Crime

992  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 […]

871  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 […]

1,316  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 […]

1,046    The Bidiem Police have arrested four (4) Forest Guards after they reportedly shot and injured a chainsaw operator in the area. Police reveal that the suspects from Akaa security company were contracted to protect Logs and Lumber Limited (LL)concession and during their routine patrols in the Nkrabea forest reserve, spotted and shot the […]

1,053  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 […]

1,353  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 […]

997    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 […]

2,458  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 […]

1,058  Three people were arrested following a violent clash between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Kasoa Electoral Commission office on Sunday, June 2, 2024.   The violence erupted around 5 am and resulted in four individuals sustaining injuries. One person, due to the severity of […]

1,291  The High Court of Kumasi on Thursday, 27th March 2024 declared Nana Mensah Bonsu, Ntensere Bosomfuo as the custodian of Ntensere Stool Lands. The judgement was duly delivered in favour of Nana Mensah Bonsu, Tano Obourmensah of Ntensere. The suit number of the case was SOL/37/2015, and it was between Nana Appiah Sarfo Kantanka […]