Courts
19-year-old Adams Hamidu sentenced 20 years for robbery in Upper West
The sentence was handed down by the Wa Circuit Court on June 5, 2025.
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U.S. Justice Department revises foreign bribery enforcement approach
n a detailed memo, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche outlined that the new approach will concentrate on misconduct that undermines U.S. companies’ ability to compete with foreign rivals, involves critical infrastructure, and is linked to...
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Crime
Fake herbalist arrested in Ashanti Region
Boateng is alleged to have posed as Bright Appiah, the chief executive of Nana Kofi Herbal, a well-known traditional medical facility based in Ntonsu.
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Tech
Ghana’s parliament moves toward legislation on lifestyle audits to combat corruption
During his address in Parliament on June 9, Speaker Bagbin emphasized that various stakeholders, including civil society organizations and government officials, have voiced strong support for this initiative.
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Courts
Two jailed for armed robbery in Wa
Abdulai Ibrahim, 34, popularly known as Baba, and Abdulai Kipo, 36, were convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of robbery after being found guilty of launching coordinated armed attacks across various neighbourhoods in Wa.
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Africa
Liberia’s former speaker charged for orchestrating parliament fire
Police in Monrovia announced on Friday that Koffa is suspected of playing a central role in the incident, which destroyed the joint chambers of the legislature on 18 December 2024.
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Crime
Excavators, guns seized in major anti-galamsey raid in Ashanti Region
The June 2, 2025 operation—led by the Mankranso District Police Command in collaboration with the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly—was part of an intensified crackdown on galamsey, the locally coined term for illegal small-scale minin...
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Crime
Hidden cash in fertiliser bags:Police seize over GHS 1 million in Juapong
The intercepted vehicle, a Ford Transit bus traveling from Ho to Kumasi, was found to be transporting GH¢1,021,700 in mostly one-cedi notes and coins, stashed in 68 fertiliser sacks.
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Courts
Notorious armed robber jailed 18 years in Upper West
In a major breakthrough announced by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, the Upper West Regional Police Command confirmed the arrest and sentencing of 25-year-old Adinan Mahmoud, widely known by his street name “Okra...
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Courts
Bright Simons enters appearance in GH¢10M defamation suit, demands key admissions from Ibrahim Mahama
Mr. Simons has formally responded to the GH¢10 million lawsuit brought against him by Mahama and his company, Engineers & Planners (E&P), by filing a motion at the Accra High Court that demands admissions to 38 crucial factual claims.
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Crime
Police rescue seven trafficked foreign nationals in Assin Fosu
The victims—comprising two women and five men from Mali, Burkina Faso, La Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo—were discovered confined in a residential property at Pump-Side, a suburb of Assin Fosu in the Central Region.
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General
FDA leads anti-tobacco drive in Ho to mark world no tobacco day
The campaign kicked off with a community health outreach at the Ho market, offering outpatient services to traders and shoppers.
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Crime
26 arrested in drug bust at Aflao border; narcotics, cash seized
According to a press release from the Regional Command, the operation, driven by intelligence, targeted several key locations in the border enclave notorious for criminal activity.
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Courts
Human Rights Court to rule June 18 on Ofori-Atta's challenge to OSP's ‘Fugitive’ tag
Ofori-Atta is asking the court to bar the OSP from describing him as a “wanted person” or a “fugitive from justice,” claims he argues infringe on his constitutional rights, including his liberty and freedom of movement.
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Courts
Court remands prime suspect in UEW lecturer murder case
Arthur was arrested at the professor’s Gyahadze residence in the Effutu Municipality on Thursday, May 22, during an ongoing police investigation into the lecturer’s mysterious disappearance.
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Crime
Trader with sacks of illegal drugs and shotgun arrested in Accra
The suspect, identified as Abdul Amidu Mohammed, is currently on trial for unlawful possession of narcotics and a firearm, according to the Accra Regional Police Command.
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Europe
Canadian man jailed for stealing iconic Churchill portrait
The stolen image—famously known as The Roaring Lion—was an original print taken by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1941, capturing Churchill's stern expression moments after addressing the Canadian parliament. The portrait is so iconi...
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Business
How staff of Ghana's Washington embassy were dismissed, others suspended over corruption scandal
In a statement shared via social media on Monday, May 26, 2025, the Minister announced the immediate dismissal of Fred Kwarteng, a locally recruited IT staffer, who allegedly masterminded a fraudulent scheme that siphoned unauthorized fees...
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Courts
Caring for sick ex-husband does not entitle woman to his estate – High Court
Presided over by Justice Patricia Quansah, the court held that once the plaintiff’s 2004 petition for divorce was granted by the High Court in 2005, her legal status as wife ceased.
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Crime
NACOC foils cannabis trafficking attempt at KIA, arrests four suspects
In a statement released by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at NACOC, the Commission revealed that Jada Chyna Brown-Frater, a 23-year-old British citizen, was apprehended while preparing to...
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