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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Crime
Police probe murder of Tanoso sub-chief in Bono East
The deceased, Nana Owusu Korkor, who served as the Akwamehene (sub-chief) of Tanoso, was reportedly found dead with gunshot wounds on Sunday morning, November 8, 2025.
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Crime
Landlord arrested for stabbing tenant to death in Bono Region
The victim, Bright Abotsi, aged 25, was rushed to the Berekum Holy Family Catholic Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
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Courts
GIIF never approved $2m Sky Train funding — Former Board Member testifies
Mr Darkwah was testifying on Monday, 10 November, as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former GIIF Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, and former Board Chair, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi.
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Crime
Police launch nationwide manhunt for Binduri murder suspect
The suspect, described as armed and dangerous, is wanted in connection with multiple killings that have shocked residents and triggered heightened security operations in the area.
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Business
Ronor Motors to take CHRAJ to court over corruption report
The company announced its decision on Thursday, 6 November 2025, following CHRAJ’s claim that it, alongside two other firms, was overpaid US$826,551 in a vehicle supply deal.
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Courts
Abdul-Hamid’s lawyers dismiss OSP’s GH¢100m asset seizure claim
In a statement issued by Hay & Partners at Law, signed by Hanifa Yahaya Esq., the legal team described the OSP’s assertions as “false, misleading, and injurious.”
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Europe
Stay in Ghana boarding school-London court orders boy who sued parents
The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was taken to Ghana in March 2024 under the pretext of visiting a sick relative
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Courts
Cape Coast court jails fisherman 10 years for defiling 13-year-old girl
According to a statement from the Central Regional Police Command issued on October 29, 2025, the offence occurred on October 16, 2025, when the accused lured the victim into a ghetto and committed the act, which was captured in a viral vid...
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Crime
Police launch probe into killing of two guards at Mpamso forest
According to a statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the incident occurred on October 26, 2025, when about 200 armed illegal chainsaw operators attacked the guards at the timber concession.
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General
President orders probe into corruption and mismanagement allegations at UENR
The directive follows a petition submitted to the Presidency on July 3, 2025, by a group of staff members accusing the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, of fostering a culture of silence and systemic mismanagement.
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Courts
Abesim murder case: Court orders accused to open defence
Appiah, a draughtsman, is facing two counts of murder. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Crime
Police arrest 5 more in Asemkor chieftaincy murder case, total suspects now 10
The latest arrests bring the total number of suspects linked to the crime to 10, according to a statement issued by Superintendent Olivia E.T. Adiku, Head of Public Affairs for the Western Regional Police Command.
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Courts
Court gives state 14 days to respond in case challenging deportation of galamsey suspects
The civil society group is seeking to stop the government from deporting Chinese and other foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining without first prosecuting them under Ghanaian law.
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Europe
ICJ rules Israel must facilitate UN humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza
The Court concluded that Israel had not provided sufficient evidence to substantiate its long-standing claims that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) lacks neutrality
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Courts
Kaneshie District court adjourns murder case of Immigration officer to Nov 4
The adjournment, which took place on Wednesday, October 22, followed a formal request from the police for a warrant to arrest an additional suspect believed to be on the run.
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Crime
Two arrested over brutal murder and robbery of young man in Ashanti Region
The suspects, identified as Solomon Opoku and Collins Aboagye, are alleged to have killed Mensah on October 6, 2025, before fleeing with his Haojin motorbike.
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Courts
OSP signals more corruption prosecutions as legal year resumes
In a Facebook update posted on Sunday evening, the anti-corruption authority stated that it is already handling a number of ongoing prosecutions on behalf of the public, adding that “more cases will be filed in the last quarter of the year....
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Courts
Court adjourns Akosua Serwaa's case against Lumba family to October 28
The celebrated musician, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, passed away on July 26, 2025, with final funeral rites scheduled for December 6, 2025, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
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