Courts
Lawra: Man jailed 20 years for incest involving biological daughter
The court also sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment for threatening the life of the survivor.
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Only three Chinese nationals jailed for illegal mining offences in six years, prisons data shows
The records show that 163 people were convicted during the six-year period. Ghanaians accounted for 146 of the inmates, while Chinese nationals accounted for three. The remaining inmates were listed as five Burkinabes, four Togolese and two...
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Interior Ministry revises Nkwanta South curfew hours
In a statement signed by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Ministry said the revision was made on the advice of the National Security Council and by Executive Instrument.
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Courts
Former NAFCO boss arrested at airport over alleged attempt to access frozen account
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, announced the development in a Facebook post.
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Courts
Ballot box dispute ends in GH¢2,400 fine for Asante Mampong mechanic
The Nsuta Circuit Court has fined 30-year-old mechanic Musah Jalilu, also known as Pepe, after he admitted slapping a nurse during the party’s polling station executive election.
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Curfew imposed on Nkwanta South communities after deadly attack
The order was imposed by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, on the advice of the National Security Council and through an Executive Instrument.
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Europe
Former Nigerian oil minister cleared of UK bribery charges
A jury at Southwark Crown Court found the 65-year-old not guilty of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.
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Courts
Health Ministry welcomes conviction of man who assaulted Tema midwife
The Ministry, in a June 10 statement, said the decision affirms that health professionals must be protected while performing their duties.
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GIS repatriates 105 suspected trafficking victims after Asankragwa raid
The operation was carried out on May 20, 2026, by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei.
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Africa
Blanket criminalisation of consensual sex between minors unconstitutional-Kenya court
In a landmark decision in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the blanket application of parts of the Sexual Offences Act to consensual adolescent relationships is unconstitutional.
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Courts
OSP stay application in quo warranto case adjourned to June 8
On April 15, 2026, the High Court ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor could not independently prosecute criminal cases.
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Crime
Four teachers fined GH¢12,000 over BECE malpractice
The convicts, David Kwabena Mensah, Ruth Ampah, Millicent Marfo and Kennedy Anokye, were each fined GH¢3,000.
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Courts
OSP challenges High Court ruling on its prosecutorial authority
In response to the ruling, the OSP has filed two separate court processes: a stay of execution before General Jurisdiction 10, the same High Court that issued the order, and a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal.
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Curfew imposed in Gushegu after chieftaincy clashes leave communities burned
The restriction, which took immediate effect, runs from 6:00pm to 6:00am and was announced by the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, acting on the advice of the National Security Council through an Executive Instrument.
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Crime
30 dragged to court as Kwadaso Assembly toughens sanitation enforcement
The update was given by Municipal Environmental Health Officer Genevieve Anthony during the commissioning of four skip containers meant to improve waste collection in the area.
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Courts
Toase court remands motorcyclist over crash that killed four-year-old girl
The accused, Kwame Ebenezer, is alleged to have knocked down four-year-old Richlove Adugyamfi at Manso-Tetrem, causing injuries from which she later died.
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Courts
Mining-site robbery fugitive jailed 25 years
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as “Fanta,” was arrested on 16 February 2026 and later admitted the robbery charge in court.
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Crime
Police arrest 22 in Pokuase human trafficking, internet scam raid
Police said the operation was carried out on 12 February 2026 by the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, with support from combat teams and the Surveillance Unit.
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Others
Digital undressing and the law: The use of AI to exploit women and children online
This writer examines “digital undressing” as an AI-driven form of sexual exploitation that creates non-consensual intimate images, undermining privacy, dignity, and bodily autonomy, especially for women and children.
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Curfew renewed for Nkwanta as Interior Ministry imposes weapons ban
In a statement shared by the ministry, the curfew takes effect from Monday, 19 January 2026, and will run nightly from 22:00 to 05:00.
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