Africa
Family of ex-president Charles Taylor demand payment for his service
Taylor, 73, is serving a 50-year jail sentence in the UK for supporting rebels in the decade-long civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone.
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Africa
Family of ex-president Charles Taylor demand payment for his service
His family has filed a complaint at the court of the West African regional body, Ecowas, to ensure that the Liberian government is made to pay up what it owes.
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Business
“Put ceiling on judgment debts allowed,” Oteng-Gyasi urges Parliament
Earlier in July 2019, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed that total receipts issued as judgment debts to various parties totaled GH¢283 million
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Courts
High Court halts registration exams for 792 newly trained doctors
he order affects 792 medical graduates who were required to sit the Stage 1 Common Registration Examination (CRE) before obtaining provisional registration to begin their housemanship.
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US
Abu Trica accused of using AI in alleged $8m romance scam targeting elderly Americans
According to U.S. court documents, Kumi and his co-defendant, Daniel Yussif, allegedly led a criminal network that defrauded more than 80 elderly victims of over $8 million.
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Courts
Kristo Asafo Mission dragged to court over installation of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena as leader
The case concerns the succession process following the death of the church’s founder, Apostle Emeritus Dr Ing. Kwadwo Safo, in September 2025.
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US
Judge clears way for Trump’s White House UFC event
US District Judge Amit P. Mehta rejected an emergency request by two Virginia residents who wanted the court to block the event from taking place on the White House South Lawn.
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General
GBA rejects claims of NPP bias, condemns Afenyo-Markin’s attack on judge
The Association’s Public Relations Officer, Saviour Kudze, said attempts to brand the GBA as partisan whenever it comments on national issues undermine the legal profession and distract from more pressing national concerns.
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General
DVLA sets May 4 deadline for arrest, prosecution of drivers with fake DV plates, DV stickers
The DVLA said the tougher approach follows weeks of enforcement during which officials, working with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, focused mainly on removing unlawful plates and stickers from vehicl...
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Courts
Court halts testimony as sister of late highlife star breaks down
The presiding judge, Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, asked the witness, Ernestina Fosuh, to take a moment and drink some water before the session continued.
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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
OSP records 7 convictions, 1 ccquittal in first half of 2025
This was revealed in the OSP’s half-year report prepared in July 2025.
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Business
ORC launches 48-hour business registration service
The ORC has introduced a Prestige Service to process business registrations within 48 hours for a fee, while also detailing expanded duties and infrastructure plans.
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US
New U.S. Visa Policy to slap Ghanaians with extra $250 fee
The fee, which applies to tourist, student, exchange, and temporary work visas, brings the total cost of a U.S. visa application for many Ghanaians to nearly $500—excluding travel, documentation, and other processing expenses.
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Crime
14-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Defiled by Multiple Men in Madina
In a statement to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Sosu said he had followed up on the disturbing reports by engaging with the Madina Divisional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service.
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Crime
Three arrested over gold robbery at Wassa Afransie
The suspects—Felix Adjei, alias "Africa" or "Nana Adjei"; Emmanuel Kelvin, a Nigerian national; and Kofi Appiah, also known as "Kesse"—are accused of attacking employees of Mas Palasco Gold Buying Limited and making away with gold worth GH₵...
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Others
A$AP Rocky acquitted on all charges at gun assault trial
The trial, which concluded in February 2025, was marked by allegations of courtroom misconduct, high-profile appearances from the defendant’s partner Rihanna, and dramatic exchanges between attorneys.
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General
Diddy to face 10 more lawsuits in the coming days
The statement follows the filing of a fresh lawsuit in New York on behalf of an anonymous male plaintiff who alleges that Combs assaulted him in 2015.
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General
CHRAJ appeals to Public Officers to declare assets before taking office in new gov't
In a statement signed by Commissioner Joseph Whittal, CHRAJ emphasized the need for the swift passage of the Conduct of Public Officers Bill, which aims to strengthen governance and accountability structures in the country.
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Courts
Nigeria:79-Year-Old Woman Sues IGP, wants Police escorts withdrawn from private citizens
Yesufu, who told the court in a suit filed by her lawyer, Maxwell Opara, also prayed for an order of perpetual injunction on the I-G from reassigning any member of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) as VIP escorts to a private individual, incl...
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