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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead, according to Libyan media reports. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely viewed as his father’s heir apparent, was confirmed on Tuesday by the head of his political team, according to the …

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in SIM box fraud operations at the Sakumono Ramsar Site in Accra. The arrests were carried out on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, following intelligence-led operations conducted in separate residential apartments within the area. The suspects have …

The Savannah Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested 22 Togolese nationals over suspected involvement in illegal mining activities in the West Gonja Municipality. The arrests were confirmed by the Ghana Police Service in a statement shared on its official Facebook page. According to the police, the suspects were arrested on …

Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has filed a defamation lawsuit against social commentator Abubakar Ahmed, widely known as Blakk Rasta, seeking GH₵100 million in damages over a video he claims is false and malicious. The suit, filed on January 15, 2026, accuses Blakk Rasta …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has paid a historic visit to the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service, reaffirming the support of traditional authority for law enforcement in the country. The visit took place on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, and brought together the revered monarch, senior police officials and …

  The Tema Regional Police Command has successfully foiled an attempted robbery at Community 24 in the Adjei-Kojo District of the Ashaiman Division, resulting in the death of three suspected armed robbers following a gun battle with police. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of …

The Bibiani Circuit Court has sentenced a self-acclaimed mallam and two accomplices to 30 years’ imprisonment each after convicting them of multiple violent crimes in the Western North Region. The court, presided over by His Highness Frank Asiedu Nimako Esq., found Victor Biney, 28, popularly known as Abeiku, guilty alongside …

Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic boarding school in the country’s central Niger State, bringing relief after one of Nigeria’s worst mass kidnapping incidents. In a statement, the federal government described the development as a “moment of triumph and relief,” confirming …

Parliament has approved the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clearing the way for the institution to be renamed the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS), Wa. The Bill, passed on Friday, December 19, 2025, formally removes the name of Ghana’s …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved emergency security funding for five member states, including Ghana, as part of renewed efforts to combat terrorism and growing insecurity across the sub-region. The decision was taken at the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State …