Crime
Six arrested, excavators seized in Bepoakyi galamsey crackdown
The arrest was made on April 23, 2025, and was part of the ongoing anti-galamsey operations.
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Ghana Bar Association demands tougher action to end galamsey menace
In a statement released on April 26, the GBA urged all branches of government, law enforcement bodies, and key institutions to step up efforts to combat the ongoing crisis urgently.
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Crime
Eleven arrested for illegal mining at Fichser, near Bunsu
According to a press statement issued by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Foster Owusu, the arrest was made on April 2, 2025, following a formal report received by the police.
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‘Enough of the lip service’ – GBA calls for passage of Conduct of Public Officers Bill
This Bill, when passed, will amend and help strengthen the current Public Officers’ asset declaration regime
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Crime
OSP declares Charles Bissue wanted
This notice comes days after the OSP secured a court warrant for the arrest of the former presidential staffer and Secretary of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining(IMCIM)
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'Galamsey' menace : GBA wants government to deal with powerful sponsors
“We cannot deal with this menace in a perfunctory manner where hired laborers are arrested and prosecuted for engaging in illegal mining, whilst the powerful sponsors of “galamsey” are not dealt with.”
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Odike apologises to Asante Bediatuo
On August 25, 2022, Nana Asante Bediatuo through his lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo issued a letter in which he refuted and denied allegations made against him by the founder and leader of the United Progressive Party(UPP), Kwasi Addai Odike rel...
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Lawyer Oppong installed Mawerehene: Pledges to support ‘galamsey’ fight
In an interview with the press after swearing his Oath to the Okyehene, Amoatia Oforipanin, Omansumfour Barima Oppong Kodea expressed his desire and readiness to support Okyehene’s long waged war against illegal mining and its threats to th...
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No way, you can’t leave Ghana!
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Kumasi on July 26, 2021 granted an application of stay of execution of an order of a Kumasi High Court.
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Crime
Dealing with the judgment debt ‘conundrum’: AG’s office needs ‘wholesome reform’-CSJ
The issue of judgment debt is one of great concern to the State and Ghanaians alike.
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Ghana to collaborate with Nigeria over Maritime attacks – CDS reveals
This is in response to recent attacks that have surfaced on the Gulf of Guinea which amount to about 43% of global piracy attacks
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Courts
Police Chief Inspector investigated over alleged renting of illegal shacks to sex workers
The matter came to light after a special task force from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly moved into the area to demolish illegal structures along the Subin stream, behind the COCOBOD building in Adum.
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Courts
Ashiyie: Man whose gate electrocuted boy jailed 10 years
Laweh had unlawfully tapped electricity to an uncompleted building and connected a copper wire from this setup to a makeshift gate blocking a commonly used footpath on two plots of land where he was squatting. Darko was fatally electrocuted...
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Europe
UK passes bill to return illegal migrants to their home country, third country
The UK government's Department for Immigration & Passports, Drugs Policy, Crime, Fire, Counter-terrorism & Police has announced the passage of the illegal Migration Bill, which aims to ensure that individuals entering the UK illegally will...
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Crime
Volta Region: 20, including Chinese nationals arrested over pre-mix fuel smuggling, illegal sand-winning
They were grabbed in an operation by a special task force set up by the Volta Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to curb the high trend of wanton environmental offences in the region.
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Crime
Police arrest man over illegal sale and installation of electricity metres
The suspect is part of a syndicate duplicating details of existing metres to be used for the installation of illegal metres.
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Courts
Dome Market Association wins court case against Ga East Assembly
The Association had sued the MCE in the High Court, Accra on August 8, 2017 seeking the court to declare that the purported revocation or termination of tenancy covering Store No. 9 and 10 in Block A at the market was illegal and of no effe...
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Ghana receives another yellow card from the European Commission
Ghana has received another warning from the European Commission for its inability to comply with its duties under international law as a flag, port, coastal, or market state
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Seizing and accessing mobile phone content of Citi FM journalists illegal – Samson Lardy
A Private Legal Practitioner, Samson Lardi Anyenini, says the decision by some National Security operatives to seize and access the content of the mobile phones of Citi News’ Caleb Kudah and Zoe Abu-Baidoo was illegal.
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Courts
Farmer jailed 96 months over Adansi Odumasi mining site attack
Afrifa Adu Kofi, 34, was convicted by the Obuasi Circuit Court after pleading guilty to causing harm to three people during the incident at Adansi Odumasi.
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