Courts
Former MASLOC boss arrested in US following 2024 extradition request
Former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu has been detained in Nevada after US authorities acted on an extradition request from Ghana, a statement says.
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Crime
Immigration Service begins repatriation of QNET convicts
In a statement dated 14 January, the Service said the group was arrested in August 2025 and convicted on 9 September 2025, before serving six months at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.
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Chief Justice pushes closer Judiciary–Education partnership
He led a delegation to the Ministry in Accra as part of what the Judiciary describes as a drive to link justice delivery more closely with civic education and national development.
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Crime
Man arrested over landlady’s death after compound dispute
The suspect, known as Paa Kwesi, is the grandson of a tenant in the house where the incident occurred.
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Courts face shutdown as JUSAG threaten indefinite strike over unpaid arrears
In a formal notice to the National Labour Commission, JUSAG said its members could no longer endure what it called an “unbearable” situation created by government’s failure to honour a salary commitment dating back to last year.
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Crime
Two more suspects held over Adabraka daylight robbery, says IGP
He disclosed the latest arrests at a ceremony in Accra on Thursday, 8 January, where 100 new vehicles were officially handed over to the Ghana Police Service.
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Courts
High Court adjourns habeas corpus bid for detained Bawku chief nominee
The case, before the General Jurisdiction Division Two, concerns Alhaji Abagre, who was selected by the Nayiri, overlord of Mamprugu, as Chief of Bawku, but later effectively stripped of that status by a mediation report led by Asantehene O...
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What Boards Get Wrong: Webinar to Examine Directors’ Duties and Corporate Misconduct
A CGS webinar on January 15, 2026, will explore how directors’ duties affect corporate misconduct and how legal systems hold boards accountable. The session will offer insights from Ghana, the UK, and the US to support stronger governance l...
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Explainer: Why Gov't won't issue White Paper on K. Prempeh-Led Constitution Review Committee report
A government White Paper is a strategic policy instrument typically used by the executive to signal intent, shape stakeholder expectations, and frame future legislative or regulatory action. At a high level, it functions as a position-setti...
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Crime
Bus crew held after over 1,000 shotgun rounds found on Accra–Tamale bus
The suspects, 42-year-old driver Mohammed Gzali and his conductor Mohammed Jabir, were picked up around 19:00 GMT on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, at the Kantanso–Asankare Police Barrier.
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Courts
Four remanded, one juvenile detained over viral attack on Kade SHS teacher
The group, arrested on 5 January, pleaded guilty over the attack on tutor Michael Quayson.
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Africa
Nigeria ex-justice minister Malami freed on bail in $6m graft case
The 58-year-old, who served as President Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful justice minister from 2015 to 2023, is facing 16 counts of money laundering and abuse of office involving approximately 8.7 billion naira ($6 million; £4.5 million).
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Courts
Five accused of posing as NAIMOS officials granted bail in Kyebi
The court admitted each of the accused to bail with two sureties, who must be salaried workers earning between GH¢3,000 and GH¢4,000 a month.
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Crime
11 foreign nationals held in Accra over alleged fake cash and cyber fraud – GIS
The suspects were picked up on 5 January 2026 during an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment by the Weija Sector Command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Taskforce.
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Courts
Civil servant charged over alleged GIS ‘protocol’ recruitment scam
Augustina Aboagyewaa Armah has been charged with defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
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US
Trump’s Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro: The Facts Behind the Story
Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro is the culmination of a maximum-pressure campaign that shifted from diplomatic containment to direct force, resetting the rules of engagement in the Western Hemisphere.
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Europe
German court jails man for years-long drugging and rape of wife, filmed and shared online
The defendant, identified in line with German privacy laws as Fernando P, was found guilty of aggravated rape, grievous bodily harm and violation of personal privacy.
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Business
Kandifo Institute petitions AG, OSP and EOCO over alleged unlawful dealings in GoldBod operations
In a detailed petition addressed to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the policy think tank is calling for urgent investigations int...
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General
Constitution review rules give minority in parliament ‘veto-style’ leverage – Barker-Vormawor
Barker-Vormawor stressed that even if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were to secure a comfortable majority, it could not “run and say we are changing everything” without engaging the minority side in negotiations.
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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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