Crime
Sekondi: Man arrested for fatally stabbing teenage brother
The tragedy occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 16, 2025, when a heated quarrel between the siblings allegedly escalated into violence.
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Crime
Agradaa not eligible for presidential amnesty – Prisons Service clarifies
Chief Superintendent Abdul Latif, Public Relations Officer of the Service, explained that Agradaa is ineligible because she has not served half of her 15-year prison term — a mandatory condition for consideration under the amnesty scheme.
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Crime
Police arrest 2 at Asankrangwa over fatal stabbing
The suspects, identified as Kwasi Opong (34) and William Francis Osei (23), are currently in custody and assisting investigators.
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General
Modernizing land administration, ending land disputes: Ghana launches GPS network
The project, known as the CORS Network (Continuously Operating Reference Stations), was launched in Accra on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, by the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LiSAG) in partnership with the Lands Commission and GMX S...
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Crime
Teen arrested for stealing tricycles worth GH¢74k in Bono Region
According to a statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Regional Command, Ibrahim was picked up on August 14, 2025, at Dumasua in the Sunyani West Municipality. He is currently in custody.
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Police Arrest ‘Sir Obama Pokuase’ over illegal arms display
Mr. Adomako was picked up on Wednesday, August 13, over his alleged role in circulating images and videos showing individuals openly displaying high-grade, illegally acquired firearms.
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Crime
Police arrest two over TikTok death threat on President Mahama, wife
According to a police statement on Tuesday, August 12, the suspects—identified as Prince Ofori and Yayra Abiwu—are assisting investigators as a full-scale probe into the threats gets underway.
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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
Police arrest 2, seize 519 parcels of suspected indian hemp
The suspects, identified as 30-year-old Eric Nkyeke and 28-year-old Francis Klu, were arrested at about 7:40 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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Mahama sets up inquiry board to probe deadly military helicopter crash
President Mahama has commissioned a high-level board to investigate the fatal crash of a Ghana Air Force helicopter that killed eight people, including two ministers
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AG concerned about high attrition rate as top prosecutors exit over poor pay
Speaking during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr. Ayine revealed that a principal state attorney had recently tendered a resignation letter, citing financial pressures and the sta...
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Tsatsu Tsiakata's 50 years in legal practice celebration cancelled in honour of helicopter crash victims
The highly anticipated event, which was set to honour Tsikata’s five-decade legacy in the legal profession, has been called off as a mark of respect for the national tragedy.
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Courts
Establish media courts to handle cases of attacks on journalists-Justice Abdulai
His proposal comes in the wake of public outrage over recent incidents of brutality, including the July 30, 2025, assault on a journalist and a civilian during a demolition exercise at the McDan warehouse in Spintex.
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GJA threatens media blackout over police assaults on journalists, issues 7-day ultimatum
The warning follows a surge in violent attacks on members of the press, including the assault of JoyNews' Salomey Martey and a GHOne TV reporter during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on July 17, and the brutalisation of JoyNews' Car...
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Forestry Commission condemns forced closure of three offices in Ashanti Region
The incident, which took place on Monday, July 28, saw approximately 20 unidentified assailants storm the Commission’s offices in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso, forcibly lock them with their own padlocks, and flee with the keys—without presen...
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4 MPs sponsor bill to allow dual citizens hold public office
The bipartisan group, comprising Davis Ansah Opoku (Mpraeso), Kennedy Osei Nyarko (Akim Swedru), Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (Ellembele), and Governs Kwame Agbodza (Adaklu), is leading the charge to amend Article 94(2)(a) of the 1992 Constitut...
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Government imposes curfew in Bawku, Nalerigu over rising tensions
The Ministry of the Interior, in a public release, stated that this measure is aimed at stabilizing the region and preventing further unrest.
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Crime
Defunct Beige Bank CEO acquitted and discharged
Michael Nyinaku, former CEO of Beige Bank, has been acquitted by the Court of Appeal after facing 44 charges, including theft and money laundering.
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Crime
50 Nigerians arrested at McCarthy Hills over suspected human trafficking, cybercrime
The group was allegedly trafficked into the country and forced into online scams, with the landlord of the residence also detained.
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Courts
Mustapha Hamid, others granted GHC 14m bail in alleged extortion case
When he appeared before the High Court on Wednesday, July 23, Dr. Abdul-Hamid, described as the ringleader of the purported scheme, denied allegations of conspiracy to extort, extortion, and deriving personal gain from public office. He was...
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