CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Residents of Yelibato, a community near Nogokpo in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region are in a state of shock following the discovery of the lifeless body of the former Assembly Member for Nogokpo-Ativuta Electoral Area, Mr Christian Kwame Amuzu. The body of the 60-year-old was found hanging …

Emmanuel Sakyi Afriyie, a 25-year-old contract employee of one of Ghana’s biggest banks, has recently been arrested by security agencies for allegedly stealing approximately GH¢1.2 million from clients’ bank accounts. Among the accounts he pilfered are those belonging to a deceased judge and a former Inspector General of Police. Afriyie …

A father has been arrested by the Kasoa District Police Command for allegedly raping his biological daughter since the age of twelve. This was reported by Accra-based UTV which was monitored by GhanaWeb. The victim, who is now 18 years old, with name withheld, stayed with the accused; her father at …

The Adentan Circuit Court has granted bail to Alhassan Hardi Mohammed, a businessman who allegedly sold five government-owned plots of land. He (the accused) pleaded not guilty to the charge of selling land. In a graphic.com.gh report, the court presided over by Her Honour Sedinam Awo Balokah granted the accused …

About fifty (50) commercial sex workers have been arrested last night in Koforidua through a special operation initiated by the Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi and the police. Sources say majority of the suspects are Nigerians some of whom were trafficked. Few of the suspects are however Ghanaians. They …

Turkish security forces have seized $1 billion in counterfeit money and arrested six individuals involved in the operation, according to a report by reuters.com. Among the detainees were one Ghanaian national and three Swedish citizens, as confirmed by the governor’s office of Turkey on Friday, June 9, 2023. The office …

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the deaths of five individuals during a gunfire exchange with suspected land guards in Bortianor, Greater Accra Region. Earlier media reports indicated that nine suspected land guards were gunned down by members of the Police Anti-Robbery Unit on Friday, June 9, 2023. However, the …

A 22-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor has committed suicide at Assin Kruwa in the Assin South district of the Central Region. The deceased, Abdul Rahman Acquah left home on June 8, 2023, at about 3 PM and was nowhere to be found. A thorough search was conducted by the community …

Some students of the University of Ghana have beaten a thief they apprehended to pulp at Evandy Hostel. In the video, which was shared by Sika Official on the micro-blogging site – Twitter – and sighted by GhanaWeb, the students beat the young man [thief] who was bare-chested with sticks. The …

The Data Protection Commission has released a list of some digital lending apps (loan apps) that have been breaching Ghana’s data laws by exploiting the information of Ghanaians who use their services. In a statement copied to GhanaWeb, the commission said that the operation of most of these apps are illegal …