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The Multimedia Group Limited, a media firm, has petitioned the National Security and some key Ghanaian and international institutions over alleged threats on the life of one of its journalists, Erastus Asare Donkor. It said “the life-threatening comments” by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, made on ‘The …

Some cargo drivers numbering about 80 have accused police at Yapei in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region of harassment, extortion, and abuse. According to the drivers, some of who are from Burkina Faso, the police detained them for refusing to offer GH¢5 bribe when they got to …

Former president Jacob Zuma has officially handed himself over and is in police custody. Both national SAPS spokesman Brig Vish Naidoo and police ministry spokeswoman Lirandzu Themba confirmed the news. Naidoo said: “I can confirm that the former president has been taken into police custody well ahead of the deadline.” …

The Ghana Police Service has given the greenlight for the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to embark on their “March for Justice” demo. The massive demonstration was scheduled for Tuesday, July, 6, 2021. According to the party, the protest is to demand justice for all persons killed …

• A social media user alleged that her father was killed by police officers • The police have clarified the incident • The lady has been invited for questioning on the allegations The Ghana Police Service has responded to a post by a social media user who alleged that her …

The Anti-Armed Robbery Taskforce of the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday seized 2,882 live ammunitions from a robbery gang at Ntoaso in the Eastern Region. The Operation based on a tip-off, also retrieved 840 rounds of M16 ammunitions, 23 BB cartridges, AK 47 Assault Riffle, M16 Riffle, Pump Action Gun, …

• Gunshots and tear gas have been fired as scrap dealers clashed with security agents in Agbogbloshie • Operatives had gone to the market to undertake a planned decongestion of onion traders • The decongestion is part of the Regional Minister’s plan to ‘Make Accra Work Again’ Scrap dealers at …

The Police Ghana Service has deployed its new Anti-Armed Robbery Task Force (AARTF) in a sting operation against Armed Robbers as part of a strategy to curb robberies and other organized crime The police were acting on Intelligence about some Arms and Ammunitions that had been concealed by a gang …

The IGP says the police can shoot at crowds under certain circumstances He indicated that this happens when the police feel they are in danger The IGP was speaking when he appeared before the PAC James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has been explaining to the Public Accounts Committee …

Following an earlier protest that caused the death of two protestors as a result of a clash between the youth and the police, there has been an uneasy calm in Ejura Sekyedumase even though the youth in the community continue to demand justice of Ibrahim Kaaka Mohammed a. k. a. …