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Court denies businessman accused of allegedly beating his girlfriend to death bail
The Asokore Mampong District Court has refused a bail application filed by the lawyers of a 48-year-old businessman accused of allegedly killing his beautician girlfriend.
Australia-bound charcoal shipment: two Energy Commission officials detained in meth investigation
Two officials of the Energy Commission have been detained by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) as part of investigations into an alleged attempt to smuggle methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of charcoal destined for Australia. NACOC said the officials were taken into custody to assist with investigations in...
Reckless driver captured in viral video on Accra-Kumasi Highway convicted
A driver captured in a viral video driving dangerously on the Kumasi-Accra highway has been convicted by the La Motor Court. The convict, identified as Agyarko Richard, was arrested by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service after investigations into the widely circulated video on...
Wa High Court upholds jail term for wedding MC convicted of defilement
The Wa High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rashid Ahmed Anaata, a popular wedding master of ceremonies, and upheld the prison sentence imposed on him for defiling minors. Anaata, 38, had challenged his conviction by the Wa Circuit Court, arguing that there had been a miscarriage of justice and flaws in the pros...
Two friends remanded over alleged conspiracy and theft
The Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has remanded two friends into police custody over alleged conspiracy, causing damage and stealing at Manso-Nweneso. The accused persons, Desmond Ayensu, 26, and Frank Osei Bonsu, 27, had their pleas not taken and are ex...
NACOC uncovers new suspects in Australia-bound meth trafficking case
The Narcotics Control Commission says it has identified a new group of suspects linked to the attempted export of methamphetamine to Australia, following the arrest of an alleged kingpin in the case.
Three arrested in connection with international child sexual abuse material investigation
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a joint international investigation involving the Australian Federal Police and Interpol. The arrests are linked to an ongoing child exploitation case involvin...
Fake NIA officer jailed 30 days for defrauding Ghana Card applicants
A man who falsely posed as an employee of the National Identification Authority (NIA) and defrauded members of the public seeking Ghana Card services has been sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment by the Gbese District Court.
Ex-MASLOC boss Sedina Attionu appeals 10-year sentence
Former chief executive of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn her conviction and 10-year prison sentence. She argues that the charges brought against her were legally defective and violated her constitutional right to a fair...
Three UDS students remanded over alleged armed robbery
Three Level 400 students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) have been remanded into police custody for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery incident.
Court remands hunter over murder
A District Magistrate Court in Enchi has remanded Robert Amoah, a hunter, into police custody for allegedly murdering a charcoal producer.
Police grab two suspects in possession of 40 bundles of suspected stolen ECG cables
The Oyibi Police Command in the Greater Accra Region has arrested two men in connection with 40 bundles of electrical cables suspected of being stolen from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).