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Man charged with murder after allegedly throwing son into sea in money ritual
A 31-year-old man, who allegedly threw his son into the sea, near Akuma, Accra, has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court charged with murder.
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Manager jailed 15 years for squandering company’s funds on betting
A mother broke into uncontrollable tears at the Hohoe Circuit Court last Wednesday when her son, a 31-year-old fuel station supervisor, was handed a 15-year jail term for stealing.
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Trader jailed for biting off Policeman’s finger
A 25-year-old trader who bit off the finger of a Police Officer during an arrest, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
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The absence of dissenting opinion among SC judges is troubling – Kofi Abotsi
Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) says he is extremely troubled by the recent practice of Justices of the Supreme Court where they don’t write individual opinions.
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Ebony’s driver remanded into prison custody
The driver in-charge of the vehicle that caused the death of the hiplife artiste, Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, alias ‘Ebony’, has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
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Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to 9 years for ‘brutally humiliating gang-rape victim’
Former Real Madrid and AC Milan forward Robinho’s nine-year prison sentence for his role in a gang-rape has been upheld after judges of Milan’s Court of Appeal determined that the Brazilian forward “belittled” and “brutally humiliated” an A...
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Weija Circuit Court remands man for allegedly impregnating his 2 stepdaughters
A Circuit Court at Weija has remanded a 41-year-old man for allegedly impregnating his two stepdaughters at Weija SCC in Accra.
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Election Petition
Live updates: Supreme Court delivers judgement on Mahama’s election petition today
After close to three months of sitting, Ghana’s Supreme Court will today, March 4 give its final verdict on the 2020 election petition hearing.
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Susu collector in court for battering wife with metal over too many night calls
A 63-year-old Susu (Rotating Savings) collector, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly battering his wife with a piece of metal for receiving too many night calls.
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Election petition: Mahama files closing address
Lawyers of former President John Mahama have filed their closing addresses in the election petition as was ordered by the Supreme Court on Monday.
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Election Petition
We won’t present any witnesses – EC, Akufo-Addo’s lawyers tell Supreme Court
Lawyers for the President, Nana Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission (EC) have indicated that they will not present any witnesses in the case ongoing election petition case.
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Election Petition
Election Petition: It’s not necessary for John Mahama to testify – Ayine
Dr. Dominic Ayine, a spokesperson for former President John Mahama in the Election Petition case says his client cannot be compelled to personally be in the witness box to be cross-examined.
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Set aside error-ridden, unconstitutional declaration – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the NDC has urged the Supreme Court to set aside the declaration that brought the president into office.
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Beyond Accra: Panellists highlight career prospects in Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo regions for young lawyers
These views emerged during a webinar organised by Dennislaw in collaboration with the Ghana Bar Association Young Lawyers' Forum on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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Ghana, Gambia deepen judicial ties as Chief Justice Faal pays study visit
During the visit, Chief Justice Faal met with the Chief Justice of Ghana, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judicial Secretary, Mr. Musah Ahmed. He also held discussions with the Director and Man...
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Alleged fake lawyer arrested at Nsuta court
He had reportedly appeared in connection with a case before the arrest
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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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59-year-old block layer granted GH¢100,000 bail over suspected narcotics
Razak Suleman was admitted to bail by Her Honour Emmanuella Sarah Asmah with two sureties, both of whom must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
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Labourer jailed three years for stealing GH¢123,000 from employer
According to the prosecution, Usif received GH¢123,000 in cash from a customer on March 20, 2026, for the purchase of three tricycles, commonly known as Pragyia.
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Bolt driver jailed 25 years for robbing, attacking passenger
The victim, Yvonne Dzane Dzifa, a beautician, had booked Mensah’s vehicle from Madina Zongo Junction to Adenta at about 10:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026.
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