Crime
Farmer jailed for destroying 68 cocoa trees
Asamoah pleaded guilty to unlawfully destroying 68 mature cocoa trees, some of which had fruits on them.
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Daasebre Osei Bonsu III officially takes over as 17th Asante silver stool occupant
The oath-taking took place at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, 19 January 2026. Following the ceremony, he assumed the stool name Daasebre Osei Bonsu III, becoming the Asante Mamponghene.
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Crime
Ghana police arrest man over alleged attempt to sell three-year-old son
Officers in the Eastern Region say they carried out an undercover operation after receiving a tip-off that a father was looking for buyers because of financial hardship.
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Courts
Man in Adenta court over alleged GH¢500,000 ‘auction car’ scam
A 55-year-old man, Bawah Yusif Sarkodie, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretences after prosecutors said he took money to secure a Toyota Land Cruiser said to be up for auction at Tema Harbour.
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Crime
Two arrested, illicit drugs and motorcycles seized in Tamale police raid
The swoop, led by DSP Bawah Abdul Jalil, was carried out at Belpela following information about suspected drug activity in the area.
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Crime
Awutu Senya: Man kills girlfriend for denying him sex
According to police sources, the suspect, who lives at Oboman in the Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra Region, had travelled to spend the night with her when the incident occurred.
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Africa
Burkinabè troops arrested in Ghana after border scare
The group, believed to be aged between 20 and 30, were picked up close to the border while reportedly establishing a defensive position with sandbags.
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Crime
Two arrested after viral video shows assault on 11-year-old girl
A police brief named the suspects as 75-year-old Grace Mensah, the child’s grandmother, and 25-year-old Godfred Osei Akoto. They were picked up at Agona Jamasi in the Ashanti Region.
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Crime
Man killed in Asonkore home invasion as Obuasi police probe suspected robbery-murder
The victim, 42-year-old Bismark Yaw Sarfo Danso, was attacked and fatally wounded inside his residence by unidentified intruders.
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US
One dead, one critically injured after dorm shooting at Kentucky State University
Police say the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in a dormitory on the south side of the Frankfort campus, prompting an immediate lockdown.
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Crime
Two arrested after coordinated robbery attacks in Nkasiem
According to a police statement, the group allegedly struck a gold-buying firm and a cocoa-buying company, and attempted unsuccessfully to break into the vault of the Asutifi Rural Bank.
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Europe
Australian inmate challenges long-standing prison ban on vegemite
Andre McKechnie, 54, says the prohibition — in place since 2006 — violates his right to cultural expression, according to court documents obtained by AFP and AP.
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Crime
Police probe murder of Tanoso sub-chief in Bono East
The deceased, Nana Owusu Korkor, who served as the Akwamehene (sub-chief) of Tanoso, was reportedly found dead with gunshot wounds on Sunday morning, November 8, 2025.
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Courts
Court restricts Asutifi North MP’s movement over galamsey clash probe
An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, ordered the legislator not to leave the Greater Accra Region without notifying investigators.
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Europe
Stay in Ghana boarding school-London court orders boy who sued parents
The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was taken to Ghana in March 2024 under the pretext of visiting a sick relative
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Courts
Court fines ten persons GH¢600 each for sanitation offences at Agbogbloshie market
The convicts — eight traders and two tricycle operators — were arrested during an unannounced operation by the Clean Ghana Campaign Taskforce
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Courts
Kwadaso Circuit court jails scrap dealer three months for metal theft
Zakari, who resides at Aboabo, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing but was convicted after a full trial presided over by Jephthah Appau.
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Crime
Illegal mining raid: 10 Chinese nationals arrested, cache of guns seized in Ashanti Region
The intelligence-driven raid, which took place on Friday, 24 October between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., involved a 55-member taskforce using six pickup trucks and two sprinter buses.
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Courts
AG opposes bid by Ex-GIIF CEO to halt $2m sky train case
Mr. Asamoah, who is standing trial alongside former GIIF Board Chairman, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, wants the High Court to stay proceedings while he pursues an appeal against the court’s earlier refusal to compel the AG to provide ad...
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Courts
Justice Dennis Adjei reaffirms binding nature of AfCHPR decisions on countries at book launch
He clarified during the launch of his new book, International Human Rights Law and Practice, held on Friday, October 10, 2025, in Accra.
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