… In response to the RTI Commission regarding the request for information, the GRA acknowledged receipt of the petition and disclosed that the matter was currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters of the Ghana Police Service in Accra. …
Anti-Corruption Group Demands Answers Over Release Of 236 ECG ContainersGhana Minute.
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- May 2026
… Mr Boakye said party officials visited several security agencies, including the Criminal Investigations Department and national security offices, but were initially unable to trace him. …
NPP to stage mammoth demonstration over alleged political harassment… According to the Criminal Investigations Department, intelligence provided by the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation Victim Identification Team indicated that an Australian suspect arrested in 2025 had allegedly received child sexual …
Three persons arrested for allegedly selling explicit images of childrenThe Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Lydia Yaako Donkor, has raised alarm over the growing trend of child sexual exploitation in Ghana, warning that the crime is becoming increasingly prevalent because offenders see it as “easy to commit, difficul …
“Child Exploitation Rising Because It Is Easy and Financially Rewarding” — PoliceThe Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a 25-year-old fetish priest and herbalist in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old trader whose mutilated body was discovered in the Central Region. …
Police arrest fetish priest over murder and mutilation of Kasoa traderThe Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer, Yaw Osei Ashitey Amma, whose burnt body was discovered inside a vehicle at Atomic Junction on the Legon bypass road on April 7, …
Police arrest suspect in murder of car dealer found burnt in vehicle at Atomic Junction… Briefing the media, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, said the latest suspect, Lucinda Naomi Otchere, a midwife in charge of the maternity and labour ward at Trust Mother and Child Hospital in Osu, was …
Police rescue two children in child trafficking case, search for missing 5-year-old continues… Briefing the media on Tuesday, May 12, on major criminal investigation breakthroughs, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, said the suspects were arrested for the taking, production, publication and proce …
Police arrest three suspects in international child sexual abuse material investigation… She further disclosed that a petition was sent to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in January. …
Wife accuses Police Inspector husband of sexually abusing teenage daughter- April 2026
… A visit by the GNA to the scene, situated near the Sunyani Municipal Assembly, showed personnel of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service sifting through debris from the extensively damaged structure. …
Court premises declared crime scene as Judicial Service relocates Sunyani Circuit, Magistrate Courts
Politics
Anti-corruption group seeks clarity on ECG container release
The News
The Movement for Truth and Accountability has petitioned the Right to Information Commission to compel the Ghana Revenue Authority to disclose details surrounding the clearance of 236 Electricity Company of Ghana seized containers from Tema Port, which the group claims were released without payment of duties under unclear circumstances.
Why it matters
Anti-corruption group seeks clarity on release of 236 ECG containers from port without duty payment, raising transparency and revenue concerns.
7 hours ago · The Chronicle →
Today
Anti-corruption group seeks clarity on ECG container release
The Movement for Truth and Accountability has petitioned the Right to Information Commission to compel the Ghana Revenue Authority to disclose details surrounding the clearance of 236 Electricity Company of Ghana seized containers from Tema Port, which the group claims were released without payment of duties under unclear circumstances.
7 hours ago · The Chronicle →
Yesterday
NPP to stage major demonstration over political harassment claims
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party says the party will organise a major demonstration to protest what it describes as growing political harassment and intimidation of opposition members by state security agencies, citing the rearrest and remand of the Bono Regional Chairman for two weeks over allegations of misinformation and offensive public statements.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Police arrest three over child sexual exploitation materials
Ghana Police arrested three persons in the Ashanti Region following investigation into the production and sale of explicit images and videos involving children. The case emerged after an Australian sex offender was arrested with indecent materials involving four children aged six to 13 from Ghana, two of whom were related to suspects arrested locally.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Police warn child sexual exploitation rising in Ghana
Ghana's CID Director-General says child sexual exploitation is increasing because offenders view it as easy to commit, difficult to detect, and financially rewarding. Police, in collaboration with Australian and international authorities, arrested three Ghanaian suspects linked to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material and rescued four victims aged between six and 13 years in the Ashanti and Bono regions.
13 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tuesday 12 May
Police arrest fetish priest in Kasoa trader murder case
Ghana's CID has arrested a 25-year-old fetish priest in connection with the murder and mutilation of Joyce Akua Ampongmaa, a 40-year-old trader from Akweley Kasoa. Her mutilated body was discovered in a bush at Awutu Bentum on March 10, 2026; police say the suspect lured her into the bush under the pretext of gathering herbs and killed her with a cutlass.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Police arrest suspect in car dealer murder case
The Ghana Police Service's Criminal Investigations Department arrested Wisdom Tetteh in Togo via Interpol collaboration in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer Yaw Osei Ashitey Amma, whose burnt body was found in a vehicle at Atomic Junction on April 7, 2026. Investigators say Tetteh lured the victim to his residence on April 6 for an alleged vehicle sale, attacked him, sold the victim's Hyundai Elantra for a partial payment of GH¢18,000, and then transported and burnt the body to conceal evidence.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Police arrest midwife in ongoing child trafficking investigation
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.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police arrest three in child exploitation material probe
The Ghana Police Service arrested three Ghanaians in connection with the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a joint operation with the Australian Federal Police and Interpol. The arrests stem from investigations into an international child exploitation case linked to an Australian offender currently standing trial, with intelligence indicating the suspects received funds from the Australian suspect in exchange for child sexual exploitation material.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Saturday 9 May
Wife accuses police inspector of sexually abusing teenage daughter
A police inspector's wife has accused him of sexually abusing their biological teenage daughter, allegedly impregnating her and forcing a termination. She told Adom FM that the case was reported to police but was not properly handled for months; the victim has since tested positive for HIV and is struggling in school.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader criticises EOCO director for excessive personalisation
Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised EOCO Executive Director Raymond Archer for lacking professionalism and making the institution excessively personalised and emotionally driven, contrasting his management style unfavourably with that of other state investigative agencies like the DNI and CID.
9 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Thursday 30 April
Fire destroys Sunyani court building; relocated to high court
A fire in the early hours of April 26, 2026 destroyed the Sunyani Circuit Court 'A' and District Magistrate Court 'B' building, along with all official documents, stationery and logistics housed there. The Judicial Service has relocated both courts to the Sunyani High Court premises, and the premises have been declared a crime scene while police and the Ghana National Fire Service investigate the cause.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 29 April
CID clears Sesi-Edem company in $14.3m gold dispute
The Criminal Investigations Department has exonerated Sesi-Edem Company Limited and its directors, including Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, of criminal wrongdoing in relation to a $14.315 million gold transaction involving allegations that JG Resources Limited received payment but failed to deliver the full amount of gold.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra court grants bail to four in jewellery heist case
An Accra Circuit Court granted bail to four persons accused in an alleged GH¢2 million jewellery robbery. Three accused were admitted to bail of GH¢2 million each with three sureties, while a fourth was granted GH¢1 million bail with similar conditions; a fifth accused remains at large.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →