Crime
Okada rider dies in hit-and-run at Tetegu
The crash happened around 6 p.m. when a speeding trotro bus collided with the motorcycle, which had a passenger on board.
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Lands Minister rushes to calm Asanko Gold unrest after violent confrontation
On Tuesday, 16th September 2025, the Minister led a delegation to the mining company’s concession to assess the situation firsthand.
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Courts
Auditor-General recoups GH¢10m in unearned salaries, CID to go after payroll officers
According to Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the money was returned voluntarily by persons flagged in an ongoing special audit into unearned salaries a problem that has burdened the state for years.
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Crime
Zambia jails two men over witchcraft plot to kill President Hichilema
The pair were arrested in December with charms including a live chameleon and later convicted under the Witchcraft Act.
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Catholic Bishops demand special courts to tackle galamsey menace
In a statement issued on Monday, September 15, 2025, and signed by the Conference’s President, Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the Bishops described illegal mining as “one of the gravest afflictions of our time,” pointing to the devastation...
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Africa
South Sudan vice-president faces murder, treason charges
Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech announced on Thursday that the charges stem from a March assault on an army base in Nasir, carried out by the White Army militia—a group largely made up of fighters from Machar’s Nuer ethnic group.
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Courts
Six men arraigned, granted 10k bail over violent clash at Agbogbloshie
The accused—William Kwaku Marfo (45), Richmond Nana Adofo (30), Raphael Kyei (19), Atsu Amanya (55), Kofi Isaac (45), and Samuel Blankson (51)—all residents of the Agbogbloshie area, are facing multiple charges under the Criminal Offences A...
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Death toll in Nigerian boat tragedy rises to 32
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, speaking on behalf of the federal government, conveyed sorrow "with a heavy heart" over the "tragedy" in a message shared on social media platform X.
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Europe
Australian woman jailed for life over deadly mushroom lunch
The 50-year-old was convicted in July after an 11-week trial of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, along with Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, by serving them beef Wellington pastries laced with poisonous fungi in July 20...
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Crime
Man shot dead in Kalba Amid Gbenyiri conflict
The assailants reportedly emerged from the bush and opened fire, striking the man while he was on his motorcycle. He died instantly. Police later conveyed his body to St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital in Damongo.
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Crime
20-year-old killed in Kumasi over plastic chair
The victim, identified as Kwadwo Bright, was allegedly attacked in the early hours of Thursday, September 4, 2025, following a quarrel with a friend.
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General
Lawyer Bernard Bediako Baidoo wins Akwatia by-election
The by-election, which took place on September 2, 2025, was conducted across 119 polling centres. Voter turnout stood at just over 33,000, falling short of the expected 50,000 registered voters.
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Crime
Passenger attacks driver with machete at Barekese
The victim, identified as Kwadwo Antwi, had picked up the passenger from Abrepo Junction in Kumasi and was en route to Barekese when the attack occurred.
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Africa
Burkina Faso bans homosexual acts
The new measure, unanimously voted through on Monday, imposes punishments of up to five years in jail, and has become part of a broader crackdown on same-sex relationships across the continent.
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Courts
Driver remanded over murder of wife
Presided over by Mr Emmanuel Wiafe Adu, the court did not take Cobbina’s plea. He is scheduled to reappear on September 15, 2025.
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General
Deceased lawyer not part of the team that worked on Agradaa's case
In a Facebook post, Counsel Richard Asare Baffour emphatically urged the public to desist from making speculations about the late lawyer’s passing and his professional work.
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Europe
Lawyer struck off for billing 23 hours in just one day
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) found that Natasha Janet Dionne Fairs, who joined the firm in 2007 and rose to senior associate in 2022, repeatedly overstated her hours across several years.
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Courts
Disqualified APP candidate heads to court over Akwatia by-election
Ankomah, who was disqualified from the race along with his party for failing to provide a valid tax clearance certificate, argues that the decision was not accidental but part of what he calls a “deliberate plan” to edge him out of the cont...
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Courts
Third suspect in Immigration Officer's murder reported dead
The family of the late officer confirmed the development, saying they were informed directly by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) handling the matter.
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Crime
Sekondi: Man arrested for fatally stabbing teenage brother
The tragedy occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 16, 2025, when a heated quarrel between the siblings allegedly escalated into violence.
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