but did not disclose that she had been in a relationship with inmate Gary Hampson since 2018.
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Crime
$100m Romance scam: Kofi Boat, three others charged by US Attorneys
Authorities confirmed that Ghana approved the extradition of Boateng, Ahmed, and Van Yeboah, who landed in the United States on August 7, 2025. They are expected to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger.
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Crime
13-year-old girl allegedly abducted by okada rider, suspect remanded
A 34-year-old okada rider, Maharaj Suleman, has been remanded in custody by a circuit court in the Ashanti Region after allegedly abducting a 13-year-old girl.
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Crime
43 stolen, shipped luxurious cars retrieved by police
At a press briefing on August 4, CID Director-General COP Lydia Yaako Donkor credited the breakthrough to intensified collaboration with national and international bodies, including the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Customs Division, INTERPOL,...
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General
Forestry Commission announces 2025 wildlife closed season from Aug 1 to Dec 1
The ban, announced in a press release on July 31, aligns with the Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2023 (Act 1115), and Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 685).
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Crime
Police rescue 16 victims of human trafficking
According to a police statement issued on Thursday, July 24, 2025, the victims, 12 males and 4 females were discovered in a residential compound at Toptown.
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Crime
Suspected thief's testicle cut by mob, dies at Awutu Bawjiase
According to reports, the suspect and an accomplice allegedly hired an Okada rider from Esikaso in the Eastern Region under the guise of traveling to Awutu Bawjiase.
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General
IGP Yohuno receives honorary Doctor of Laws Degree
At a well-attended ceremony held on Monday, July 21, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gorski Alarbi, described IGP Yohuno as a public figure whose career proves that wisdom and public service can indeed change lives and uphold the idea...
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General
Army shake-up: Nearly half of trainees face dismissal over recruitment breaches
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 21, Dr. Boamah disclosed that an internal audit of 452 personnel enrolled in various Ghana Armed Forces programmes uncovered that 210 recruits—about 46%—did not meet the basic...
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Africa
Monument to be established in Ghana in honour of 1994 Rwandan genocide
The announcement was made by Yussif Issaka Jajah, Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, during Ghana’s commemoration of Rwanda’s 31st Liberation Day, known as Kwibohora.
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Crime
31-year old arrested in Abuakwa for stealing prepaid meters
Asare was reportedly caught red-handed in Abuakwa Agogo Newsite by local residents while attempting to steal a meter.
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