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Accra Circuit Court probes alleged online fraudsters
Four persons accused of engaging in online fraud to acquire three vehicles have appeared before the Accra Circuit Court One.
Unemployed man remanded for stealing trader’s money
The District Magistrate Court in Enchi has remanded an unemployed man into police custody for stealing GH¢20,000 belonging to a trader at the Asankrangwa-Takoradi lorry station in the Western Region.
Six arrested in Tema warehouse robberies, stolen goods recovered
The Tema Regional Police Command has apprehended six suspects linked to two separate warehouse robberies that occurred in May and June 2026, resulting in the theft of fertilizers and food products valued at hundreds of thousands of cedis. According to police investigations, the first incident took place on May 25, 2026...
Opinion: Resultant crimes involving moral turpitude of birth tourism and false dependency tax claims
Migration strategies around the world have increasingly created pathways through which individuals acquire legal benefits across jurisdictions. One such method is citizenship by birth in countries that adhere to the constitutional doctrine of jus soli, granting citizenship to persons born within a country’s territory r...
Missing eight-year-old girl found dead at Sefwi-Asawinso
A search for an eight-year-old girl who went missing at Sefwi-Asawinso has ended in tragedy after her body was discovered less than 24 hours later. Information gathered suggests that her lifeless body was later found in a cocoa farm on the outskirts of Sefwi-Asawinso. The Assemblyman for the Asawinso-Sefwi line elector...
Driver remanded for allegedly defiling girl, 12
A 35‑year‑old driver has been remanded in custody by the Amasaman Circuit Court on allegations of defiling a 12‑year‑old girl.
N/R: Police arrest 11 suspects in connection with internet fraud and drug peddling
The Ghana Police Service's Northern Regional Special Operations Team has arrested 11 suspects, including a 17-year-old, in a crackdown on internet fraud and drug peddling in the region.
Ginger farmer arrested for allegedly cutting off suspected thief’s hand at Atwima Trabuom
A 30-year-old ginger farmer has been arrested by the Toase Police in the Ashanti Region for allegedly severing the hand of a 19-year-old suspected thief at Atwima Trabuom. According to reports, the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. when the suspect allegedly attempted to steal ginger from a farm. He was reportedly cau...
Oko Omaboe of Adepa Pharmaceuticals allegedly commits suicide
Oko Nortei Omaboe, Board Member of Adepa Pharmaceuticals Limited, manufacturers of high-quality pharmaceutical products in Ghana, and husband of Mrs Romana Sarpong Omaboe, Board Member and Managing Director of Adepa Pharmaceuticals, has been found dead in his office. Asaase’s News Source indicates that Mr Omaboe allege...
2026 BECE: Five arrested over exam malpractice – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the country. According to WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, the suspects were picked up for various irregularities, although full de...
Armed robbers shoot MoMo vendor in violent Agona Mankron rampage
A mobile money (MoMo) operator is battling for life at a health facility after being shot by a six-member gang during a coordinated armed robbery at Agona Mankron Junction in the Agona East District of the Central Region.
Two sentenced to 50 years with hard labour for robbery in Bekwai
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two young men to a total of 50 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery, bringing an eight-month trial to a close. Presiding over the case, His Honour Isaac Apeatu delivered the ruling after the accused persons admitted to the charges. Speaking to Adom News, the Ashanti So...