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Government imposes curfew in Bawku, Nalerigu over rising tensions
The Ministry of the Interior, in a public release, stated that this measure is aimed at stabilizing the region and preventing further unrest.
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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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CHRAJ demands urgent action on Anti-Witchcraft Bill after child abuse incident
CHRAJ Commissioner Joseph Whittal appealed during a forum on Wednesday, July 23, commemorating five years since the horrific mob lynching of Akua Denteh in Ghana’s Northern Region.
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Courts
Pharmaceutical dealer fined GH₵1.68M for possessing restricted drugs
Presiding judge Francis Asubayere fined Sayuti GH₵1.68 million—equivalent to 14,000 penalty units—after he pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful possession and illegal sale of restricted medications.
Courts
Lawyers excused from court duties on July 2
In a letter issued by the Acting Judicial Secretary, approval was granted by His Lordship Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, Acting Chief Justice, for all lawyers in the region to be excused from court proceedings today.
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Courts
Oti Regional Minister renews call for Circuit Court amid deadly clashes
He emphasized that the absence of a Circuit Court has severely limited the ability of law enforcement to deliver justice swiftly and deter escalating tensions.
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Crime
Excavators, guns seized in major anti-galamsey raid in Ashanti Region
The June 2, 2025 operation—led by the Mankranso District Police Command in collaboration with the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly—was part of an intensified crackdown on galamsey, the locally coined term for illegal small-scale minin...
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Courts
Notorious armed robber jailed 18 years in Upper West
In a major breakthrough announced by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, the Upper West Regional Police Command confirmed the arrest and sentencing of 25-year-old Adinan Mahmoud, widely known by his street name “Okra...
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Crime
120 illegal mining machines disabled, 13 arrested in Wassa Gyapa
The operation, carried out on May 19, 2025, forms part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal small-scale mining—commonly referred to as galamsey—which continues to pose serious environmental threats in the region.
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Crime
Five arrested over illegal water connections in Kumasi
The arrests follow the suspects’ failure to settle surcharges totalling GH₵31,803.97, issued as penalties for their alleged illegal tapping into GWCL pipelines.
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Courts
2025 criminal assizes opened in Central Region
Speaking during the official launch of the 2025 Criminal Assizes at the Cape Coast Court Complex, Justice Amono-Niezer emphasized that criminal trials directly impact not just the freedom and welfare of individuals but also the overall peac...
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Courts
Police arrest notorious car rental fraudster; accomplice on the run
According to a statement issued by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Public Relations Officer for the Command, the suspect—identified as 37-year-old Nana Anderson—was arrested on April 5, 2025, at a hideout in Atasemanso, a suburb of Kumasi in...
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Crime
Police nab two over suspicious ECG cable haul in Central Region
Identified as Mohammed Sulemana and Iddrisu Basit, the suspects were serving as mates on an articulated truck when they were apprehended on April 1, 2025, at Gomoa Awombrew in the Central Region.
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Courts
Five in court over fuel theft and arson scheme
According to the prosecution, all accused except Gerald met in Kasse, near Ahodwo in the Ashanti Region, and conspired to divert diesel meant for the Buipe BOST Depot. I
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Crime
Ashanti Regional minister issues 14-Day deadline to illegal miners
Dr. Frank Amoakohene emphasized his unwavering commitment to safeguarding the region’s natural environment while aligning with President John Mahama’s agenda for responsible mining.
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Courts
K.T. Hammond sues Captain Smart for defamation over alleged tribal comments
The lawsuit follows statements attributed to Captain Smart and his co-host, suggesting that K.T. Hammond had made tribal comments questioning how an individual of Ewe descent could win the Adansi Asokwa parliamentary seat in the Ashanti Reg...
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Crime
Ghana Police investigating 88 persons allegedly recruited for election 2024 security
A video circulating on social media showed Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Member of Parliament for Juaboso, alleging that the passengers were brought in from Burkina Faso with intentions to create unrest in the Sefwi area.
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Misunderstanding among security personnel over smuggled cocoa resolved
On Wednesday, October 9, a disagreement emerged at the Missiga security checkpoint in Bawku, situated in the Upper East Region. Members of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Ghana Police Ser...
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Crime
Police gun down 2 suspected armed robbers on Atebubu-Yeji Highway
The Ghana News Agency (GNA) gathered that the suspects died during an exchange of gunfire between them and the police at the Kojokrom portion of the stretch in the Pru East District of the region.
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Crime
Police arrest two persons for stealing GWCL meters in Suame
The two, whose names are being withheld for security reasons, were arrested by a watch committee constituted by the Unit Committee of New Suame, a suburb in the Suame Municipality.
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