Crime
Farmer remanded for allegedly beating daughter to death
The tragic event unfolded on April 27, 2025. According to information presented in court, Kwame and his young daughter had spent the night on their farm near Keri.
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Three arrested over gold robbery at Wassa Afransie
The suspects—Felix Adjei, alias "Africa" or "Nana Adjei"; Emmanuel Kelvin, a Nigerian national; and Kofi Appiah, also known as "Kesse"—are accused of attacking employees of Mas Palasco Gold Buying Limited and making away with gold worth GH₵...
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General
GJA urges swift reconstitution of NMC Board to safeguard media regulation
Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, April 23, GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour expressed concern over the protracted delay in reconstituting the NMC Board, warning that the situation undermines effective media governance and jo...
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Crime
Police arrest taxi driver over alleged murder of 23-year old girlfriend
According to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, Boamah was apprehended on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at a hideout in Namong, Offinso Municipality—three days after he allegedly went into hiding.
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Crime
IGP shakes up police leadership in Galamsey hotspots to bolster crackdown
This shake-up, aimed at reinvigorating law enforcement efforts in illegal mining zones, targets strategic police divisions in the Western, Ashanti, and Eastern Regions. Among the key areas affected are Takoradi, Asankragwa, Tarkwa, Nkawie,...
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Courts
Court remands estate developer in cocaine and heroin bust in Oyarifa
Uchechukwu has been charged with unlawful possession of narcotics and using his property to facilitate drug-related activities. He pleaded not guilty through his lawyer, Paul Asibi Abariga.
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Crime
Police intercept massive ammunition haul hidden on passenger bus bound for Benin
The discovery was made around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, during a routine check on a Hyundai passenger vehicle with registration number GR 8246-Q.
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Crime
Suspected cable thief electrocuted after breaking into Kumasi Power Substation
Authorities believe the deceased accessed the secured facility illegally through an underground tunnel, bypassing on-site security to reach the substation unnoticed.
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Crime
Mining in forest reserves will be met with severe consequences – Lands Minister Warns
Addressing new recruits during the Blue Water Guards' graduation ceremony, Mr. Buah reaffirmed the government’s unwavering stance on environmental protection.
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Business
Pharmaceutical Society to sanction pharmacists culpable in illicit opioid trade
Addressing journalists on Friday, April 11, Dr. Samuel Donkor, president of the Pharmaceutical Society, emphasized the seriousness of the issue and the society’s commitment to enforcing strict disciplinary action.
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Crime
Police launch manhunt after fatal shooting of two officers in Binduri
According to a statement released by the Director of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the tragic event took place on the morning of Sunday, April 13
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Business
Finance Ministry to approve all MMDA contracts
This new directive, announced by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is aimed at curbing unauthorized spending and reinforcing fiscal discipline across all ministries, departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
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Business
Proposed legislation to peg okada riding age at 25
When concluded, all persons looking to operate commercial motorcycles and tricycles, commonly called okada, will either be required to belong to a registered transport union or work for a licensed commercial operator.
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Courts
Seven military officers, civilian remanded over fatal assault on civilians in Kumasi
The group is alleged to have arrested and physically assaulted three men on March 28, 2025, transporting them to the 4Bn military base. Later, the bodies of two of the victims were discovered at Danyame, a suburb of Kumasi.
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Crime
Alleged BoG site cable thief granted GHC1 million bail
The accused, who faces charges of unlawful entry and theft of copper cables worth GH¢1,035,500, was granted bail in the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties.
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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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Crime
Landlord granted GH¢20,000 bail for alleged electricity theft
Presiding Judge Bright Samuel Acquah ruled that the accused, 53-year-old Eric Afriyie, must provide a surety to validate the bail conditions.
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Courts
Landlord granted GH¢20,000 bail over alleged electricity theft
Presiding over the case, Mr. Bright Samuel Acquah ordered the accused, Eric Afriyie, to provide one surety as part of his bail conditions.
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Courts
Court grants GH¢50,000 bail to two men accused of ECG meter theft
The suspects, Francis Addey, alias Kofi Kyei, a 35-year-old motorcycle rider, and Amos Duah, a 39-year-old electrician, pleaded not guilty to the charges and are scheduled to reappear in court on April 22, 2025.
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Courts
Businessman remanded over Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s murder
Koranteng faces a provisional charge of murder, with committal proceedings expected soon. Prosecutors allege that he played a role in the journalist’s death on January 16, 2019.
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