Author: Abongobi Media

The Ghana Police Service in Ashaiman have arrested 41 suspected criminals during an intelligence-led operation aimed at clamping down on robbery and other criminal activities within the municipality and surrounding communities.The operation, which was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, targeted suspected criminal hideouts at Tsinagbe in the Ashaiman Municipality.The exercise began at about 6:00 a.m. and was led by the Ashaiman Divisional Police Commander, ACP Sarfo Agyemang Badu, together with the Divisional Operations Commander, Supt Ransford Painstil and the Ashaiman District Police Commander, DSP Orlando Joseph Adzokpa.The operation involved about 30 police officers drawn…

The Western Regional Police Command has declared a man identified as Sule Anas, an Arabic teacher, wanted in connection with alleged defilement and unnatural carnal knowledge of two minors at Fijai Zongo Central near Sekondi. According to a police statement signed by Superintendent Olivia Et Adiku, Head of Public Affairs Unit in the Western Region, the suspect is said to have been employed by community leaders to teach Arabic to children on weekends. Police investigations indicate that he allegedly lured the victims into a storeroom within a mosque under the guise of conducting spiritual cleansing, where the offences were reportedly…

Passengers travelling on the Tema to Accra railway line were left stranded on Wednesday after a train derailed at Avenor in Accra following a collision with stray cattle that had wandered onto the tracks. The incident reportedly occurred when two cows crossed onto the railway line while the train was en route from Tema to Accra, causing the locomotive to derail and disrupting services along the route. Commuters on board the train were unable to continue their journey, leaving many stranded as officials worked to assess the situation and restore operations on the line. No casualties had been confirmed at…

A Ghanaian citizen has filed a suit at the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking to strike down provisions of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), arguing that they violate constitutional protections on freedom of speech, expression, and the press. The plaintiff, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, through his lawyer Michael Akosah, filed the suit at the Supreme Court Registry in Accra this May, naming the Attorney-General as the sole respondent. The suit challenges Section 208(1) of Act 29, which criminalises the publication of statements, rumours, or reports “likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or…

The Supreme Court of Ghana has dismissed an application seeking to halt the criminal trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, clearing the way for proceedings at the High Court to continue despite an ongoing constitutional challenge. A five-member panel chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie ruled on May 19, 2026, that the request for a stay of proceedings did not meet the required legal threshold. Delivering the ruling, the Chief Justice stated that the application for a stay failed to meet the necessary criteria, noting that the accused could still pursue her constitutional challenge separately while the trial moves forward. Oware-Mensah, a…

The Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has defended the arrest and detention of individuals over speech-related offences. His remarks come amid a petition by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the diplomatic community over alleged state-sponsored persecution of its members and concerns about declining political freedoms. The petition follows recent developments involving Bono Regional NPP Chairman Kwame Baffoe, who has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court on charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace and publication of false news. Abronye’s arrest stems from a social media…

The Accra Circuit Court has explained the reasons behind its decision to deny bail to Bono Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, and order his continued detention.Baffoe appeared before Judge Joseph Yennuban Kunsong on May 13, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news under Sections 207(1) and 208(1) of Ghana’s Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29).During proceedings, prosecutors withdrew an earlier charge sheet filed on April 14 and replaced it with a fresh one dated May 12, 2026. The court subsequently…

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has rejected claims that traders at the 31st December Makola Market are being forcefully evicted, stating the ongoing exercise is part of a planned redevelopment project to create more trading space. In a press statement, the AMA said the project involves transforming the existing one-storey material stores into a four-storey modern market facility. The aim is to provide additional trading spaces for petty traders and those currently operating along roadsides, pavements, and other unauthorised areas in Accra’s Central Business District. Addressing the media is presiding member for Amamomo electrol area Hon Musah Zivad explained that,…

More than 300 pregnant women braved the rain and turned out at the Kasseh Health Centre in Ada for free ultrasound scanning and antenatal support services, organised by the Telecel Ghana Foundation as part of its bimonthly Rural Ultrasound initiative. The highly patronised outreach, which forms part of the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to improving maternal healthcare access in underserved communities, provided expectant mothers with ultrasound scans, medical reports, nutritional counselling and comprehensive antenatal education. Women whose scans indicated early signs of complications such us anaemia were referred to the health facility for continued support and clinical monitoring. Nurse Manager for…

The Ghana National Fire Service has received a major operational boost following the ianuguration of a fleet of utility vehicles by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at the Service’s National Headquarters in Accra. The inauguration forms part of ongoing efforts by the government to improve mobility, strengthen emergency response operations, and enhance service delivery by the Fire Service across the country. The newly inaugurated vehicles are expected to support officers in carrying out administrative duties, fire safety inspections, rescue missions, and rapid emergency response operations. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the Interior Minister reaffirmed government’s commitment to equipping…