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Chief Justice declares March 16 to 20 ADR Week
This year’s observance will run under the theme: “Adoption of Innovation and Technology to enhance access to Justice Delivery through Alternative Dispute Resolution.”
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Crime
Bills Micro-Credit suspends officers over viral altercation with customer
The company said the officers have been handed over to the Ghana Police Service to assist with investigations, following a directive from its board.
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Courts
Court grants bail to SWESBUS students in viral school assault case
The students, Benedict Appiah and Bilal Mamid of the Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS), were each admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢10,000 with two sureties.
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General
FDA investigates plastic use in frying plantain chips
The caution follows reports circulating online that some sellers may be using polyethene during frying to make the snack crunchier and keep it fresh for longer.
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Courts
One jailed as 21 drug suspects appear in Tamale court
The suspects were brought before the Tamale Circuit Court on Monday, 9 March 2026, to answer charges linked to narcotic and restricted drugs.
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Crime
397 slabs of suspected hidden cannabis retrieved by Tamale police
Police said the suspect had been riding an unregistered Motor King tricycle, commonly called an aboboyaa, when it collided with a stationary Kia Rhino truck near Methodist Park at about 14:00 local time.
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Courts
OSP considering request from accused to testify in NPA trial
In an update issued on Tuesday, the OSP said the fourth accused person had approached the office and indicated a willingness to testify for the prosecution.
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Others
Religious Freedom In Schools: A Concern That Must Be Heard
The writer argues that public schools must balance institutional religious traditions with the constitutional imperative to protect every student’s freedom of belief and dignity in a pluralist democracy like Ghana.
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General
Justice Tanko Amadu urges judges to protect judicial independence
Justice Tanko Amadu, who also serves as Director of the Judicial Training Institute, said these principles were constitutional safeguards for citizens and should never be viewed as personal privileges for members of the bench.
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US
Vybz Kartel wins $6m lawsuit over US concert
The ruling, delivered by Justice Brendan Lantry in the New York Supreme Court, brings the case to a close and prevents the claims from being brought again in the same court.
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Crime
Police arrest suspected Abokobi land guard
The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Saviour Kojo Ekpe, was picked up following what police described as an intelligence-led operation carried out on 5 March 2026.
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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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Crime
Police arrest self-styled marriage counsellor over child abuse material
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George disclosed the news in a Facebook post on 8 March 2026.
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Others
Advancing Access to Justice through Mediation & Rehabilitation: From Docket to Justice Initiative for Remand Prisoners in Ghana
The write-up centers on the urgent need to strengthen access to justice in Ghana by reducing prolonged remand detention through coordinated docket review, restorative justice mechanisms, and reintegration support for affected prisoners.
By Prince Caldwell Kojo Tabiri Esq & David Ayesu Debrah Esq for and on behalf of the Justice Access Foundation Ghana
Courts
Remand prisoners reduced from 30.57% to 12.81% through JFAP-Justice Asare Botwe
Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, who chairs the programme’s steering committee, disclosed the figures while addressing journalists in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
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Courts
Ousted GCTU VC sues over alleged 'unlawful dismissal'
The writ, filed on 4 March 2026 (Suit No. GT/0487/2026), names GCTU, the council chair Ing. Divine Kpetigo, acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ebenezer Malcalm, and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as defendants.
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Crime
Attempted robbers of Court of Appeal Justice arrested, hospitalized in Kumasi
The suspects, Patrick Alor (23) and Akwasi Gyamfi (21), sustained gunshot injuries and are receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) under police guard.
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Courts
Mamprobi baby theft case: Court grants accused GH¢200,000 bail
Latifa Salifu, charged with child stealing, pleaded not guilty after prosecutors presented amended facts. The court, presided over by Annette Sophia Essel, adjourned the case to 8 April 2026.
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Africa
Paternity test for Mohbad's son heads abroad as court approves US and UK DNA labs
Lawyer Oladayo Ogungbe, who represents Mohbad’s father, said the court approved one lab in the United States and two in the United Kingdom.
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Business
ORC urges businesses to file annual returns by April 30 or face sanctions
In a press release dated February 27, 2026, the ORC directed all registered companies, business owners, directors, and incorporated partnerships to file their Annual Returns or renew their business names by April 30, 2026.
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