Africa
UN ‘alarmed’ over CAR use of private military groups
The UN has expressed alarm at the increase in the recruitment and use of foreign private military and security companies by Central African Republic (CAR) government.
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Results for "Sunyani Central Prison"
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US$100m romance scam: Two Ghanaians ‘Kofi Boat’ and ‘Pascal’ plead guilty, face 20-year jail term
The two men, who were described by American prosecutors as leaders of the criminal organisation, admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before US District Judge Arun Subramanian in New York.
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Courts
Ato Essien seeks changes to appeal against 15-year jail term
The application, filed on October 5, 2026, seeks to revise some of the grounds upon which the former banking executive is challenging his conviction and sentence.
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US
Tupac Shakur murder: Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years in prison
Davis, 63, received the sentence on Tuesday after being convicted in August of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
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Courts
Hohoe pub owner fined GH¢600 over expired drinks, poor sanitation
The court, presided over by relieving judge Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered her to serve one month in prison if she fails to pay the fine.
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Crime
Oyibi mason jailed 35 years for defiling two daughters
Charles Seddoh was convicted on five counts of defilement and incest by the Circuit Court sitting at the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit of the Police Headquarters.
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Courts
Court adjourns Wontumi's bail application to October 15
His lawyers were expected to move the application on Wednesday, August 19.
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Courts
AG opposes Wontumi’s bail application, says appeal has no chance of success
His lawyers are expected to move the application on August 19, 2026.
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Courts
Barber fined for dumping rubbish into public drain at Hohoe
The court, presided over by relieving judge Mr Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered him to pay the fine or serve two months in prison in default.
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Crime
163 people were convicted of galamsey offences between 2020 and 2025
According to the Dennislaw Research Desk, 18 people were convicted of mining-related offences in 2020. The number rose to 35 in 2021 and reached a six-year high of 43 in 2022.
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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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Courts
Summary of convictions and sentences imposed in the Samreboi mining case
Akonta Mining Company Ltd was separately convicted on Counts 3 and 6. The company was fined 15,000 penalty units on each count, bringing its total financial penalty to 30,000 penalty units.
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Courts
Man jailed 14 days for spending girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 travel money on betting
Vincent Apetor was sentenced by the Accra Circuit Court after pleading guilty to fraudulent breach of trust.
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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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Courts
Court orders service of contempt motion on Greater Accra Regional Minister
The court wants the Minister to explain why she should not be committed to prison for allegedly disregarding an injunction relating to land said to be earmarked for the relocation of the Dodowa Market.
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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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Crime
Man fined over WhatsApp post targeting Akim Oda MP
The convict, Emmanuel Oppong Krah, was also ordered to enter a three-year bond to keep the peace and maintain good behaviour. If he fails to pay the fine, he will serve a three-year prison term.
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Courts
Toase court gives man 18 months for stealing engineer's laptop and phones
The convict, Yaw Mensah, pleaded guilty to stealing and was convicted on his own plea before the court presided over by Robert Addo.
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Crime
93 Nigerians arrested, 73 victims rescued in GIS DEVTRACO raid
The raid targeted six houses at DEVTRACO Estate, where investigators say they uncovered an alleged internet fraud network operating from the property.
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Courts
One jailed as 21 drug suspects appear in Tamale court
The suspects were brought before the Tamale Circuit Court on Monday, 9 March 2026, to answer charges linked to narcotic and restricted drugs.
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