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Court orders prosecution to file disclosures in Abronye DC case
In court, defence counsel Daniel Amartey Addo challenged aspects of the record of the previous proceedings supplied to the defence.
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The Unaffordability of Accra: The Housing Dilemma, Unresolved Realities and the Rent Question
Ghana’s rental crisis is not cultural; it is structural. Advance rent thrives because public housing has disappeared, supply is scarce, and private landlords face little competitive pressure. A fair housing future requires government-backed...
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Crime
Three remanded over jewellery shop robberies in Accra
The accused are Musa Abdul Aziz Mamoud, also known as Justin Martin, Abubakar Mamoud, and Edgar Donkor. All three pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.
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Courts
Ex-director tells court she handled transactions for Adu-Boahene and wife
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, said one of the companies linked to the accused persons was BNC Communications Bureau Limited, which she came to know around 2018 as part of what she described as their growing business operati...
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Judicial Service to recruit trained mediators to boost court-connected ADR
Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, who oversees the programme, said the decision comes at a time when ADR is growing rapidly and requires stronger coordination, consistency and professional standards.
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Courts
OSP challenges High Court ruling on its prosecutorial authority
In response to the ruling, the OSP has filed two separate court processes: a stay of execution before General Jurisdiction 10, the same High Court that issued the order, and a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal.
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Crime
Eight National Security operatives granted police bail after Awisam robbery claims
The arrests followed claims that the group entered the community in a black Mitsubishi pick-up with registration number GS 8293-18 and a Toyota Voxy, and carried out what residents believed was another unlawful raid disguised as an official...
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Attorney-General’s office ready to take over OSP prosecutions after court ruling
In a public statement shared on his Facebook page, he signalled that the Attorney-General’s office would comply with the directive of the court rather than resist or ignore it.
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Crime
Abronye DC and NPP officer released on bail after CID arrests
Police are said to be investigating Abronye DC over alleged threats made against a judge presiding over a case at the Adenta Circuit Court. Baba Amando, on the other hand, was arrested over allegations of false publication.
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US
Trump loses defamation case against Wall Street Journal
Trump had brought the case in a Florida court last summer, seeking at least $10 billion in damages from the newspaper and its owners, including Rupert Murdoch.
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US
Ghanaian pleads guilty in US over $100m online fraud
Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as Van, entered his guilty plea in Manhattan on Thursday before District Judge Arun Subramanian.
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Supreme Court News
Chief Justice warns long jail terms can fuel overcrowding, weaken reformation
He made the comments during a courtesy call on the management of the Ghana Prisons Service in Accra, where discussions focused on sentencing, remand pressures and the broader strain on custodial facilities
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Crime
AG to re-enact criminal proceeds recovery Act
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, said the proposed Criminal Proceeds Recovery Bill is intended to close what the ministry describes as a major legal gap in the existing framework.
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General
Government to introduce legislation to regulate public land sales-Mahama
Speaking to Ghanaians living in Zambia, the President said government reviews had uncovered deals in which prime public plots were acquired cheaply and later flipped for substantial profit.
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Courts
Chief Justice proposes specialised courts for galamsey, PAC-linked offences
He made the pitch during a courtesy call on Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin at Parliament House on Monday, where both men framed closer Judiciary–Legislature collaboration as a strategic priority for stronger governance.
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Crime
Seven arrested as police bust suspected highway robbery gang
Police say the group targeted motorists, trailer drivers and residents along key transport corridors, stoking fear among commuters and communities on routes including the Tema Motorway, Achimota Forest Road, Pokuase, Amasaman, Suhum, Nkawka...
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Crime
Ghana, Nigeria cyber-fraud ring busted in $400,000 fast-food scam
The network was exposed during Operation Sentinel, a regional cybercrime crackdown targeting business email compromise, digital extortion and ransomware schemes identified in INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment as fast-escalating...
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Europe
Israel blocks Canadian MPs from entering West Bank over NGO ‘terror links’ claim
The 30-member delegation, travelling from Jordan, was attempting to cross via the Allenby Bridge on a visit organised by Canadian non-profit The Canadian-Muslim Vote (TCMV).
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Gender Ministry condemns ‘cruel’ punishment of child over bed-wetting
In a statement issued on Monday, 15 December, the Ministry described the reported incident — in which the child was allegedly subjected to harsh treatment for bed-wetting — as a serious failure of caregiving and a breach of Ghana’s child pr...
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Courts
Asantehene rebukes lawyers over fresh challenges to KNUST land ownership
Addressing the university’s 59th Congregation, the Asantehene—who serves as Chancellor of KNUST—said some lawyers were helping to legitimise what he described as “baseless and opportunistic” claims by people posing as family heads
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