Central East Regional Police Command — policing agency conducting traffic enforcement, investigating fraud and violent crime, and combating child trafficking in Central Region.
… The GJA commended the Central East Regional Police Command for facilitating the reopening of the station, but urged the police to expedite investigations and prosecute all persons found to have been involved in the alleged assault, intimidation and unlawful closure. …
… While noting that a formal complaint has been lodged with the Central East Regional Police Command, GIBA said it would await the outcome of investigations before making any definitive pronouncement on the culpability of any individual, including the station itself. …
… A statement issued by the Central East Regional Police Command and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the operation targeted the unauthorised use of sirens, strip lights and unapproved vehicle lamps, as well as driving on road shoulders and verges. …
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two people believed to be part of an online vehicle sale syndicate that allegedly defrauded a buyer of more than GH¢100,000 through a fake social media advertisement. …
… The Central East Regional Police Command remains committed to enforcing road traffic regulations and ensuring order and safety on the country’s roads. …
… The Central East Regional Police Command said the exercise underscores its commitment to ensuring compliance with road traffic regulations and maintaining order and safety on the nation’s roads. …
… The Central East Regional Police Command says it remains committed to enforcing road traffic regulations and ensuring safety, order, and discipline on the country’s roads. …
… The latest development follows an earlier operation by the Central East Regional Police Command, during which six suspects — Grace Osei Afriyie, Regina Agyeiwaa, Janet Larbie, Mary Dotsey, Yvonne Twumasi, and Seikena Umar — were arrested in connection with child trafficking and c …
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a child trafficking case and rescued a 10-month-old infant following the reported disappearance of a 7-year-old girl at Kasoa in the Central Region. …
The Ghana Journalists Association has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Richard Asiedu, to publicly apologise for his alleged role in an attack on Obaatanpa Radio at Kasoa on June 25, or face legal action and be declared an "enemy of press freedom". The GJA says a group allegedly stormed the station, assaulted staff, and locked it up, disrupting operations for several hours.
The Ghana Journalists Association has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Richard Asiedu, to publicly apologise for his alleged role in an attack on Obaatanpa Radio at Kasoa on June 25, or face legal action and be declared an "enemy of press freedom". The GJA says a group allegedly stormed the station, assaulted staff, and locked it up, disrupting operations for several hours.
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association has condemned an alleged attack on Obaatanpa Radio 92.5 in Kasoa and called for a swift police investigation. According to GIBA's account of the station's management statement, the Municipal Chief Executive for Awutu Senya East, the Central Regional NDC Chairman, and others reportedly verbally and physically attacked staff, switched off transmission and locked the facility following a live discussion on internal party matters.
The Central East Regional Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department arrested 19 drivers during an enforcement exercise for various traffic offences, including unauthorised use of sirens and strip lights, unapproved vehicle lamps, and driving on road shoulders. The offenders were cautioned and their illegal devices seized.
The Central East Regional Police Command arrested two people linked to an online vehicle sale syndicate that defrauded a buyer of more than GH¢100,000 through a fake TikTok advertisement. The victim responded to an ad for a Jetour hybrid vehicle and made two payments in December 2025 into bank accounts linked to the suspects; a third suspect remains at large.
Armed robbers shot and killed a mobile money vendor, Hamisu Abdulai, during a robbery attack at Gomoa Dominase Onion Market in the Central Region on June 6, 2026, and wounded another person. The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for the suspects, who fled into a nearby bush after the attack.
The Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department arrested 13 drivers for unauthorised use of sirens and emergency lights during an enforcement exercise on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway on 30th May 2026. The unauthorised equipment was removed and the drivers were issued warning letters.
The Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department arrested 13 drivers during an enforcement exercise on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway on May 30 for unauthorised use of sirens and emergency lights in violation of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012. The drivers were educated on the relevant regulations, issued warning letters, and had their unauthorised devices removed from their vehicles.
The Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department arrested 13 drivers for unauthorised use of sirens and emergency lights during an enforcement exercise on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway on May 30, 2026. The drivers were educated on traffic regulations, issued warning letters, and the unauthorised equipment was removed from their vehicles.
Ghana Police arrested Lucinda Naomi Otchere, a midwife at Trust Mother and Child Hospital in Osu, for alleged involvement in a child trafficking syndicate; two children have been rescued, while a five-year-old girl remains missing. The suspect allegedly received a seven-year-old girl and paid GH¢20,000, and made a further GH¢35,000 payment to facilitate the trafficking of another five-year-old girl to a couple in Pokuase.
The Central East Regional Police Command arrested six women in connection with child trafficking and rescued three victims, including a 10-month-old infant and a 7-year-old girl who went missing in Kasoa, Central Region on April 10.