Crime
Farmer remanded for allegedly beating daughter to death
The tragic event unfolded on April 27, 2025. According to information presented in court, Kwame and his young daughter had spent the night on their farm near Keri.
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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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General
Withdraw new court assignment directive-GBA urges Acting CJ
In a formal statement released on April 26, the GBA raised alarm over the ambiguity surrounding the order and its potential to disrupt the efficiency of the judicial process.
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Courts
Ashanti Region: NDC's petition against three parliamentary seats dismissed by court
The NDC had filed petitions contesting the declared outcomes in Ahafo Ano South-West, Obuasi East, and Ahafo Ano North, insisting that its candidates had legitimately won those seats despite official recounts and the subsequent inauguration...
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Courts
2025 criminal assizes opened in Central Region
Speaking during the official launch of the 2025 Criminal Assizes at the Cape Coast Court Complex, Justice Amono-Niezer emphasized that criminal trials directly impact not just the freedom and welfare of individuals but also the overall peac...
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Others
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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Courts
Court upholds Annoh-Dompreh’s 2024 election victory, dismisses NDC petition
The challenge, brought by National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate Amenorpe Philibert Fummey, sought to overturn the election results.
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Courts
Five in court over fuel theft and arson scheme
According to the prosecution, all accused except Gerald met in Kasse, near Ahodwo in the Ashanti Region, and conspired to divert diesel meant for the Buipe BOST Depot. I
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Courts
Court remands man over brutal assault on pregnant girlfriend
According to Police Chief Inspector John Brahene, officers responded to a distress call from an anonymous source reporting a violent attack on a pregnant woman along Mount Mary Road in Somanya.
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Courts
Immigration officers, 2 others held over tragic murder in Nadowli-Kaleo
The Wa District Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Maxwell Maxibrian Titriku, has remanded the six suspects as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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General
Government to Lay Guidelines for Cultivation and Management of Cannabis for Approval in 2025
In July 2022, the Supreme Court of Ghana ruled in a 4-3 majority decision that the inclusion of Section 43 in the Act was unconstitutional, citing procedural flaws in its passage. However, experts believe that the successful implementation...
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US
South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years
Sigmon will be strapped into a chair inside South Carolina’s death chamber. A target will be placed over his heart, and he may choose to say final words before a hood is placed over his head.
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Courts
Grant Ato Essien pardon-Lawyer petitions Mahama
Essien was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Accra High Court after being found guilty of misappropriating over GH¢90 million in liquidity support that the Bank of Ghana had provided to Capital Bank.
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Seek private ADR services-CJ appeals to disputants
Addressing attendees at the 2025 joint graduation and matriculation ceremony for the Professional Executive Master of ADR (PEM.ADR) program at the Gamey and Gamey ADR Institute in Accra, Justice Torkornoo underscored ADR’s crucial role in f...
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Courts
Unemployed man jailed two years for stealing electrical cables
The convict, Ebenezer Tetteh, admitted to the crime, although the ownership and value of the stolen cables were unknown to the court.
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Courts
Galamsey operator remanded for alleged assault on elderly woman
The suspect, Vitus Nsore, 24, is set to reappear before the court on March 21, 2025. His plea has not yet been taken.
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Courts
Suspect remanded over fatal shooting at Nungua enstoolment ceremony
Appearing before the court on Wednesday, February 26, Adjei faced a charge of murder.
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Business
Insurers win landmark appeal on COVID pandemic furlough deductions
This ruling has wide-reaching implications for policyholders seeking compensation for losses suffered during the pandemic, especially in terms of the government’s furlough scheme.
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Courts
Jurors to be empanelled briefly for a case, then discharged permanently – Court of Appeal Justice
Questioning how this practice became the norm, she recalled a contrasting approach in the past and argued that the current trend undermines the essence of jury trials.
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Europe
British MP sentenced to jail for assaulting constituent
The 55-year-old politician, formerly affiliated with the Labour Party, pleaded guilty to striking 45-year-old Paul Fellows during an altercation in Frodsham in the early hours of October 26.
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