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Tema Police Secure 15-Year Jail Term for Two Men in Rape and Robbery Case

7Oct

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Tema Police Secure 15-Year Jail Term for Two Men in Rape and Robbery Case

The Tema Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of two men who attacked, raped, and robbed a young woman along the Apollonia–Afienya road late last month. The disturbing incident happened on September 27, 2025, at Okushibli, when a 19-year-old hairdresser hired a motor rider, Nicholas Tetteh, to take her to Afienya. Police say the rider conspired with two accomplices, including Joseph Tetteh, to assault the victim. On the way, she was dragged into a nearby bush, where two of the men allegedly raped her before taking off with her iPhone XR and handbag containing GHC 150. The traumatized victim later reported the case to the Zenu-Atadeka Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU). Officers quickly launched investigations, issued her a medical form for treatment, ...

Four Arrested with 315 Parcels of Suspected Indian Hemp in Tema

10Sep

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Four Arrested with 315 Parcels of Suspected Indian Hemp in Tema

Police in Tema have arrested four suspects after discovering 315 compressed parcels of substances believed to be Indian hemp concealed in a truck. The operation, carried out by officers of the Tema Community 1 District Police on Monday, September 8, 2025, followed a tip-off about suspicious activity at the Community 1 Industrial Area. The suspects, identified as Nura Sali (44), Pius Chukwuma (49), Mustapha Umar (18), and Abdulai Amayau (23), were found transporting the suspected narcotics in a truck with registration number GN 7291-16. Police say the parcels had been carefully hidden in the vehicle’s tyres to avoid detection. The truck was intercepted and impounded during the operation, and the suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. In a stateme...

Two Suspects Arrested for Robbing Businessman in Ashaiman

2Apr

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Two Suspects Arrested for Robbing Businessman in Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery of a businessman at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on February 26, 2025. One of the suspects, Karim Fatao, was arrested on the same day of the incident, while the second suspect, Wonder Babanawo, who had been on the police wanted list for multiple robberies in Ashaiman and parts of Tema, was apprehended on March 29, 2025. A search conducted on the suspects led to the retrieval of a Ruger pistol loaded with fifteen rounds of ammunition, thirty mobile phone covers, six SIM cards, a quantity of dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp, one Samsung tablet, and three copies of land indenture. Karim Fatao was put before the court on March 3, 2025, and remanded into police custody. His...

Drivers Hail Motorway Interchange Completion

26Feb

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Drivers Hail Motorway Interchange Completion

Aerial view of the Tema Motorway THE COMPLETION of the Tema Motorway Interchange project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has been met with appreciation from drivers, who say it has reduced traffic congestion and made their journeys faster. According to a truck driver, Mr. Kaderi Bayirisi, the construction of the interchange has saved them hours of waiting time, reducing financial losses and fuel waste. “Before the construction of the interchange, we drivers used to spend hours in traffic congestion trying to cross the intersection to our various routes. The unnecessary delay in traffic was causing us money, as we could not make more rounds and also wasted a lot of fuel, causing financial constraints,” he said. Mr. Bayirisi added, “We want to th...

Natural dreadlocks hairstyle, a growing trend in Tema

12Jan

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Natural dreadlocks hairstyle, a growing trend in Tema

Natural dreadlocks hairstyles that represent natural beauty and were once predominantly associated with Rastafarianism have become increasingly popular among both men and women in Tema. The shift in hairstyle trends highlights a broader acceptance of natural hair, and many salons now offer services such as twisting, locking, and hair treatment specifically tailored for natural dreadlocks. In Tema, the number of individuals wearing natural dreadlocks has increased significantly over the past few years, which has also created opportunities for local hairdressers and stylists who are specialising in dreadlock maintenance.  Mr. Ebenezer Abui, a dreadlocks specialist in Tema Community One, who has more than 12 years of experience, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that d...

President Akufo-Addo Commissions Tema Motorway Interchange Phase II

3Dec

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President Akufo-Addo Commissions Tema Motorway Interchange Phase II

Connectivity between the two metropolitan areas of the Greater Accra region and the Eastern and Western frontiers of the country received a huge boost today following the commissioning of the second Phase of the Tema Motorway Interchange. The third interchange that President Akufo-Addo has commissioned in just two weeks. On 19th November, Ghanaians celebrated the opening of the Flowerpot Interchange, followed closely, on 29th November, by the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange. According to him, the completion and inauguration of yet another landmark interchange, the Tema Motorway Interchange, today, represents “another symbol of our nation’s progress and an enduring legacy of the Akufo-Addo Government’s commitment to improving the lives of Ghanaians.” Completed on schedule, the s...