An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 43-year-old Nigerian woman to five years’ imprisonment for human trafficking and ordered her deportation after she serves her sentence.
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has directed Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) to withdraw its decision to suspend the employment contracts of all staff following the recent flooding at its Accra facility.
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga over their alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation that reportedly forced young women into prostitution at Gbane in the Talensi District.
The Government of Ghana has condemned the killing of a Ghanaian national during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa and called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
A new study conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has found high levels of pesticide residue non-compliance in cabbages sold at the Agbogbloshie and Madina markets in Accra.
More than 6,000 applicants seeking recruitment into the country's security services were found to have used illicit drugs when they were subjected to mandatory drug screening for the first time this year.
A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has pleaded guilty to participating in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy that defrauded victims of millions of dollars and agreed to pay about $4.4 million in restitution.
At least 12 people have been confirmed dead, and seven others are still missing following devastating floods that swept through Greater Accra and other parts of the country on Monday, June 29.
The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has visited several flood-affected communities across the metropolis to assess the impact of recent heavy rains, interact with affected residents, and evaluate sanitation conditions in the worst-hit areas.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that 479 people were rescued or evacuated during a series of emergency operations carried out between June 28 and June 30 following heavy rains, flooding, fire outbreaks and a building collapse in parts of Accra, Tema and nearby communities.
Police in the Mankranso District have arrested four suspected drug peddlers during an intelligence-led operation at identified locations within the Kunsu Township in the Ashanti Region.
