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Tarkwa labourer fined GH¢120,000 over cannabis, tramadol possession
The convict, who resides at Tarkwa Railway Station in the Western Region, faces a three-year prison term if he fails to pay the fine imposed by the court.
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Wontumi’s agents operated mining equipment in Tano Nimiri forest – Investigator tells court
Chief Inspector Eugene Akpo Glover, the fourth prosecution witness in the case, maintained that evidence gathered during investigations linked Wontumi and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, to the alleged illegal mining operations.
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Chairman Wontumi’s bail ppplication: High Court sets November 4 for ruling
The decision to adjourn followed arguments from his lawyers and the prosecution over whether sufficient grounds had been established to justify his temporary release from prison.
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Sky train case: Supreme Court dismisses former GIIF CEO’s bid to overturn High Court ruling
The decision clears the way for the criminal proceedings against Mr Asamoah and former GIIF Board Chairman, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, to continue before the High Court.
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Meet Akosua Achiaa Sarpong: The 2026 star of the Call to the Bar
Akosua also received the Best Student in Civil Procedure award, securing two honours at the ceremony, which saw 1,568 newly qualified lawyers admitted to the Ghana Bar.
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Adu-Boahene files submission of no-case in GH¢49.1m NSB trial
The defence is relying on what it describes as evidential gaps, inconsistencies and the failure of the prosecution to call material witnesses.
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Court orders reinstatement of Bolgatanga Technical University Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Alnaa and the two officers had challenged actions taken by the University Council after an investigation into alleged procurement breaches and financial mismanagement.
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Wontumi Exim Bank case adjourned after prosecution amends charge sheet
Principal State Attorney Joshua Sackey told the court on Tuesday, September 22, that the amended charge sheet had been filed and served on counsel for the accused persons.
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Policeman charged over law student’s death
The 20-year-old student was travelling from Ashongman Estates to play football at the East Legon Astroturf Park on August 27 when the incident occurred.
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I have not abandoned Adu-Boahene in NSB trial-Atta Akyea
In a statement dated September 10, 2026, the lawyer described the claims circulating on social media as “wretched and vile propaganda”.
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Galamsey operator jailed 15 years for defiling student after posing as pastor
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment.
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Citizen sues over vacant former Chief Justice seat on Council of State
According to him, the constitutional requirement for a former Chief Justice to serve on the Council is not merely ceremonial.
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Unemployed man remanded for assaulting police officer at station
The court, presided over by Simon Nketiah Gagah, remanded him into police custody on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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Suspended Catholic priest found at Police Training Centre in Koforidua
The Diocese disclosed his location in a statement issued on August 27, 2026, following public concern over his whereabouts and welfare.
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State ordered to file disclosures in Wontumi EXIM Bank case
The order was made on Thursday after the prosecution informed the court that negotiations between the parties had not produced an agreement.
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Court adjourns Wontumi's bail application to October 15
His lawyers were expected to move the application on Wednesday, August 19.
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Adu-Boahene case adjourned pending Supreme Court decision on Legal vacation suit
The injunction application, which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on August 20, seeks to restrain the High Court from continuing the trial during the legal vacation.
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Adu-Boahene, wife given six days to produce lawyer in NSB trial
The court warned that if counsel fail to appear at the next sitting, the accused persons may have to conduct the cross-examination themselves or the prosecution’s witness may be discharged for the case to proceed.
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Inside Wontumi's motion for bail pending appeal in Akonta Mining conviction
In the bail application, the lawyers argue that the appeal raises serious legal and constitutional questions with strong prospects of success.
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Full Judgment: Supreme Court's full reasoning on political party delegate system
In its full judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the court held by a 5-2 majority that delegate-based systems which prevent ordinary party members in good standing from voting in candidate-selection elections violate Article 55(5) of the 19...
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