Crime
Four in police grip over GH¢94.5m gold robbery at Wassa Akropong
The suspects are believed to have been part of a gang that allegedly robbed Mr Orls Oduro, a gold dealer, after he closed from work at Tamakloe on March 11, 2026.
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Supreme Court News
OSP Act not unconstitutional — Supreme Court
The court held that, upon a true and proper interpretation of the 1992 Constitution, the authority to prosecute criminal offences is vested in the Attorney-General. It nevertheless found that section 4(2) of the OSP Act is not inconsistent...
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Courts
Plea negotiations resume in Wontumi's Exim Bank case as Atta Akyea takes over
Chairman Wontumi is facing charges including defrauding by false pretences, forgery and money laundering in relation to an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank loan transaction.
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Courts
Srem-Sai rejects claim Wontumi’s lawyers were blocked from moving applications
He says the lawyers who appeared in court for the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman were not instructed to move any motion.
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Courts
Wontumi asks High Court to refer mining charges to Supreme Court
The request concerns legal provisions being relied on by the Attorney-General in the criminal case against Chairman Wontumi and his company.
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US
US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship: What It Means for Ghanaians and Other Africans in the US
The Trump administration had argued that the clause’s reference to persons “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US implicitly required parental “domicile” meaning some form of lawful, permanent attachment to the country and that the childre...
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Courts
AG opposes Wontumi’s request to defer judgment in Samreboi mining case
The State’s position is that the change of lawyer at this stage should not be used as a basis to delay the judgment.
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Courts
Wontumi asks court to postpone judgment in Akonta Mining case
The application was filed on June 23 at the Criminal Division of the High Court.
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Courts
Wontumi names Atta Akyea as new lead counsel in Akonta Mining case
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, whose official name is Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, announced the change after his former lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, indicated his intention to withdraw from the matter.
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Courts
UMB fund approvals came from headquarters, not branches- witness tells court in Adu-Boahene trial
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, said any such approval had to come from the bank’s headquarters.
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General
Anti-LGBTQ Bill too far gone to reverse-Atta Akyea
Speaking on Citi FM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, he argued that the bill has completed its parliamentary process and should now move to the next constitutional stage, which is presidential assent.
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Courts
Soldiers, businessman granted bail over alleged GH¢1m East Legon robbery
The accused persons are aircraftmen Eugene Akurugu, also known as Bullet, and Emmanuel Arko, together with businessman Justin Yaw Oduro.
General
GIS repatriates 105 suspected trafficking victims after Asankragwa raid
The operation was carried out on May 20, 2026, by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei.
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General
Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ Bill with exemptions for lawyers, journalists and health workers
It seeks to criminalise LGBTQ-related activities in Ghana and place restrictions on the promotion, advocacy and funding of such activities.
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Courts
Supreme Court adjourns OSP challenge to High Court ruling indefinitely
The case was called on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, before a five-member panel chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang.
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Crime
Okada rider jailed eight years for phone robbery
Issah Sadat, popularly known as an okada rider, was jailed by the Amasaman Circuit Court after admitting that he conspired with two others to rob a man of his mobile phone.
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Courts
Court rejects Adu-Boahene’s bid to tender emails and pension receipts in NSB case
The documents were introduced during the further cross-examination of Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the case.
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Courts
Cheque books, EOCO statements take centre stage in GH¢49m NSB trial
On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the prosecution placed before the court 12 cheque books allegedly connected to UMB Bank accounts. Prosecutors say the cheque books had been signed in advance by either the first accused, Mr Adu-Boahene, or the seco...
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Supreme Court News
5-year voting ban for electoral offenders constitutional- Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel led by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie held that the case brought by human rights activist Fred Akweter lacked merit.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court awards GH¢800,000 to man jailed nearly 20 years after wrongful robbery conviction
A five-member panel led by Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson made the award after finding that Appiah had endured a wrongful conviction and prolonged imprisonment.
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