Crime
Open defecation: AMA Sanitation court remands seven to prison custody
The court fined each offender 50 penalty units (GH¢600). An eighth person, Raphael Adjetey, paid and avoided jail, officials said.
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Courts
Court orders striking university unions to suspend action
The order, granted by the High Court on Friday, 13 February 2026, directs the unions’ executives, members and representatives to call off the strike immediately.
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Crime
Head porter in court over phone snatch during Darkuman fire
Prosecutors say the incident happened at about 5:00pm on 4 February 2026, when a crowd gathered to watch and record the fire.
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Courts
Kwadaso court jails “Toxic” for three years over bedroom break-in
Prosecutors told the court that the complainant, Vashti Adwoa Apperkon, an Accra-based event planner, realised on 18 January 2026 that her bedroom window had been damaged, and several items were missing.
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Supreme Court News
Political party delegate system faces Supreme Court test after suit by three statespersons
The suit — filed on 23 January 2026 — was brought by Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, and Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah.
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Courts
Adenta court remands man accused of spreading coup d'etat claims on TikTok
Prosecutors say Razzaq used his TikTok account, @breakingnewsghana, to post a video alleging that two military officers were plotting to assassinate President John Dramani Mahama.
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Courts
Randy Abbey refiles GH¢20m defamation action against Abronye after earlier case was struck out
The Accra High Court threw out the previous suit after the judge ruled that the writ had been improperly issued through COCOBOD’s Legal Department, even though Mr Abbey was suing in his personal capacity.
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General
52 new Circuit Court Judges sworn in
In his address, the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie urged the new judges to see technology as a performance enabler rather than an administrative burden
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US
Ken Ofori-Atta kept in ICE as US judge demands extradition proof
The hearing was held in private at the request of his legal team, with the court instructing non-parties observing via Webex to leave before proceedings continued.
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Courts
‘Ebo Noah’ freed on GH₵100,000 bail as case moved to March
Prosecutors allege that between August and December 2025, he posted videos on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube under the handle @Ebonoah, claiming a catastrophic flood would destroy the world on 25 December 2025.
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Courts
Akonta Mining operations manager granted GH¢10m bail in forest reserve case
Owusu Bempah is the fifth accused person in an ongoing case involving alleged illegal mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve.
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Courts
Bekwai court jails tricycle robber for 20 years
The sentence was handed down on 12 January 2026 after prosecutors from the Bekwai Police Division secured his conviction on two counts, which the court ordered to run concurrently.
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Courts
Mason jailed 30 months for GHC26,400 theft in Amasaman
Jacob Tetteh was convicted on his own plea of guilty to charges of stealing and unlawful entry.
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Courts
Nine remanded over alleged attack on police
The accused were brought before the court on Thursday, 8 January 2026, after a video of the incident circulated widely on social media. They have been charged with assault on public officers.
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Courts
Court injuncts GNAT national elections over alleged constitutional breaches
Mr. Amponsah, who is contesting for GNAT National President, is attacking the legitimacy of the entire electoral pipeline
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Courts
High Court injunction of investigative journalist a bad precedent-PRINPAG
In a statement signed by its president, David Sitsope Tamakloe, PRINPAG expressed “profound concern and disappointment” over a ruling by Justice Nana Brew of the Human Rights Court 2, which granted an interlocutory injunction restraining in...
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Courts
Abuakwa labourer remanded over alleged gun threat
Silas Owusu has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and threatening to kill.
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Accra lawyer in court over alleged GH¢800,000 excavator fraud
Prosecutors say Effah-Dartey acted in concert with others to mislead the buyer into paying part of the purchase price for an excavator that did not belong to the purported sellers.
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Courts
‘Notorious’ Dadieso labourer fined for stealing farmer’s nanny goat
Saiba Yusif, described in court as a notorious thief in his community, pleaded guilty to stealing the goat, which was valued at GH¢1,500 and belonged to 64-year-old farmer, Godfred Konti.
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Supreme Court News
Alpha Beta Education Centre owns disputed Akokorfoto lands-Supreme Court
In a decision delivered on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, a five-member panel affirmed a July 2024 Court of Appeal ruling which ordered the recovery of possession for Alpha Beta and placed a perpetual injunction on the defendants and their as...
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