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Judiciary to hold 44th 'Martyrs Day' Service today
The guest preacher for the event is Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
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NAM1 ordered to file evidence by July 6 in Menzgold case
The order covers witness statements, supplementary statements and any proposed exhibits, including audio-visual recordings.
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Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ Bill with exemptions for lawyers, journalists and health workers
It seeks to criminalise LGBTQ-related activities in Ghana and place restrictions on the promotion, advocacy and funding of such activities.
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AG backs one-member-one-vote in political party elections
In the Statement of Case filed in Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng & 2 Others v New Patriotic Party & 4 Others, the Attorney-General’s central case is that every registered member in good standing of a political party is constitutionally enti...
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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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Chairman Wontumi charged over alleged GH¢30m EXIM Bank loan fraud
Mr Antwi-Boasiako, 50, is facing trial together with Wontumi Farms Limited and Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who prosecutors say is currently at large.
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BoG warns banks and fintechs over disability inclusion deadline
In a fresh notice, the central bank made clear that compliance with its Directive on Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities is not optional and that institutions that fall short could face administrative punishment.
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Mahama calls for prison reform, says jails should not be places of despair
Meeting the Ghana Prisons Service Council at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, he said the state of the country’s prisons demands urgent attention and a broader conversation about what incarceration is supposed to achieve.
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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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Crime
NACOC takes over large suspected cannabis after navy operation
The suspected drugs were intercepted during a maritime operation carried out by the Ghana Navy on Friday, 27 March, at Goi near Ada in the Greater Accra Region.
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BoG outlines 6-point strategies to combat cybersecurity threats on banks
Presenting the directive, Dr Asiama said the central bank’s objective goes beyond regulatory enforcement. In his words, the updated regime is meant to protect every individual and business that places its trust, money and data in the financ...
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Crime
12 held in joint police, Immigration Service operation
According to a police brief issued on Saturday, the arrests were made on 12 March 2026 during an intelligence-led exercise involving the IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, the Surveillance Unit of the CID Headquarters, and the Ghana...
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Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Bill, 2026 passed by parliament
Under the new framework, tertiary institutions currently operating under mentoring universities will now be required to secure a Charter within six years.
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Minerals Commission revokes 300 small-scale mining licences
Speaking in Takoradi at the first-ever Mining Local Content Summit 2026, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Isaac Tandoh, questioned whether the country has truly taken charge of its resources more than 70 years after independence.
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Court remands man for faking as Vice Presidential staffer, swindling people
Investigators told the court that Torto allegedly collected GH¢5,325 and GH¢8,200 from victims between December 2025 and January 2026, claiming he could secure travel documents for them.
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Ghana to commence issuing licence for medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation
In a statement dated 11 February 2026, signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, NACOC said the licensing system will cover the controlled cultivation, processing and use of cannabis with...
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Business
GoldBod to deploy nationwide licence inspectors from Feb. 2
GoldBod said the inspection teams would be tasked with ensuring that only properly licensed businesses carry out jewellery manufacturing, gold fabrication and gold refining in Ghana.
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Crime
141 arrested in Accra cybercrime raids over MoMo fraud and online scams
The swoop was carried out on Friday, 27 December 2025, by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in partnership with the Cyber Security Authority, National Security and the Ghana Immigration Service.
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Crime
Ghana, Nigeria cyber-fraud ring busted in $400,000 fast-food scam
The network was exposed during Operation Sentinel, a regional cybercrime crackdown targeting business email compromise, digital extortion and ransomware schemes identified in INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment as fast-escalating...
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Citizen sues to remove two MPs from Ghana Revenue Authority board
In a writ filed at the High Court on 17 December 2025, Tassah Tapha Tassah is asking for an order compelling President John Dramani Mahama to revoke the appointments of Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu and Pusiga MP Laadi Ayamba
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