Crime
Police arrest three in connection with Asawase Kusasi chief’s killing
The suspects were named as Jamil Usman, also known as Babamu or Guru; Suleman Yasir Arafat, alias Obasanjo; and Ashiadu Sumbeida, also known as Eyeshadow.
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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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General
Table salt banned in Greater Kumasi restaurants, eateries, chop bars
Authorities say the ban is part of a broader effort to reduce excessive salt consumption and tackle the growing burden of hypertension in the metropolis.
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General
FDA investigates plastic use in frying plantain chips
The caution follows reports circulating online that some sellers may be using polyethene during frying to make the snack crunchier and keep it fresh for longer.
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Others
Singapore court fines lawyers for citing fake AI-generated cases
Justice S Mohan of the Singapore High Court directed each lawyer to pay S$5,000 (about US$3,900) after finding that two non-existent authorities were included in written submissions for a civil case.
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Crime
Police arrest suspected Abokobi land guard
The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Saviour Kojo Ekpe, was picked up following what police described as an intelligence-led operation carried out on 5 March 2026.
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Courts
Ayawaso East by-election: Court rejects Democracy Hub's bid to disqualify Baba Jamal
The case was filed by the pressure group Democracy Hub, which accused the NDC’s parliamentary primary of being tainted by vote buying and asked the court to restrain the EC from acting on Baba Jamal’s nomination.
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General
FDA orders alcoholic energy drinks off shelves by end of March
In a public notice dated 25 February, the FDA said it examined “mixed drinks” containing alcohol and ingredients such as caffeine, inositol, glucuronolactone, ginseng and guarana.
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Crime
Police recover 5 guns in Bono anti-robbery swoop; one suspect killed in shootout
Police say they picked up intelligence on February 11, 2026 that a gang was preparing to attack traders along the Dormaa–Gonokrom highway.
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Crime
Three arrested for openly carrying unlicensed guns, ammunitions
The Upper West Regional Police Commander, DCOP Francis Yiribaare, said the arrests were made on Monday, 3 February 2026.
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Europe
Solicitor convicted of stalking court blogger
The court heard Milne sent around 120 emails, left two voicemails on Cloake’s birthday, sent him a book, and was seen on doorbell footage at Cloake’s home.
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Crime
Two arrested for illegal grave digging at Osu Cemetery
The suspects, Eric Annan and Joseph Donkor, were picked up early Friday, 6 February, during a joint operation by the cemetery sexton and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly’s security task force.
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Crime
Three held in Wa West over unlicensed guns and ammunition
In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Upper West Regional Command, officers said the arrests followed a routine patrol in the district on Monday, 3 February 2026.
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Tech
Data Protection Commission signals tougher posture, declares 2026 year of enforcement
Launching Data Protection Week 2026 in Accra, the Commission’s Executive Director, Dr Arnold Kavaarpuo, said compliance checks and regulatory interventions will be stepped up to ensure data controllers and processors meet their obligations...
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Courts
Lawyer sues to strike Ghana Law Society off register, disputes licensing claims
The case, lodged through Hales Solicitors, names the Ghana Law Society, the Registrar of Companies, and the General Legal Council (GLC) as defendants.
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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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Courts
Tema court remands two over 1,613 parcels of suspected drugs
The accused persons, Isaac Odoi, 33, and Kwame Mani, 39, appeared before the court presided over by Justice Cynthia Wiredu, a High Court judge sitting as an additional Circuit Court judge.
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Crime
Seven arrested as police bust suspected highway robbery gang
Police say the group targeted motorists, trailer drivers and residents along key transport corridors, stoking fear among commuters and communities on routes including the Tema Motorway, Achimota Forest Road, Pokuase, Amasaman, Suhum, Nkawka...
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Business
Bearer shares banned in Ghana-ORC warns of sanctions
In a notice dated 2 January 2026, the ORC said the ban takes immediate effect and applies to all companies incorporated, registered or conducting business in the country under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
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Courts
JFAP holds pre-trial sitting at Kumasi Prison, discharges 4 remand prisoners
Over the course of the sitting, the court took up 41 pre-trial matters, including cases of murder, manslaughter, conspiracy to commit robbery, stealing and other serious offences.
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