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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 33-year-old woman, Latifa Iddrisu, into police custody for 14 days over the alleged theft of a baby from the Mamprobi Polyclinic. She is expected to reappear before the court on March 4, 2026. The suspect is alleged to have stolen the baby on …

The Upper West Region has recorded five deaths and seven confirmed cases out of 34 suspected Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) cases as of epidemiological week seven, health authorities have confirmed. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, disclosed this during a working visit to assess the meningitis …

The United States Embassy in Accra has warned Ghanaians planning to travel to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to strictly adhere to U.S. immigration laws and avoid overstaying their visas. Addressing the media on Friday, February 20, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, …

Four vehicles were destroyed in the early hours of Friday, February 20, following a fire outbreak at the Kronum branch of Goil Filling Station in the Suame Municipality. The incident occurred around 3:00 a.m., affecting a Nissan Urvan bus, a Kia Pregio, and two tricycles parked near the station’s premises. …

Management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital has confirmed that a security officer was assaulted while on duty, describing the incident as “deeply regrettable.” The attack occurred on February 18, 2026, at about 7:28 p.m. at the hospital’s Labour Ward. According to hospital officials, the security officer asked an 18-year-old …

A heritage train owned by Ghanaian creative artist and author Ibrahim Mahama has been destroyed by fire following an incident in the Northern Region on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Confirming the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, February 19, Mr. Mahama described the development as a “tragic misfortune,” attributing …

The Upper West Regional Police Command engaged students and staff of Wa Senior High School on February 16, 2026, to promote security, discipline, and peaceful coexistence within the school community.   The visit, led by Regional Commander DCOP Francis Yiribaare, followed an incident on January 28, 2026, during the school’s …

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to a violent robbery network operating in Obuasi. The arrests took place on February 15, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation at Mangoase near Pokukrom, during which police raided multiple gang hideouts. The suspects – Aziz Abubakar (aka Romeo), Faraway …

The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested 60-year-old Abass Seidu, a suspected ammunition and drug dealer, at Kundugu in the Wa East District. The arrest, conducted on January 29, 2026, followed extensive surveillance operations by undercover officers at the Kundugu market and Seidu’s stash …

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has foiled a bribery attempt by three suspected galamsey operators following the seizure of illegal mining equipment in the Bekwai Municipality. On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the task force continued its anti-galamsey operations, revisiting sites at Edwinase and Kokotro, where previous raids had …