Business
GACL denies drug trafficking allegations, threatens legal action over "Malicious Claims"
In a press release issued on April 8, 2025, GACL described the accusations as entirely false and lacking any factual foundation.
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BoG responds to alleged criminal misuse of currency transport boxes
In a release titled “Use and Misuse of Bank of Ghana Currency Transport Boxes,” the central bank clarified that while these sturdy wooden boxes are built for the secure movement of currency and often reused after official operations, any in...
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Courts
Court adjourns case of two Nigerians accused of kidnapping 80-year-old American
Emmanuel Adedoyin Adebayor, a 28-year-old trader, and Esther Ogbonna, a beautician, remain in police custody after failing to meet their GH₵500,000 bail conditions.
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Business
GH₵20M worth of opioids intercepted at Tema Port
The successful operation was carried out by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with other key stakeholders.
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General
Comply with Asset Declaration law-Mahama urges appointees
The Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, of 1998 (Act 550) mandates public officials to declare their assets and liabilities upon assuming office.
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Business
Ghana Customs seize GH¢20.6M worth of Illicit cigarettes, tapentadol tablets at Tamale
The crackdown, executed along the Nanton-Gushegu road on February 11, 2025, led to the interception of 450 boxes of Business Royal Cigarettes and five boxes of Tapentadol tablets.
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Tech
North Korean hackers cash out millions from $1.5 billion crypto heist
The infamous Lazarus Group, known for its sophisticated cyberattacks, orchestrated the heist by breaching crypto exchange ByBit just two weeks ago.
Business
1115 gallons of cocoa beans intercepted by Immigration officers at Ave-Havi border post
Officers from the Ghana Immigration Service, operating out of the Akanu Sector Command and supported by the Ghana Revenue Authority-Customs Division, acted on credible intelligence to halt the vehicle.
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General
Diddy to face 10 more lawsuits in the coming days
The statement follows the filing of a fresh lawsuit in New York on behalf of an anonymous male plaintiff who alleges that Combs assaulted him in 2015.
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Africa
DR Congo: Three Chinese nationals in possession of gold bars and $800,000 cash arrested
Jean Jacques Purusi, the governor of South Kivu province, stated that the gold and money were concealed beneath the seats of the vehicle the suspects were traveling in.
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Africa
Ex-Guinean minister jailed 5 years for corruption
Diané, who was a defense minister from 2015 to 2021 under former President Alpha Condé, faced charges as part of a wider anti-corruption campaign initiated by the country’s military leadership.
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General
OSP investigating cases of corruption linked to galamsey activities
Speaking at a recent conference in Accra on Ghana’s Beneficial Ownership regime, Samuel Appiah Darko, the Director of Research and Communication at the OSP, detailed the scope of the investigation.
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Courts
High Court’s full ruling on NAM 1's submission of No Case
The court, presided over by Dr. Ernest Owusu-Dapaa JA held that it was convinced that a prima facie case had been made against the accused persons.
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Crime
Two arrested for illegally accessing the DVLA electronic web portal
Delali Yevu, a 42-year-old software developer, and Sabastian Donne, a 32-year-old heavy-duty machine operator, were arrested after charging some drivers GHC200 each to authenticate their driver’s licenses.
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General
NACOC seizes $6m worth of Cocaine at KIA, 2 British nationals arrested
Acting on intelligence, officers seized 166.88 kilograms of suspected cocaine on Monday, June 10, 2024, from the luggage of two British passengers traveling together.
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Crime
Man jailed 10 years for attempting to smuggle cocaine
Ezugwu, 32-year-old Nigerian, was arrested after expelling 90 thumb-sized cocaine pellets, at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra, on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
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General
The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore
The scandal embroiled multiple banks, property agents, precious metal traders and a top golf club. It led to extensive raids in some of the most affluent neighbourhoods, where police seized billions in cash and assets.
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Others
China former football chief sentenced to life for bribery
In January, he pleaded guilty to taking bribes worth a total of 81 million yuan ($11.2m; £8.9m).
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Africa
Tanzanian national sentenced 12 years in prison in Seychelles for importation of cocaine
Shabani Kizamba Shabani was arrested on September 26 in 2022 upon his arrival in Seychelles on a Qatar Airways flight by police and airport officials.
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Africa
Zimbabwe: US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders
The order also affects other senior leaders in the country - blocking their assets in the US and barring them from unofficial travel there. The new sanctions replace a broader programme that was introduced two decades ago.
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