Courts
19-year-old jailed 24 months for theft, accomplice remanded
His co-accused, Nelson Godwin Ezel, 20, who also has no fixed employment, pleaded not guilty to the same charges and has been remanded into police custody pending trial.
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FDA seizes illegal tobacco products in Accra
The operation, conducted with the support of police personnel, targeted six facilities, four of which were actively inspected while the remaining two were found closed at the time.
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Crime
UTAG-UEW mourns slain professor, urges thorough Justice investigation
In a statement released on Sunday, May 25, UTAG-UEW described the incident as “heart-wrenching” and said it has sent waves of grief and disbelief through the university and the wider academic community.
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Trader granted GH¢150,000 bail over cooking oil fraud
Amoako, who is currently unemployed and resides in Teiman, has been charged with defrauding by false pretences.
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Apprentice jailed three years for GH¢30,000 cameras theft
Okyere was found guilty of stealing two Canon R10 cameras valued at GH¢30,000, as well as a silver bracelet and wristwatch worth GH¢500. He denied the charges, but the court convicted him after a full trial.
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Cleaner jailed 36-months for stealing lawyer's $5,000
The court, presided over by His Honor Isaac Addo, found Linda guilty on two counts—unlawful entry and theft—after she pleaded guilty to both charges. The sentences are to run concurrently.
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Business
Register all excavators in 2 weeks or face seizure-DVLA
The directive applies to all categories of excavators, including those owned by individuals, dealers, and mining concession holders.
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Courts
Trader in court for allegedly blinding carpenter with walking stick
Zakaria, who is facing a charge of causing harm, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Judge Isaac Addo.
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Illegal miner jailed 20 years for stabbing okada rider to death, stealing motorbike
The convict, Jacob Dari—popularly known as “Jaybad”—pleaded guilty to robbery before the court presided over by Judge Hathia Ama.
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Three jailed 19 years for robbery near Ho market
The convicts—22-year-old Mercy Sokpe, 25-year-old Atsu Kamasa, and 19-year-old Godfred Dzidonu—were handed their sentences on Friday, May 9, 2025, by His Honour Osman Abdul-Hakeem after pleading guilty to conspiracy and robbery charges.
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Interior Minister promises security jobs for citizens aiding in drug arrests
Speaking during a community sensitisation event in Sabon Zongo, Accra, on Thursday, May 8, the Minister outlined the government’s new strategy to combat drug trafficking and abuse, particularly within Zongo communities.
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Courts
Twelve remanded for illegal mining, polluting River Tano
The accused persons—who include a motor mechanic, trader, driver, farmer, student, mason, and several market women—have had their pleas formally entered.
Courts
Nigerian duo convicted in Ghana for luring women into prostitution
Their sentencing has been postponed to April 30, 2025, as the court awaits the result of a pregnancy test for Jessica.
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Gardener remanded for stealing lecturer's items
The accused, Kwabena Frimpong, appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court, where he admitted to the offence.
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Man jailed seven years for defiling 13-year old girl
His Lordship Jonathan Avoogo delivered the sentence on April 23, 2025, following Abudi’s guilty plea to the charge of defilement.
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Namibia’s Agric Minister fired amid rape allegations
Hengari, 59, was taken into custody on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the now 21-year-old woman to withdraw her complaint, according to police reports.
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Crime
GAF nabs suspected gunman, recovers weapons in Binduri
In a statement released by the GAF, the military disclosed that the operation was initiated early Monday morning after troops stationed in Binduri heard intermittent gunfire from the vicinity of the Binduri Central Market.
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Galamsey: Deporting, burning, rule of law-Ace Anan Ankomah writes
Section 99 of the MMA imposes two conditions precedent to deportation: the individual must (i) be convicted by a court for undertaking an illegal mining operation, and (ii) serve ‘the full sentence.’
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Crime
Eastern region security taskforce arrests 8 in fresh crackdown on illegal mining
The operation, conducted on Friday, involved a joint team of police officers from the Eastern Regional Command and military personnel from the Southern Command.
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Courts
Police arrest notorious car rental fraudster; accomplice on the run
According to a statement issued by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Public Relations Officer for the Command, the suspect—identified as 37-year-old Nana Anderson—was arrested on April 5, 2025, at a hideout in Atasemanso, a suburb of Kumasi in...
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