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Aburi Botanical Gardens curator held over alleged illegal tree felling
In a statement dated 16 January 2026, the Municipal Assembly said the suspects are in police custody while investigations continue.
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Labourer remanded over alleged death threat on mother
Dauda Bediako, also known as Dauda Abdulai, has been charged with threat of death and pleaded not guilty. He is due to return to court on 27 January 2026.
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Courts
Student in court over alleged GH¢24,849 ATM card theft
Regan Kwesi Egbe Addo, also known as Morgan Addo, is facing two counts of stealing in separate cases. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Bekwai court jails tricycle robber for 20 years
The sentence was handed down on 12 January 2026 after prosecutors from the Bekwai Police Division secured his conviction on two counts, which the court ordered to run concurrently.
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Crime
Seven arrested as police bust suspected highway robbery gang
Police say the group targeted motorists, trailer drivers and residents along key transport corridors, stoking fear among commuters and communities on routes including the Tema Motorway, Achimota Forest Road, Pokuase, Amasaman, Suhum, Nkawka...
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Two more suspects held over Adabraka daylight robbery, says IGP
He disclosed the latest arrests at a ceremony in Accra on Thursday, 8 January, where 100 new vehicles were officially handed over to the Ghana Police Service.
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Courts
Man remanded over alleged machete attack on brother in cashew farm dispute
Emmanuel Yeboah appeared before the court, presided over by Osei Kofi Amoako Esq., to face charges of attempted murder and causing harm.
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Four remanded, one juvenile detained over viral attack on Kade SHS teacher
The group, arrested on 5 January, pleaded guilty over the attack on tutor Michael Quayson.
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Crime
11 foreign nationals held in Accra over alleged fake cash and cyber fraud – GIS
The suspects were picked up on 5 January 2026 during an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment by the Weija Sector Command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Taskforce.
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West African editors demand probe into alleged assault on Kasoa reporter
In a statement released on Monday, 5 January, the group said it was “deeply disturbed” by a widely shared video that appears to show fire officers attacking Samuel Addo of Class Media Group.
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Crime
Police arrest man seen firing gun at Asake meet-up in Accra
In a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday, 30 December, the Police confirmed that the Cyber Vetting Team at CID Headquarters picked up the suspect
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Canadian woman and partner held over suspected arson at Oyarifa apartment
In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, police named the suspects as Canadian national Jennifer Mae Tomlinson and her Ghanaian boyfriend, Mohammed Issah.
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Four held over fatal kidnap attempt in North East Region
District Police Commander for Saboba, ASP Victor Koafo, confirmed the arrests and said the suspects would be screened on Thursday.
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Europe
Romanian court jails Wiz Khalifa in absentia over on-stage cannabis use
The artist, whose real name is Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to lighting a joint while performing at the Beach, Please! festival in Costinești in July 2024.
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Crime
Three held after newborn stolen from Tamale hospital
The suspects – two nurses and a security guard – were picked up on Sunday, 21 December, following the disappearance of the baby from One Heart Hospital at Lamashegu.
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Sharing explicit SHS content could lead to 5–10 years in jail - CSA warns public
In a public advisory issued on Monday, 15 December 2025, the Authority reminded citizens that the creation, possession and distribution of indecent images of children is a criminal offence under Section 62 of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Ac...
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Europe
Israel blocks Canadian MPs from entering West Bank over NGO ‘terror links’ claim
The 30-member delegation, travelling from Jordan, was attempting to cross via the Allenby Bridge on a visit organised by Canadian non-profit The Canadian-Muslim Vote (TCMV).
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Courts
Maamobi trader charged after seven-year-old badly burned with hot stone
Ayishatu Zakari is alleged to have heated a stone in fire at Maamobi, lifted it with a spoon and pressed it between the child’s thighs, leaving her with severe burns.
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Two arrested after viral video shows assault on 11-year-old girl
A police brief named the suspects as 75-year-old Grace Mensah, the child’s grandmother, and 25-year-old Godfred Osei Akoto. They were picked up at Agona Jamasi in the Ashanti Region.
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Two Kumasi mechanics held over fatal robbery, murder of woman
Three other men are also in custody, accused of taking part in a string of street robberies across parts of Kumasi and its outskirts.
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