1,336 Source: Ohemeng Tawiah A 35 -year old barber has been sentenced to 10-years imprisonment in hard labour after he pleaded guilty to two counts of threat of death and robbery. James Awuni pleaded guilty to the charges contrary to Section 75 and 149(1) of the Criminal Offences Act of 1960, Act 29 respectively. An […]
Crime
Police arrest 16 alleged NPP thugs for invading UTV studios
1,475 The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of 16 individuals who invaded the studios of Accra-based United Television (UTV) late Saturday night. According to the police, the arrests were made following a complaint lodged by the Despite Media Group, the owners of UTV, and the Ministry of Information regarding an apparent invasion of […]
Woman, 60, allegedly murdered by two brothers over witchcraft accusations
1,307 A 60-year-old woman, Musah Azaratu Poana, has been murdered by two brothers at Jagna in the West Mamprusi municipality of the North East region over witchcraft accusation. TV3’s Christopher Amoako reports that, a daughter of the deceased had disclosed the assailants stormed the house and accused her mother of bewitching their father and began […]
6 lecturers arrested for sexing their students in exchange for grade
1,351 Six shameless lecturers of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) have recently been arrested and are under a series of investigations after reportedly having sëx with their students in exchange for good grades. The case was reported by the Vice- Chancellor (VC), Prof. Charles Esimone. Talking with columnists in Akwa, Anambra State capital, Esimone […]
Riot at Ofankor Timber Market as traders burn tyres, block road over ‘unlawful eviction’
1,359 A riot broke out amongst a group of agitated youth of Ofankor Timber Market in Accra this morning. The youth, primarily traders, expressed their discontent, stating they had rented the space and regularly made payments. However, occupants were reportedly harassed in the early hours of the day by armed men reportedly sent by the […]
One arrested in connection with alleged rape and murder at Anwiankwantah
1,263 The Ashanti Regional Police Command has picked up one person in connection with the death of 18-year-old Georgina Agyemang at Anwiankwantah in the Bekwai Municipality. The body was found half naked on Saturday noon, at an uncompleted building a few metres from her sister’s home. Already, the bizarre state in which the victim was […]
Accra: Fire guts several shops at CMB
1,501 Fire has gutted several shops at CMB, behind Kantamanto in Accra, destroying goods worth millions of Ghana cedis. The cause of the fire which started around 5:00 am on Sunday is currently unknown. Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were quickly dispatched to the scene, but the fire had already spread to […]
Police arrest two suspects for preparation to commit robbery
1,270 The Police have arrested two suspects, Adams Kwame and Abubakari Sharif, for preparation to commit robbery. The suspects, together with two others, currently on the run, were on Thursday, 14th September 2023, arrested at the Tweapease Police checkpoint when they attempted to escape from the Police during a routine stop-and-search operation. Items retrieved […]
Security man who stabbed her madam to death in Kumasi arrested
1,532 A security officer who stabbed his employer to death in Kumasi this week has been arrested by Ghana police. The prime suspect in Abigail Ahenkan’s murder case, whose legal name is Alister John, is currently in police custody after attempting to flee after the heinous crime committed against his employee. John reportedly murdered his […]
Volta Region: 64,000 slabs of suspected marijuana seized at Atikpui
1,319 The Nyive sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have seized a total of 64,000 pieces of packs suspected to be marijuana in Atikpui, a border community within the Ho municipality of the Volta Region. The seized items were found on Thursday, September […]








