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Tema helicopter crash victims sent to Police morgue for autopsy – GNFS
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (230+ words) Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed the retrieval of the remains of two victims from a helicopter crash in Tema, which have been sent to the Police morgue for preservation and autopsy. Divisional Officer II, Ebenezer Ayenzu, Public Relations…...
12 Suspects arrested in major cybercrime, human trafficking operation
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (240+ words) The Ghana Police, alongside the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), have arrested 12 suspects allegedly involved in cybercrime and human trafficking in a coordinated operation conducted earlier this week. The arrests, according to a police statement on Saturday, March 14, followed a joint…...
Police arrest suspect in Spintex burglary, recover $22,350 and valuables
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (242+ words) Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary that led to the theft of thousands of dollars and other valuables from a residence in the Spintex area of Accra. In a statement, the police said the suspect, Daniel…...
Northern Police launch ‘red maria’ task force to replace Black Maria
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (216+ words) Northern Regional Police Commander, Wisdom Lavoe The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has announced the formation of a special operations task force known as "Red Maria" to replace the redeployed Inspector-General of Police Special Operations Team, popularly called…...
Court sets March 16 to decide Wontumi’s no-case application
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (239+ words) An Accra High Court has set Monday, March 16, to rule on a submission of no case filed by lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in an ongoing trial over alleged illegal mining activities at Samreboi. Chairman…...
Cybercrime is not innovation, but a threat to youth – CSA
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (619+ words) Eric Kafui Bansah, Principal Manager of the Capacity Building Unit at the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) The Principal Manager of the Capacity Building Unit at the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Eric Kafui Bansah, has cautioned young people against engaging in…...
US Embassy in Oslo hit by explosion - Norway Police
1+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) US embassy in Oslo The US embassy in Oslo has been hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday morning, March 8, Norway's police say. "Large resources" were sent to the area in the Norwegian capital at about 01:00 local…...
A/R: Two suspects shot during attempted robbery at judge’s home
1+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) Two suspected robbers are in critical condition after they were shot by police officers in the Ashanti Region during an attempted robbery at the residence of a Court of Appeal Judge. The suspects, who were reportedly armed with cutlasses and…...
Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' buried in golden coffin
1+ week, 6+ day ago (398+ words) Infamous Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho, was buried in a golden casket by his family on Monday. The cartel leader died after being wounded in a firefight between his bodyguards and Mexican special forces…...
Police uncover fake electronic traffic violation notices; seven arrested
2+ week, 4+ day ago (310+ words) The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspects in connection with a sophisticated scheme involving fraudulent electronic traffic violation notices sent to members of the public. The scam, which circulated over the past week, involved messages purporting to come from…...