Courts
Abronye’s case adjourned to November 26 as court awaits new judge
Abronye, who serves as the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is standing trial on charges of offensive conduct and publication of false news.
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Crime
Police arrest 5 more in Asemkor chieftaincy murder case, total suspects now 10
The latest arrests bring the total number of suspects linked to the crime to 10, according to a statement issued by Superintendent Olivia E.T. Adiku, Head of Public Affairs for the Western Regional Police Command.
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Crime
Akuapem Odwira 2025:Police reinforce security following Ahwerase clash
The confrontation, which took place on Wednesday, October 23, involved factions aligned with the Abokomanhene of the Asona family and the Baamuhene.
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Crime
AG Ayine rejects calls for speedy ORAL prosecutions, insists on due process over pressure
Speaking at the government’s Accountability Series on Wednesday, Dr. Ayine stressed that prosecutorial integrity and procedural accuracy remain paramount if convictions are to stand the test of legal scrutiny and public trust.
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Courts
Two gold smuggling suspects arraigned, GHS1m bounty remains on fugitives
The suspects, identified as Abdul Karim Alhassan and Sadique Abubakar, were earlier declared wanted over their suspected role in an illicit gold export network.
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Courts
Attorney General withdraws charges against third accused in NSB trial
A notice of discontinuance filed at the High Court in Accra on October 15, 2025, formally discharged Ms. Donkor under Section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30).
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Supreme Court News
Democracy Hub sues Government over U.S. deportation deal with Ghana
The group insists that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) — which reportedly permits the transfer and temporary holding of West African nationals deported from the U.S. — breaches Ghana’s Constitution and international legal obligations.
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Courts
Gifty Oware-Mensah charged for stealing over GH¢38m in NSS scandal
According to documents filed by the Attorney-General’s Department, Oware-Mensah allegedly diverted and misappropriated GH¢38,458,248.87 between February 2022 and March 2024, during her tenure overseeing the Authority’s finance, audit, and p...
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Courts
Two construction workers jailed three years each for stealing floor tiles
The convicts — Abdul Ganuie, 28, a mason, and Godwin Akpai, 31, a carpenter — were found guilty after a full trial that began in March 2025.
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Courts
Driver’s mate fined GH¢3,000 for stealing air conditioner copper pipes
In default of payment, Ablor will serve a two-year prison sentence.
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General
Musah Ahmed sworn in as new Judicial Secretary of Ghana
The ceremony, held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Supreme Court, was conducted by the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.
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General
Judicial Service postpones swearing-in of new High Court judges indefinitely
In a circular issued by the Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, the Service attributed the decision to “unforeseen circumstances”, noting that a new date will be communicated in due course.
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Africa
ICC convicts Sudanese militia leader for war crimes in Darfur conflict
Kushayb, a senior commander of the Janjaweed militia, was found guilty on 27 counts linked to attacks carried out between 2003 and 2004.
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Courts
Twelve to face prosecution over destruction of Tarkwa-Takoradi railway line
The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has called on traditional leaders to assume stronger oversight of their communities and urged the Ghana Railways Authority (GRA) to intensify patrols to safeguard the nation’s critical rail infr...
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Courts
Chairman Wontumi granted GH¢1 million bail after CID appearance
He was released on GH¢1 million bail with two sureties, conditions he has since met. Three mining-related charges are expected to be filed against him at the High Court in Accra on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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General
Mahama charges new Court of Appeal Justices to be guardians of justice and hope
At the swearing-in ceremony held at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 2, the President reminded the judges that the oath they had taken carried weight beyond the formalities of the day.
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Others
A judge's dilemma: Does law always mean justice?
The article explores the perennial tension between law and justice, dramatizing it through the lens of legal philosophy. It poses the central question: Does strict adherence to law always deliver justice?
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Africa
Kabila sentenced to death in absentia over war crimes, treason
The charges stem from allegations that Kabila secretly supported the M23 rebel group, blamed for mass killings, torture, sexual violence, and the takeover of vast areas in eastern DRC.
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Courts
Businessman in court over GH¢850k maize fraud; three accomplices on the run
According to prosecutors, the complainant, Gifty Ndoma, a grain dealer in Ejura, was approached in August 2025 by the group under the guise of urgently needing 3,000 bags of maize to feed poultry for their company, Earth Organisation Ghana.
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Courts
School Administrator in dock over GH¢750k Kokrobite land scam
Djabum, who faces a charge of Fraudulent Transaction of Land under Section 277(2)(a) of the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036), pleaded not guilty before His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan.
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