Crime

Police announce ¢100k bounty for information on Wa killers

September 20, 2022

The Ghana Police Service has announced a reward of ¢100,000 for persons who can volunteer credible information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators behind the recent killings in Wa. It follows the earlier arrest of one suspect, Kankani Adongo, who is currently in custody, assisting with investigations. According to an update issued […]Continue Reading

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Student escapes from suspected kidnappers at cemetery in Bole

September 20, 2022

A 20-year-old student of the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) at Bole in the Savannah Region has escaped a kidnapping attempt. The suspects, according to him, kidnapped him from his school premises during supper on Sunday. Narrating his ordeal in an interview with Adom News‘ Rebecca Nantomah, the victim said the suspects hit him on his […]Continue Reading

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IGP head to Wa over killings of security officers

September 19, 2022

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is heading to Wa in the Upper West Region to get a first-hand update on the death of some private security officers. The Police continue to maintain law, order and security in the Wa Municipality and surrounding communities since the seventh person was found dead last week. The special […]Continue Reading

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Asantehene will not attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

September 19, 2022

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will be unavailable for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. According to reports, the ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom has communicated the development to Buckingham palace. The queen died on Thursday, September 8, at age 96. Today, the funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey before the coffin is […]Continue Reading

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Aisha Huang is married to a Ghanaian businessman – Lawyer

September 15, 2022

The embattled Chinese galamsey queen, Aisha Huang, is married to a Ghanaian, her lawyer has said. Mr. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey said his client’s husband is a businessman. According to him, Ms. Huang’s husband holds a Master’s degree from a Chinese University. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM on Wednesday, September 14, he said […]Continue Reading

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GPRTU increases transport fares by 30% effective September 21

September 14, 2022

Public transport commuters will from Wednesday, September 21, pay at least 30 percent more following an upward adjustment in fares. This was announced in a communique from the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) today, Wednesday, September 14. According to the Union, the decision follows a successful consultation with its mother body. “In consultation with […]Continue Reading

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Issuing fake VAT invoice, others: Directors of businesses face 5-year prison term – GRA

September 14, 2022

Beginning October, 2022, directors of registered businesses across the country issuing fake invoices, receipts and also failing to file their annual tax returns could face over five years in prison. According to the Head of Domestic Tax Revenue Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority, Edward Gyambrah, the authority has already started prosecuting some businesses and […]Continue Reading

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Ministry Staff Busted for Impersonating Mireku Duker

September 13, 2022

The Ministries police in Accra, is holding a staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, for allegedly defrauding illegal miners of huge sums of monies, using the name of Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker. The suspect, Gabriel Sarpong – an IT officer at the Ministry, was apprehended on […]Continue Reading

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SIM card registration: Over 2,000 persons to file suit against NCA, Communications Ministry

September 13, 2022

Over 2,000 aggrieved Ghanaians have registered their willingness to sue the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Ministry of Communications. This is due to what they describe as a poorly-organised SIM card re-registration exercise, which has been fraught with anomalies and challenges. Vice President in charge of Strategy at Imani Africa, Selorm Branttie, Continue Reading

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Cedi to find cushion on expected dollar inflows, but demand pressures persist

September 13, 2022

The cedi is expected to find a cushion on the back of expected foreign exchange inflows from the $1.3 billion cocoa syndicated loan. The dollar inflows is expected by October 2022. According to the Weekly Currency Report by Databank Research, the European Central Bank hike of deposit rate by 75 basis points and an impending […]Continue Reading