Traffic & Road Safety
Ghana's TraffiTech-GH automated speed camera system, run under an 11-year PPP with NTMEL, went live on 1 November 2026 with fines from GH¢120, owner liability and DVLA service blocks for unpaid penalties.
Court Cases & Judgments
Six plaintiffs, including three NPP MPs and broadcaster Paul Adom-Otchere, have filed a writ at the Supreme Court asking it to declare parts of the Tribunals Act, 2026 (Act 1181) unconstitutional.
Violent Crime
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested 3 Nigerian nationals suspected of belonging to a syndicate allegedly behind a series of robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi, while a fourth suspect is on the run.
Court Cases & Judgments
Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong remains in custody in the Netherlands after two bail applications failed, with a hearing on a US extradition request set for 18 November 2026, the Majority Chief Whip says.
Violent Crime
Two tipper truck drivers are being treated at Tema General Hospital after allegedly being flogged and shot by a group of about 10 uniformed men at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region.
Organised Crime
NAIMOS says it arrested suspected illegal miners at Subin Akwaaboso in the Central Region after personnel faced resistance from people armed with cutlasses and firearms during an operation on 1 November 2026.
Violent Crime
Police at Agogo in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 20-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 13-year-old girl in a farming community near the town.
Violent Crime
Three people, including a Ghana Immigration Service officer, have died after a tricycle load suspected to be dynamite exploded during a border patrol at Hamile in the Upper West Region, and the government has imposed a 6pm to 5am curfew on the area.
Court Cases & Judgments
The Adentan Circuit Court has rejected a submission of no case to answer by pastor William Gyimah, who is on trial for allegedly publishing false news about a plot to kill Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.
Fraud & Scams
The Bank of Ghana says 20 mobile loan apps are operating without a licence and has told banks and payment providers not to process their transactions, warning the public against using them.
Crime Prevention
Communication Minister Samuel Nartey George says people who attack journalists will be prosecuted regardless of their political affiliation, position or uniform, as a model journalist safety policy was launched in Accra.
Organised Crime
NAIMOS has arrested 28 suspected foremen and machine owners and destroyed 29 chanfang machines during an operation against an illegal mining site at Akango in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.
Violent Crime
A middle-aged man has been shot dead near his home in Bunkpurugu, North East Region, by unidentified masked gunmen on motorbikes, despite a heavy security presence in the town.
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Police in the Western Central Region are investigating the death of 26-year-old Samuel Akamboya, found dead beside a gold detector at a mining site at Nkakaa near Manso Amenfi after gunfire.
Police Reports
Police have arrested a woman after her baby of about 8 to 9 months was reportedly found abandoned in a bush at Mbradan New Site in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region.
Organised Crime
One suspected illegal miner was killed and another injured after suspected miners allegedly opened fire on Operation GREEN SHIELD soldiers in the Atiwa Forest Reserve. 4 suspects, 3 of them Malian nationals, were arrested.
Violent Crime
A man in his late 30s has reportedly been arrested after allegedly confessing in a video circulating on social media to killing 3 people for ritual purposes at a woman's request.
Drug Offences
Dutch prosecutors have offered a record €2m reward for fugitive cocaine trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, whose alleged Ghana-based representatives are reported to be among 3 suspects in NACOC custody.
Violent Crime
CCTV footage shared on 2 November 2026 shows 2 suspected robbers, one armed with a machete, chasing down a commercial motorcycle rider at Haatso in Accra at about 3am and riding off with his motorcycle.
Violent Crime
A woman has reportedly been arrested and granted police enquiry bail, and her husband is said to be untraceable, over the alleged assault of a 16-year-old boy at Appolonia in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of Greater Accra.
Investigations & Cold Cases
The NPP has petitioned the US Embassy alleging that the Foreign Affairs Ministry approved diplomatic and service passports for 6 people using false or inaccurate public service job titles. The claims have not been independently verified.
Property Crime
Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly has told Parliament's Local Government Committee that 4 DRIP concrete mixers worth more than GH¢800,000 were stolen, and that police have yet to report on their whereabouts.
Court Cases & Judgments
Courts across Ghana, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, were shut on 2 November 2026 as the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana began a strike over salary arrears dating back to January 2026.
Violent Crime
A 31-year-old man has died after he was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten over a theft accusation at Assin Akrofuom in the Central Region. Police say a suspect turned himself in and was due before the Assin Fosu District Court.
White Collar Crime
The Office of the Special Prosecutor reports GH¢638.8 million in seized or frozen assets between 2023 and 2026, compared with GH¢43.4 million actually recovered between 2022 and 2026.
Violent Crime
An investigation into allegations that Obuasi SHTS headmaster Zakaria Abdulai buried a foetus on school grounds found no direct evidence to support the claims.
Crime Prevention
Ghana's National Teaching Council says it has revoked teaching licences following investigations into sexual misconduct involving teachers and students.
Fraud & Scams
Ghanaian twins Jamal and Kamal Abubakari, 22, and Hawaii resident Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, 53, have pleaded guilty in the US to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a romance scheme with losses of more than $9m.
Police Reports
The Ghana Police Service has inducted Chief Superintendent the Reverend Mrs Emelia Quist as its first female chaplain since the Service was established in 1964, at a ceremony at the Accra Police Church.
Crime Prevention
Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghana Prisons Service officers to uphold inmates' dignity and support rehabilitation, at the graduation of 609 officer cadets at Fumso in the Ashanti Region.
Police Reports
Police have arrested a former police officer who rents out property near UPSA-Legon in Accra after a tenant alleged assaults, water cuts and intimidation with a dog. No charges have been reported.
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