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Police secure conviction of woman for offensive social media posts against the President, First Lady

The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction of 43-year-old Camila Alhassan, who was sentenced to one year imprisonment with...

NACOC intercepts GH¢100 million tramadol shipment at Accra airport, arrests three

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects following the interception of approximately five million tramadol tablets with an...

ICC confirms receipt of petition over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed receiving a petition from two Ghanaians seeking a preliminary examination into recurring xenophobic...

Police arrest nine suspects over narcotics and prostitution in Akyem Abomosu

The Akyem Abomosu Police Command has arrested nine suspects for alleged involvement in narcotics-related activities, Indian hemp trading and prostitution...

Police arrest 54 suspects in anti-drug operation across Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 54 suspects during a series of intelligence-led anti-drug operations across the Ashanti Region. According...

Police arrest suspect over Obuasi murder

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of Abdul Jabal...

Education Ministry urges police to arrest interdicted Bole SHS teacher

The Ministry of Education has called on the Ghana Police Service to urgently arrest the interdicted Bole Senior High School...

Abu Trica Extradited to U.S. over alleged multimillion-dollar romance fraud scheme

A Ghanaian national, Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, has been extradited to the...

Three arrested over disruption of NPP constituency election in Obuasi

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly disrupting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Executive...