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GBA backs calls to suspend trial of some selected cases during legal vacation
The association cited Order 79, Rule 4 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47), which provides for three annual court vacations.
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Junior pastor jailed 10 years over fake Malaysia teaching job
Stephen Yaw Gyamfi, a junior pastor at Blessed Gate Worship Centre at Mim in the Ahafo Region, was convicted by the Nsuta Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region after pleading guilty to defrauding by false pretences.
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OSP insists Ofori-Atta remains wanted despite US immigration ruling
The OSP said the decision of the US immigration court does not determine the validity of the criminal charges pending against Mr Ofori-Atta in Ghana.
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High Court hands Wontumi 20-year sentence in Samreboi mining case
The sentence was delivered on Monday, July 20, 2026, after the court found him and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, guilty on six counts
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Judges decide cases by law, not politics- Justice Kulendi
He said although judges, like all citizens, may have personal views, they are bound by oath to decide cases according to the law, the evidence and the facts presented before them.
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Ghana to strengthen sea security with passage of Maritime Offences Bill
Its passage comes at a time when the Gulf of Guinea continues to face security threats that affect shipping, trade, seafarers and coastal economies.
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Wontumi seeks plea deal in Exim Bank loan fraud case
The development was placed before the Accra High Court on Thursday, June 11, 2026, through a Notification of Commencement of Plea Negotiation filed by the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai.
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Soldiers, businessman granted bail over alleged GH¢1m East Legon robbery
The accused persons are aircraftmen Eugene Akurugu, also known as Bullet, and Emmanuel Arko, together with businessman Justin Yaw Oduro.
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UK wins Rwanda asylum deal compensation case
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Britain was not liable to make the payments Rwanda had sought after the scheme was cancelled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer shortly after Labour took office.
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Real Estate Agency to crackdown on unlicensed agents, brokers
The warning was given by Jacob Adofo-Ansong, President of the Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers and a board member of the Council, during a stakeholder engagement with the Bank of Ghana in Accra.
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“Seller Beware”: Supreme Court Issues Stern Warning to Auto Dealers After Refurbished Engine Fraud
The Court held that in Ghana, for policy reasons, some statutes mandatorily imply certain terms into certain contracts notably, Act 137. Unless there is a contrary express term in a contract for sale, Act 137 implies certain standard terms...
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Court grants GH¢200,000 bail to two over alleged maize fraud
Isaac Danso, 39, a freight forwarder also known as Oheneba, and Desmond Appiah, 50, a businessman, have both denied conspiring to defraud entrepreneur and commodity trader Ibrahim Gomna.
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Wontumi denies allowing witness to mine on Akonta Mining concession
Testifying in his own defence at the High Court in Accra on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Chairman Wontumi said the arrangement with the witness, Henry Okum, was only for land reclamation and coconut planting.
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Man jailed over theft of hard drives with unreleased Beyoncé music
Kelvin Evans, 41, admitted breaking into a Jeep Wagoneer rented by members of Beyoncé’s tour team in July 2025.
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Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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Crime
Court remands two businessmen over alleged GH¢49.6 million gold deal fraud
The accused, Kenneth Torbizo, 49, and Ernest Kofi Nyatorgbe, 37, were remanded into police custody after pleading not guilty to conspiracy to defraud.
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Four linked to PDS arrested as BNI probes alleged ECG fund transfers
The arrests were disclosed on Monday, 4 May, by Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who said the inquiry is focused on tracing how the money was moved and whether any criminal conduct was involved.
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Are laws barring electoral offence convicts from voting constitutional?-Supreme Court to decide April 22
This stems from a case file by a lawyer and human rights activist, Fred Akwetey, who is asking the Supreme Court to strike down provisions of Ghana’s electoral law that bar people convicted of electoral offences from registering to vote or...
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Crime
Police arrest three in connection with Asawase Kusasi chief’s killing
The suspects were named as Jamil Usman, also known as Babamu or Guru; Suleman Yasir Arafat, alias Obasanjo; and Ashiadu Sumbeida, also known as Eyeshadow.
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Driver granted bail in GH¢242,000 vehicle fraud case
The accused, Michael Arthur, 29, is alleged to have collected the money after offering to sell an unregistered Toyota RAV4, but prosecutors say the car was never delivered
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