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Ashanti Police Smash Criminal Network, Arrest 24

181  The Ghana Police Service has arrested 24 suspected criminals, including alleged drug peddlers, during a major intelligence-led operation carried out across parts of the Ashanti Region. The operation, undertaken by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, formed part of intensified efforts to combat […]

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12 Killed in Fatal Accident at Akomadan; Two in Critical Condition

783  A devastating road accident at Akomadan in the Offinso North District in the Ashanti Region has claimed the lives of twelve people, leaving two others in critical condition. The tragic incident, which occurred on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, involved a commercial passenger vehicle and a cargo truck, resulting in multiple fatalities and severe injuries. […]

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Police Inspector Remanded Over Alleged Kumasi Mobile Money Robbery

521    A Police Inspector stationed at the Asuoyeboa Police Station in Kumasi has been interdicted and remanded into custody over his alleged involvement in a robbery attack targeting a mobile money vendor.   The Ashanti Regional Police Command, in a press release issued on May 11, 2026, identified the suspect as Inspector Bright Appiah […]

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Woman Allegedly Kills Husband in Ekumfi After Dispute Over Charcoal Sales Proceeds

474  Residents of Ekumfi Asaman have been left in shock following the alleged killing of a man by his wife after a domestic dispute over proceeds from charcoal sales. The deceased, identified as Kweku Blankson, reportedly died after sustaining multiple cutlass wounds allegedly inflicted by his wife, known in the community as Auntie Esi. According […]

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GPHA suspends Kpone Terminal operations after freight forwarders’ protest

339  The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has suspended operations at the Kpone Terminal until further notice following protests by transit freight forwarders at the Tema Port. The development was confirmed by the President of the Transit Freight Forwarders Association, William Ababio, in an interview with Citi News. The operators had earlier staged a […]

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Police Refute Claims of Shutting Down Bohyen Adumanu Assemblies of God Church

483  The Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has moved to dispel what it describes as misleading reports circulating in sections of the media regarding the temporary closure of the Assemblies of God Church at Bohyen Adumanu in Kumasi. In an official statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Godwin Ahianyo, the […]

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Popular Kumasi Beautician Dies After Alleged Assault; Boyfriend Arraigned

532A wave of shock and grief has swept through Kumasi following the tragic death of a well-known beautician and entrepreneur, Sally Benson, who reportedly died after an alleged assault involving her boyfriend, Francis Arthur. Arthur, a 48-year-old businessman, has been arraigned before the Asokore Mampong District Court in connection with the incident. The case, which […]

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Police arrest 8 suspected National Security operatives over alleged gold theft

420    Eight individuals who allegedly posed as national security operatives have been arrested by police for reportedly stealing gold, mobile phones, and cash from illegal miners at Assin Awisam in the Central Region. The suspects—said to include the son of a Municipal Chief Executive—arrived in the community on Friday afternoon in a black Mitsubishi […]

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Police tighten security over rising highway robberies in Ashanti Region

504  The Ashanti Regional Police Command has intensified security measures to clamp down on the rising incidence of highway robberies and ensure public safety. This follows two separate robbery attacks on the Bibiani–Goaso highway stretch in the Ashanti Region, which left a player of Berekum Chelsea dead, and a driver and his mate severely injured. […]

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Married Woman Beaten into Coma by Husband’s Girlfriend

610  A disturbing case of alleged assault linked to a suspected extramarital affair has left a married woman in critical condition, intensifying public concern over the growing trend of violence arising from relationship disputes. The victim, whose identity has been withheld, is currently battling for her life after reportedly suffering severe injuries during a confrontation […]