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EOCO's red flag list: These 4 car brands are most likely stolen, says anti-graft agency
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has revealed that Honda CR-Vs, Ford F-150 pickups, Range Rovers, and Dodge models are the most frequently intercepted brands in its ongoing crackdown on stolen vehicles trafficked into Ghana.
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Vice-President Opoku-Agyemang urges GAF graduates to confront modern security threats
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged graduates of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Senior Command and Staff Course 46 to apply their newly acquired skills in tackling the complex security threats facing the country and the wider sub-region.
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16 pick nomination forms for NDC Tamale Central vacant parliamentary seat after Murtala Muhammed’s death
Sixteen people on Friday picked nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary for the Tamale Central Constituency by-election.
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Health Ministry postpones Nursing and Midwifery licensing exams to September 4
The Ministry of Health has announced the postponement of the planned Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations to September 4, 2025.
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Sekondi: Man arrested as murder suspect in 17-year-old brother's stabbing incident
The police have arrested a resident of Sekondi in the Western Region on suspicion of murdering his younger brother, named Francis Mensah, and aged 17.
Anthony Acquah was picked up by police personnel from the Kwesimintsim District Command on August 20, 2025, from a hideout.
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Ghana Bar Association dismisses Dafeamekpor's claims of snubbing President Mahama
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has denied reports that it has deliberately sidelined President John Dramani Mahama and has not invited him for the 2025 Bar Conference.
The reaction follows criticism from some members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), including the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, who has claimed that the Ghana Bar Association , has been showing “blatant bias” against President Mahama and the NDC.
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39 arrested in Tema cyber fraud raid
A joint operation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has led to the arrest of 39 people in a cybercrime raid at Adom City Estate, Tema Community 25, in the Greater Accra Region.
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Mourners flood one-week observance of Nana Konadu Yiadom - 5-Day funeral rites slated for Sept. 14-18
The final funeral rites of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the 14th Asantehemaa, will be held between September 14 and 18 this year.
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Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino convicted in crypto romance scams
Nigeria has deported 102 foreign nationals, including 60 Chinese and 39 people from the Philippines, who were convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, according to the country’s anticorruption agency.
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Shatta Wale released: GH¢5m Bond, 2 sureties - Fans besiege EOCO precincts
The revision of bail conditions, coupled with the sheer force of youth support, secured the release of Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known in showbiz circles as Shatta Wale, from the detention of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
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President Mahama announces major tech boost as Japanese firm pumps $100m into Ghana’s farms
Ghana’s agricultural sector is poised for a significant technological transformation following the announcement of a $100 million investment by Japanese agritech firm Degas Limited.
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'Enforce law with a humane face': Sam George suspends Police crackdown on delivery riders
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, has ordered the immediate suspension of a joint enforcement exercise targeting unlicensed delivery riders in Accra. The move follows public outcry and chaotic scenes that erupted during the operation on Thursday, August 21.
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Man in custody after alleged murder of teenage brother following misunderstanding
The Kwesimintsim District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested a suspect, Anthony Acquah, in connection with the murder of his 17-year-old brother, Francis Mensah, at Manpong-Pepease, a suburb of Sekondi.
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Trump administration says it’s reviewing all 55 million US visa holders
The United States Department of State has said that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid US visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules.
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Shatta Wale released by EOCO after bail was reduced to GH¢5 million
Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been released to go home after he was able to meet the revised bail condition set by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
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Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III's 4-day funeral to start from Sept 14
The final four-day funeral rites [Doteyie] of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will be held from September 14 to Thursday September 18, 2025.
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(VIDEO) Shatta Wale’s arrest is witch -hunt - Bullet
Artiste manager and musician, Bullet has defended Shatta Wale, following the latter's arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday, August 20, saying the arrest was nothing but a witch hunt, designed to suppress the creative industry.
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GMA probes Elmina Harbour marine incident, rules out fatalities
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has attributed the marine incident that occurred at the Elmina Fishing Harbour on August 18 to operator error, citing speeding and subsequent loss of control as the cause.
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Health Minister launches 24-hour call centre for patient complaints, directs hospitals to display numbers
The Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the establishment of a 24-hour call centre to handle patient complaints across hospitals in the country.
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DVLA to abolish displaying year of registration on vehicle number plates in 2026 and replace it with zonal codes
Ghanaian vehicle number plates have been using the current system since January 2009, which features a two-letter region code, followed by a four-digit numeric code, and a two-digit year code.But the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has said it will abolish displaying the year of registration on vehicle number plates from January 1, 2026.
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Shatta Wale claims he bought Lamborghini from the “street” as EOCO grants GH¢10m bail
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, bail in the sum of GH¢10 million with two sureties to be justified.
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Methodist Church Ghana initiates moves to ensure rev ministers do not use 'unearned doctoral' titles
The Methodist Church Ghana, has initiated moves to ensure that reverend ministers and lay persons in the church do not use unearned doctoral titles.
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UTAG urges GTEC to intensify crackdown on fake degrees
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed its strong condemnation of the growing trend of individuals acquiring and parading honorary doctorate degrees and fraudulent academic certificates, often from unaccredited and questionable institutions.
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One week observance of the passing of Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III
Bogyawe at the Manhyia Palace is the centre of attraction today as thousands of mourners converge for the one-week observance of the passing of the 14th Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
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PAC sitting: Office of the Head of the Civil Service cited for infractions - Ordered to refund GH¢175,000
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has asked the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) to refund an amount of GH¢175,000 within 30 days into the recovery accounts of the Auditor-General (AG).