The CEO of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Cuba, is urging the Ministry of Trade and Industry to intensify its supervisory role in reducing cable theft in the country. Madam Cuba believes the continuous demand for such products will make it difficult to halt the illegality if the laws are not enforced. “We have gone to the … Read more
The Ashaiman District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Seth Tay says the inability of the public to differentiate between “theft or stealing, armed robbery and burglary” is a major concern to the Police. He said it was common to receive distress calls from residents that there was armed robbery attacks in their homes, … Read more
Workers of the Ghana water company Limited and some Police personnel have been implicated in the disappearance of over $80,000 belonging to a sachet water producer in Accra. The officials of the water company and police service reportedly went to the house of the water sachet manufacturer a few days ago to disconnect an illegal … Read more
There was drama at the premises of the Supreme Court in Accra today as a yet to be identified middle-aged man attempted to steal one of the newly imported cars for judicial service workers. The man, according to Starr News’ court correspondent Wilberforce Asare, came to the premises of the court with a mechanic to … Read more
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has summoned chiefs of Antoa to the Manhyia Palace following the theft of one of the shrine’s deities – ‘puduo’ – as well as gold ornaments, and some expensive regalia from the dreaded god’s sanctum. The shrine has suspended consultations, but hundreds of patrons continue to throng its premises to … Read more
The ‘strong room’ of the powerful god, Antoa Nyama, in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region has been raided by thieves who stole gold ornaments and other valuables worth thousands of cedis. It is not quite clear when exactly the thievery occurred though it came to light yesterday. Six people in charge of … Read more