Crime and Punishment

By Enock Akonnor, Kumasi The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service will soon kick-start the utilization of a traffic enforcement technology to improve road safety in Ghana. Traffictech-GH (to wit Traffic technology made in Ghana) is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws

A young woman of 29 who lives at New Zongo at Asokore Mampong in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, has reportedly disappeared from her residence. For some weeks now, Salamatu, who trades in groceries in the neighbourhood, has not been seen around. Reports indicate that she is fleeing from angry community members for her involvement

PRESS RELEASE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED INTO THE KILLING OF ALBERT DONKOR Accra, Tuesday May 17, 2022 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Africa Office’s attention has been drawn to news reports of the unfortunate death of one Albert Donkor, a resident of Nkoranza in the Nkoranza South District of the Bono East Region,

In reply, please quote; Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/113 Date: April 22, 2022 The Director of News ……………………………. PRESS RELEASE ISU-ANIOCHA KILLINGS: POLICE DECLARES 12 WANTED FOR CONSPIRACY, MURDER, ARMED ROBBERY, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, MALICIOUS DAMAGE The Nigeria Police Force hereby declare wanted the following twelve (12) persons in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder,

The office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Criminal Investigation Department)-Abuja has declared 12 people wanted in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possessions. Other charges levelled against them are house breaking, burglary, malicious damage and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace

Tomato truck drivers at Race Course market have exposed transport officials at a check point at Kpalugu over their engagement in bribery and corruption. The level of financial extortion according to them is so high that, some chairmen of transport unions in the area make bribery demands of Ghs 600 and over from drivers even

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE NIMA-MAMOBI VIOLENCE OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022, FROM HON. SHEIKH ALHAJI MANAF MOHAMMADU OSUMANU, PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE OF THE NPP FOR AYAWASO NORTH CONSTITUENCY FOR THE 2020 ELECTIONS January 24, 2022 It is with a very high sense of sadness, mixed with consternation and bewilderment, that I saw the scenes of dreadful

Chief Imam for Al-Bayan Muslims Preachers Association-Alhaji Abubakari Sadique Owusu has called for the immediate arrest and execution of persons practicing LGBTQ+ in Ghana. He has described the act as highly abominable and that any person caught in the act should be killed by way of punishment. In a Biblical allusion, he cited ancient Sodom

Armed robbers last night invaded the residence of Kessben Fm’s reporter Augustine Apau a.k.a “agya nuro”, www.leakynews.net has been informed. His private five bedroom apartment situated at Sabin Akrofrom new site of Atwima Kwanwoma District in Ashanti region was completely looted with items including packs of kente clothing, 50 dollars, a physical cash of GHs

The Ashanti Regional Commander of the police MTTD, Superintendent Emmanuel Adu Boahen, has called for a cessation of interference in their work by traditional and political leaders in the Ashanti Region. This he said, makes prosecution for road safety infringements almost impossible. “Almost every time a driver is arrested for a road traffic offence, calls

A group of soldiers patrolling Mpeasem, a community located within the Denkyira West District of Central region have burnt the motor bike of an innocent farmer in their fight against illegal mining. Enoch Owusu Mensah, aged 23 told the media that he was with his father on their palm plantation on Saturday 15th May 2021

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Defense (designate) Hon Kofi Amankwah Manu has vowed to deploy the military to deal ruthlessly with armed robbers who have taken over Akyeremade Behenase electoral area of the Atwima Kwanwoma District. Following the upsurge in robbery cases presently characterising the area over which he presides as the Member of Parliament, he

The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation(NADMO) has called on the security agencies to shoot and kill anyone trying to set a market on fire in pursuit of a clandestine political agenda. Hon Nsenkyire underscored that some unscrupulous persons in the name of politics are going round burning markets, warning that such

The Ashanti regional MTTD has recorded a total of 2,375 cases of pedestrian knockdowns for this year 2020. From the month of January to October, 393 pedestrians according to statistics were killed by knockdowns while 369 suffered various injuries. On offenders, 345 were sent to court, 250 convicted and fined, 4 jailed, 8 acquitted and

Know all the police stations in Ghana and their contacts for quick response   Provided below is the full list of police stations in Ghana and their respective phone contacts. Save this vital information for you don’t know when you will need them. Ghana Police Service (Greater Accra) Deputy Comm. (Accra Reg) 0302-662441 Crime Office

The Kasoa Ofaakor District Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old spiritualist Mallam Suleman Mumuni Tanko popularly known as Malam TK for allegedly poisoning to death a 24-year-old accountant Anita Walters in a hotel room and absconding with her $10,000. The deceased was an accountant at Power Hydraulic company in the Odupong Ofaakor Community who was

A teacher has allegedly defiled and impregnated a 15-year-old Junior High School graduate who is battling for her life at Ajumako Afransi in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. Information gathered by Rainbowradowradioonline.com indicates that the teacher, Erasmus Canny Kattey, organized a party for the JHS graduates where he reportedly defiled her.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has taken over a plush house of embattled former Managing Director of defunct UT Bank, Mr Prince Kofi Amoabeng, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. The house according to checks by this portal is located at Kukurantumi in the East Akim District of the Eastern Region. It was built 15 years

The Enchi District Magistrate’s Court has convicted an 18-year-old farmer, Francis Coffie, to a fine of GHC600 for stealing his neighbour’s sheep, valued at GHC800. In default he will spend six months in prison with hard labour. Coffie pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing before the Court, presided over by Mr Eric Baah Boateng.

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