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Court denies businessmen bail in Gh¢49m gold fraud
Two businessmen accused of involvement in a GH¢49,595,816.00 gold fraud have been refused bail by the Accra Circuit Court Nine.
Court denies businessmen bail in Gh¢49m gold fraud
Two businessmen accused of involvement in a GH¢49,595,816.00 gold fraud have been refused bail by the Accra Circuit Court Nine. Kenneth Torbizo, 49, and Ernest Kofi Nyatorgbe, 37, pleaded not guilty to conspiring to defraud Mr Kofi Asaah Attakurah under the pretext of supplying 32 kilogrammes of gold. ...
14 arrested for cultivating and distributing ‘wee’ at Daliga
Police in the Upper East region have arrested 14 people on suspicion of cultivating and distributing narcotic drugs [wee] at Daliga in the Nabdam District. The suspects were arrested on Sunday [August 16, 2026] during an intelligence-led operation. The suspects have been named by the police as Alex Nyaaba, 63; Charles...
IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team arrests 11 for impersonating President Mahama
The Inspector-General of Police's (IGPs) Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 11 individuals, including Nigerians for allegedly using deepfake AI-generated video content to impersonate President John Dramani Mahama. Police sources tell Myjoyonline.com that between 1st and 3...
60-year-old man in custody for allegedly assaulting 16-year-old son at North Legon
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly assaulting his 16-year-old son at North Legon in a shocking incident that has sparked public outrage.
Tano Nnimire case: Defence to use investigator as star witness
Defence counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, told an Accra High Court on Monday that he intends to treat Detective Chief Inspector Eugene Akpoh Glover as a “star witness.”
Three arrested in connection with robbery on Yeji-Kumasi Highway
The Ghana Police Service, through its Anti-Armed Robbery Surveillance Unit, has arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery incident at Parambo Sewaba, a suburb of Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The incident occurred on June 1, 2025, when three armed men allegedly attacked market women...
Undertaker granted bail in alleged child defilement case at Mepe
The Sogakope Circuit Court has granted bail to a 30-year-old undertaker accused of allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl at Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region.
3 arrested as police storm galamsey site on Ghana Water pipeline at Efutu
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested three persons for engaging in illegal mining along the main pipeline of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) at Efutu near Cape Coast in the Central Region.
Nkwanta police investigate murder of 36-year-old man at Keri
The Nkwanta District Police Command has launched an investigation into the murder of Thomas Adon, a 36-year-old man who was shot dead on Sunday at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality.
Nkawie Circuit Court remands 30-year-old mason over Mpasatia shop break-in
The Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has remanded a 30-year-old mason into prison custody for unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing.
Man found dead at TMA forecourt, investigation underway
Authorities at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, have commenced investigations into the death of an unidentified man whose body was discovered at the assembly’s forecourt on Friday morning.