Category: News

Oakland: Former NFL running back, Doug Martin, died while in police custody after a break-in, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) said on Monday. The 36-year-old died on Saturday during a police operation, the OPD stated in a Facebook post. According to Ghana News Agency, prior to his death, Martin was involved in a break-in at a residence in Oakland. During the incident, responding officers attempted to detain him, leading to a brief struggle. After being taken into custody, Martin became unresponsive. Paramedics arrived at the scene, provided medical aid, and transported Martin to a local hospital, where he later died.

Sunyani: The Bono Regional Police Command is investigating the cause of a fire outbreak that burnt a couple to death at Asuakwaa, a suburb of Sunyani on Sunday, October 19. According to Ghana News Agency, the police have since retrieved the charred bodies, identified as Nana Ameyaw Ampofo, 65 years, and Grace Adu Boafoawaa, 49 years, and deposited them at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy. A statement issued and signed by the Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, confirmed the incident happened

Jerusalem: Israel has resumed allowing humanitarian goods into the Gaza Strip, after previously halting aid deliveries following what it said were terrorist strikes on its forces that killed two, security sources said on Monday. The political leadership has ordered that ‘humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Crossing and additional crossings after Israeli inspection, in full compliance with the signed agreement,’ an Israeli security official stated. According to Ghana News Agency, it remains unclear how many crossings have actually reopened for aid deliveries. On Sunday, security sources had stated that aid deliveries to the Gaza

Accra: The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation’s (GFGF’s) fourth-quarter breast cancer and community medical outreach programme has successfully served nearly 630 residents of New Atuabo and neighboring communities in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality. The event, in collaboration with Telecel Ghana, Unilever Ghana, and the Rotary Club of Tarkwa, was part of Pinktober 2025 under the theme: ‘Support, Screen, and Survive’. According to Ghana News Agency, the outreach went beyond cancer screening to provide essential health services such as blood sugar and pressure checks, BMI assessments, malaria testing, dental and eye examinations, and Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) consultations. Attendees were also

Barcelona: A 24-year-old Chinese woman is currently being detained in Paris on suspicion of stealing 6 kilograms of gold nuggets valued at £1.5 million ($1.75 million) from the Museum of Natural History in Paris. The arrest was announced by state prosecutor Laure Beccuau, who disclosed that the woman was apprehended in Barcelona by Spanish authorities in September under a European arrest warrant. According to Ghana News Agency, prosecutors charged the woman on October 13 with theft and membership in an organized criminal gang. She is accused of breaking into the museum during the night of September 15-16. While the material

New york: Jessica Tisch, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has commended Ghana’s leadership in regional security and pledged expanded collaboration in policing. She made the remarks during a high-level working visit by Mr. Christian Tetteh-Yohuno, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) to the NYPD Headquarters at One Police Plaza, a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said. According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement formed part of IGP Yohuno’s ongoing U.S. law enforcement partnership tour, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the NYPD in

Accra: The Ghana Prisons Service is pursuing a partnership with the State Housing Company (SHC) to improve accommodation for officers and inmates. Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Director-General of Prisons, revealed during a courtesy visit to the State Housing Company Head Office in Accra that only 25 per cent of officers currently occupy Service-provided housing, much of which is in poor condition. She added that the remaining 75 per cent reside in privately arranged accommodation, often situated far from their duty posts. According to Ghana News Agency, the visit, led by Apostle Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, Chairman of the Prisons Service Council, was