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Two granted bail for illegally interfering with ECG’s network
The Sowutuom District Court has granted bail to two persons accused of illegally interfering with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) electricity distribution network.
Ashanti Region: six injured in Offinso Technical Institute unrest, first years ordered home
Six students have been injured after a violent clash between local youth and students at the Offinso Technical Institute in the Ashanti Region, prompting school authorities to send Form One students home as tensions remain high. The injured students — three boys and three girls — sustained various degrees of harm durin...
Two injured as armed robbers attack mobile money vendors in Central Region
Two people have sustained gunshot wounds after armed robbers attacked mobile money vendors at Mankrong Nkwanta in the Agona East District of the Central Region on Sunday evening.
Tatale SHS storekeeper accused of attempting to steal food items
A storekeeper at Tatale Senior High School has been caught in an alleged attempt to steal food items from the school’s storage facility, according to reports. Accra-based Citi News reported that students, suspecting irregularities, laid an ambush to intercept the theft. During the confrontation, the storekeeper reporte...
Police arrest 77 suspects in anti-drug operation in Tamale and Savelugu
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested seventy-seven (77) suspects during a targeted anti-drug operation conducted across the Tamale Metropolis and the Savelugu Municipality.
40 convicted in Northern Region crime crackdown
The Northern Regional Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crime, securing 40 convictions through recent operations. The convictions, which include fines ranging from GH¢2,400 to GH¢120,000 and custodial sentences of between 15 months and 15 years, resulted from the activities of the Re...
IGP promotes five police officers over Kwafokrom GOIL robbery arrest
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced the immediate promotion of five police officers following their exceptional and heroic role in the arrest of heavily armed suspects who raided a fuel station in the Eastern Region.
Court halts case management in Buffer Stock CEO trial over unsigned witness statements
The High Court has stalled proceedings in the trial of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company after prosecutors failed to file signed witness statements, a requirement under criminal procedure rules. The setback occurred on Thursday (28 May), when the prosecution attempted to p...
Kasoa bank fraud: Suspects nabbed months after unauthorised withdrawals
The Central East Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects for allegedly withdrawing more than GH¢20,000 from a customer’s bank account in Kasoa through fraudulent electronic transactions. The suspects, Prince Boadu, 26; Emmanuel Adjei Opoku, 26; and Eric Owusu, 23, are believed to have c...
Woman, 24, allegedly attacked during robbery attempt at Akatsi
A 24-year-old petty trader, identified as Blessing Avorgbedor, was allegedly attacked by a suspected thief at Akatsi in the Volta Region on Monday evening.
Sammy Gyamfi, Awoonor, Dr. Kamal-Deen, Yvonne, others notable CEOs targeted blackmail scheme
Impeccable information uncovered by Adomonline.com has it that Ghana’s security apparatus has uncovered what appears to be a coordinated network of intimidation and extortion targeting some of the country’s top corporate leaders. The investigations point to the involvement of a number of journalists or individuals who...
Oyarifa Police arrest pastor over alleged sexual abuse of 9-year-old stepdaughter
The Oyarifa District Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with a defilement case involving a nine-year-old girl.