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Two remanded over alleged assault of Pragia rider
The Diaso District Court has remanded two persons into lawful custody over the alleged assault of a Pragia rider at Diaso in the Central Region.
Swift police response leads to arrest of robbery suspect in Asokore Mampong
Police have arrested a 19-year-old robbery suspect following a swift response by a night patrol team at Asabi in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as Ahmed Mustapha, was arrested in the early hours of Monday, July 21, after he allegedly attacked and robbed a man of his mobi...
Five arrested over alleged unlawful detention and extortion in Tamale
Police in the Northern Region capital, Tamale, have arrested five men accused of unlawfully detaining a man, seizing his property, and demanding money for its return.
THE LAW 101: Inside the Defence Address for Wontumi & Akonta Mining (Part IV)
In the realm of criminal jurisprudence, the final written address of learned counsel emerges as the consummate shield - meticulously forged to safeguard the accused’s inviolable presumption of innocence. It is here that Defence Counsel weaves the facts, testimonies, evidence, and law into a tapestry of persuasion, desi...
Forty-year-old mentally deranged man butchers his 70-year-old father at Benkasa
The Benkasa community in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region turned into a state of shock and grief, when a 40-year-old mentally impaired man allegedly butchered his 70-year-old biological father.
Man who sexually abused daughter jailed for 20 years
A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Lawra Circuit Court for sexually abusing his 17-year-old biological daughter over an extended period. The convict, Kwame Ti-Zaaekuu, was found guilty of incest and threat of death after a full trial. According to a statement issued b...
Four suspected drug peddlers arrested at Kunsu
Police in the Mankranso District have arrested four suspected drug peddlers during an intelligence-led operation at Kunsu Township in the Ashanti Region. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Friday, June 26, 2026, forms part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to clamp down on the trafficking and...
(Update): Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
A suspect who shot at a White House checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials have confirmed. The BBC’s US media partner CBS has named the suspect as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man who was known to the protection agency and had a documented history of mental...
Court warns of striking out Mamprobi baby theft case over disclosure delays
An Accra Circuit Court has warned that it will strike out the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures.
Police arrest suspect in violent assault and rape case in Okorase
The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the assault, robbery and rape of a woman at Okorase Junction 3 in Koforidua. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 30, the Police identified the suspect as Isaac Anim, who was arrested following intelligence-led investigations into the incid...
Six arrested over robbery on Portor-Gulumpe Highway as Police recover GH¢300,000 stolen cash
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway and recovered the full GH¢300,000 allegedly stolen from a businessman. According to the Police, the robbery, which occurred on the evening of July 19, 2026, was allegedly planned by the vic...
Tema Police intercept sacks of suspected Indian hemp; one arrested
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect, Bismark Kpormeno, for the alleged possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be narcotic drugs.