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Chief Justice inaugurates Justice Clubs in selected Ashanti Region schools
Addressing students, teachers and education stakeholders, the Chief Justice said the clubs were an investment in Ghana’s future.
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J.B. Afrifa Unveils Policy Vision for a Stronger Young Lawyers’ Forum
“The following reflections are based on the Policy Launch and Dialogue hosted by J.B. Afrifa at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel on 20 June 2026.”
Kojo Tabiri Esq
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Supreme Court lines up host of activities to mark 150th Anniversary
The anniversary, marking the period from 1876 to 2026, will open on Thursday, July 2, with an anniversary lecture at the University of Cape Coast and a sod-cutting ceremony in Cape Coast.
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Crime
Police reopen probe into four unresolved disappearance, murder cases
At a press briefing in Accra on Monday, the CID Director-General, Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, said none of the cases has yet resulted in a suspect being prosecuted in court.
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Ghana police vow to crush car-jacking gangs after ‘Duku’ arrests
Speaking in Kumasi after a major operation by the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the Inspector General of Police said sustained surveillance, technical intelligence and targeted raids would be used to break up car-jacking syndicates
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Business
Bank of Ghana rolls out new anti-money laundering rules for agency banking
The AML/CFT/CPF Agency Banking Guidelines, which take immediate effect, are issued under section 101(2)(j) of the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987) and section 52(5)(e)(i) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044).
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Crime
Activist petitions Interior Minister after detainee’s death, demands ring-fenced feeding budget for all
In a letter dated 12 December and addressed to Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Frank Quaye cites media reports that 28-year-old Mr Kweku died at the Techimantia Police Station in the Ahafo Region after allegedly being assaulted
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Mahama receives 10 petitions seeking removal of EC Commissioners and Special Prosecutor
According to high-level sources familiar with the process, seven petitions target the Electoral Commission (EC)—specifically Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey—while **three separate petitio...
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Frank Davies flags high evidentiary burden on OSP over Ofori-Atta's 78 corruption counts
In an interview with JoyNews on Top Story, Mr Davies reframed the development as procedurally expected rather than alarming:
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Meet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; New Chief Justice of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama administered the oaths, marking the formal end of a transition triggered by the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo earlier this year.
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A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as PAC Chair
In a letter dated November 3, 2025, A Plus argued that Madam Osei Asare’s prior role as Deputy Minister of Finance under the Ken Ofori-Atta-led Ministry compromises the credibility, independence, and impartiality of the committee
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Greater Accra Bar to hold Orientation, Fireside chat for newly enrolled lawyers Nov 4
This exclusive engagement forms part of the Bar’s continuing effort to nurture a new generation of ethical, purpose-driven, and business-ready lawyers.
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Crime
Government to launch nationwide gun amnesty to curb rising firearm violence
The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of the Interior and the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), will allow individuals in possession of unregistered or illegal weapons to surrender them voluntarily without f...
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Investigate C.K. Tedam Univ VC over appointment procedure breach-GTEC to Council
According to GTEC, it expects a formal report on the investigation to be submitted by the end of the month. In a letter dated September 10, 2025, the Commission also noted that it will conduct a forensic audit of every appointment and promo...
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GRA to roll out Fiscal Electronic Device Act as part of sweeping reforms
The law, in force since May 2018, mandates the use of approved fiscal devices at every point of sale by certain taxable persons.
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Crime
Police rescue 16 victims of human trafficking
According to a police statement issued on Thursday, July 24, 2025, the victims, 12 males and 4 females were discovered in a residential compound at Toptown.
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Asantehene officially hands over 1.12-acre land for Ghana School of Law Kumasi campus
The 1.12-acre land, strategically located behind the Ministries enclave in Kumasi, is expected to serve as the permanent home for the school’s Kumasi campus, marking a major step toward expanding access to professional legal education beyon...
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Cedi first: BoG Governor warns against dollar payments in Ghana
Addressing stakeholders at the ABSA-UPSA Quarterly Banking Roundtable on Thursday, July 17, Dr. Asiama stressed that the Ghanaian cedi is the sole currency with legal backing for domestic transactions.
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Register all mining machinery with DVLA by August 1-Gov't to operators
The directive, which was made public in a statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, warned that any mining equipment left unregistered after the deadline will be seized by the State without exception.
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Crime
10 suspected landguards nabbed in Ashongman Estates raid
The operation, led by DSP Nafiu Shittu, took place on Thursday at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) lands within the community. Among those arrested were Yussif Touffik, Chief Ali Ibrahim, Abdul Wajeed, Seidu Issah, Graham Smith, Latiff Larry, Mohamm...
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