Deadly clash at Ahwerease Odwira Festival leaves one dead, four injured in Eastern Region
Ahwerease, Eastern Region, Oct. 23, GNA. One person has been confirmed dead, and four others are receiving treatment for gunshot...
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Two nannies arrested in Accra for allegedly drugging twin toddlers
Accra, Oct. 20, GNA. The Airport Divisional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has arrested two nannies for allegedly...
Accra Circuit Court remands two ex-convicts over alleged taxi robbery involving cash, valuables
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two ex-convicts, Vincent Gbetorglo and Peter Akakpo, also known as Dompe, into Police custody...
A 32-year-old vulcanizer, Issiful Bilal, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment by the Adenta Circuit Court for robbing a commercial motorbike rider of his motorbike.
Bilal, who was charged with robbery, pleaded guilty to the offence on September 25, 2025, and was convicted on his...
Fisherman remanded for allegedly stealing GHS 50,800 and two mobile phones from a businessman’s vehicle in Accra
The Dansoman Circuit Court has remanded a 21-year-old fisherman, Michael Dodoo, into police custody for allegedly stealing GHS 50,800 and...
Court remands 10 suspects over series of rural bank robberies
An Accra High Court (Criminal Court 5) has remanded 10 persons alleged to be part of a criminal gang behind...
Adabraka District Court adjourns murder trial of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah to October 22
The Adabraka District Court has adjourned the trial of two men accused of the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King...
Two nannies arrested in Accra for allegedly drugging two-year-old twin toddlers in their care
Accra, Oct. 8. The Airport Divisional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has arrested two nannies for allegedly administering...
Butcher, 25, jailed for defiling prrimary 6 pupil
A 25-year-old Butcher has been jailed for 10 years by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North...
Dzodze man arrested for killing toddler by throwing him into hot oil
Volta Region, Oct 3, GNA, Police in Dzodze have arrested a 24-year-old man, Adolf Kwadzo Dordunoo of Dzodze-Fiagbedu, for allegedly...
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