Crime
Police arrest three in connection with Asawase Kusasi chief’s killing
The suspects were named as Jamil Usman, also known as Babamu or Guru; Suleman Yasir Arafat, alias Obasanjo; and Ashiadu Sumbeida, also known as Eyeshadow.
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Police arrest alleged goat thieves, recover 28 animals in Central Region
The operation, carried out along the Assin Besease barrier by the Central North Regional Police Command, led to the arrest of six suspects and the recovery of 27 goats and one sheep.
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Courts
Mining-site robbery fugitive jailed 25 years
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as “Fanta,” was arrested on 16 February 2026 and later admitted the robbery charge in court.
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Courts
Bekwai court jails mining-site robber for 25 years
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as “Fanta”, pleaded guilty to robbery under Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, and was sentenced accordingly.
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Courts
Why OSP was denied freezing confirmation of Sledge, others' assets
Presided over by Justice Samuel D. Kotey, the court held that the OSP failed to lay a proper criminal foundation for its action.
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Crime
Ahafo police foil suspected robbery plan, recover assault rifle and pistols
At a briefing in Goaso, the Ahafo Regional Police Commander, DCOP James Annor, said two of the suspects, Johnson Mawutor, 26, and Kelvin Ofori, 22, were picked up late on Sunday
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Courts
Wa Court convicts 3 for illegal guns, fines each GH¢2,400
In a statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the Upper West Regional Police Command, the Ghana Police Service said Yiratang Boosi, Yahaya Samad and Adams Alhassan were prosecuted and found guilty on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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Crime
Oti police reject GH¢80k bribe, seize suspected drug parcels, arrest seven
In a statement signed by DSP John Nchor, the Oti Regional Police Public Affairs Officer, the command said the operations were carried out between 13 and 15 February at different locations in the region.
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Courts
Koforidua SHS students' gang rape case adjourned to Feb.18
The suspects, who are both underage, have been remanded into the care of their parents.
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General
12,802 police officers promoted after years-long backlog
The Secretariat said the promotions were mainly administrative and special recommendation-based, and were done under the Police Service Regulations, 2012 (CI 76).
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Crime
Koforidua: 15 women picked up over human trafficking, sex work
The arrests, police say, were triggered by a complaint from a sex worker who alleged she was beaten for failing to meet a daily GH¢400 target set by her trafficker and her boyfriend.
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Courts
NAM1 tells court his gold-buying business was licensed, vows to produce documents
Under cross-examination, he rejected claims that he traded without approval, arguing that his firm, A2, was duly incorporated and licensed to undertake activities including gold purchasing, value addition and exports.
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Crime
Five picked up over Nkasem robbery as CID tightens dragnet for rifles and ringleader
Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, January 29, she said the arrests are linked to the December 2, 2025 operation in which armed assailants allegedly mounted coordinated attacks across Nkasem after blocking the Goaso–Tepa Road.
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Courts
Court grants GH¢100,000 bail to apprentice accused of robbing two foreign students
The bail, granted by Her Honour Susana Eduful, must be executed by the accused person’s parents together with a civil servant earning not less than GH¢2,000 a month.
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Courts
Kade court fines four youths GH¢3,800 each over attack on teacher
The court, presided over by His Worship George Davis Ofori, ordered that GH¢1,800 from each fine be paid to the court, with the remaining GH¢2,000 to be paid directly to the victim as compensation.
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Crime
Ex-NPP parliamentary candidate held in Pennsylvania over alleged wife stabbing
The Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said officers were called to a home on Mayfair Drive, near Harrisburg, at about 10:00 on Saturday, 17 January, and found the woman with multiple stab wounds.
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US
Minnesota sues Trump over ‘federal invasion’ by immigration agents
In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Attorney General Keith Ellison says the sustained presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel has destabilised communities, fuelled fear and triggered what he describes as “chaos and...
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Crime
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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Others
Guided by God, Governed by Law: The Prophet's Dual Responsibility
The analysis identifies key provisions within Ghana’s legal framework, namely the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which criminalize the knowing or reckless publication of false com...
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Business
Bank of Ghana tightens grip on International money transfer operators
The Guidelines for the Registration and Operations of International Money Transfer Operators in Ghana place the fast-growing remittance industry under a much more prescriptive supervisory regime at a time when billions of dollars are being...
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