
Ghana Police Enhance Security Ahead of Easter Celebrations
The Ghana Police Service has announced heightened security measures across the country to ensure a safe and peaceful Easter holiday period.
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The Ghana Police Service has announced heightened security measures across the country to ensure a safe and peaceful Easter holiday period.

The Western North Regional Peace Council, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, conducted a community engagement in Aboboyaa to promote peace, unity, and development among residents.

The Ghana Police Service has transferred the investigation into the alleged assault of renowned visual artist Ibrahim Mahama to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters.

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt to identify and apprehend a group of motorcyclists who were captured in a viral video brutally assaulting a uniformed officer in the Kaneshie-Obetsebi Lamptey corridor.

Ghana's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service have announced a nationwide enforcement exercise. Starting March 24, they will target vehicles using 2025 DV plates and expired DP stickers.

BMW Club Ghana has donated safety equipment to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, reinforcing its commitment to promoting road safety and supporting…

A joint security operation involving the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service has resulted in the arrest of 12 Nigerian nationals suspected of being involved in organised cyber…

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Police Service have intensified their efforts to combat the growing theft and vandalism of electricity installations in the Ashanti Region.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt, popularly known as Counsellor Lutterodt, over comments in a viral video…

Ghana Police Service has identified a fifth suspect in connection with the killing of Austin Tengbeh, a 26-year-old Liberian IT specialist, who was attacked in Sakumono, Accra.

The Cyber Security Authority of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested a self-styled international marriage counsellor, Rev Dr Ebenezer Conduah, over offences related to child sexual abuse material. The arrest was disclosed by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, in a Facebook post on Sunday, 8 […]

The Ghana Police Service expressed confidence in its security deployment for the Ayawaso East by-election, assuring that measures are sufficient to handle any eventualities as the process nears its conclusion.

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended seven individuals linked to a fraudulent scheme involving fake electronic traffic violation notices sent to unsuspecting members of the public.

Ghana Police Service in the Oti Region intercepted a commercial vehicle at the Bonakye checkpoint, retrieving a substantial quantity of suspected cannabis.

Ghana Police Service has arrested six students from Aggrey Memorial Senior High School in connection with the alleged brutal assault of a final-year student from Adisadel College in Cape Coast.

The Ghana Police Service has reported a series of successful operations targeting cybercrime, violent offenses, and organized crime. These operations have led to multiple arrests across the country.

The Ashanti Kusasi Chiefs and Elders have praised the Ghana Police Service for a significant breakthrough in the arrest of suspects linked to the murder of their late chief, Naba Maliki Azimbe, and called for swift justice.

Ghana's education sector, including the University of Ghana, the Ministry of Education, and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, has been identified as one of the weakest performers in public financial management compliance rankings.

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended three suspects in connection with a bank fraud case in Kasoa, where over GH¢20,000 was illegally withdrawn from a customer's account through fraudulent electronic transactions.

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly sharing false information on social media, accusing an Uber driver of being a 'murderer'.

Bills Micro-Credit Limited has suspended field officers involved in a viral altercation with a customer and handed them over to the Ghana Police Service for investigation.

A senior delegation from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) concluded a high-level visit to Accra, Ghana, to strengthen cooperation with the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and explore new avenues for collaboration in modern policing.

The Ghana Police Service is set to use Traffitech-GH, an automated road traffic enforcement system, to apprehend traffic offenders in real-time across the country.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight Chinese nationals and two Ghanaians over an alleged cable theft and metal export syndicate targeting the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

Forty police officers have petitioned Ghana's Deputy Attorney-General, alleging that a directive from the Ghana Police Service contradicts a Court of Appeal ruling ordering their promotion.

The High Court in Wa has sentenced a serial killer to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder across the Upper West and Savannah regions. In a press release dated March 4, 2026, and issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper West Region, the […]

The Savannah regional command of the Ghana Police Service has praised the Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunoto Jewu Soale I, and his sub-chiefs for maintaining peace in the region.

The Ghana Police Service says it will enforce a High Court order prohibiting the planned “Stop Galamsey” demonstration slated for February 27, 2026.

The Ghana Police Service in the Ahafo Region has arrested three suspects in connection with unlawful possession of firearms and an alleged plan to commit robbery.

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, COP Lydia Yarkor Donkor, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Headmaster of Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS) to produce the students involved in a violent incident at Agona Swedru, warning that failure to comply will attract serious consequences. COP Donkor delivered the […]

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended a suspect in connection with the murder of 56-year-old Enoch Obiri, which occurred at Soronko Farms near Obomofodensua in the Suhum Municipality.

A Special Operations Team deployed by the Ghana Police Service to tackle rising criminal activity in Kumasi has been withdrawn less than 24 hours after commencing operations in the Ashanti Regional…

The Commercial National Motor Riders Union (CNMRU) has teamed up with the Ghana Police Service to enhance road safety education and enforcement among commercial motorcycle riders in Kpone Katamanso.

IJM Ghana has donated a modern heavy-duty surveillance drone to the Marine Unit of the Ghana Police Service as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against child trafficking and related crimes in…

Ghana Police Service has arrested four field officers from Bills Micro-Credit Limited following a widely circulated video depicting a confrontation and alleged assault involving the officers and a woman.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a case of unlawful entry and stealing at Spintex in Accra, recovering large sums of money and several other suspected stolen items.

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has arrested 112 suspects and brought 55 before court following a series of operations targeting drug peddling, drug use, and prostitution.

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Cyber Security Authority and National Security, has arrested a suspect for defilement and the production and possession of child sexual abuse…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has recovered more than 100 tonnes of stolen Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) service cables from a company in Tema, following the arrest of ten suspects.

Ghana Police Service apprehended Saviour Kojo Ekpe, a suspected land guard, in Abokobi, Greater Accra Region, for alleged intimidation and illegal possession of firearms.

The Savannah Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested and detained an 85-year-old man, Elijah Wulo, and his 28-year-old son, David Wulo, at the Damongo Divisional Police Station for their alleged roles in the burning of a 10-bedroom self-contained house at Kompien, a suburb of Tuna in the Kog Traditional Area of […]

The Ghana Police Service has staged a major show of force in the Ayawaso East Constituency, signaling heightened security preparedness ahead of the upcoming by-election.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven individuals suspected of circulating fake electronic traffic violation notices to the public.

The Ghana Police Service has warned the public about a fake electronic notice of traffic violation circulating online.