Crime

282  The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare says the crime rate in Ghana has reduced significantly. According to Dampare, recent programmes and policies initiated by the Police leadership are making rolls. Speaking at the commissioning of some 320-bedroom apartments for Police Officers at Tesano in Accra, Dr Dampare said Policing dynamics have changed. “We […]

393  The Manager of Nkawie District of the Forest Services Division of the Forestry has cautioned miners to put an end to their activities since they would not succeed with their illegal mining operations in the district due to measures put in place to topple them. According to Mr. Abraham Essel, since the illegal miners […]

278  A 40-year-old Fulani herdsman, Sulley Hassan met his untimely death when a notorious unemployed youth leader Selase Dotse killed him without any provocation at Alabota in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The deceased’s son took the animals to graze but had cause to report to him that Selase Dotse had kept […]

526  Officials of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly caused the arrest of the Chief of Nahinso, Nana Addo Boaman, for undertaking road works without official permission. The Chief, who was arrested and granted bail over the weekend, insisted that he took the initiative after authorities failed to address the road situation, which has been causing flooding […]

491  Nana Poku Piesie, a radio personality with Sompa FM in Kumasi, has been arrested by the Ghana Police. This development follows his controversial confession on live radio, where he admitted to engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a young student during his time as a teacher. The Confession Piesie’s startling admission came during a […]

457 Thirteen individuals have been arrested by the police for allegedly filling and illegally developing sections of the Laboma and Teshie Military shooting range within the Kpeshie Lagoon area in the La Dade-Kotopon municipality of the Greater Accra Region. During an inspection of the site by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC), significant portions […]

235  The family of the late fast rising Kumasi artiste, Wyllbee who was lynched at Tanoso in the Ashanti Region have finally spoken on the matter. The mother of Wyllbee who is fondly known as Nana Yaw disclosed how good her son is. According to her, her son has never hurt anyone or anything not […]

496  The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has eulogized the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) for making giant strides towards curtailing examination malpractices in the country. He pledged the Education Ministry’s preparedness to continue collaborating with WAEC and other stakeholders towards winning the fight against exam malpractice in the country. Dr Adutwum announced this […]

430    A suspected armed robber has been butchered to death after he was caught raping his victim’s wife during a robbery incident at Asuoabena near Mankranso in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The deceased who’s said to be in his late 20s was part of a gang of […]

548  The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a former Assistant Manager of Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn to five years imprisonment in hard labour. The 29-year-old was caught on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stealing GH₵199,040.00 belonging to his former employer. Collins Acquah, after a week on remand, changed his plea of not guilty to guilty […]