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Businessman remanded over illegal firearm possession
Alhassan Illiyasu, also known as “Arab Man”, is facing three counts of possession of firearms and ammunition without authority.
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Wa Court convicts 3 for illegal guns, fines each GH¢2,400
In a statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the Upper West Regional Police Command, the Ghana Police Service said Yiratang Boosi, Yahaya Samad and Adams Alhassan were prosecuted and found guilty on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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Crime
Fake gold deal lands 22-year-old miner six months in jail
Police prosecutor Sgt Douglas Addae told the court that the complainant, Harriet Clement, runs a business in Tarkwa.
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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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General
GIMPA Law wins Ghana round of Stetson Int'l Environmental Moot Court Competition
The final was held on 2 February 2026 at the Daniel McKorley Moot Court.
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Europe
South Korea ex-first lady jailed over Unification Church bribes
The Seoul Central District Court said Kim took luxury gifts as part of efforts by the church to gain influence, while clearing her of separate allegations involving stock-price manipulation and breaches of political funding rules.
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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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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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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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Europe
German court jails man for years-long drugging and rape of wife, filmed and shared online
The defendant, identified in line with German privacy laws as Fernando P, was found guilty of aggravated rape, grievous bodily harm and violation of personal privacy.
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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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‘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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Citizen sues to remove two MPs from Ghana Revenue Authority board
In a writ filed at the High Court on 17 December 2025, Tassah Tapha Tassah is asking for an order compelling President John Dramani Mahama to revoke the appointments of Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu and Pusiga MP Laadi Ayamba
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Europe
Romanian court jails Wiz Khalifa in absentia over on-stage cannabis use
The artist, whose real name is Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to lighting a joint while performing at the Beach, Please! festival in Costinești in July 2024.
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Minority demands withdrawal of Kpandai vacancy letter, citing pending court application
Addressing the House, Annoh-Dompreh said the correspondence, signed by the Clerk to Parliament on 4 December 2025, should never have been issued while a motion for stay of execution is still before the courts.
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Parliament triggers Kpandai by-election after court-ordered re-run
n a letter dated 4 December 2025 and addressed to the EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, informed the Commission that a vacancy had arisen in the membership of Parliament for the Kpandai
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Courts
Wontumi, Akonta mining seek court order for more prosecution documents
The two are facing charges linked to alleged illegal mining activities on a concession at Samreboi without the necessary regulatory approvals.
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Crime
Ashanti Region: Two farmers fined for keeping cattle in residential neighbourhood
Haruna Ibrahim and Musah Dawuda each received a GH₵1,200 penalty after pleading guilty to operating an “obnoxious trade” under Section 54(a) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851).
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Others
Why OSP needs the Attorney General to succeed
Since its establishment, the OSP has consistently come under heavy criticism from the Ghanaian public for what many consider its ineffective delivery on its core mandate of investigating, prosecuting and curbing corruption and related offen...
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