The Police in Yeji, in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region, have arrested three individuals in connection with the fatal shooting of a young woman at Seker, a village near Yeji. The main suspect, identified as Hayford Boateng, popularly known as GH Kobby, is alleged to have …
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect for Attempted Murder in North East Region
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect, Kwesi Bik Nelson, in connection with an attempted murder case following a stabbing incident on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Mangol, a village near Yunyoo in the North East Region. According to preliminary investigations, the suspect stabbed the victim with a dagger …
Read More »Two Arrested in Elmina for Attempting to Smuggle 250 Bags of Cocoa Beans
Two individuals have been arrested in Elmina, Central Region, for attempting to smuggle 250 bags of cocoa beans out of Ghana. The arrests were made on the night of Sunday, June 8, 2025, during a special intelligence-led operation by the police. The arrests follow weeks of investigations into a suspected …
Read More »Commercial Transport Operators Call Off Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Levy
Commercial transport unions have suspended their planned nationwide strike, originally set for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, which was organized to protest the newly imposed GHC1 levy on petroleum products. The strike was called off following discussions with the Ministry of Transport, where government officials assured the unions that the levy …
Read More »Ghana Reports 34 New Mpox Cases, Total Infections Reach 79
Health authorities have confirmed 34 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 79. Officials from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) report that four patients are currently receiving medical care under close observation. In response to the recent surge, intensified contact tracing efforts are underway to curb further spread. …
Read More »Seven Ghanaian Pilgrims Die During 2025 Hajj – Hajj Board Confirms
Seven Ghanaian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia have been confirmed dead, according to the Ghana Hajj Board. The deceased include five women and two men. While their identities have not yet been disclosed publicly, families of the deceased have been officially informed, Hajj Board Chairman Alhaji …
Read More »UTAG, TUTAG, CETAG Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Delayed Book and Research Allowance
Three major unions in Ghana’s tertiary education sector, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), have jointly threatened a nationwide strike if government fails to release their book and research allowances by …
Read More »Police Arrest Two Suspects With 11 Large Sacks Of Suspected Narcotics At Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two individuals in connection with the possession of eleven large sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects, identified as Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were apprehended on June 7, 2025, by a team …
Read More »Fire Destroys 15 Motorbikes, Mechanic Shop in Kintampo
A late-night fire on Saturday, June 7, 2025, has ravaged a mechanic shop near the SDA Church in Kintampo, Bono East Region, destroying at least 15 motorbikes, a commercial fufu pounding machine, and a wooden structure. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to the scene and was able …
Read More »43-Year-Old Barber Found Dead in Effia-Kwesimintsim Barbershop
Residents of the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality were left in shock on Sunday, June 8, 2025, following the discovery of a lifeless body inside a barbershop at New Site. The deceased, identified as 43-year-old James Opoku, popularly known as Nana Yaw, was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his shop, Time Enterprise. …
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