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232 An illegal miner has been arrested during a security inspection at a reclaimed illegal mining site near the Agenda 111 hospital project at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region, as authorities intensify efforts to protect critical national infrastructure from the activities of galamsey operators. The suspect was apprehended while allegedly operating on the outskirts […]
299 The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man believed to be the leader of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the murder of Abdul Jabal Suleman at Abompe New Site in Obuasi. The suspect, Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as Marshall, was apprehended at Soe in the Bongo District of the Upper […]
591 Three people were shot dead during a violent confrontation between police officers and some youth at Seyerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred when three plain-clothed police officers entered the community to arrest a provision shop owner, identified only as Ernest, over allegations of selling […]
664 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 […]
863 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. […]
569 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 […]
560 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 […]
439 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 […]
543 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 […]
638A 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 […]