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Mahama pardons 863 convicts to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary
A statement issued on Monday, October 5, said the gesture was intended to commemorate the anniversary through an act of mercy and national reflection.
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Adenta court grants GH¢100,000 bail to woman linked to Ghana Jollof case
The court admitted Baffoe to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties. Both sureties are required to be civil servants earning at least GH¢3,000 a month.
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Judges seek better conditions and stronger protection
AMJG President Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu said magistrates and judges were managing heavy caseloads despite shortages that affected both their professional duties and personal lives.
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Ofori-Atta’s SML case adjourned after private hearing request by OSP
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng requested an in-camera hearing when the case was called on Tuesday, September 29. Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga met the lawyers in his chambers before returning to announce the adjournment.
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Crime
Police arrest three over alleged kidnapping, murder of Circle phone dealer
According to the Ghana Police Service, preliminary investigations show that Mr Kyere left his residence at Kokomlemle on September 19 in his Honda Civic but did not return.
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Selomey Awiti Baffoe's bail application denied by High Court
The judge noted that the matter is cyber-related and held that releasing Baffoe at this stage could create a real risk of interference with witnesses
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Court orders disclosures in Labone bank robbery case
Maazi, an unemployed Nigerian national, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on eight counts, including conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted robbery and robbery.
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Court rejects Mustapha Abdul-Hamid lawyer’s request for long adjournment
Lead counsel for Dr Abdul-Hamid, Joseph Kpemka, had asked the court to adjourn the case for several days, citing ill health, exhaustion and the upcoming Ghana Bar Association conference.
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Crime
Police operations disrupt robbery gangs, recover firearms nationwide
Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu said the operations were carried out with support from regional commanders after intelligence teams were deployed to monitor suspected criminal networks.
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Lawyer challenges Customs baggage exemption rules at Supreme Court
At the centre of the suit is whether Customs officials can decide, on a case-by-case basis, what quantity of baggage qualifies for exemption without prior parliamentary approval.
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10 security recruits dismissed for keeping phones during training
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak said the recruits had been directed to surrender their phones upon reporting to their respective training institutions but secretly kept the devices.
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Parliament approves three Supreme Court nominees
Their approval follows Parliament’s adoption of the Appointments Committee’s report recommending them for appointment to the apex court.
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Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi for GH¢15m over extortion claim
The action, filed at the High Court in Accra, also names Multimedia Group Limited as the second defendant over comments allegedly made during the 22 August 2026 edition of Newsfile on JoyNews.
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GHS faces over GH¢400m medico-legal claims in three years
The claims are tied to 173 cases recorded between 2023 and 2025.
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Crime
EOCO handling AKSA probe because case goes beyond bribery — Srem-Sai
His comments follow questions over why the Office of the Special Prosecutor is not leading the local investigations into the scandal. Dr Srem-Sai rejected suggestions that assigning the matter to EOCO was intended to sidestep the OSP.
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Private citizen sues A-G, Chief Justice over legal vacation system
At the centre of the case is the question of whether the two-month suspension of sittings by the country’s two highest appellate courts affects the right of citizens to have their cases heard within a reasonable time.
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Full Judgment: Supreme Court's full reasoning on OSP's prosecutorial powers
In its full judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the court held that although the Attorney-General remains the sole constitutional repository of Ghana’s prosecutorial authority, Article 88(4) of the 1992 Constitution permits other persons o...
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Summary of the government's position on the CRC report
In its Position Paper on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC), approved by Cabinet on July 14, 2026, the Government accepted some proposals outright, modified others and rejected recommendations it considered...
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GTEC orders tertiary institutions to stop mandatory entrance exams
In a statement, GTEC said some tertiary institutions had begun making entrance examinations a precondition for admission.
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A Tribute to Sarah Araba Tetteh, Esq.
May the Good Lord keep Sara’s gentle soul in His eternal care until, in His own time, we all meet again.
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