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Marijuana, cocaine, heroin making Africa hard drugs transit hub — UNODC

279  Cannabis, popularly known as marijuana or weed, remains the most sourced, trafficked and used drug in Africa, the 2024 World Drug Report has revealed. The craze for cannabis and other illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and pharmaceutical opioids is gradually making the continent a transit hub for drug trafficking. These drugs, the […]

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Ashanti Region Queen Mother Escapes Attempted Murder

230  queen mother escapes murder The Queen mother of Adjamesu who doubles as Adontehemaa of Essumeja Traditional Council in the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwakyewaa Obimpeh narrowly escaped an attempted murder. According to Sanfi Police who confirmed the attempted assassination of the traditional ruler, some unknown persons fired indiscriminately into her residence on the dawn of […]

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Students Stone Policemen In Kumasi

514  POLICEMEN THAT provided security during a 3-day 2024 Senior High School (SHS) Girls Soccer Final at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, reportedly suffered the ordeal of being stoned by students. According to a police report, there was a fierce fight between students of the Armed Forces SHS and Islamic SHS during the […]

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British-Ghanaian Citizen Suhununu Mahama Arizini Runs Away with UK Investors’ Money

311  According to an ongoing investigation, a British-Ghanaian Citizen, Mr. Suhununu Mahama Arizini(also known as Zini) has allegedly defrauded Bellingham Telecommunications Limited(UK) in Ghana to the sum of over thousands of British Pounds. The Headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) has been petitioned to investigate the alleged fraudulent case involving Suhununu Mahama Arizini. In October […]

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Don’t joke with your constitutional mandate-Security agencies told

494  Col. Anorph Barnabas Akanbong, Director at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, has reminded the various security services in the Country of their constitutional mandate to always maintain peace, law and order during election seasons. According to him, Ghana is regarded as a beckon of democracy and as security services, can not afford […]

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Chinese galamseyers’ often released over lack of interpreters – Forestry Commission

300    A file photo of Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining in Ghana A file photo of Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining in Ghana The Deputy Greater Accra Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, George Agbenowoshi, has revealed that Chinese nationals frequently arrested for illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, are often discharged […]

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Actor Lil Win granted GH¢50K bail

655  Actor Kwadwo Nkansah popularly known as Lil Win has been granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties by the Asokore Mampong District Court after he was arrested on Monday, June 3. The actor was arrested by officers from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Manhyia Divisional Command moments after he was discharged from […]