Crime
Man in police grip for attempting to steal armoured vehicle
Police say the suspect, Ebenezer Frimpong, is in custody after allegedly taking off with the vehicle from Nkawie Market.
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Odikro of Kwadaso removed from stool over misconduct claims
The decision was carried out by the Bantama Traditional Council, led by Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, and formally sealed during a customary ceremony at the Kwadaso Palace on Monday, 13 April 2026.
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Crime
Accused but cannot afford a lawyer? Find your Public Defenders' location, contact here
The Public Defenders' Division (PDD) of the Legal Aid Commission of Ghana provides free legal services, representation, and advice to indigent individuals in criminal matters.
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Man in pineapple theft case gets GH¢10,000 bail
The accused, 21-year-old Osei Kwadwo, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢10,000 with one surety after pleading not guilty to a charge of stealing.
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Courts
Court adjourns Wontumi's case to March 10, expected to rule on Submission of No case
In court on February 18, defence counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi told Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay that they had now filed submissions for a “no case to answer” application, arguing that the evidence led so far does not establish a prima facie basis
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8,160 public land lease applications reviewed nationwide-Lands Minister
The exercise followed a directive by President John Dramani Mahama on 10 January 2025, which ordered the Lands Commission to suspend all activity related to leasing and processing public land transactions.
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Courts
Court give Wontumi 14 days file Submission of no case as prosecution close case
The decision came after the fourth and final prosecution witness, an expert from the Minerals Commission, completed his evidence.
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Crime
Obuasi robbery-murder: police pick up suspect, two others still being hunted
The suspect, Rahman Adams, also known as Wale, was picked up on 18 January 2026 at Pomposo in what officers described as an intelligence-led operation.
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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
Labourer remanded over alleged death threat on mother
Dauda Bediako, also known as Dauda Abdulai, has been charged with threat of death and pleaded not guilty. He is due to return to court on 27 January 2026.
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Akonta Mining operations manager granted GH¢10m bail in forest reserve case
Owusu Bempah is the fifth accused person in an ongoing case involving alleged illegal mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve.
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Courts
Bekwai court grants bail to 31 over alleged illegal mining in forest reserve
The group — 28 Chinese nationals and three Ghanaians — were arrested by officers of the Forestry Commission late last year after they allegedly established a base camp inside the protected forest, believed to be a staging point for an immin...
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Courts
Nine remanded over alleged attack on police
The accused were brought before the court on Thursday, 8 January 2026, after a video of the incident circulated widely on social media. They have been charged with assault on public officers.
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Courts
Three friends jailed nine years each over GH¢40k phone shop raid
Blessed Manu, alias Bullet, a 27-year-old trader, 19-year-old unemployed Akwasi Antwi, known as Malonzy, and 25-year-old electrician Nicholas Addai, alias Banko, all pleaded guilty to a single count of stealing and were convicted on their o...
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Courts
Driver remanded after crash that killed two schoolchildren on Kumasi–Bibiani highway
Richard Botwe appeared before the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, where he pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Courts
Court rejects Wontumi team’s bid for extra disclosures in mining case
The Accra High Court on Monday, 8 December 2025, dismissed an application in which the defence argued that the requested documents were critical to the preparation of their case.
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Crime
Nkawie: Police arrest suspect in violent robbery of mobile money vendor
According to police sources, the attack occurred around 8:00 p.m. on November 27, 2025, when Bioh and an unidentified accomplice reportedly confronted Akua Afriyie, a 40-year-old vendor.
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Crime
Ashanti Region: Two farmers fined for keeping cattle in residential neighbourhood
Haruna Ibrahim and Musah Dawuda each received a GH₵1,200 penalty after pleading guilty to operating an “obnoxious trade” under Section 54(a) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851).
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Courts
State to call four witnesses in Chairman Wontumi’s illegal mining case
Wontumi is standing trial alongside Akonta Mining Company Limited and one of its directors, Kwame Antwi, who is currently on the run.
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Courts
Ten Chinese nationals face court over illegal mining
The suspects face four counts, including conspiracy to commit crime, undertaking mining operations as non-Ghanaians, and possession of firearms and ammunition without lawful authority.
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