Courts
23 persons remanded for attacking palace over sale of Kweiman land
They have been charged with conspiracy to commit crimes namely assault and causing damage
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Africa
South Korea accuses Liberian maritime officials of rape
The two senior employees of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), who were accused by South Korean police, have had testimony taken while awaiting a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for prosecution.
Daily Observer
General
Public Accounts Committee refers 155 public institutions for prosecution
The institutions, mainly local assemblies and educational institutions, were cited in the 2018 Auditor’s General’s report for various procurement breaches.
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Courts
Kidnapping of Canadian girls: 3 guns, 52 live ammunitions tendered in evidence
The prosecutor added that Aghalor, Ojiyorwe, Omarsar and Yakubu mentioned Nasir and Abubakari as members of the gang and the two were subsequently arrested
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Africa
Instigation, insurrection, informality: Eroding the rule of law-Ebrahim Fakir writes
This is a situation Ramaphosa, and South Africa, can ill afford.
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Courts
Motorbike repairer jailed 15 years over causing harm and robbery
A motorbike repairer who stabbed a mason in the abdomen before robbing him of his mobile phone at Pure water, near Ashongman, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
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Courts
11 of 33 ‘fake’ National Security operatives miss out on bail after arrest over galamsey
The case of the 33 supposed National Security operatives who were arrested for galamsey activities in the Eastern is getting more intense as the Kaneshie District Court refused jurisdiction to hear the case and grant them bail.
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Courts
We’re not joking here – Court warns Akuapem Poloo
The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Christiana Cann has issued a stern warning to lawyers of Actress Rosemond Brown over the manner they are going about the case.
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Crime
Kumasi police arrest three Nigerians allegedly connected to bank robberies
The suspects are believed to be members of a criminal network that monitors bank customers, follows them after withdrawals and steals their money, sometimes by breaking into parked vehicles.
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General
EOCO attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP legally flawed-GIMPA law lecturer
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, he argued that the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act does not make refusal to attend an invitation a criminal offence.
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Courts
Dame, Atta Akyea protest vacation hearing of Hanan, Adu-Boahene trials
Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who represents Abdul-Hanan Wahab, and former Akyem Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea, who represents Kwabena Adu-Boahene, argue that the scheduled hearings depart from long-standing judicial pra...
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Courts
Wontumi asks High Court to refer mining charges to Supreme Court
The request concerns legal provisions being relied on by the Attorney-General in the criminal case against Chairman Wontumi and his company.
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General
Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce prison overcrowding
The new law introduces community service as a non-custodial sentencing option for persons convicted of specified categories of offences.
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Courts
Wontumi asks court to postpone judgment in Akonta Mining case
The application was filed on June 23 at the Criminal Division of the High Court.
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General
OSP says US immigration claims do not affect Ofori-Atta extradition process
The clarification follows media reports and a publication attributed to a Ghanaian law firm claiming that Mr Ofori-Atta had been granted permanent residency in the United States.
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Supreme Court News
GJA to challenge Electronic Communications Act at Supreme Court over journalist arrests
GJA President Albert Dwumfour, speaking at an engagement between journalists and National Security personnel, said the trend effectively punishes journalists through criminal processes for matters that should belong in the civil arena.
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Courts
JFAP holds pre-trial sitting at Kumasi Prison, discharges 4 remand prisoners
Over the course of the sitting, the court took up 41 pre-trial matters, including cases of murder, manslaughter, conspiracy to commit robbery, stealing and other serious offences.
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General
GIMPA Council renews term of Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Budu as Law School Dean
A statement signed by the Secretary to the Institute, Dr. Victoria M. Kunbuor, confirmed that the renewal takes effect from September 1, 2025, and will run until August 31, 2028.
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Crime
Lower McCarthy Hill: Policeman stabbed by suspected criminal
The incident occurred as Sammy was escorting his children to school. According to eyewitnesses, a man known in the area for criminal activity ambushed him with a knife.
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General
Singapore Management University Wins 2025 ICC Moot Court Competition
SMU outperformed 85 other universities from across 45 countries in a contest that tested legal advocacy in a simulated international criminal trial.
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