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Case Management Conference in Mamprobi baby theft case fixed for July 16
The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has scheduled July 16 to conduct a Case Management Conference (CMC) in the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case. When the case was called on Wednesday, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, informed the court that all necessary documents...
Biology lecturer arrested for allegedly attempting sex with student in lab
A lecturer at a tertiary institution in Anambra State, Nigeria, has been arrested after students accused him of allegedly attempting to have sexual relations with a female student inside a laboratory. The lecturer, who teaches Biology, was reportedly confronted after students claimed he had repeatedly made sexual advan...
Police avert deadly mob justice in Assin North
Police in the Assin North District of the Central Region have rescued a suspected attacker from an angry mob after residents allegedly subjected him to severe beatings over an attempted assault on a cocoa farmer. The incident occurred at Assin Yaw Attah on Thursday when the suspect, believed to be in his early 20s, all...
TikToker jailed for offensive conduct
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 43‑year‑old TikToker, Camilla Alhassan, to one year's imprisonment with hard labour for offensive conduct.
Court jails head porter 10 years for robbery at Aflao
The Torkor Circuit Court in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has sentenced Akpalu Prince, a head porter, to 10 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for robbery.
Two arrested in connection with viral assault of 18-year-old Pragia rider at Diaso
Two persons have been arrested in connection with the viral assault of an 18-year-old Pragia rider at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. The arrests were made by the Upper Denkyira West District Police Command following the circulation of a video showing some individuals assaulting the rid...
Police to pursue second charge against woman jailed over anti-Mahama TikTok video
The Ghana Police Service has announced plans to initiate a separate High Court prosecution against Camila Alhassan
Police investigate officer accused of renting out shacks to squatters for prostitution in Kumasi
A Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region is under investigation over allegations that he rented out unauthorised structures to commercial sex workers at Asafo BB in Kumasi. The officer, whose name was withheld in a police statement, is alleged to have owned some of the illegal structures loca...
Police investigate alleged murder of couple at Saki
The Tema Regional Police Command is investigating the alleged murder of a couple at Saki in the Kpone Electoral Area, with a suspected acquaintance of the male victim identified as a person of interest.
Ghana Immigration Service secures conviction of West African national for using forged document
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has successfully prosecuted a 41-year-old Nigerian woman who attempted to obtain a Ghanaian passport using forged nationality documents.
Three former Hohoe E.P. SHS students arrested over the destruction of school property
The Volta North Regional Police Command has arrested three former students of Hohoe E.P. Senior High School for allegedly destroying school property after completing the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Two arrested over boy’s kidnapping in Nanumba South
Police in the Northern Region have detained two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a boy in Kabulya, Nanumba South District. JoyNews sources say three men were spotted at a drinking bar in Bimbila on 26 May 2026 at midnight when police moved in. One was arrested while two others escaped. A second suspect […]