Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, son of one of the three High Court judges who were murdered during the erstwhile Provisional National Defence Council, PNDC, administration; has indicated that he wanted to trace and arrest one of the soldiers officially blamed for the deaths, but who ‘miraculously’ escaped, Lance Corporal Samuel Amedeka. …
Read More »Police arrest 2 suspects in connection with burglary at New Times Corporation
The Kaneshie Divisional Police command has arrested two persons in connection with a break-in on Sunday at New Times Corporation in Accra, publishers of Ghanaian Times newspaper. The thieves are reported to have broken into eight offices and made away with a Lenovo laptop, an unspecified amount of money, among …
Read More »Police arrest 12 commercial sex workers in Ho
The Volta Regional Police Command have arrested some twelve female commercial sex workers in the regional capital Ho. The ladies, 20 to 35 of age, were arrested on Saturday, 19 March, 2022 at a popular drinking spot near the Ho Technical University (HTU). Ho in recent times is flagged with …
Read More »Police arrest two for allegedly killing motorcyclist
The police in Ogun State on Sunday said they had arrested two armed robbery suspects for allegedly killing a motorcyclist after snatching his bike at the Sango-Ota area of the state. The police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a statement issued to journalists in Ota, Ogun State, adding that …
Read More »I knew government was preparing to arrest me before I took a flight to Ghana – Oliver Barker-Vormawor
#FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has stated that he knew the police had planned to arrest him on his arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, from London, over his Facebook post. According to him, even though he did not know how long he would be detained for, he had prepared himself …
Read More »Cambridge University issues statement on Barker-Vormawor’s arrest
The University of Cambridge has expressed concern about the wellbeing of embattled #FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Mawusi Barker-Vormawor. The activist, who is a PhD candidate in the English university was arrested by Ghanaian security officials after he had arrived in the country at the Kotoka International Airport on February 11, …
Read More »Akua Donkor outlines how she would ‘arrest’ Cedi depreciation
Founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, has blamed the current economic hardships in Ghana on the exportation of raw materials and mineral resources from the country. She argues the exportation and sale of these resources at a cheaper price and then importing their finished products …
Read More »MoMo thief returns stolen cash after bees arrest
A serial thief was forced to return money he stole from a mobile money vendor after he was arrested by a swarm of bees. The bizarre incident is said to have occurred at Apac municipality in Uganda. According to reports, the suspect snatched the money from the MoMo vendor at …
Read More »UG Halls fracas: Vandals ‘charge’ at Legon Police Station after arrest of colleague
Some residents of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, amassed in front of the Legon Police Station after the authorities arrested a member from the hall for his involvement in the clash between residents Mensah Sarbah Hall Commonwealth Hall on Saturday, March 5, …
Read More »Arrest cedi fall! Traders charge Bawumia, as they ask members to hike prices by 80%
The Traders Advocacy Group has directed its members to increase the prices of goods and services by 80 per cent in retaliation to the government’s reversal of the 30 per cent benchmark value discount at the ports. The General Secretary of the group, Nana Poku, told journalists on Wednesday, 2 …
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