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Adu-Boahene files submission of no-case in GH¢49.1m NSB trial
The defence is relying on what it describes as evidential gaps, inconsistencies and the failure of the prosecution to call material witnesses.
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Galamsey operator jailed 15 years for defiling student after posing as pastor
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment.
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Adu-Boahene to file submission of no case after prosecution closes GH¢49.1m trial
Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court judge, has directed the defence to file its written submission by September 25, 2026.
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Travel agent remanded over alleged security recruitment fraud
Clement Osei-Wusu is accused of presenting himself as someone who could secure enlistment slots in some of Ghana’s security agencies.
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Court refuses to strike out charges in NPA-UPPF corruption case
The case involves Dr Abdul-Hamid; former UPPF Coordinator, Jacob Kwamina Amuah; NPA staff member Wendy Newman; Bright Bediako-Mensah; Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah; and three companies, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited and Kings Energy Limit...
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Adu-Boahene case adjourned pending Supreme Court decision on Legal vacation suit
The injunction application, which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on August 20, seeks to restrain the High Court from continuing the trial during the legal vacation.
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Retired fire officer gets GH¢350k bail over alleged recruitment scam
He has pleaded not guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretences.
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Junior pastor jailed 10 years over fake Malaysia teaching job
Stephen Yaw Gyamfi, a junior pastor at Blessed Gate Worship Centre at Mim in the Ahafo Region, was convicted by the Nsuta Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region after pleading guilty to defrauding by false pretences.
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Business
BoG warns public against 20 unlicensed digital loan apps
In a public notice issued on Monday, the BoG said the activities of the operators breach Ghana’s digital lending regulations. The notice follows the coming into force of the Directive for Digital Credit Service Providers in Ghana in Septemb...
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Pay ‘side-chick’ GH¢40k as damages – Court of Appeal affirms High Court decision against man
A three-member panel held that Benjamin Yeboah Anokye’s conduct provided sufficient evidence that he had promised to marry Priscilla Atsu, despite his denial and his claim that he was already married under the ordinance.
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A-G seeks stay of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal pending Supreme Court appeal
The application was filed on Thursday, July 30, 2026, shortly after a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously quashed Madam Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
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Plea negotiations resume in Wontumi's Exim Bank case as Atta Akyea takes over
Chairman Wontumi is facing charges including defrauding by false pretences, forgery and money laundering in relation to an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank loan transaction.
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Court to rule July 23 on Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s bid to strike out charges
Mr Abdul-Wahab is asking the court to set aside the entire charge sheet on the grounds that it is defective and violates his constitutional right to a fair trial.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court upholds decision nullifying US$33.3m Boankra project arbitral award
The decision means a High Court judgment that set aside a US$33.3 million arbitral award in favour of Ashanti Port Services Limited will remain in force.
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Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Defence challenges GH¢49.1m figure in Adu-Boahene case
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea argued before the Accra High Court that the cedi equivalent of the $7 million transaction should be GH¢38.15 million, not GH¢49.1 million as stated by the prosecution.
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Court adjourns Wontumi Exim bank case to July 27 for further plea talks
The matter has been adjourned to July 27, 2026, after both sides informed the court that negotiations were still ongoing.
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Crime
Suspect linked to multiple rape and robbery cases arrested in Koforidua
The suspect, Isaac Anim, was picked up on Friday, June 26, after intelligence gathered by the Regional Police Intelligence Department led officers to his hideout.
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Crime
Sunyani East: Police arrest prophetess over alleged assault, confinement of 16-year-old boy
The Bono Regional Police Command says the incident has led to the arrest of 39-year-old prophetess Rebecca Kumi, founder of Overcomers Church.
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NSB never received GH¢49.1m cyber defence system- EOCO investigator tells court
According to him, Mr Adu-Boahene signed a contract on January 30, 2020, with Israeli company ISC Holdings Limited for the supply of a cyber defence system.
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