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Tamale court jails man 15 years for defilement
The court, presided over by Justice Charles Kwesi Acheampong, sentenced Mohammed to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
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Washing bay attendant remanded over alleged theft of friend's money for betting
Dominic Fordjour, 21, appeared before the Nkawie Circuit Court on a charge of stealing.
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Court remands Chinese businessman over alleged GH¢3m T-shirt theft
Chinese businessman Evan Yung, 36, has been remanded into police custody after being accused of stealing 440 bundles of T-shirts valued at GH¢3 million.
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Europe
Temu fined €200m by EU over illegal products on platform
The penalty was imposed after the European Commission found that the Chinese-owned online retailer had not done enough to detect, assess and reduce risks linked to illegal products on its platform.
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Crime
Driver’s mate fined for hiding Indian hemp in inmate’s food
Derrick Ayiku, also known as “Allegation”, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession or control of narcotic drugs.
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Supreme Court Defines Limits of "Public Service," Denies Enhanced Pension to Former State Attorney
The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Mensah, rejected the "Commercial Venture" Test argument. The Court held that the legal status of an entity is determined by its "pith and substance" and the statutes governing it, rather...
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Nigerian woman jailed over fake Ghanaian passport documents
Franca Wilson, 41, pleaded guilty when she appeared before the court on May 12, 2026.
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Asia
India's Supreme Court Urges Centre to Recognise Paternity Leave as Child Welfare Measure
India’s Supreme Court says childcare is a shared parental responsibility, not a duty reserved for mothers. In a judgment affirming maternity rights for adoptive mothers, the Court urged the government to consider wider recognition of patern...
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RNAQ’s ex-wife seeks freeze on company share sales and luxury assets
Mrs Quaye wants the court to freeze the disputed assets so that, if her appeal succeeds, the properties will still be available for redistribution.
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General
Viral reckless voxy driver jailed after Kumasi-Accra highway stunt
Agyarko Richard was arrested after a video showing the incident went viral on social media and drew the attention of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service.
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General
MPOBB condemns recent arrest of its lawyers
In a public statement dated 8 May 2026, the firm said Mr. Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo, a Senior Partner, and Ms. Sophia Kokor, a Junior Partner, were arrested after they visited the Bureau of National Investigations, BNI, offices at Kawukudi...
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Miner remanded over axe attack that left colleague dead
The accused, Benjamin Boakye, did not enter a plea when he appeared before the court. He is due back on 12 May 2026 as investigators await legal advice from the Attorney General’s Office.
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Others
Ghana’s Investment Revolution: Open for Business, Protected for Citizens
The Mahama administration deserves genuine praise for threading a difficult needle. Rather than a blanket removal of all capital thresholds, the new GIPA Act took a more surgical approach. Minimum capital requirements have been removed for...
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Government advances plan to replace some jail terms with community service
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak says the bill is intended to shift the system away from automatic custodial punishment in less serious cases and toward a model that is more practical, humane and cost-effective.
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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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Three remanded over alleged role in Tarkwa vehicle theft network
The accused, Kojo Amponsah, Emmanuel Appiah and Tanko Bashiru, appeared before the court presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh.
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Koforidua woman jailed 12 years over acid attack that killed partner
The sentence was handed down on Thursday, 26 March 2026, after the court rejected an earlier plea-bargain recommendation that proposed a 10-year term.
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Court jails Indian 5 years over fake currency possession
The convict, Shubham Sharma, a manager, was also ordered to be deported after serving his sentence.
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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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Crime
Police reopen probe into four unresolved disappearance, murder cases
At a press briefing in Accra on Monday, the CID Director-General, Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, said none of the cases has yet resulted in a suspect being prosecuted in court.
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