Courts
Man jailed 12 years after stealing trader’s foreign currencies at Aburaso
The court, presided over by Mr Jephthah Appau, sentenced him after the prosecution presented the facts of the case.
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Man imprisoned 10 years for defiling seven-year-old boy
Elyasu Kunateh was convicted by the Wa High Court after a full trial.
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Courts
Joana Quaye seeks limits on children’s contact with Hajia4Reall in RNAQ divorce case
Mrs Quaye is asking the court to restrict the children’s contact with Hajia4Reall and to limit the periods during which Mr Quaye has access to them.
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Africa
Blanket criminalisation of consensual sex between minors unconstitutional-Kenya court
In a landmark decision in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the blanket application of parts of the Sexual Offences Act to consensual adolescent relationships is unconstitutional.
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Courts
Driver remanded over alleged defilement of 12-year-old girl
The accused, Philip Asare, is to remain in custody until 7 May 2026, when he is expected to return before the court.
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Crime
Western North: Mother arrested for allegedly cutting off daughter's toe
The suspect, 31-year-old Vivian Anto of Sefwi Proso, has been arrested and is in police custody while investigations continue.
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Courts
Koforidua woman jailed 12 years over acid attack that killed partner
The sentence was handed down on Thursday, 26 March 2026, after the court rejected an earlier plea-bargain recommendation that proposed a 10-year term.
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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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Europe
Nursery worker guilty of abusing toddlers in Bristol
Nathan Bennett, 30, of Corston near Bath, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault and two counts of assault by penetration.
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Courts
45-year-old farmer jailed 15 years for sexually abusing 14-year-old niece
Ametame was charged on two counts of incest, contrary to Section 105 of the Criminal Offences Act 29/60 as amended, and defilement of a child under 16 years, contrary to Section 101 of the same Act.
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Crime
Two sisters arrested over alleged assault on 12-year-old in Accra
The incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday 30 December 2025. The girl’s mother reported the matter to the Accra Regional Police Command after arriving at the station with her daughter, who had visible signs of assault.
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General
‘Next of kin’ does not grant inheritance rights – Lawyer
He stressed that this could only be possible if the next of kin is listed in a Will as a beneficiary, holds a Power of Attorney, or is an immediate relative, such as a spouse or child.
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Courts
Motorbike rider jailed 10 years for defiling five-year-old boy
The convict, 23-year-old Baffour Kwakye, entered a guilty plea partway through the proceedings, prompting the court to deliver an immediate custodial sentence.
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General
40 years of PNDCL 111: AWLA urges parliament to pass amendment bill urgently
In a press statement dated 17 November 2025, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana described the 1985 law as “revolutionary” for its time but warned that it no longer reflects the structure of modern Ghanaian families
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Crime
Father arrested after 13-year-old daughter dies following severe beating
According to early findings from the Weija Divisional Police Command, Isaac Adonteng allegedly subjected his daughter, Celestine Adonteng, to prolonged physical assault
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Courts
Court halts testimony as sister of late highlife star breaks down
The presiding judge, Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, asked the witness, Ernestina Fosuh, to take a moment and drink some water before the session continued.
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Crime
Woman rearrested for burning 7-year-old girl’s private part following public outcry
Zakaria was rearrested on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after her release from police custody, following the withdrawal of the case by the complainant, Sarki Musah Umar
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Crime
Gun attack in Binduri leaves three dead, radio manager among injured
Three of the victims — including a five-year-old child — died at the scene. Two others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to hospital.
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Crime
Two-day-old infant discovered in Damongo dustbin, police search for mother
The discovery was made by a teenage girl who had gone to dispose of rubbish and heard the infant’s cries.
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US
American Airlines sued for flight attendant’s hidden bathroom recordings: Families demand accountability
In August 2023, a 13-year-old girl known in court filings as Jane Doe boarded a routine American Airlines flight from Orlando to Charlotte.
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