Courts
Five fined GH¢6,000 each for mobile money fraud
All five pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud by false pretence, paid the fines in full and were subsequently discharged.
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Witness tells court Samreboi concession was handed to him by Wontumi
Under cross-examination on 15 January 2026, Mr Okum was questioned by lawyers for Mr Boasiako, led by Andy Appiah Kubi, about whether he mined at Samreboi without a licence.
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Crime
Immigration officer arrested after 2,600 AK-47 rounds seized on Accra–Paga bus
AICO1 Ahmed Abdul Samad, originally from Nalerigu and currently stationed at the Paga Sector Command, was picked up by the Upper East Regional Police Command in connection with the haul.
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Tech
US-based Ghanaian tech lawyer wins top child data protection award
The ceremony, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, was organised by PICCASO Africa to celebrate individuals and institutions driving best practice in data protection, privacy and cybersecurity across the continent.
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Supreme Court News
Alpha Beta Education Centre owns disputed Akokorfoto lands-Supreme Court
In a decision delivered on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, a five-member panel affirmed a July 2024 Court of Appeal ruling which ordered the recovery of possession for Alpha Beta and placed a perpetual injunction on the defendants and their as...
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Courts
Atiwa East DCE appeals contempt conviction by Koforidua High Court
Mr Owusu Ntim and three others were fined a total of GH¢12,000 after the court found that they had allegedly breached an order restraining parties from entering a disputed parcel of mining land.
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Business
Chamber of Mines pushes for passage of Minerals Revenue Management Act
The Act, when passed, will provide a clear legal framework for governing how income from mineral resources is saved, spent, and accounted for.
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Courts
Court rejects Wontumi team’s bid for extra disclosures in mining case
The Accra High Court on Monday, 8 December 2025, dismissed an application in which the defence argued that the requested documents were critical to the preparation of their case.
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Courts
Ex-NAFCO Boss goes to High Court, seeks review of EOCO asset-freeze order
In an affidavit filed on 4 November 2025 by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby of Dame and Partners, Mr Hanan argues that some of the properties listed by EOCO in its ex parte application do not belong to him, while others were acquired or develo...
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General
Meet the pioneers of KNUST's record PhD in Law course
The milestone positions KNUST as a pioneering academic anchor, signalling the emergence of domestically trained legal scholars capable of shaping policy, regulation, and sectoral reform across the national economy.
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Courts
Asantehene rebukes lawyers over fresh challenges to KNUST land ownership
Addressing the university’s 59th Congregation, the Asantehene—who serves as Chancellor of KNUST—said some lawyers were helping to legitimise what he described as “baseless and opportunistic” claims by people posing as family heads
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General
Review of 1992 Constitution: Committee presents report to president today
The ceremony, scheduled for 13:00 GMT, will mark the culmination of months of consultations and analysis by the eight-member body tasked with examining potential amendments to the 1992 Constitution.
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Others
Late High Court Justice Rita Agyeman-Budu goes home November 22
he High Court judge died in July 2025, aged 64. A series of remembrance events began earlier this week and will conclude with her interment on Saturday.
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
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Courts
Democracy Hub sues Cheddar for defamation over “false and malicious” claims
The case, filed at the High Court, centres on statements Mr Bediako made on 25 and 26 September 2024, which the plaintiffs say wrongly portrayed their movement as a political proxy engaged in sponsored protests.
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Courts
Trader remanded over alleged phone theft at Indian Community event
The suspect, Joshua Agbey, is alleged to have taken a black backpack containing three phones — an iPhone 16 Pro Max, a Samsung A55, a Samsung A54 — as well as a tracker.
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General
A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as PAC Chair
In a letter dated November 3, 2025, A Plus argued that Madam Osei Asare’s prior role as Deputy Minister of Finance under the Ken Ofori-Atta-led Ministry compromises the credibility, independence, and impartiality of the committee
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General
Full text: Report of OSP on contractual arrangements involving Finance Ministry, GRA and SML
This report is founded on sections 2 and 3 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and regulation 31(1)(g) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374).
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Courts
Trader remanded for alleged human trafficking attempt in Accra
Ogbonna, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of “attempt to commit crime to wit human trafficking”, is expected to reappear before the court on October 30, 2025.
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General
Meet Latifa Teiya Fuseini: 2025 Top Law School Award Recipient
She received the John Mensah Sarbah Prize, an award presented to the newly called lawyer who attains the highest academic distinction at the Ghana School of Law
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