238 The National Lottery Authority(NLA) announced the introduction of a new sticker system for lotto writers effective 2025, as part of efforts to curb illegal lottery operations. However, instead of National Lottery Authority(NLA) tasking as well as collaborating with Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA), and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies(MMDAs) to collect the Lotto Sticker Fees […]
Crime
Ohwim Police Get Mobility Support From Community
242 Inhabitants of Ohwim, a suburb of Kumasi, have done something exemplary by donating a slightly used Nissan pickup and a brand new motorbike to their Police Station. The initiative, spearheaded by the Assembly Member of Ohwim-Amanfrom area, Hon. Paul Arthur, is meant to aid police mobility in the administration of quality policing. Sometime last […]
‘Stubborn’ food vendor gets a 20-day jail term over violating KMA order
221 Kande Seidu, a food vendor at Alabar Market in Kumasi, has been sentenced to 20 days in prison custody for using open fire in the market. She was sentenced by a District Court Two at Prempeh Assembly Hall, presided over by Her Worship Deborah Gyawa Donkor on Monday, March 16, 2026. According to the […]
Eight Arrested in Kumasi Over Alleged Gambling Scam; GH¢15,260 Retrieved
399 The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight persons in the Ashanti Region for allegedly luring unsuspecting members of the public into fraudulent gambling activities and stealing their money and personal belongings. In a press release issued by the Ashanti Regional Police Command and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the […]
Anti-Galamsey Operation Turns Controversial: Four National Security Officers Detained After Arresting Illegal Chinese Miner in Ashanti Region
292 A routine anti-galamsey operation in the Atwima Mponua District has taken a dramatic turn after four National Security operatives were allegedly detained for nearly 30 hours following the arrest of a Chinese national and his Ghanaian accomplices involved in illegal mining activities. The officers, who operate primarily in the Atwima Kwanwoma, Atwima Nwabiagya, and […]
Ashanti Police Smash Notorious ‘Duku Syndicate’ in Major Security Breakthrough
415 The Ghana Police Service has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against violent crime in the Ashanti Region following the dismantling of a notorious carjacking syndicate linked to a series of armed robberies and murders across Kumasi and Tarkwa. Addressing the media at the M. A. Alhassan Conference Hall on Monday, February 23, […]
NAIMOS Raids Galamsey Sites in Western Region as Questions Mount Over “Regularization” by District Assemblies
265 A renewed nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has once again brought Ghana’s fight against environmental destruction into sharp focus, following major operations by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) in parts of the Western Region. On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, operatives of NAIMOS extended their ongoing enforcement campaign to […]
Interior Minister Boosts NACOC’s Operational Capacity with 10 New Vehicles
272 The Government has taken a decisive step to strengthen Ghana’s fight against narcotics trafficking and organised crime with the presentation of ten Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). The vehicles were presented on Monday in Accra by the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, as part of a broader […]
Jacobu Tragedy: Ashanti Regional Minister Calls for Calm After Deadly Clash
604 The Minister of State in charge of the Ashanti Region, Hon. Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has issued a strong public statement following a tragic confrontation between suspected illegal miners and personnel of the Ghana Police Service at Jacobu in the Amansie Central District, which has resulted in the death of one person and injuries to […]
Mobile Money vendor allegedly commits suicide in Hohoe
520 A mobile money (MoMo) vendor residing at Torkoni/Blave in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region has reportedly committed suicide, leaving residents in shock and despair. News of the incident broke around 1800 hours on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The deceased, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, also sold items such as toothpaste, […]







