Kumasi, Ashanti Region – In a major intelligence-led operation, the Ghana Police Service has arrested 487 suspects linked to the QNET Ponzi scheme in Kumasi. The suspects, comprising 257 females and 230 males, were rounded up in a house at Adwuman near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi, on September 2, […]
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Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Bereku Shooting Incident
Bereku, Central Region – The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting incident that occurred during the Awubia Festival at Bereku in the Central Region. The incident happened on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, when Nai Akwasi Lartey, the suspect, allegedly wielded a pump action gun […]
Four Men Convicted of Smuggling £4.5 Million Worth of Cannabis from Ghana to Essex
Southwark, London – In a significant drug smuggling case, four men have been found guilty of attempting to smuggle £4.5 million worth of cannabis into the UK. The illicit drugs were concealed in sacks of Gari powder and shipped from Ghana to south Essex. The substantial haul was uncovered by border […]
Energy Sector Stakeholders Push for ECG Revenue Collection Unit Privatization
Accra, Ghana – Stakeholders in the energy sector are advocating for the privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) revenue collection unit to improve efficiency and ensure timely distribution of funds under the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM). During a roundtable discussion on building an effective gas sector revenue management […]
CSOs Condemn Cabinet’s Reluctance to Pass Conduct of Public Officers Bill
Accra, Ghana – A coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) has issued a joint statement expressing profound disappointment with the Cabinet’s reluctance to approve the Conduct of Public Officers Bill (CoPO) for enactment. The CSOs, including OccupyGhana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Corruption, Ghana Integrity Initiative, Ghana Center for Democratic Development, and Citizen’s […]