The Northern Regional Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crime, securing 40 convictions through recent operations.The convictions, which include fines ranging from GH¢2,400 to GH¢120,000 and custodial sentences of between 15 months and 15 years, resulted from the activities of the Regional Special Operations Team, code-named Red Maria.Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Lavoe, disclosed that the team has arrested more than 200 suspects through intelligence-led operations in identified hotspots, including Taxi Rank, Aboabo and Nobisco Forest.

A long-standing land dispute between the Kwadwoti and Macheri Konkonba communities has escalated into a deadly confrontation in the Krachi Nchumuru District, leaving one person dead and six others critically injured.

Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state at 93, is set to appoint a vice-president for the first time in over four decades following controversial constitutional amendments approved by parliament.

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced the arrival of a new fleet of buses as part of government efforts to address persistent road transport challenges across Ghana.

The Western Naval Command (WNC) has intensified its efforts to combat illegal maritime activities by confiscating eight unregistered boats suspected of being used for fuel bunkering at Poase and New Takoradi. The operation forms part of a broader crackdown aimed at enforcing maritime regulations and safeguarding Ghana’s coastal resources.

A fuel tanker carrying petrol overturned at Adidome Dorfor in the early hours of Friday, prompting a swift response from the Adidome Fire Station that averted what could have been a catastrophic incident.