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Heavy security deployed after Kasoa MCE, NDC officials storm Obaatanpa Radio
Tension is high in Kasoa after the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, together with the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Kofi Asiedu, and others, allegedly stormed Obaatanpa Radio and locked down the station.
Four arrested in armed clash over illegal mining on River Ankobra
The anti-illegal mining task force has arrested four armed men accused of engaging in illegal mining along the Ankobra River in the Western Region after a confrontation during an enforcement operation, authorities said on Thursday. The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) said the suspects were...
Ghana and Togo strengthen cooperation on security, trade and regional development
Emmanuel Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, has held discussions with Frédéric Edem Hegbe, Togo’s Ambassador to the United States, aimed at deepening diplomatic, economic and security cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
Security agencies don’t need my permission to arrest you – Speaker Bagbin to MPs
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified that security agencies are not required to seek his permission before arresting or inviting a Member of Parliament for questioning, stressing that their responsibility is only to officially notify his office of such actions.
High court grants GHC30M bail to Abu Trica
Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, has been released from custody after meeting strict bail conditions set by an Accra High Court in a case linked to an extradition request from the United States over alleged romance fraud charges. His lawyer, Papa Kofi Essel, confirmed the release on Friday, saying Kumi secure...
Konongo: 10 illegal miners survive three days underground after pit collapse
Ten suspected illegal miners trapped underground for three days after a mining pit collapsed in the Ashanti Region have all been rescued and are receiving medical treatment, local authorities said on Friday. The miners were trapped on Wednesday (13 May) when a pit at a mining site belonging to Northern Ashanti Mines ca...
Two killed in Bosomtwe clash as residents demand increased security presence
Residents of Broadekwano and Asisiriwa in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region are gripped by fear following a violent confrontation between the two communities that has left two young men dead and three others critically injured.
Old Tafo MP launches street lighting project to boost security, business activity
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has launched a street lighting initiative aimed at improving security and supporting economic activity across several communities in his constituency. The project, known as the Street Lights Project, covers areas including Tafo, Nhyieso, Abed, Pankrono and A...
Bawumia meets Japanese Ambassador, Discusses digitalisation, fintech and galamsey fight
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday held a productive meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Hiroshi Yoshimoto, and his team, including officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The meeting focused on str...
Bawumia courts Engineers, pledges government built on technical competence
New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he will build a government where technical expertise and evidence — not politics — drive national decision-making, if elected in 2028. Speaking to the Executive Leadership of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (...
Banks must strengthen security, anti-fraud controls after Labone attack — Kumadoe
Ghana’s banking sector must strengthen physical security, internal controls and cooperation with law enforcement to guard against increasingly sophisticated financial crimes, fraud prevention expert Richard Kumadoe has said. Kumadoe said banks should not view the foiled Labone robbery attempt as an isolated armed-robbe...
Criminologist urges stronger intelligence networks to prevent armed robberies
Ghana must strengthen police and community intelligence networks to detect and disrupt armed robbery plans before criminals execute them, criminologist and KNUST lecturer Dr Jones Opoku-Ware has said. His comments follow the police interception of an alleged robbery operation in Labone, Accra, during which two suspecte...