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Police arrest 50 drivers over unapproved vehicle lights on Kasoa-Winneba Highway
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 50 drivers for using unapproved lighting systems on their vehicles, with 37 of them prosecuted.
Wontumi in court over fraud and GH₵30m financial loss to Ghana EXIM Bank allegations
The state has initiated major criminal proceedings against Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, over an alleged multi-million-cedi agricultural loan fraud.
Spintex Burglary: Police arrest suspect, recover stolen cash and valuables
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a case of unlawful entry and stealing at Spintex in Accra, recovering large sums of money and several other suspected stolen items.
Ex-NAFCO boss Hanan and wife dragged back to court over alleged theft, fraud and money laundering exceeding GH¢60m
Fresh court documents filed at the High Court in Accra have revealed a sweeping list of criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, over alleged financial improprieties involving millions of Ghana cedi...
Four remanded over GH¢200K robbery attack in Wenchi
Four suspects have been remanded into police custody by the Wenchi District Court in connection with a robbery attack at Brohani near Nsawkaw in the Tain District of the Bono Region.
Four remanded over GH¢200,000 robbery attack in Wenchi
Four suspects have been remanded into police custody by the Wenchi District Court in connection with a robbery attack at Brohani near Nsawkaw in the Tain District of the Bono Region. The accused persons, Yakubu Abuu, 25, Ibrahim Ahmed, 25, Abass Saliki, 31, and Ibrahim Abdallah, 36, were arraigned before the court pres...
Court remands hunter pending murder trial
A hunter, facing trial at the Enchi District Magistrate Court for allegedly murdering a 35-year-old charcoal producer, has been remanded into police custody.
Two arrested over alleged galamsey activities in Tanoso
The Tanoso Police Command has arrested two individuals over their alleged involvement in or cooperation with illegal mining activities in the Tanoso area of the Ahafo Region. The suspects have been identified as Nana Amoako Atta, popularly known as Aseda Ben, the Ankobeahene of the Tanoso Traditional Council, and Alhas...
Afrifa Mensah case adjourned to 31 August as court orders witness statements
The Nsuta Circuit Court has ordered the prosecution to file witness statements in a case involving media personality and NPP activist Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah and six others accused of forming a vigilante group and disrupting New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency elections in the Ashanti Region. The court, presided ove...
Police arrest suspected Indian hemp supplier at Diare
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested a suspected supplier of Indian hemp believed to be operating within the Tamale Metropolis.
Uber driver loses livelihood after viral ‘killer’ post; 20-year-old arrested for false publication
A 20-year-old woman, Promise Yayra Asamani, has been arrested by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP's) Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team for allegedly publishing false news that branded an Uber driver as a murderer.
Ashanti South Police arrest three suspects in Asawase Kusasi chief murder case
The Ashanti South Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of the Kusasi Chief, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, by arresting three suspects believed to be directly involved in the crime.