Crime
10 suspected drug peddlers arrested in Tamale
The exercise, carried out on 13 March 2026, formed part of intensified police efforts to disrupt the sale and movement of illegal drugs in parts of the city identified as high-risk areas.
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Courts
First High Court complex in Ahafo Region commissioned
Funded by the Asunafo North Municipal Assembly through its allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund, the project is being described as an important boost to judicial infrastructure in the area.
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Crime
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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Attempted robbers of Court of Appeal Justice arrested, hospitalized in Kumasi
The suspects, Patrick Alor (23) and Akwasi Gyamfi (21), sustained gunshot injuries and are receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) under police guard.
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Crime
Ghanata SHS bursar arrested over alleged diversion of students’ food
Linda Ocloo, the MP for Shai-Osudoku and Greater Accra Regional Minister, confirmed the arrest, saying her office had received what she described as credible reports in recent weeks about the alleged diversion of portions of school food ite...
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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
ECOWAS court allows Torkornoo to amend case, include removal from office
The ruling followed arguments from both sides at a hearing on Friday, 30 January 2026. The court said the changes would help avoid multiple cases being filed over the same set of facts, keeping the dispute on a single litigation track.
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Courts
Witness tells court Samreboi concession was handed to him by Wontumi
Under cross-examination on 15 January 2026, Mr Okum was questioned by lawyers for Mr Boasiako, led by Andy Appiah Kubi, about whether he mined at Samreboi without a licence.
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Courts
Tema court remands two over 1,613 parcels of suspected drugs
The accused persons, Isaac Odoi, 33, and Kwame Mani, 39, appeared before the court presided over by Justice Cynthia Wiredu, a High Court judge sitting as an additional Circuit Court judge.
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Courts
Wontumi trial: PW1 admits he has no documents tying NPP chair to Samreboi mine
Testifying for the State, artisanal miner Michael Gyedu Ayisi said under cross-examination that his claim that the concession had been passed from Mr Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to one Henry Okum was based entirely...
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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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US
Trump’s Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro: The Facts Behind the Story
Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro is the culmination of a maximum-pressure campaign that shifted from diplomatic containment to direct force, resetting the rules of engagement in the Western Hemisphere.
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OASL to establish 300 customary land secretariats this year
The new secretariats are expected to generate more than 6,000 direct jobs nationwide, with roles for secretaries, drivers, ICT staff, administrators, accountants, surveyors, lawyers and physical planners.
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Africa
ECOWAS condemns US invasion of Venezuela
In a statement from its Abuja headquarters on Sunday, the Economic Community of West African States said it was “deeply concerned” by the operation, which saw US forces enter Caracas and detain Mr Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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Crime
Four suspects killed as Tema police foil Afienya-Mataheko robbery
In a statement signed by ASP Dede Dzakpasu, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, police said the incident happened at about 1:00 a.m. on Monday, 29 December 2025, following days of targeted surveillance.
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Business
Mahama assents to VASP Bill, formally legalising and regulating crypto and virtual assets in Ghana
The assent, confirmed in a statement by Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), follows Parliament’s approval of the Bill
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Crime
Three suspected robbers shot dead in police operation on Anwiankwanta–Obuasi highway
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command said the suspects were intercepted on 24 December 2025 after officers picked up intelligence that a gang planned to attack road users.
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Ghana, Nigeria cyber-fraud ring busted in $400,000 fast-food scam
The network was exposed during Operation Sentinel, a regional cybercrime crackdown targeting business email compromise, digital extortion and ransomware schemes identified in INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment as fast-escalating...
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Ghana maps 448 conflict ‘hotspots’,-Interior Minister warns ahead of gun amnesty deadline
Speaking at the 58th Ashanti Regional Maulid celebration, Alhaji Mubarak said a recent national security report, submitted last week, showed that most of the hotspots were linked to chieftaincy disputes and related tensions.
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