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Horror at Afigya Kwabre: Land Dispute Turns Deadly as landguard’s Hands Chopped off

637  A violent confrontation stemming from a long-standing land dispute has left a man critically injured and properties destroyed in Penteng, a community in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region. The disturbing incident, which has shocked residents and heightened tensions in the area, reportedly involved a clash between a group of landguards […]

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Eight Suspects Nabbed Over Nkenkaasu–Darso Highway Robberies

496  The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested eight persons suspected to be behind a series of highway robberies along major road networks within the Ashanti and adjoining regions. According to police reports, the suspects are linked to a robbery attack that occurred on January 29, 2026, at about 8:00 a.m. along the Nkenkaasu–Darso […]

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CLAAG Illegally Collecting Taxes from Lotto Writers on behalf of GRA, NLA, and MMDAs

444  The National Lottery Authority(NLA) announced the introduction of a new sticker system for lotto writers effective 2025, as part of efforts to curb illegal lottery operations. However, instead of National Lottery Authority(NLA) tasking as well as collaborating with Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA), and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies(MMDAs) to collect the Lotto Sticker Fees […]

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Eight Arrested in Kumasi Over Alleged Gambling Scam; GH¢15,260 Retrieved

846  The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight persons in the Ashanti Region for allegedly luring unsuspecting members of the public into fraudulent gambling activities and stealing their money and personal belongings. In a press release issued by the Ashanti Regional Police Command and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the […]

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Anti-Galamsey Operation Turns Controversial: Four National Security Officers Detained After Arresting Illegal Chinese Miner in Ashanti Region

512  A routine anti-galamsey operation in the Atwima Mponua District has taken a dramatic turn after four National Security operatives were allegedly detained for nearly 30 hours following the arrest of a Chinese national and his Ghanaian accomplices involved in illegal mining activities. The officers, who operate primarily in the Atwima Kwanwoma, Atwima Nwabiagya, and […]

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Ashanti Police Smash Notorious ‘Duku Syndicate’ in Major Security Breakthrough

622  The Ghana Police Service has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against violent crime in the Ashanti Region following the dismantling of a notorious carjacking syndicate linked to a series of armed robberies and murders across Kumasi and Tarkwa. Addressing the media at the M. A. Alhassan Conference Hall on Monday, February 23, […]

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NAIMOS Raids Galamsey Sites in Western Region as Questions Mount Over “Regularization” by District Assemblies

559  A renewed nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has once again brought Ghana’s fight against environmental destruction into sharp focus, following major operations by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) in parts of the Western Region. On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, operatives of NAIMOS extended their ongoing enforcement campaign to […]

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Interior Minister Boosts NACOC’s Operational Capacity with 10 New Vehicles

437  The Government has taken a decisive step to strengthen Ghana’s fight against narcotics trafficking and organised crime with the presentation of ten Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). The vehicles were presented on Monday in Accra by the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, as part of a broader […]