Business
Six warning signs to avoid buying stolen cars in Ghana
Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday, EOCO’s Head of Legal, Leo Antony Siamah, outlined six major red flags that potential buyers must watch for before closing a deal.
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Cecilia Dapaah 'not cleared' by FBI-OSP
In a statement issued Monday, August 19, the OSP said several outlets had wrongly reported that Ms. Dapaah had been “cleared” or that “no evidence of corruption” was found. Some of these reports, the office noted, even cited its own half-ye...
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Crime
Police impound AK-47s, ammunition from abandoned car in Ashanti Region
A police statement said a Kuntanase District patrol team, while on routine checks, spotted a white Toyota Sienta (registration NR 289-24) parked suspiciously by the roadside near a bushy area.
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Crime
Bono Region: 32-year-old man in custody for stealing, destroying properties
According to a statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the suspect is accused of smashing the rear glass of a Toyota Highlander belonging to a staff member of the Sunyani Municipal Hospital at Baakoniaba on August 10, 2025.
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Probation officer spared jail after hiding romantic relationship with prisoner
Leonie Wilkinson, 27, from Preston, began working at the prison in 2020 but did not disclose that she had been in a relationship with inmate Gary Hampson since 2018.
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Crime
Five “Akwashee boys” arrested over violent Accra robberies
The suspects — Iddrisu Razark (27), Iliasu Amidu (25), Serlorm Kportor (24), Noah Asumbono (26), and Collins Anafo (27) — are accused of attacking a 74-year-old woman at Adabraka on July 12, 2025, robbing her of GH₵700, a phone, and keys, a...
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Crime
Armed robbery attempt foiled at Klagon-Ashaiman underbridge, police arrest one
The suspects fled but were intercepted at Shalom Spot. Three escaped, while 23-year-old Francis Debrah, armed with a long knife, resisted arrest. Officers fired to disarm him, injuring his left arm. He is receiving treatment at the Police H...
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Crime
$100m Romance scam: Kofi Boat, three others charged by US Attorneys
Authorities confirmed that Ghana approved the extradition of Boateng, Ahmed, and Van Yeboah, who landed in the United States on August 7, 2025. They are expected to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger.
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Courts
Three remanded, one granted bail over killing of security guard at Gomoa Akoti factory
Presiding over the case, Her Ladyship Ms. Armah Adomako Kwarkye ordered the suspects—Samuel Larbie (28), a businessman, and Wisdom Sosu (32), a motor mechanic—into custody following a police investigation that linked them to a robbery that...
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Courts
Man jailed 6 years for slashing victim, stealing GH¢350 phone
Vordzorgbe, who denied the robbery charge, was found guilty after a full trial before Judge Basilia Adjei-Tawiah.
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Crime
Gold shop robbery foiled at Esiama; one arrested,another dead
The attack happened on July 30, 2025, around 5:30 p.m. when six armed men, carrying AK-47s and machetes, stormed the shop and assaulted the staff. A quick police response led to a chase toward the Salman area, ending in a shootout.
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Crime
A former prisoner, Vincent Gbetorglo, arrested in Accra for violent taxi robbery
Vincent Gbetorglo, a former prisoner, has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery and carjacking that occurred earlier this year in Accra.
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General
Forestry Commission announces 2025 wildlife closed season from Aug 1 to Dec 1
The ban, announced in a press release on July 31, aligns with the Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2023 (Act 1115), and Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 685).
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Courts
UDS student sentenced to death for murder of love rival
The incident, which occurred in September 2024, was rooted in a romantic dispute. According to court findings, Nurudeen’s former girlfriend—also a student at UDS—had ended their relationship and begun dating the victim.
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Dame slams Ayine over dropped cases, accuses him of undermining rule of law
In a lengthy statement posted on Facebook and titled “LEGALLY SPEAKING…!”, Dame challenged several assertions made by Dr. Ayine at a recent press conference—particularly the justification for discontinuing high-profile corruption cases via...
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Courts
Sky train trial to begin before legal vacation – Attorney-General confirms
According to the Attorney-General, progress has been hampered by recurring health-related absences from the second accused, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, as well as a recent medical excuse submitted by the lawyer for the first accused, M...
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Courts
Minority threatens legal action over dropped charges against Duffuor
This announcement comes in the wake of the Attorney-General’s recent justification that the state had successfully recovered 60% of the funds involved in the case—roughly GH¢663 million in liquidity support extended to uniBank prior to its...
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Full Text: Report on key legal matters by AG at Government’s Accountability Series
Dr. Ayine tackled some of the nation’s most closely watched legal developments including the controversial discontinuation of the criminal case against former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, new revelations in the National Service Sch...
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Crime
Aspiring nurse killed in suspected targeted shooting at Denase
The community of Denase, in the Afigya Kwabre North District of Ghana’s Ashanti Region, is reeling after a deadly gun attack on Thursday night left two people dead and three others injured. The Ghana Police Service has launched a full-scale...
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Courts
Two employees in court for stealing GH¢368,628 worth of steel from employer
Albert Alhassan, 38, a night security guard, and Gideon Adjel, 28, a machine operator, have been charged with conspiracy, stealing, and causing unlawful damage after being caught on CCTV allegedly orchestrating the theft of large quantities...
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