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UN approves Ghana-led resolution declaring slavery a crime against humanity, demands reparations
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a landmark resolution, spearheaded by Ghana, that formally declares slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as one of the greatest injustices against humanity and calls for reparations. The resolution, which passed during a vote concluded on Wednesday, marks a diplomat...
IGP Special Operations Team deployed to combat crime in Kumasi
A deployment of 111 personnel of the IGP’s Special Operations Team has commenced operations within the Kumasi metropolis and surrounding areas as part of efforts to combat rising criminal activities.
24 suspects arrested in Bono region during security agencies operation
A joint dawn operation by Ghana’s security agencies has led to the arrest of 24 suspects in the Bono Region, a police brief said on Monday. The operation, carried out on March 21, 2026, at about 0320 hours, led to the retrieval of a cache of weapons and other items, including 790 rounds o...
You can run but you cannot hide – IGP warns criminals
The Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to criminals across the country to abandon unlawful activities or face arrest as security operations are intensified to enhance public safety. The warning was issued by Christian Tetteh Yohuno on Tuesday, May 19, during a ceremony where the Mobile Money Advocacy Grou...
Alleged Tetegu taxi driver murder: Policewoman’s case adjourned
The Adabraka District Court has adjourned to April 16, 2026, the case involving Gifty Oppong, a policewoman accused of shooting and killing a taxi driver at Tetegu. When the case was called, the accused was not present in court. The prosecution informed the court that Gifty Oppong was in lawful custody but...
Toronto police arrest Ghanaian over two separate sexual assault incidents
The Toronto Police Service in Canada has arrested a 30-year-old Ghanaian man in connection with two separate sexual assault investigations in different parts of the city. Police identified the suspect as Samuel Opoku, who they said has no fixed address. According to investigators, the first incident occurred on Sunday,...
Armed robbers who forced victims to surrender MoMo PINs at machete point arrested in Wa; one dies, two on the run
The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects believed to be members of an armed robbery syndicate accused of terrorising residents in the Wa West District and the Wa Municipality. The suspects were arrested after months of intelligence led operations, according to a statement issued by the Public A...
Police arrest 25-year-old man over attempted armed robbery in Ashanti Region
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempted armed robbery on the Hiakose-Newense stretch in the Manso Nkwanta District.
Two suspects nabbed over fraudulent GH¢100,000 car sale
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged fraudulent online vehicle sale scheme that reportedly defrauded a victim of more than GH¢100,000. The suspects, identified as Chidubem Oba Precious, 31, and Ama Mankye, 28, were arrested on June 12, 2026, following investig...
The State vs Ken Ofori-Atta & 7 others: Case adjourned again
The criminal trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others for alleged corruption and corruption-related offences was on Thursday adjourned to April 23, 2026, after a Principal Prosecutor of the State, Adelaide Kobiri-Woode, told the court that processes to serve Ofori-Atta (first accused) and the se...
Free speech not under threat, Minority overstating situation – Ayine
The Attorney General Dominic Ayine has pushed back against claims by the opposition that the government is criminalising free speech, saying constitutional protections for expression come with limits under Ghanaian law. Speaking on the issue of ongoing political tensions over arrests and prosecutions linked to public c...
Landlord allegedly kills tenant over 30 cedis electrcity bill dispute at Medie Ketewa
Residents of Medie Ketewa, a community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have been left in shock following the alleged killing of a tenant by his landlord over a disagreement involving a GH¢30 electricity bill. The deceased, identified as 37-year-old Opoku Agyemang, was reportedly stabbed to deat...