Crime

In a bold display of enforcement under Ghana’s new mineral trade regulations, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and National Security operatives have arrested six foreign nationals for attempting to smuggle gold out of the country, in clear…
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Popular Ghanaian comic actor Samuel Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, widely known as Koo Fori, has pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding a US-based Ghanaian of $50,000 under false pretences. The veteran “Efiewura” TV series actor…
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The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a public apology following widespread backlash over a cash donation he made to former fetish priestess-turned-evangelist Patricia Oduro…
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The High Court in Accra has sentenced Deborah Seyram Adablah, the former national service personnel who made headlines in 2023 for suing her alleged “sugar daddy”, to 45 days in prison for contempt of court. Justice John Bosco Nabarese…
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The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has once again called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take urgent action in the long-delayed investigation into the murder of journalist Ahmed Suale, as concerns over press freedom…
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IMANI Africa’s Founding President, Franklin Cudjoe, has issued a stinging critique of the unchecked flow of illicit money in Ghanaian politics, warning that the country has "lost the battle" to enforce transparency and accountability in…
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The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Ghana has raised concerns over a sharp rise in financial losses linked to online blackmail and sextortion scams in the first four months of 2025, with victims losing approximately $40,000 (GHS 499,044)…
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The Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Mobile Money Limited, Godwin Tamakloe, has firmly denied allegations that mobile money service personnel are complicit in the recent surge of fraud cases reported by customers across the country.…
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Mobile Money Limited is ramping up its efforts to combat mobile money fraud, with the company now blocking over 400,000 scam text messages every day, according to its Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Godwin Tamakloe. Speaking on…
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An Accra High Court has ordered that the former head of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, whose bail conditions were yet to be met, be kept in custody for seven working days to enable the Attorney General to complete…
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