18 h. ago Festive Demand Boosts Ride Hailing Fares But Traffic Limits Earnings

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/festive-demand-boosts-ride-hailing-fares-but-traffic-limits-earnings/The festive season traditionally presents high demand for ride hailing services in Ghana, with platforms such as Bolt and Uber seeing surges in commuters seeking faster alternatives to crowded trotros and congested streets, though heavy traffic significantly limits driver earnings despite increased fares. According to drivers operating across Accra and Kumasi, while there are more […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/festive-demand-boosts-ride-hailing-fares-but-traffic-limits-earnings/

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36 h. ago Police rescue young woman, arrest partner in viral domestic abuse case

The Ghana Police Service has rescued a young woman seen in a viral video crying for help with a visibly injured left eye and has arrested the man allegedly responsible for the assault.

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37 h. ago Police rescue woman in viral domestic abuse video arrest suspect in Apollonia

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-rescue-woman-in-viral-domestic-abuse-video-arrest-suspect-in-apollonia/The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the rescue of a young woman seen in a disturbing viral video with a severe injury to her left eye, pleading for help from pedestrians and motorists. According to a statement shared Friday by the Service, the swift intervention was carried out by the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-rescue-woman-in-viral-domestic-abuse-video-arrest-suspect-in-apollonia/

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63 h. ago Police arrest five suspects behind robberies in Sefwi Bekwai

The Western North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects believed to be members of a gang responsible for most robberies in and around Sefwi Bekwai, following several weeks of investigation and intelligence operations.

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3 d. ago Police Officers Accused Of Defying Court to Arrest Comet Security Supervisor

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-officers-accused-of-defying-court-to-arrest-comet-security-supervisor/Two police officers from the Greater Accra Regional Police Command have been accused of arrogating power to themselves by defying an order from the Accra High Court (Human Rights Division) to arrest the Security Supervisor of Comet Security Company (CSC), Mr. Kingsley Adjei, amidst public condemnation and growing tension and confusion. The officers reportedly acted […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-officers-accused-of-defying-court-to-arrest-comet-security-supervisor/

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5 d. ago Accra–Kumasi Expressway: My concerns were about value for money, not opposition – Asenso

Former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has clarified that his correspondence to President John Dramani Mahama regarding the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway was intended to advocate for prudent spending rather than to oppose the project.

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8 d. ago CDD boss slams police for ‘wasting scarce resources’ on defamation arrests; Demands focus shift to galamsey

The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD Ghana), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, has condemned the Ghana Police Service (GPS) following the arrest of a suspect over alleged false claims related to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey).

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9 d. ago A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided – Francis Asenso

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/This is the letter from Francis Asenso-Boakye MP, that yaanom are twisting? Isn’t this common sense ? A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided By Francis Asenso-Boakye The recent announcement by President John Dramani Mahama to begin the construction of a brand-new six-lane expressway from Accra to Kumasi has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/

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9 d. ago Police arrest woman captured in viral video assaulting her boyfriend

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman captured in a viral video assaulting her boyfriend, following an operation by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team.

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1 week ago Tarkwa: Police arrest suspects seen in video abusing two women

A Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of Ghana Police has arrested 10 suspects seen in a video physically harassing and abusing two young women in Tarkwa in the Western Region.

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1 week ago Police arrest 3 for looting sardines after truck overturns on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three people for stealing cartons of sardines from a cargo truck that was involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway at Kwahu Fodua in the Eastern Region.

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1 week ago Police arrest suspects seen in viral video abusing two women

Ten suspects captured in a viral video physically harassing and abusing two young women at Dawuranpong in the Central Region have been arrested 

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1 week ago President Mahama hasn’t asked contractor on Accra–Kumasi bypass to stop work – Roads Minister

Roads Minister Governs Agbodza has dismissed claims that construction work on the Accra–Kumasi bypass has been halted, insisting that President John Mahama has not directed any contractor to stop work.

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1 week ago Gov’t close to finalising financing model for Accra–Kumasi expressway – Roads Minister

The government is close to finalising the financing model for the ambitious Accra–Kumasi Expressway, according to the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza.

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2 w. ago Police Arrest Nigerian Murder Suspect Hiding in Eastern Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-nigerian-murder-suspect-hiding-in-eastern-region/The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian national wanted for the alleged abduction and murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her daughter in Nigeria. Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum was apprehended on Sunday, November 23, 2025, during an intelligence-led operation at Akyem Wenchi near Akwatia in the Denkyembour District. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-nigerian-murder-suspect-hiding-in-eastern-region/

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2 w. ago Opposition Challenges New Expressway Plan Over Unfinished Dualisation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-challenges-new-expressway-plan-over-unfinished-dualisation/The debate over major road infrastructure intensified during the 2026 Budget discussions when opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Asenso Boakye challenged the government’s plan to pursue a new Accra to Kumasi Expressway while the ongoing dualisation of the existing highway remains incomplete at 64 percent completion. The former Minister of Roads and Highways and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-challenges-new-expressway-plan-over-unfinished-dualisation/

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2 w. ago Samson Lardy Anyenini condemns blogger’s extended detention, calls Police actions unconstitutional

Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has criticised the Ghana Police Service over the arrest and extended detention of blogger Samuel Amadotor of Dklassgh.net, describing the actions as a breach of human rights and constitutional law.

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2 w. ago Accra–Kumasi expressway will cut travel time significantly — KNUST Architect

An Urban Designer and Architect at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Charles Essel, has thrown his support behind the government’s plan to construct a new expressway linking Accra and Kumasi.

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2 w. ago Minority rejects new Accra–Kumasi expressway, says it’s a “misplaced priority”

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed the government’s plan to construct a new expressway between Accra and Kumasi, describing it as unnecessary and wasteful. The caucus argues that the funds should instead be channelled into completing the ongoing dualisation of the existing Accra–Kumasi Highway.

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2 w. ago Bring back road tolls and strengthen PPPs to deliver Accra–Kumasi expressway – Prof Quartey

The former Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof Peter Quartey, has said that the country must move swiftly to bring back road tolls and reinforce its public–private partnership (PPP) arrangements.

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