Courts
Police inspector granted GH¢300K bail in Pooley’s murder case
Owusu was among several individuals arrested in connection with the killing of Francis Frimpong, a devoted Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC supporter widely known as ‘Nana Pooley.’
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Crime
Air condition installer handed 20 years for defilement
He pleaded guilty and begged the court for forgiveness, promising not to repeat such a shameful act.
GNA
Crime
Farmer jailed for attempting to offer son for sale
He was charged for trading a person contrary to section 2 (1) of the Human Trafficking Act 694 of 2005, pleaded guilty to the offence and asked the court to forgive him.
GNA
Courts
Nigerian jailed 10 years for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Ghana
The cocaine, weighing 16568.83 grams, was intercepted by officials of the Narcotics Control Commission at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
GNA
Africa
Malawi's former High Court spokesperson gets 30 months prison sentence for corruption
Mlenga Mvula will serve a sentence for corruptly soliciting sums of money and other favours from a church to which he is a member, in the names of High Court Judges and the Attorney General's office.
AllAfrica
Courts
'Unfair' dismissal: Adjaye and Associates sued by ex-director, claims $61,903
The UK-based portal, Architect Journal reports that upon her being handpicked to set up and run the Ghana office, Alice relocated with her young daughter in 2012.
DL News
Crime
Sureties cannot be prosecuted for non fulfilment of bail bonds, penalties: Fair to victims? – Lawyer expatiates
Sureties cannot be prosecuted for non fulfillment of bail bonds, penalties: Fair to victims? – Lawyer expatiates
DL News
General
Former and current law students lament over “depressive” system of legal education
It remains to be seen which law faculty in the country will lead the charge in this matter, to ensure that the mental well-being of law students are appropriately catered for.
DL News
Others
Dissolution of marriage: proving adultery in divorce proceedings
Marriage may begin with a promise of forever, but some betrayals make reconciliation impossible. In divorce proceedings, adultery must be proved with credible evidence—not suspicion or rumours. Even then, the petitioner must show that the a...
CELESTINE ADDO, Law Student
Supreme Court News
Full Judgment: Supreme Court's full reasoning on OSP's prosecutorial powers
In its full judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the court held that although the Attorney-General remains the sole constitutional repository of Ghana’s prosecutorial authority, Article 88(4) of the 1992 Constitution permits other persons o...
DL News
Courts
Wontumi asks High Court to refer mining charges to Supreme Court
The request concerns legal provisions being relied on by the Attorney-General in the criminal case against Chairman Wontumi and his company.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Ghana Supreme Court Bolsters Mining Stability, Rebuffs Local Landowners Claims Against Newmont
The ruling is expected to bring a level of predictability to the Ghanaian mining landscape, which has seen increasing friction between local communities and large-scale miners. By affirming that the Minister of Mines must act as the primary...
DL Editorial Desk
General
Finance Ministry fined GH¢100,000 over ignored RTI request
The request was filed by journalist Wilberforce Asare, Editor of The Source newspaper
DL News
General
Here are the 5 new bills assented to by President Mahama
Speaking after the ceremony, President Mahama said one of the most notable changes under the new security law is the removal of the Office of the Minister of National Security.
DL News
Others
What Role Do Carbon Credits Play in Promoting ESG in Ghana?-PART 2
The learned writer argues that carbon credits are emerging as a strategic lever for Ghana’s private sector to operationalize ESG commitments while unlocking measurable environmental and socio-economic value. Thus, within a maturing regulato...
DL News
General
Old Tafo MP asks CHRAJ to probe alleged conflict of interest at COCOBOD
The petition, filed on Thursday, February 19, cites Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 7(1)(a) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993 (Act 456), and focuses on Mr Ato Boateng, the Acting Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Finance and Admi...
DL News
Business
BoG, SEC and FIC brief crypto firms on tough new anti-money laundering rules
The session, organised jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), forms part of the rollout of Ghana’s new Virtual Asset Service Provider Act.
DL News
Crime
Lawyer presses Attorney-General for update on EOCO galamsey probes
His request follows a 15 July 2025 directive from the Attorney-General instructing EOCO, under the EOCO Act, 2010 (Act 804), to investigate suspected illegal mining in a number of mining districts.
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Others
Judge Samuel Bright Acquah is a canker on the legal profession a the judicial service in Ghana: Martin Amidu writes
The question that immediately came to my mind was whether Judge Samuel Bright Acquah was a fit and proper person to have been enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana in the first place.
Martin Amidu
Business
500,000 Herbalists unlicensed – Regulatory Council begins clampdown
The figure includes about 321,000 unregistered or unlicenced traditional medicine practitioners and over 200,000 complementary alternative medical practitioners.
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