Crime
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10 illegal miners operators apprehended in Oda River Forest Reserve
Ten illegal miners whose activities have caused massive destruction to the Oda River Forest Reserve in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region, have been arrested. The 10, made up of seven…
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Chief apprehended for possession of M16 rifle in the Northern Region
A chief in the Northern Region has been arrested for allegedly wielding an M16 assault rifle with six fully loaded magazines at the Ambariya Senior High School in Tamale. The incident has sparked con…
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Chinese national and 6 others apprehended over illegal mining
The Bekwai Forestry Commission has arrested seven persons including a Chinese national and six Ghanaians over illegal mining in the Oda Forest Reserve. Ernest Adofo, the Bekwai District Forest Manage…
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About 30 graves looted at Takoradi cemetery; residents request modified security
Residents of Sekondi-Takoradi are calling on the managers of the metropolis to tighten security at the Takoradi cemetery after about 30 graves were ransacked by unknown persons. Some relatives, who r…
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Effutu NDC executives apprehended denied bail over purported order from IGP
The four constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Effutu, in the Central Region, who were picked up by the Police and sent to the Winneba District Police Command, have bee…
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Young housekeeper imprisoned for stealing $16,000 from employer
The Accra Circuit Court One has sentenced a 27-year-old housekeeper to two and half years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing $16,000 from his employer. Thomas Yokpo denied the offence but was f…
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MP for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey reveals conflict in Nkwanta has claimed 11 lives
The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, disclosed that eleven people were reported dead within the first 24 hours of the conflict that occurred in the Nkwanta township. The conflic…
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Purported bribery case against Juaben MCE nominee rescheduled to Jan. 23
The criminal case against the Juaben New Patriotic Party constituency chairman, Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, has been adjourned to January 23, 2024. Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka is facing 26…
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Judge, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo says Aisha Huang abused Ghana’s hospitality
Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the Judge who sentenced galamsey kingpin Aisha Huang to four and half years in prison, says the Chinese national took advantage of Ghana’s hospitality. Aisha Huang was also …
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Prominent illegal miner, Aisha Huang jailed 4 years and 6 months; fined GH¢48k
Prominent illegal miner, Aisha Huang, has been jailed for four and a half years after she was found guilty of mining without a license. She was also fined by the court to the tune of GH¢48, 000. The …