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Two arrested as driver, mate are found dead in hotel at Nkawkaw
A driver and his mate have been found dead under mysterious circumstances at Elsie Hotel in Nkawkaw, in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region.
NACOC swoops on Cape Coast drug hotspots, arrests 10 in major crackdown
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested 10 suspected drug offenders during a coordinated intelligence-led operation across several communities in Cape Coast.
Retired Fire Officer granted GH¢350K bail over alleged enlistment scam
An Accra Circuit Court has granted a retired Fire Officer GH¢350,000 bail over an alleged GH¢303,200 enlistment scam involving 60 applicants.
Man jailed for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 loan on betting
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days’ imprisonment for fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 obtained by his former girlfriend as a loan on football betting.
IGP, Police Management Board pay courtesy call on Oti Regional Minister
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, accompanied by members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), has paid a courtesy call on the Oti Regional Minister, Mr John Kwadwo Gyapong, as part of the Police Administration's working visit to the region.
Two arrested as Police intercept truck loaded with suspected indian hemp at Afienya
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two men after intercepting a truck carrying a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region. According to the police, the operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday, June 14, 2026, following i...
MoMo vendor recovers GH¢140,000 after fatally shooting armed robber in Lashibi attack
A mobile money (MoMo) vendor who came under attack by two armed robbers at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region managed to recover the entire GH¢140,000 stolen from him after fatally shooting one of the suspects during an exchange of gunfire.
Police arrest suspected armed robber, accomplice over Bolgatanga home invasion
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious armed robber and his alleged accomplice in connection with a robbery attack at Zaare, a suburb of Bolgatanga.
Ghanaian law researchers challenge constitutionality of Police powers granted to commissions of inquiry
Researchers at the Faculty of Law of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have argued that police powers granted to Commissions of Inquiry in Ghana are unconstitutional because they were introduced through subsidiary legislation rather than the Constitution itself. The study, published...
Court jails 19-year-old for stealing nurse’s mobile phone and cash
The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced a 19-year-old man, Shadrack Cobbinah, to five years' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing an iPhone XR and GH¢5,700.00 belonging to a nurse.
Woman in court over alleged GH¢675,000 GAF recruitment scam
Patience Mbaye, a 41-year-old ward assistant, has appeared before an Accra court over an alleged recruitment scam involving the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
Opinion: Ghana’s dangerous slide into politicised law enforcement
The reported detention in The Hague of Ghanaian MP Ok Frimpong, and the commentary surrounding it, should force Ghana into a moment of painful self-reflection. Not merely about extradition law or international cooperation, but about a much bigger and more dangerous issue: the rapidly deteriorating credibility of Ghana’...