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The Chronicle
… The demolition was undertaken with the backing of personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, the KMA City Guards, and other security agencies to ensure a peaceful and orderly exercise. …
KMA Demolishes over 700 Unauthorized Structures at Asafo Ghetto …‘Tinker Island’ is next targetJoy Online
The Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has impounded more than 700 vehicles and removed illegally installed sirens, beacons, and strobe lights, and other unauthorised lamps during an operation in the Western Region. …
Police impound over 700 vehicles for using unauthorised lamps, sirens in Western RegionJoy Online
The Ghana Police Service is preparing to arraign the jailed TikToker, Camila Alhassan, before the High Court on a separate charge of false communication. …
Police to arraign TikToker on false communicationJoy Online
… Using hydraulic extrication equipment, firefighters pulled the victims from the wreckage before handing them over to the Ghana Ambulance Service and the Ghana Police Service, who sent them to the Suhum Government Hospital. …
Two die, two injured in gory Asuboi crash on Accra-Kumasi HighwayJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has challenged personnel of the Ghana Police Service to cultivate a strong maintenance culture following the commissioning of the new Akatsi North District Police Headquarters, urging them to preserve the facility as a lasting asset for the district. …
Mahama unveils Akatsi North Police HQJoy Online
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has intensified its enforcement of road traffic regulations, impounding about 700 vehicles during a special operation in the Western Region aimed at eliminating the unlawful use of sirens, beacon lights …
Police seize 700 vehicles in crackdown on illegal sirens and beacon lightsJoy Online
… In a public notice, the Ghana Police Service said officers from the Eastern South Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) based in Kibi had been deployed to the scene to manage the situation and direct traffic. …
Police divert traffic as articulated truck blocks Birimso Bridge on Accra-Kumasi HighwayThe Chronicle
… The crash has halted traffic for vehicles travelling to and from Accra and Kumasi, according to a traffic advisory issued by the Ghana Police Service on its official X account. …
Truck crash blocks Accra-Kumasi highway; police divert trafficJoy Online
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, accompanied by members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), has paid a courtesy call on the Oti Regional Minister, Mr John Kwadwo Gyapong, as part of the Police Administration’s working visit to the region. …
IGP, Police Management Board pay courtesy call on Oti Regional MinisterJoy Online
The Ghana Police Service has announced plans to initiate a separate High Court prosecution against Camila Alhassan, who was recently sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour for offensive conduct arising from a social media publication targeting President John Draman …
Police to pursue second charge against woman jailed over anti-Mahama TikTok videoA boy from Hohoe was taken to Lake Volta under the pretense of visiting his hometown and forced to work in the fishing industry for three years, where he was beaten, made to swim despite not knowing how, and forced to dive underwater to untangle nets, working alongside other children from 2015 to 2018, some of whom died.
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A boy from Hohoe was taken to Lake Volta under the pretense of visiting his hometown and forced to work in the fishing industry for three years, where he was beaten, made to swim despite not knowing how, and forced to dive underwater to untangle nets, working alongside other children from 2015 to 2018, some of whom died.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, acquitting and discharging her of all charges related to accusations of misappropriating public funds.
4 hours ago · Joy Online →
A law student describes witnessing a five-year-old child transported unsafely on a motorbike to school, and notes that despite Ghana's constitutional protections and the Children's Act, many poor families lack safe transportation options while wealthier families can afford protected commutes.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Jatikay Centre has called on Ghana Police Service and other state security institutions to assess security implications of the dispute over the funeral arrangements of late Apostle Professor Kwadwo Safo, citing recent developments including a reported shooting incident, ongoing legal processes, and conflicting family positions as potential public safety concerns.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Western Regional Police Command impounded about 700 vehicles for using unapproved emergency equipment including sirens and lamps. The operation, part of a nationwide crackdown, removed illegally installed beacons and strobe lights, and since the exercise began about a month ago, police have impounded about 4,626 vehicles for violating Regulations 74 and 65 of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012.
29 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Derrick Van Yeboah, a 41-year-old Ghanaian national and leader of an international criminal syndicate, was sentenced to 85 months in a U.S. federal prison for his role in romance scams and business email compromise schemes that stole more than $100 million from victims.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police conducted a two-day operation in the Western and Central regions intercepting 789 vehicles, seizing unauthorised sirens from 57 and unauthorised strobe lights from 732, while educating drivers and planning nationwide similar exercises.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
MTN Ghana has formally separated its Mobile Money operations from its core telecommunications business, creating Mobile Money Fintech Ltd. as a standalone unit effective March 31, 2026, to focus on digital financial services and comply with the Bank of Ghana's Payment Systems and Services Act. The restructuring allows the unit to raise capital, expand services, and attract external investors, while existing customer services and accounts remain unchanged.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Food and Drugs Authority, together with the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana Police and Ghana Armed Forces, conducted a joint enforcement operation at Tema Newtown fishing enclave on July 28, confiscating contaminated fish and educating fish handlers on proper hygiene and safe handling practices. The Tema Metropolitan Assembly also began demolition and cleanup work to improve sanitation in the area.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Paul Cheloo, 29, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by the Bolgatanga Circuit Court for robbery and possession of stolen motorbikes and an iPhone. He was arrested in June 2025 at his residence in Zebilla, Bawku West District, and items recovered during a police search matched property stolen in the robbery case.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Northern Regional Police Command arrested two men and recovered 170 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp following an intelligence-led operation in Tamale on 27 July. The recovered items have been handed to the Regional Drugs Law Enforcement Unit for forensic processing and laboratory analysis.
28 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Abu Tijani, a suspect in the November 2025 killing of two youth in Kandau, Upper West Region, died on July 25, 2026, hours after his arrest. The Police Professional Standards Bureau is investigating the circumstances of his death; during interrogation, Tijani reportedly admitted involvement and told investigators he and accomplices had moved the bodies across the Black Volta River into Burkina Faso.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng and Sally Akosua Amoasah on charges including conspiracy, fraud, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Kwarteng allegedly posed as a pastor on Instagram, made false marriage promises to women, obtained intimate images for blackmail, and collected thousands of dollars in a fake tyre business scheme; seven victims have reported the matter.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A man accused of defrauding women through fake marriage promises while posing as a pastor on Instagram has been remanded into Police custody. He allegedly obtained intimate images from victims and used them to blackmail them into sending money, and also involved some women in what was presented as a tyre business.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A businesswoman has filed suit at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra against an interior decorator and a senior Ghana Police Service officer, seeking declarations, damages, and recovery of money and property over an alleged breach of contract involving the furnishing of her shop. The plaintiff alleges the interior decorator failed to meet agreed specifications, and contends the police commissioner induced and procured the breaches through abuse of office.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has criticised the Ghana Police Service's handling of young nurses at a recent peaceful demonstration, describing the conduct as inappropriate and calling for an unqualified apology to the demonstrators.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Anti-trafficking organisation Challenging Heights reports rescuing 144 victims of human trafficking and modern slavery in the first half of 2026 in collaboration with Ghana Police's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, including 42 Ghanaian children rescued from forced labour on Lake Volta and 102 Nigerian nationals. The organisation is calling on Ghana's security agencies to investigate allegations of a suspected cross-border baby-harvesting and baby-selling syndicate.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Union of Ghana Students has condemned the alleged physical assault of Techiman Krobo Nursing Training College students by Ghana Police during a campus demonstration on July 27, 2026, where trainees protested deteriorating welfare conditions including poor feeding and sanitary issues.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police's Special Operations Team arrested 93 suspects, including 58 men and 35 women, across Kumasi and surrounding areas between July 15 and 24, 2026, in operations targeting drug trafficking hubs and organised criminal networks. Among those arrested were 65 Ghanaian nationals and 28 Nigerian nationals, with police recovering 40 kilogram parcels of suspected narcotics, Tramadol, ecstasy, and cocaine wraps.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure and ploughed into pedestrians at Bukom Junction in Accra on Monday; eyewitnesses say more than three people, including a pregnant woman and a child, were killed or seriously injured, though exact casualty figures remain unconfirmed.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for robbing a trader at Aburaso in the Ashanti Region, after breaking into her home, threatening her son with a knife, and stealing two handbags containing foreign currency.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police at Tepa have arrested two suspects over the shooting of a forest guard and destruction of a newly established forest plantation at Abesewa in the Ashanti Region during a confrontation with suspected illegal loggers. The forest guard sustained critical gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment; the local chief has appealed for military personnel to be redeployed to help protect forest reserves.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's courts often impose onerous bail conditions requiring sureties with landed property, effectively denying bail to poor accused persons despite constitutional presumption of innocence. The article argues bail should ensure court appearance rather than punish poverty, and proposes electronic tracking bracelets as an alternative to property-based conditions.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A six-member gang attacked Agona Mankron Junction in the Central Region's Agona East District, shooting a mobile money operator and robbing three MoMo vendors, then moving to a nearby highway to rob commuters at gunpoint. Residents fled in panic and are calling for increased police security.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At GIMPA's 26th congregation, Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo advised graduates to master modern ICT tools including AI coding and robotics to remain competitive, while stressing the importance of preserving creativity and not allowing tools to replace human thinking. She noted the government's cybersecurity efforts and framed technology as a pillar of national strategy.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Minister has announced that the government will offer police recruitment opportunities to families who lost relatives in a police shooting at Sefwi Sayerano in the Western North Region, and pledged to construct a police station in the community. The shooting on July 7 killed three people when armed police opened fire during an operation to arrest a suspected drug dealer.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Teshie Traditional Council has officially launched the 2026 Homowo Festival with a renewed commitment to peace, security and cultural preservation, with traditional authorities, the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces pledging to work together for a safe and successful celebration. The launch comes after violence marred the 2025 festival.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tema Regional Police Commander has called on residents of Teshie and Ghanaians to embrace peace during this year's Homowo Festival, stating that sustainable development and prosperity can only flourish in a peaceful society. He reaffirmed the Ghana Police Service's commitment to working with traditional authorities and community stakeholders to ensure a safe and incident-free celebration.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The International Justice Mission Ghana, partnering with government and justice agencies, completed a two-day training programme for child protection and justice professionals on trauma-informed care, focusing on survivor-centred responses, understanding trauma's impact, and reducing re-traumatisation while strengthening inter-agency collaboration.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will begin piloting a new digital vehicle registration system in August 2026, with full rollout scheduled for January 1, 2027. The system aims to eliminate illegal number plate cloning and improve vehicle identification for law enforcement agencies.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →