Courts
Police inspector jailed for life over girlfriend’s murder in Kumasi
Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, popularly known as “Tycoon”, was convicted by a seven-member jury in a 5-2 decision on Friday, 24 October 2025.
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Nigerian court remands lawyer, others following Abuja protest
The group was detained after participating in Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration near the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Maitama, which called for the unconditional release of the separatist leader.
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General
37 new High Court Justices sworn in
A total of forty-one persons were initially recommended for appointment but were later pruned to thirty-seven (37)
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Crime
Why assets of former Buffer Stock CEO and wife have been frozen
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, 22nd October, Dr. Ayine disclosed that investigators had frozen a fixed deposit account containing GHS10 million at the Republic Bank, Labone Branch, believed to be linked to Mr...
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General
Minority rejects Torkornoo's removal, warns of threat to judicial independence
President John Dramani Mahama formally dismissed the Chief Justice on 1 September 2025, acting on the recommendation of a Committee of Inquiry established under Article 146(6) of the Constitution.
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Foreign investment or exploitation? African Bar Conference opens in Accra with bold calls for legal sovereignty
The event brings together judges, lawyers, government officials, policymakers and academics from across Africa to assess whether foreign involvement on the continent is driving development or deepening dependency. This is the second time Gh...
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Courts
OSP responds to A-G on Ken Ofori-Atta extradition, says process is ongoing
Speaking earlier on GHOne TV on October 20, 2025, a Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, stated that although Mr. Ofori-Atta had been placed on an INTERPOL Red Notice, the Attorney-General had been unable to initiate extradition p...
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Crime
Suspected ritual murder in Domeabra Old Town triggers fear among residents
The deceased, known locally as ‘Taller’, a 50-year-old mason, was discovered brutally murdered inside an uncompleted building where he had been residing.
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Crime
Online fraud, cyberbullying dominate Ghana’s cybercrime cases in 2025 – CSA
Between January and September 2025, the country recorded 3,286 cybercrime-related complaints, reflecting a significant rise in digital criminal activities across mobile money platforms, social media, and online financial networks.
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Courts
OSP signals more corruption prosecutions as legal year resumes
In a Facebook update posted on Sunday evening, the anti-corruption authority stated that it is already handling a number of ongoing prosecutions on behalf of the public, adding that “more cases will be filed in the last quarter of the year....
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Courts
AMA court fines 21 Agbogbloshie traders GH¢600 each for sanitation offences
The offences included selling at unauthorised locations, obstructing pedestrian walkways, and blocking access roads with tricycles, popularly known as “Pragya”.
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Courts
Attorney General withdraws charges against third accused in NSB trial
A notice of discontinuance filed at the High Court in Accra on October 15, 2025, formally discharged Ms. Donkor under Section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30).
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Europe
Top Liverpool solicitor rebuked over £37,000 payments to prisoners
Experienced solicitor Chris Topping, a consultant with Liverpool firm Jackson Lees Group, authorised his firm’s finance team to make 21 separate payments coming to £37,640, according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority decision notice.
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Business
GCAA authorises Air Tanzania to begin flights between Dar es Salaam and Accra
Alongside the operating licence, the GCAA also issued an Authorisation Certificate for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, confirming the airline’s compliance with international aviation safety and cargo standards.
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Others
Call to the Bar - Why the fuss?
The Call to the Bar in Ghana is more than a ceremonial milestone — it is the culmination of profound mental, financial, and emotional endurance. Behind every new lawyer stands a web of sacrifice, resilience, and collective triumph. This pie...
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Business
HeFRA shuts down Guinness Ghana Clinic in Kumasi over expired licence
According to HeFRA officials, the Guinness Ghana Clinic had not renewed its operational licence since 2019, contravening Part 1, Section 11 of the Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Act 829).
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General
The CA Project conducts inter-house Constitutional Literacy quiz at Redeemer Preparatory & JHS
The Constitutional Literacy Quiz was also an event to access and evaluate The CA Project’s Constitutional Literacy awareness program across the country.
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Crime
Justice Tanko urges judges to enforce deterrent justice against cybercrime
Speaking at the third Ghana–Nigeria Symposium on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence held in Accra, Justice Amadu — who also serves as the Director of the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) — urged judges to remain committed to their ethical...
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US
Trump calls for jailing of Illinois, Chicago leaders
In a fiery social media post, the president alleged that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, “should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers.”
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Crime
Fire Service warns public against recruitment scams
According to the Director-General of the GNFS, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, no such recruitment exercise is currently underway.
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