2,668 An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GHS500,000.00 with three sureties to the Economist, who allegedly took GHS475,500.00 from an unemployed woman under the pretext of investing it in a “kako” business but failed. The Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah directed that all the sureties be civil […]
Crime
Key suspects in the murder of soldier in Ashaiman arrested – Police
2,244 The Police Administration says it has arrested key suspects in the murder of Sheriff Imoro, a soldier at Ashaiman. In a release on Friday, the Police noted that the suspects were arrested through a sustained intelligence-led operation. “The Police after a week of sustained intelligence-led operation have arrested the key suspects involved in the […]
Court jails gang 73 years for rape of British volunteers
2,292 A gang of three has been sentenced to a combined 73-year jail term for robbing and raping some British volunteers at gunpoint. The trio had pleaded guilty to all charges of conspiracy, robbery, rape and possession of firearms without lawful authority. A High Court in Accra sentenced each of them to a maximum term […]
Tension mounts in Denkyira Ayanfuri as 22yr-old man is stoned to death
2,256 Tension is mounting between Denkyira Ayanfuri and Fobinso communities in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region over the death of a 22-year-old man. The deceased, Evans Wireko, was reportedly stoned to death at Denkyira Fobinso over his alleged involvement in a robbery incident at a galamsey site in the community. Family […]
Boy, 22 stoned to death at Fobinso
2,247 A twenty – two (22) year old Evans Wireko has been stoned to death by some group of people at Fobinso in Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. According to report, deceased, Evans Wireko who lived at Denkyira Ayanfuri together with his friend went to a mining site at Fobinso to look […]
Western North: FDA destroys expired products worth GH¢124,271
5,136 The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Western North Region in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday 17th February 2023 destroyed unwholesome consumable products worth GH¢124,271. The commodities which included food items, orthodox and herbal medicines were seized by the FDA from some retail shops in both the Bibiani Anhwiaso […]
How Police Officers Disguise As Prostitutes To Help Arrest Criminals – Dampare Details
1,748The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare has revealed the extent to which his administration is going to fight crime while ensuring discipline in the service. Speaking at a durbar with police officers in the Bono Regional Capital on Friday, Dr Dampare said his administration has adopted and implemented various intelligence gathering efforts […]
Illegal miners arrested for invading Atewa Forest reserve remanded
2,220 The Koforidua Court B has remanded into police custody the 10 illegal miners arrested for engaging in galamsey in the Asiakwa portion of the Atewa forest reserve to reappear on February 21, 2022. The other 9 suspects who were also arrested on Wednesday by the forestry guards for engaging in galamsey in the Samang […]
Military coups are making West Africa unsafe – Sierra Leone President
2,313 A former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, is calling on African leaders to advance the practice of democracy by ensuring that the days of military coups that threaten the security of a country remain a thing of the past. According to the former President, most African countries have had over fifty years […]
Queen Mother of Atuahenekrom to sue Sunyani East Municipal Assembly for unlawful demolition of poultry farm
2,232 The Queen Mother of Atuahenekrom in the Sunyani East Municipality of the Bono Region, Nana Abena Konadu I, has descended on the Environmental Health and Sanitation Officer in the Sunyani East, Mr. Daniel Owusu Kokor, to allow himself to be influenced by someone what she described as unlawful demolition of her poultry farm project […]