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Bank staff shot dead, police officer wounded in bullion van attack

One person has died while two others, including a police officer, have been wounded following a daylight robbery attack on the Manso–Kumasi road in the Ashanti Region. The deceased has only been identified as Attakorah, 35, who worked as a cashier with a bank; though the police did not provide the name …

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Kumasi’s most wanted escapee arrested

One of Kumasi’s most wanted fugitives who has been on the run for several months has been arrested over the brutal murder of Elijah Kenja, a former staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA). Jamal Issaka Mohammed, 27, who was in possession of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp at …

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Notorious armed robbers invade shop; take shopkeeper hostage

Notorious armed robbers terrorising residents in communities around Begoro in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region on Thursday evening stormed Abuoso Community amidst firing of gunshots to rob the largest provision shop in the community. The three masked robbery gang invaded “Abuoso Melcom” shop around 7:00 pm in …

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Man busted with 18 stolen sheep

A 28-year-old driver, George Badaek, has been busted by the highway police at Yeji in the Pru East District in the Bono East region. The driver, who drives Opel Astra with registration number AW 5176‐ 12 and uses the Yeji to Atabubu road often, was arrested by the police with …

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Police Arrest 109 Persons At Ritz Junction For Attacking Bailiff

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 109 persons for allegedly attacking a team of police personnel assigned to assist a bailiff to execute a court order at Ritz Junction. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Command, told the Ghana News …

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3 In 10 JHS Students Attempted Suicide — Psychological Association

At least 3 in 10 Junior High School (JHS) students have reported attempting suicide in the last 12 months, the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) has disclosed. GPA revealed this in a statement dated September 9, 2020, in commemoration of the World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2020. The WSPD which falls …

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Woman banished for allegedly sleeping with neighbours’ teenage sons

A 35-year-old woman from Kenyoni One Village in Kitutu Chache North in Kisii County has been banished from her in-laws’ community after she allegedly went on a cheating spree with her neighbours’ teenage sons. The family of her husband, David Mageto, who is a teacher in the locality, claims that …

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17 commercial sex workers arrested

Some 17 commercial sex workers have been arrested for soliciting for immoral activities at Cantonments in Accra in separate operations. The suspects were apprehended with quantities of condoms in areas such as Togo Embassy and Osu Oxford Street. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, DSP …

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