Courts
Court slaps Wontumi with GHC15m bail in Akonta mining scandal
Presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, the court on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, approved a GHC15 million bail package with three sureties.
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Register all Excavators at MMDAs within 7 days- Lands Minister tells owners
The Minister’s statement notes first of all that this has become necessary due to the devastating effect of ‘galamsey’ and as a fallout of the national Consultative Dialogue which empowered him to take appropriate steps to give effect to it...
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QNET condemns criminal actions by two distributors
QNET does not and will not condone any such misconduct. We are deeply disappointed with the developing outcome of this isolated and unfortunate incident.
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14 suspected illegal miners granted GH¢350,000 bail each by Koforidua Circuit Court
All 14 accused persons have pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.
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Crime
Ghana adopts new policy: Foreign criminals to be deported, not prosecuted-Interior Minister
During an official visit to the Ashanti Regional Police Command in Kumasi on Friday, April 4, 2025, the minister highlighted the government's concern over the environmental and cyber threats posed by foreign offenders. He cited illegal mini...
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GAF to arrest unauthorized users of military pattern uniforms
In a press statement released on Monday, October 14, and signed by Director of Public Affairs Eric Aggrey Quarshie, GAF expressed concern about the increasing number of civilians and private security personnel wearing military attire during...
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Courts
Anti-Galamsey protest: High Court denies Barker-Vormawor, grants others 20k bail
This follows his remand by the Circuit court after the recent anti-galamsey protest which aimed to bring attention to the dangers of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey.
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Galamsey activity in Nkroful area forces District court magistrate to vacate official Bungalow
"I write to inform you that the Magistrate of the Nkroful District Court has relocated out of the government bungalow assigned to her as the activities of the illegal mining at the back of the bungalow is a threat to her safety, security, a...
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Business
AG moves to close down three (3) alleged ‘ponzi schemes’
According to the Attorney General, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has been able to establish that the companies are part of a network of a multinational marketing company owned by the QI Group with its headquarters in Hong Kong,
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Business
Register all excavators in 2 weeks or face seizure-DVLA
The directive applies to all categories of excavators, including those owned by individuals, dealers, and mining concession holders.
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Courts
Twelve remanded over galamsey activities on Tano river
Those remanded include Evans Atanga Agana, known as Old Man; Stephen Tuffour Bempah, alias Kofi Twum; Samuel Addai; Joseph Kofi Antwi (Kofi Antwi); Elizabeth Atambila; and Kennedy Akwasi Awimbora. The others are Waja Matthew, Naya Sampana,...
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Crime
Amenfi East NPP PC granted bail
Mr. Frimpong was released on Wednesday evening after the police took a statement from him regarding his comments in a video that has gone viral.
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Man accused of galamsey granted GH₵150,000 bail
Solomon Owusu Ansah, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge, and would reappear before the court, on June 17, for case management conference.
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Courts
$15.3m judgment debt overturned
The judge upheld that the failure of Heritage Imperial Company to state the specific relief on its writ of summons was a fundamental defect.
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Crime
Forestry Commission arrests 10 illegal miners
They were allegedly operating in seven compartments in the Oda River Forest Reserve.
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Crime
Team arrest illegal miners in Juaboso District
“ We are ready to fight illegal miners who are destroying the environment and also water bodies in the mining communities.”
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Opinion
Stay of Proceedings of A Case: A Legal Gymnastics Tool to Delay Proceedings Before a Trial Court?
The article explains that merely filing a repeat application for stay of proceedings, or an application for certiorari or prohibition, does not automatically halt proceedings before a trial court. A stay only arises where the trial or appel...
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Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
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Business
Revised Mining lease for Ewoyaa Lithium Project submitted to parliament
The lease, covering the Ewoyaa project in the Western Region, has been referred to the Parliamentary Select Committee for scrutiny following its submission.
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Lands Minister rushes to calm Asanko Gold unrest after violent confrontation
On Tuesday, 16th September 2025, the Minister led a delegation to the mining company’s concession to assess the situation firsthand.
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