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Nyinahin teacher reappears in court over assault case
A 39-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a student at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region on Friday reappeared before the Nyinahin District Court. Eric Apaflo Buernortey, charged with assault, pleaded not guilty. This is the second time the teacher has been arraigned. The accused was first arraigned after the issue br...
Teenager remanded for allegedly inflicting cutlass wounds on mother, sister
The Kuntanase District Court, Ashanti Region, has remanded a 17-year-old boy for allegedly inflicting multiple cutlass wounds on his mother and sister.
Tamale police arrest suspect with large quantities of drugs
Police in the Northern Region have arrested a man suspected of dealing in illegal drugs after seizing large quantities of Tramadol in Tamale.
“Do we sell tomatoes here?”— Judge quips as accused seeks reduction in bail over police armoured vehicle theft case
Proceedings at the Kwadaso Circuit Court in Kumasi took a light-hearted turn on Thursday when the presiding judge, His Honour Jephtha Appau, jokingly asked whether the court was involved in the sale of tomatoes. The remark came after a 26-year-old man accused of stealing a police armoured vehicle pleaded with the court...
NPP demands justice for jailed TikToker, announces appeal
A Ghanaian TikToker sentenced to one year in prison for publishing false claims about President John Dramani Mahama is preparing to appeal her conviction, as New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, accused the government of suppressing free speech and violating her rig...
Police secure conviction of woman over offensive TikTok video targeting Mahama, First Lady
A 43-year-old woman, Camila Alhassan, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court after she was convicted of offensive conduct for publishing abusive content on social media targeting President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama. In a statement issued on Friday...
Tamale High Court jails man for 15 years for defilement, convicts him of perjury
The Tamale High Court has sentenced 48-year-old Abdallah Mohammed to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of defiling a 14-year-old girl.
Police arrest 19-year-old robbery suspect after swift response in Asokore Mampong
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old robbery suspect following what it described as a swift response by a night patrol team to an attack at Asabi in the Asokore Mampong Municipality.
188 vehicles intercepted for traffic offences in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service has intensified enforcement against road traffic violations in the Ashanti Region, resulting in the interception of 188 vehicles during a special operation in Kumasi. The exercise, led by the Ashanti Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), with support from the Central MTTD in A...
Police arrest convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while attempting to leave Ghana
The Ghana Police Service has arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa, also known as "Chad", who had been on the run after being sentenced in absentia to eight years' imprisonment for multiple financial crimes.
Police arrest two at Asawase Market over suspected narcotic drugs concealed in fertiliser sacks
The Manhyia District Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the unlawful possession and transportation of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following an intelligence-led operation at the Asawase Market in Kumasi. The operation, conducted on July 21, 2026, resulted in the seizure of 100 compresse...
Police clarify claims suspects in murder case of Sammy Gyamfi’s in-law escaped from custody
The Accra Regional Police Command has dismissed media reports suggesting that some inmates who recently escaped from custody are connected to the murder of the father-in-law of the Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi. In a statement, the Command strongly refuted claims that three out of six...