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EOCO declares Joseph Owusu Badu wanted over alleged investment fraud
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared Joseph Owusu Badu wanted in connection with an alleged investment fraud case.
Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher arrested after alleged student assault in viral video
A teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting a female student on campus.
Community 22 midwife assault: Blow-by-blow account of incident revealed
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Greater Accra Region, has released a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the assault of a midwife at the Community 22 Polyclinic, describing the incident as “unfortunate and disgraceful” and calling for justice for the affected health worker. In...
US court orders extradition of NDC’s Sedina Tamakloe to Ghana
A Magistrate judge in the United States of America (USA), Daniel J. Albregts of the District of Nevada, has ordered the extradition of Ms. Christine Sedina Tamakloe, former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), and member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to G...
2 persons arrested for illegal mining activities close to Agenda 111 Hospital
National Security operatives have arrested two people, including the owner of an illegal mining site cited close to an Agenda 111 hospital project site at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region.
Scam kingpin Van Yeboah jailed 85 months in US prison for stealing $10million
A Ghanaian national has been sentenced to 85 months in a United States federal prison for his role in an international criminal organisation that stole more than $100 million from victims through romance scams and business email compromises. Derrick Van Yeboah, 41, also known as “Van” and a leader of the criminal synd...
Police arrest 80 suspects in anti-crime swoop in Upper East Region
The Upper East Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, has arrested 80 suspects during a major anti-crime operation conducted across several communities in the region. The intelligence-led exercise, which took place between May 25 and June 3, 2026, targe...
Trader remanded for alleged possession on narcotic drugs
A 35-year-old trader resident at Atwima-Koforidua has been remanded into police custody by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region for allegedly possessing narcotic drugs for personal use.
Ghana Immigration Service arrests 102 foreign nationals in cyber fraud raid
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has rescued 85 victims of human trafficking and 17 foreign nationals during an intelligence-led operation that dismantled a suspected cyber fraud syndicate operating in Dawhenya.
FDA shuts down Nungua lounge over alleged illicit drug possession, two arrested
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down the Italian Boy Lounge at Nungua Kantamanto following an operation that uncovered suspected illicit drugs on the premises. The enforcement exercise forms part of the Authority’s ongoing efforts to clamp down on substance abuse and the illegal distribution of controlled s...
Ghana civil society coalition to tackle transnational crime as trafficking forum warns of rising cyber scam exploitation
A coalition of civil society organisations is set to be launched in Ghana to strengthen the fight against transnational organised crime and the growing trafficking of young people into cyber-enabled scam operations across West Africa. The announcement was made at a national forum held on Thursday, July 30, to mark the...
Fashion designer found dead, half-naked at Trom Dominion City in Koforidua
The lifeless body of a middle-aged man was discovered, Sunday morning, at Trom Dominion City, a developing community within the Adweso Town Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region, leaving residents in shock. Relatives have identified the deceased as Isaac Amanor, a fashion designer wh...