Crime
Two arrested in cocoa smuggling bust in Elmina
The arrests were made on Sunday, June 8, 2025, during a targeted intelligence-led operation in Elmina, following a tip-off received two weeks earlier.
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Results for "decriminalizing attempted suicide"
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Business
FDA destroys GH₵42 million worth of counterfeit drugs smuggled into Ghana
The destroyed items, which included aphrodisiacs, emergency contraceptives, body enhancement products, antibiotics, and various processed foods, were seized during routine surveillance operations and border interceptions.
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Africa
Liberia’s former speaker charged for orchestrating parliament fire
Police in Monrovia announced on Friday that Koffa is suspected of playing a central role in the incident, which destroyed the joint chambers of the legislature on 18 December 2024.
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Europe
French lawmakers back assisted dying bill in landmark vote
The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, was approved in the National Assembly with 305 votes in support and 199 against. It now heads to the Senate for review, with the goal of becoming law by 2027.
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Courts
Kumasi High court clears Ex Juaben MCE nominee of all corruption charges
Sarfo-Kantanka had been facing 26 counts of corruption-related charges stemming from his failed confirmation as MCE in 2021.
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Courts
Wontumi granted bail after CID interrogation over alleged illegal mining links
Speaking briefly to the media, Mr. Boasiako stated that he submitted relevant documents during the interrogation which, he said, demonstrate that he has no involvement in any form of illegal mining, particularly in protected forest areas.
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Courts
Sogakope assemblyman’s killer sentenced to life in prison as accomplices get 47 years
Presiding Judge Justice John Ekow Mensah also imposed an additional 47-year jail term on Adikyere for robbery, to be served concurrently with the life sentence.
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Others
Israel eases 11-week blockade, allows UN aid lorries into Gaza
The decision, announced by the Israeli military liaison unit COGAT on May 18, follows sustained lobbying from U.S. senators who expressed alarm over worsening conditions for Gaza’s 2.1 million residents.
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Crime
NACOC arrests custom officer, 2 others at KIA over 53.6kg of cannabis
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, NACOC officers seized 92 slabs of what is believed to be cannabis, weighing approximately 53.6 kilograms.
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Courts
Woman granted GH¢70,000 bail over attempted smuggle of unregistered aphrodisiacs
The accused, Hawa Fuseini, remains in police custody after failing to meet the bail conditions, which require two sureties—one of whom must be justified.
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US
Federal judge declares Trump-era Executive order targeting law firm unconstitutional
Judge Howell found that the executive order—known as EO 1423—breached the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. Describing the directive as an “unjustified assertion of presidential power,” she noted that it amounted to improper governmental...
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Africa
UN judge jailed for enslaving Ugandan woman in UK
Lydia Mugambe, 50, was found guilty of modern slavery offenses after investigators uncovered that a Ugandan woman had been working in her Oxfordshire home without pay, performing tasks as a housekeeper and nanny.
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Crime
Police arrest taxi driver over alleged murder of 23-year old girlfriend
According to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, Boamah was apprehended on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at a hideout in Namong, Offinso Municipality—three days after he allegedly went into hiding.
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Business
Bank fraud cases drop but financial risk soars in 2024 – Bank of Ghana Report
While most fraud types recorded a decrease in value at risk, forgery and document manipulation stood out, surging more than sevenfold from GH¢7.47 million in 2023 to GH¢53.5 million in 2024. This category alone represented 67% of the fraud-...
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US
Judge reverses Trump era shutdown of Voice of America
The ruling comes in response to actions that saw more than 1,300 employees—most of them journalists—placed on administrative leave following directives from then-President Donald Trump, who had accused VOA of harboring anti-Trump sentiments...
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Crime
Four arrested at Kwahu Easter for theft, assault, and drug offenses
The annual festival drew massive crowds from various parts of Ghana and beyond, creating a lively atmosphere across the Kwahu area.
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Courts
Three bailed for illegal mining on Asanko Gold Concession
The accused — Fatawu Seidu, a 35-year-old mechanic; Solomon Osei, a 40-year-old barber; and 19-year-old unemployed Simon Awindawu — all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Africa
Three Americans convicted in DR Congo coup plot transferred to US custody
Initially sentenced to death by a military tribunal, their punishments were reduced to life imprisonment just last week. According to U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, the individuals are now under U.S. custody.
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Courts
Lotto branch manager jailed five years for embezzling over GH¢221K in Kumasi
Akua Darkoah Asamoah, who worked as the manageress of the Atwima-Techiman branch of FOE Lotto Limited, pleaded guilty to the charge of theft and was convicted accordingly.
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Courts
Businessman linked to Ahmed Suale’s murder denied bail as police amend charges
The court, presided over by Judge Susana Nyakotey, heard arguments from both the prosecution and defence, but did not take a plea from the accused.
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