Courts
Kumasi 'Aboboyaa' rider jailed three years for CCTV-captured shop theft
Emmanuel Asamoah, 22, pleaded guilty before the Asokwa Circuit Court after admitting he repeatedly withdrew cash from the shop of Madam Ama Kyerewaa
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Crime
Police clear former New Force spokesperson of criminality
A police clearance certificate issued by the CID’s Criminal Data Services Bureau in October 2025 shows that Ms Abbiusi has never been convicted of any offence in Ghana.
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Courts
Judge questions need for dual marriage ceremonies in Ghana
Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, speaking during proceedings on a high-profile matrimonial dispute, noted that Ghana’s legal framework recognises each marriage type as fully valid on its own.
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Europe
Italy approves new law defining femicide as a distinct crime
The vote, held on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks one of the most decisive political responses to gender-based killings in the country’s recent history.
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Europe
London to introduce Tourist tax
A spokesperson for Sir Sadiq Khan said City Hall welcomed the direction of travel, describing a modest fee as a long-overdue tool that could bolster local revenue and strengthen London’s global competitiveness.
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Business
EOCO Boss justifies tough bail regime, cites risks in high-value financial crimes
Speaking at the third National Fraud Conference, Executive Director Raymond Archer said EOCO would not scale back its use of elevated bail thresholds, despite concerns raised by defence lawyers who argue the practice unsettles established n...
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Others
Late High Court Justice Rita Agyeman-Budu goes home November 22
he High Court judge died in July 2025, aged 64. A series of remembrance events began earlier this week and will conclude with her interment on Saturday.
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Business
Ghana on the brink: Judgment-Debt bill to hit GH¢1.26 billion by 2029
A closer assessment of the budgetary architecture shows a steady and significant rise in both Goods & Services (G&S) and Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) allocations tied to judgment-debt commitments.
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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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Court hears testimony of Daddy Lumba's sister disputing claim of marriage between him and Odo Broni
The evidence was given by the musician’s elder sister, Ernestina Fosuh, also known as Akosua Brempomaah, who insisted that while the relationship was well-known within the family, it never culminated in marriage.
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Supreme Court News
Meet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; New Chief Justice of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama administered the oaths, marking the formal end of a transition triggered by the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo earlier this year.
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Courts
Court reduces bail for former NSS boss Osei Assibey Antwi to GH¢623 million
The ruling follows an application by Mr. Antwi’s legal team, who argued that the original bail amount was excessive and practically unattainable.
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Court grants GH¢2.5 million bail to convicted 'coup plotter' pending appeal
Fosu, along with five others, was sentenced to death by hanging on January 24, 2024, after being found guilty of high treason.
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General
Ghana needs more lawyers-Chief Justice nominee
Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie rejected suggestions that the legal profession was overcrowded
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Others
At least 31 inmates found dead in Ecuador prison
Officials said 27 of the inmates had been hanged, while four others were killed during armed confrontations between rival gangs in the early hours of Sunday.
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Crime
Gender Ministry vows justice for teen footballer in alleged sexual abuse case
In a statement released on Friday, November 7, the Ministry described the incident as “a grave crime that will not go unpunished.”
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General
Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament elected president of Africa’s Anti-Corruption Lawmakers’ Network
The election took place in Accra during APNAC’s 9th Biennial General Meeting, which brought together parliamentary leaders, governance experts, and anti-corruption advocates from across Africa.
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Business
Ronor Motors to take CHRAJ to court over corruption report
The company announced its decision on Thursday, 6 November 2025, following CHRAJ’s claim that it, alongside two other firms, was overpaid US$826,551 in a vehicle supply deal.
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US
Deportation of Indian-origin man wrongly jailed for 43 years stayed by US court
Mr Vedam, who was exonerated in October 2025 after new evidence cleared him of the 1983 killing of his former roommate, now faces a new legal battle—deportation to India
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Courts
ECG wins landmark arbitration against PDS in US$390m contract dispute
The decision effectively ends a three-year international legal battle arising from the controversial collapse of the ECG–PDS power concession deal.
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