18 h. ago Three arrested in Accra over possession, manufacture of illegal guns

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three men for allegedly possessing and manufacturing locally made pistols in Shiashi, a suburb of Accra. The suspects have been identified as Patrick Gyimah, 24, a dispatch rider from Bawaleshie; Emmanuel Osei Yeboah, 27, an electrical welder from Adenta Commando; and Charles Somuah, 29, a private security guard […]

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43 h. ago Ghana Police Arrest Social Media Figure in Weapons Crackdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-police-arrest-social-media-figure-in-weapons-crackdown/Ghanaian authorities have detained social media personality Daniel Adomako, known online as “Sir Obama Pokuase,” following an intelligence-led operation targeting illegal weapons possession. The arrest comes after weeks of investigation into videos showing individuals brandishing sophisticated firearms, which Adomako allegedly circulated on his platforms. Assistant Commissioner Grace Ansah-Akrofi confirmed security forces recovered “a substantial number” […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-police-arrest-social-media-figure-in-weapons-crackdown/

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51 h. ago Police arrest NPP acitivist ‘Sir Obama Pokuase’ over illegal arms display

The Ghana Police Service has arrested an NPP activist, Daniel Adomako, popularly known on social media as 'Sir Obama Pokuae' in an intelligence-led operation targeting the illegal possession and public display of sophisticated weapons.

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51 h. ago Police arrest NPP activist ‘Sir Obama Pokuase’ over illegal arms display

The Ghana Police Service has arrested an NPP activist, Daniel Adomako, popularly known on social media as 'Sir Obama Pokuae' in an intelligence-led operation targeting the illegal possession and public display of sophisticated weapons.

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7 d. ago Galamsey Fight: NAIMOS arrests 9 Chinese nationals in Wassa Akropong; seizes 4 excavators

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested nine Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining in the Wassa Akropong area of the Western Region. In an operation conducted between August 5 and August 7, 2025, the team apprehended two females and seven males actively involved in the activity. Four excavators were seized during the […]

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8 d. ago Ghana Confirms Recovery of All Victims in Ministerial Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-confirms-recovery-of-all-victims-in-ministerial-helicopter-crash/Rescue teams have retrieved the remains of all eight victims from Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru, Ashanti Region. The Ghana Armed Forces aircraft was transporting senior officials to launch a mining reform program in Obuasi when it went down, incinerating the aircraft beyond recognition. The deceased include Defence […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-confirms-recovery-of-all-victims-in-ministerial-helicopter-crash/

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8 d. ago Helicopter crash: Bodies transported from Brofoyedru Sikaman amid high security

All eight bodies from the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash are now being transported from the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru Sikaman in the Adansi Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

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1 week ago Minti Nkosuohene, four others arrested for illegal mining in Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve

The Nkosuohene of Minti, a small community in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti region, and four others have been arrested for illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, in the Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve.

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1 week ago Kotokuman Performs Customary Rites to Purify Denigrated Stool by Oda Manhene

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kotokuman-performs-customary-rites-to-purify-denigrated-stool-by-oda-manhene/The people of Kotokuman in the Akim Oda District have performed traditional purification rites to cleanse their sacred stool following the alleged misconduct of Oda Manhene, Oseadeayo Frempong Manso IV, who was recently arrested for illegal mining activities. The purification ceremony, authorised by Nana Akua Asantewaa III, the Akim Kotoku Queenmother, was conducted on Saturday, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kotokuman-performs-customary-rites-to-purify-denigrated-stool-by-oda-manhene/

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1 week ago Police and Military Arrest Suspect, Seize Firearms in Nkwanta Raid

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-and-military-arrest-suspect-seize-firearms-in-nkwanta-raid/A coordinated operation between the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces resulted in the arrest of one suspect and the seizure of illegal firearms in Nkwanta on Friday, August 1, 2025. The intelligence-driven raid targeted individuals suspected of involvement in recent violent disturbances within the Nkwanta area. Commencing at approximately 6:15 PM (1815 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-and-military-arrest-suspect-seize-firearms-in-nkwanta-raid/

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3 w. ago Trassaco On Rampage. Over Illegal Demolition of Pantang Resident’s House

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trassaco-on-rampage-over-illegal-demolition-of-pantang-residents-house/The Greater Accra Regional Police Command, led by DCOP Mr. Duuti Tuaruka in collaboration with the Adentan District Commander, Chief Superintendent Lamptey Frederick Senanu, has arrested four individuals suspected to be land guards working for Trasaco Company, following allegations of illegal demolition of a resident’s house in Pantang. The arrests come after a landmark Supreme […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trassaco-on-rampage-over-illegal-demolition-of-pantang-residents-house/

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