A Franklin County grand jury has indicted Roberta Acheampong, 39, and Godfred Owusu-Sekyere, 46, on 12 felony charges for allegedly defrauding Ohio’s Medicaid program of approximately $9.3 million. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced the indictments as part of a wider multi-agency investigation into suspected fraud involving healthcare providers. The Ghanaian couple previously lived in […]

Twenty-five Ghanaian nationals who travelled to Canada on temporary visas connected to the 2026 FIFA World Cup have applied for refugee protection, according to data attributed to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The figures, first reported by The Globe and Mail, indicate that Ghanaians were among the largest national groups to submit asylum claims linked […]

The Ghana Police Service has intensified security operations ahead of the Homowo Festival, warning that criminal activity and violence will not be tolerated during the celebrations. The Tema and Accra regional police commands have deployed specialized teams to maintain law and order across the Greater Accra Region. The operation is intended to prevent clashes between […]

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested 11 people accused of impersonating National Security operatives and extorting money from suspected cannabis farmers in the Yilo Krobo Municipality. The suspects were apprehended during an early-morning, intelligence-led operation conducted by the command’s Regional Operations Unit at Aboa, a farming community in the Eastern Region. According to reports, […]

The United Arab Emirates has launched an emergency humanitarian operation to support thousands of families affected by the devastating floods that struck parts of Ghana on June 29. Reports indicate that the intervention was ordered by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is being implemented by the UAE Aid Agency in collaboration […]