Crime

Accra: Fire guts several shops at CMB

1,547  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 […]

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Police arrest two suspects for preparation to commit robbery

1,315    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 […]

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Immigration service intercepts over 5 tonnes of Indian hemp

1,342  Source: Ivy Setordjie (Joy news) Personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service’s Nyive Sector Command in the Volta Region have intercepted 80 slabs of substances suspected to be Indian hemp. The alleged Indian hemp was intercepted at Atikpui which borders Togo in the Ho Municipality. The Sector Commander for Nyive, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, Abdullah […]

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Rape, defilement top sexual health violations in Cape Coast, Elmina

1,647  Research conducted on access to sexual and reproductive health services in Cape Coast and Elmina has revealed that rape and defilement are the highest sexual health violations in that part of the country. Interviews with a total of 1,031 female respondents between 15–45 years revealed that “defilement and rape resulting in unwanted pregnancies tended […]