A six-day-old baby girl has allegedly been stolen at Nana Boame, a suburb community of Teacher Mantey in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region. Kwame Amegbetsi and Portia Kemevor parents of the missing baby girl explained that the incident occurred Monday, June 5, 2023, at about 5:00pm after the …
Read More »Former Assemblyman for Nogokpo allegedly commits suicide
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 …
Read More »How 25-year-old banker planned Dubai trip with girlfriend after stealing GH¢1.2m from customers’ accounts
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 …
Read More »Father arrested for allegedly raping his biological daughter at Fetteh kakraba
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 …
Read More »Businessman in court for selling government land granted GH¢400,000 bail
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 …
Read More »About 50 Nigerian, Ghanaian commercial sex workers arrested in Koforidua
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 …
Read More »Ghanaian, 5 others arrested in Turkey over Africa-bound $1 billion counterfeit money
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 …
Read More »AK-47, pump action gun and pistols: Police reveal weapons retrieved from suspected land guards killed in gun battle at Bortianor
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 …
Read More »MoMo vendor, 22, commits suicide over GH¢3,500 missing money at Assin Kruwa
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 …
Read More »VIDEO: Thief grabbed at Evandy hostel, beaten to pulp by students
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 …
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