A Ghanaian-American, Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa, has been sentenced to 17 years in a Florida federal court for masterminding a US$38 million Business Email Compromise fraud scheme targeting victims across the United States and globally, as authorities intensify efforts to combat transnational cybercrime networks.
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A Ghanaian driver has been jailed for reckless driving on the Accra–Kumasi Highway after a viral video exposed dangerous road behaviour. The case highlights Ghana’s worsening road safety crisis, rising accident deaths, and intensified police enforcement against traffic offenders.
A UK court has jailed a 62-year-old Ghanaian fast-food operator after authorities discovered fish stored in a washroom at his flat. The case highlights serious food hygiene violations, regulatory lapses, and risks to public health.
Ghana’s crackdown on illegal immigration intensifies as 106 foreign nationals are jailed and deported by the Accra High Court, exposing deeper concerns about border control, ECOWAS movement, and national security.
The High Court of Ghana sentences Richard Appiah to life imprisonment for the 2021 gruesome murder of two teenagers in Abesim near Sunyani, Bono Region, following a unanimous jury verdict after years of trial proceedings.
A US court denies bail to former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, leaving him in ICE detention in Virginia as he contests deportation and a reported extradition request from Ghana over alleged offences during his tenure.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson orders a sweeping investigation after an alleged GHS 85 million transit diversion scheme involving 18 trucks was uncovered at the Aflao border, exposing systemic weaknesses within the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Customs Division.
Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former finance minister, has been detained by US ICE over immigration status amid ongoing 78-count SML corruption case. Ghana seeks extradition while U.S. authorities review his legal stay. Full report on legal, political, and international developments.
A detailed special report on the alleged murder case involving Pastor Isaac Forson of the True Faith Miracle Centre, who has reportedly been charged after his daughter, Abigail, accused him of poisoning her mother, Reverend Evelyn Forson. The story explores the family feud, forensic claims, repeated arrests, Attorney-General’s advice, and new developments shaping one of Ghana’s most controversial domestic and religious scandals.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 320 people in the Ashanti Region after uncovering a fake recruitment and human trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of QNET. Officials say 295 victims were rescued, while 25 suspects were detained. QNET’s compliance team commended EOCO for the breakthrough and pledged continued collaboration to stop fraudsters misusing the company’s name.