At least 13 people had been confirmed dead in Thursday's explosion at Appiatse, in the Bogoso District of Ghana's Western Region, following an accident involving a truck conveying explosives to a mining company

The Police has placed a GH¢20,000 bounty on the leaders of the two groups involved in the violent clashes at Nima on Tuesday afternoon. Addressing a press briefing at the National Operations Centre, on Wednesday, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kwesi Ofori stressed that the move is to incentivise the public to disclose all relevant information leading to the arrest and prosecution of all culprits.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven persons over the shoot-out in Nima on Tuesday during a clash between two gangs. Five of the suspects are in police custody while two have been hospitalised under police guard.

Over 300 construction workers have been sacked at Assin Fosu by SHIMIZU DAI-NIPPON JV, a Japanese firm working on the Assin Fosu-Assin Praso stretch of the N8 highway. According to the workers union chairman, Ohene Kankam, the project officer in question was attacked because, he threatened to dismiss leaders of the workers union bargaining for better conditions of service.

Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare on Sunday, January 16, 2022, received the mortal remains of the police officer who died in the line of duty. Sergeant Bright Annobil (No. 38717) was stabbed to death by a suspect he was escorting at the Berekum Police Station in the Bono region.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has reacted to last Sunday’s lynching of a returnee Ghanaian resident in Holland, Bernard Boateng at Aputuogya on the outskirts of Kumasi. Ashanti Regional Police PRO, ASP Godwin Ahianyo, who addressed the media at his office said two persons including the girlfriend of the deceased have been arrested in connection with the incident and are in the custody of the Asokwa Police.

A Police officer seen in a viral video purportedly drunk has been interdicted. The footage shows the officer swaying unsteadily in his uniform amid heckling by some onlookers on the streets of Cape Coast.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to remain unwavering in its decision to implement the reversal of the benchmark value discount policy. The AGI argued that maintaining the policy at its current form would lead to the collapse of local industries and job losses.

Eight farmers captured in the latest JoyNews Hotline documentary, using children as labourers on their farms have been arrested. A joint team of police and COCOBOD intelligence officials effected an arrest after an operation aimed at bringing all those involved to book.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed economic sanctions on the Republic of Mali. Member countries of the West African bloc took the decision at an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Sunday.