4 h. ago GTA responds to viral videos alleging kidnapping of tourists

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has reacted to a video circulating on social media in which a group of visiting Black Americans claim they were kidnapped and extorted by people they believed to be police officers.

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5 h. ago Ghana Tourism Authority Confirms Investigation Into Alleged Kidnapping of Black American Tourists

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tourism-authority-confirms-investigation-into-alleged-kidnapping-of-black-american-tourists/The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has confirmed that it is collaborating with the Ghana Police Service and the Cyber Security Authority to investigate a viral social media video in which visiting Black American tourists claim they were kidnapped and extorted by individuals posing as police officers. In a statement issued on Monday, the GTA said […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tourism-authority-confirms-investigation-into-alleged-kidnapping-of-black-american-tourists/

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9 h. ago Interior Ministry orders probe into Sammy Darko’s claim of assault by 17 Police officers

The Ministry of the Interior has launched a full investigation into allegations made by the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr Samuel Appiah Darko, who claimed live on television that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.

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4 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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4 d. ago Government Hands Over 40 Armoured Vehicles to Enhance Police Operations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-hands-over-40-armoured-vehicles-to-enhance-police-operations/The government has strengthened the capabilities of the Ghana Police Service with the official handover of 40 modern armoured vehicles. The presentation, held on Thursday, December 4, brought together President John Mahama, ministers of state, and police leadership in a show of support for national security efforts. Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu praised the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-hands-over-40-armoured-vehicles-to-enhance-police-operations/

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4 d. ago Mahama urges professionalism and discipline as police receive 40 new armoured vehicles

President John Mahama has urged officers of the Ghana Police Service to demonstrate responsibility, professionalism and strict adherence to safety protocols as the Service receives 40 new armoured and light-armoured vehicles to bolster national security operations.

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4 d. ago New armoured vehicles are for protection, not oppression – Interior Minister to Police

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed has cautioned police officers against abusing their authority, saying the new security resources being provided by government must never be used to intimidate citizens.

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4 d. ago Fugitive Comet Estate Officer Kingsley Adjei Finally Busted From His Hideout For Brutal Attack On Police Officer

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fugitive-comet-estate-officer-kingsley-adjei-finally-busted-from-his-hideout-for-brutal-attack-on-police-officer/The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested fugitive Comet Estate Operations Officer, Kingsley Adjei, who has been on the run for weeks after allegedly leading a violent assault on a police officer at Borteyman near Trassaco Valley. An Accra High Court, on Monday, 27th October 2025, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fugitive-comet-estate-officer-kingsley-adjei-finally-busted-from-his-hideout-for-brutal-attack-on-police-officer/

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6 d. ago Cultural theorist V. L. K. Djokoto offers provocative assessment of President Mahama’s first year in office

Cultural theorist, financier, and gallerist V. L. K. Djokoto has delivered a thought-provoking assessment of President John Dramani Mahama’s first year in office, describing the administration not merely as a series of policy shifts but as a fundamental attempt to redefine Ghana’s relationship with its colonial legacy.

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7 d. ago Netherlands donates advanced airport passenger scanners to NACOC 

The Netherlands government has donated two state-of-the-art advanced airport passenger scanners to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to strengthen Ghana’s fight against drug trafficking.

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8 d. ago Residents are enablers of extortion – North East Regional Police Commander responds to allegations against officers

The North East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Shaibu Osei, has pushed back against recent accusations of widespread extortion by police officers in the region, arguing that some residents themselves play a significant role in enabling such misconduct.

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8 d. ago Tema Circuit Court convicts two police officers of narcotics trafficking

A Circuit Court in Tema has sentenced two police officers to a combined 13 years in prison for unlawful possession and conspiracy to traffic narcotics.

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8 d. ago Tema Court Sentences Two Police Officers to Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tema-court-sentences-two-police-officers-to-prison-for-drug-trafficking/A Tema Circuit Court has sentenced two police officers to 13 years imprisonment each after convicting them of narcotics trafficking following their arrest with 541 parcels of suspected drugs. The court also imposed a fine of 120,000 Ghana cedis on the convicted officers, whose identities have not been publicly disclosed. The sentencing represents one of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tema-court-sentences-two-police-officers-to-prison-for-drug-trafficking/

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8 d. ago Two Sakumono Police Officers Sentenced to 30 Years Imprisonment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/two-sakumono-police-officers-sentenced-to-30-years-imprisonment/The Gbetsile Circuit Court has convicted two police officers to a cumulative 30 years behind bars following their guilty verdict on drug trafficking charges. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nasiru Amadu and General Corporal (G/CPL) Emmanuel Mintah, service number 51836, were found guilty on Friday, November 28, 2025, nearly two years after their November 2023 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/two-sakumono-police-officers-sentenced-to-30-years-imprisonment/

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9 d. ago Officials Call for Stronger Implementation of Workplace Harassment Policy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/officials-call-for-stronger-implementation-of-workplace-harassment-policy/Local government stakeholders are calling for stronger, well resourced implementation of Ghana’s Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) Policy as part of efforts to end gender based violence in the workplace. Speaking at a forum organized by the Partnership of Municipal Innovation Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL) project on November 27, officials highlighted the urgent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/officials-call-for-stronger-implementation-of-workplace-harassment-policy/

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1 week ago Unemployed jailed four years for stabbing senior police officer  

A 23-year-old unemployed man who stabbed a senior police officer multiple times with a jack knife on his back has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. 

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1 week ago Majority and Minority leaders to deliver closing statements on 2026 Budget today

Parliamentary Service has announced that leaders from both the Majority and Minority caucuses will on Thursday, November 27, 2025, present their official closing statements on the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.

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1 week ago South African Businessman Convicted After Decade Long Murder Trial

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-african-businessman-convicted-after-decade-long-murder-trial/A decade long murder trial has concluded with a guilty verdict for South African businessman Rameez Patel, who killed his wife and staged the scene to appear as a home invasion. Patel was convicted on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at the Polokwane High Court for murdering his 28 year old wife, Fatima Patel, in April […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-african-businessman-convicted-after-decade-long-murder-trial/

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1 week ago Police Officer Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault in West Mamprusi

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-officer-arrested-over-alleged-sexual-assault-in-west-mamprusi/A police officer stationed at Guabulga in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region has been arrested following allegations that he handcuffed and sexually assaulted a 17 year old girl after offering her a ride on November 23, 2025. The officer, identified as Baako, has since been granted bail while the West Mamprusi […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-officer-arrested-over-alleged-sexual-assault-in-west-mamprusi/

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1 week ago World Children’s Day: Focus on early learning for every child – Gender Minister

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, of Children in collaboration of Plan International Ghana commemorated the 2025 World Children’s Day with the official launch of the Revised Early Childhood and Development Policy.

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