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Military, Prison Officers clash in Bawku

94  A dispute between military personnel and officers of the Ghana Prisons Service in Bawku last Wednesday resulted in three prison officers being injured. The incident occurred when military personnel requested the release of two individuals who sought refuge in the prison yard to evade arrest. These individuals had reportedly caused a disturbance during the […]

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NACOC female staff arrested in Kotoka Cocaine smuggling

163  The Herald, has obtained additional information from its international partners on the 8.5 kilograms of cocaine smuggled through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to Belgium by a Dutch national, Proeger Delgey Bianca, a female, including how she was aided in outmanoeuvring airport officials. The latest is that, a female staff of the Narcotics Control […]

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Police, BoG probe Fidelity Bank for alleged unauthorised withdrawals from customer’s account

221    The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ghana Police Service, Kumasi, have initiated investigations into the strange circumstances under which an amount of GHc40,000 was withdrawn from a customer’s account within three days. The said withdrawal was without the authority of the account holder. The probe by the two bodies follows a complaint […]

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Energy Commission of Ghana warns electricians over impersonation

152The Energy Commission of Ghana has cautioned all Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals over impersonation According to the commission, some professionals who are not staff of their outfit parades themselves as officers of the commission, something they termed as illegal. An Examiner and Trainer for the Energy Commission of Ghana for the Bono, Ahafo and Bono […]

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Asanko Gold mine condemns the murder of its contracted security personnel and a civilian at Tontokrom

94  Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd (Asanko”) operators of the Asanko Gold Mine in the Ashanti Region condemns the murder of its contracted security personnel and a civilian by illegal miners at Tontokrom and calls for swift investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice. On Saturday, 2nd March, 2024, the State Security Personnel conducted its periodic […]

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Three dead in clash between Tontokrom residents and Asanko Mines Security

131  A clash between residents of Manso Tontokrom and Private Security personnel, deployed to safeguard Asanko Gold Mines Limited’s concession, has left three individuals dead. The altercation, which occurred on Saturday, escalated when the security personnel reportedly fired gunshots, resulting in the death of a resident. In retaliation, enraged locals lynched two members of the […]

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Govt Committed To Resolve Ahmed Suale’s Murder – Attorney-General Assures

136  The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has given an assurance that the government is fully committed to ensuring that the murderers of Ahmed Suale, an investigative journalist, are found and brought to book. He said there had been enormous investigations into the matter, with some conducted beyond the shores of the […]