Courts
Court remands woman over alleged role in Duku robbery syndicate
The court order was made on 16 March, after prosecutors opposed an application for bail.
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Crime
10 suspected drug peddlers arrested in Tamale
The exercise, carried out on 13 March 2026, formed part of intensified police efforts to disrupt the sale and movement of illegal drugs in parts of the city identified as high-risk areas.
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Courts
AG urges court to throw out Wontumi's submission of no case
In a 12-page response before the Criminal Division of the High Court, the prosecution said the submission of a no-case is without merit because the state has already produced enough evidence
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Crime
Ghana police vow to crush car-jacking gangs after ‘Duku’ arrests
Speaking in Kumasi after a major operation by the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the Inspector General of Police said sustained surveillance, technical intelligence and targeted raids would be used to break up car-jacking syndicates
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Crime
Fake gold deal lands 22-year-old miner six months in jail
Police prosecutor Sgt Douglas Addae told the court that the complainant, Harriet Clement, runs a business in Tarkwa.
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Courts
Court give Wontumi 14 days file Submission of no case as prosecution close case
The decision came after the fourth and final prosecution witness, an expert from the Minerals Commission, completed his evidence.
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Supreme Court News
Matthew Nyindam still Kpandai MP-Supreme Court quashes High Court order
The outcome reinstates Mr Nyindam as Member of Parliament for Kpandai, after the apex court upheld his request for the Supreme Court to intervene under its supervisory jurisdiction, arguing that the High Court acted without jurisdiction.
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General
Justice Asiedu Adibu sworn in as Chairman of Legal Aid Commission Board
As Chair of the Board, Justice Asiedu is expected to spearhead, among other responsibilities, the development of a comprehensive legal aid policy and programme to be implemented nationwide.
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Courts
Five fined GH¢6,000 each for mobile money fraud
All five pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud by false pretence, paid the fines in full and were subsequently discharged.
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Courts
Randy Abbey refiles GH¢20m defamation action against Abronye after earlier case was struck out
The Accra High Court threw out the previous suit after the judge ruled that the writ had been improperly issued through COCOBOD’s Legal Department, even though Mr Abbey was suing in his personal capacity.
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Courts
Court dismisses Randy Abbey’s defamation case against Abronye
In a ruling delivered on Monday, 19 January 2026, the court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, held that the writ was fatally flawed because it was issued through COCOBOD’s Legal Department.
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Courts
Witness tells court Samreboi concession was handed to him by Wontumi
Under cross-examination on 15 January 2026, Mr Okum was questioned by lawyers for Mr Boasiako, led by Andy Appiah Kubi, about whether he mined at Samreboi without a licence.
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Crime
Immigration officer arrested after 2,600 AK-47 rounds seized on Accra–Paga bus
AICO1 Ahmed Abdul Samad, originally from Nalerigu and currently stationed at the Paga Sector Command, was picked up by the Upper East Regional Police Command in connection with the haul.
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Tech
US-based Ghanaian tech lawyer wins top child data protection award
The ceremony, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, was organised by PICCASO Africa to celebrate individuals and institutions driving best practice in data protection, privacy and cybersecurity across the continent.
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Supreme Court News
Alpha Beta Education Centre owns disputed Akokorfoto lands-Supreme Court
In a decision delivered on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, a five-member panel affirmed a July 2024 Court of Appeal ruling which ordered the recovery of possession for Alpha Beta and placed a perpetual injunction on the defendants and their as...
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Courts
Atiwa East DCE appeals contempt conviction by Koforidua High Court
Mr Owusu Ntim and three others were fined a total of GH¢12,000 after the court found that they had allegedly breached an order restraining parties from entering a disputed parcel of mining land.
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Business
Chamber of Mines pushes for passage of Minerals Revenue Management Act
The Act, when passed, will provide a clear legal framework for governing how income from mineral resources is saved, spent, and accounted for.
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Courts
Court rejects Wontumi team’s bid for extra disclosures in mining case
The Accra High Court on Monday, 8 December 2025, dismissed an application in which the defence argued that the requested documents were critical to the preparation of their case.
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Courts
Ex-NAFCO Boss goes to High Court, seeks review of EOCO asset-freeze order
In an affidavit filed on 4 November 2025 by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby of Dame and Partners, Mr Hanan argues that some of the properties listed by EOCO in its ex parte application do not belong to him, while others were acquired or develo...
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General
Meet the pioneers of KNUST's record PhD in Law course
The milestone positions KNUST as a pioneering academic anchor, signalling the emergence of domestically trained legal scholars capable of shaping policy, regulation, and sectoral reform across the national economy.
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