Three Nigerians sentenced to 8-20 years for vehicle thefts in Kumasi. Ashanti Police vow to combat organized crime after convictions on July 24, 2025.
Police anti-galamsey task force seizes excavators in Ashanti, arrests 12 in Western Region, destroys 75 chanfang machines to curb environmental damage.
Ashanti National Security seizes fake diapers smuggled from Nigeria in Kumasi, destroys them at Zoomlion plant. Probe targets Nigerian ringleaders.
Ashanti Police uncover AK-47, pump-action guns in abandoned Kia Picanto near Aputuogya on Aug 17, 2025, intensifying efforts against organized crime.
GAF Z9 helicopter with 8 aboard crashes in Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region, on Aug 6, 2025. Search underway after radar contact lost en route to Obuasi.
Asantehene donates 1.12-acre land in Kumasi for Ghana School of Law’s new campus, boosting legal education access with lecture halls, moot court, and more.
Kusasi Chief Abdul-Malik Azenbe shot dead by gunmen in Asawase on July 22, 2025. Police launch probe, vow justice for targeted killing.
President Mahama awards contract for Prempeh Airport runway extension in Kumasi, boosting international travel, trade, and jobs in Ashanti Region.
Suntreso Police arrest Issah Abdul and Abdul Rahman for robbing a victim in Kwadaso. Dropped phone leads to their capture; machete, phones seized.
Five, including two police officers, killed in Adanwomase bullion van crash on July 9, 2025. Head-on collision with Kia truck sparks road safety concerns.