Crime
Bills Micro-Credit suspends officers over viral altercation with customer
The company said the officers have been handed over to the Ghana Police Service to assist with investigations, following a directive from its board.
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General
70% upfront payment to apply to public land leases
The remaining 30% will be paid over the duration of the lease as ground rent.
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Others
Religious Freedom In Schools: A Concern That Must Be Heard
The writer argues that public schools must balance institutional religious traditions with the constitutional imperative to protect every student’s freedom of belief and dignity in a pluralist democracy like Ghana.
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General
Justice Tanko Amadu urges judges to protect judicial independence
Justice Tanko Amadu, who also serves as Director of the Judicial Training Institute, said these principles were constitutional safeguards for citizens and should never be viewed as personal privileges for members of the bench.
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Crime
IGP orders investigation into GH¢400,000 mobile money withdrawal claim involving Kibi police
The directive comes after a viral video circulating on social media raised allegations about the suspected withdrawal from the agent’s mobile money wallet.
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Courts
Defamation: Kan Dapaah wins GHC5.1 million damages against Oliver Barker
In his judgment, Justice (Rev.) Joseph Owusu Adu-Agyeman granted the reliefs sought by Kan Dapaah, but reduced the damages claim from GH¢10 million to GH¢5 million.
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Crime
Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act targets intimate-image threats-Judicial Secretary
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Law on 1 March, he said the law criminalises the taking, keeping or sharing of nude or private images without consent, as well as threats to publish such material
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General
5 Customs Officers interdicted over Niger transit cargo probe
In a statement, the GRA said the interdictions took immediate effect following preliminary findings from an enforcement operation carried out on 18 February 2026.
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Crime
OSP investigates ‘transit’ palm oil containers suspected to have been sold locally
In a statement issued on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the anti-corruption agency said 50 containers, each 20 feet long, were declared as goods in transit to Burkina Faso but were instead diverted and sold in Ghana.
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2 doctors, 2 nurses interdicted over alleged refusal to care for deceased emergency patient
In a statement issued on Monday, 23 February 2026, the hospital said the four staff had been temporarily relieved of their duties while an inquiry takes place.
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Crime
No compromises in ORAL prosecutions-Attorney General
Speaking on Thursday, 5 February, during a visit by Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the Ministry of Justice, Dr Ayine said the ORAL cases are progressing
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Government to introduce legislation to regulate public land sales-Mahama
Speaking to Ghanaians living in Zambia, the President said government reviews had uncovered deals in which prime public plots were acquired cheaply and later flipped for substantial profit.
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Business
GoldBod to deploy nationwide licence inspectors from Feb. 2
GoldBod said the inspection teams would be tasked with ensuring that only properly licensed businesses carry out jewellery manufacturing, gold fabrication and gold refining in Ghana.
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Government to review previously sold public lands-Minister
Mr Buah said some state lands originally acquired for specific uses — including agriculture and other public purposes — have over time been treated as opportunities for private capture.
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US
New York Mayor names Afua Atta-Mensah as Chief Equity Officer
City Hall says she will lead the administration’s effort to embed racial equity across municipal agencies, with an early deliverable to draft and publish a Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan within the mayor’s first 100 days in office.
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Ex-GBA President says bid to drop Association from Constitution is “partisan”
Speaking on Good Evening Ghana, Mr Boafo said the recommendation lacks a credible evidence base, arguing that none of the state bodies where the GBA plays a role has raised concerns about the association’s contribution or conduct.
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Chief Justice pushes closer Judiciary–Education partnership
He led a delegation to the Ministry in Accra as part of what the Judiciary describes as a drive to link justice delivery more closely with civic education and national development.
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What Boards Get Wrong: Webinar to Examine Directors’ Duties and Corporate Misconduct
A CGS webinar on January 15, 2026, will explore how directors’ duties affect corporate misconduct and how legal systems hold boards accountable. The session will offer insights from Ghana, the UK, and the US to support stronger governance l...
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Others
Guided by God, Governed by Law: The Prophet's Dual Responsibility
The analysis identifies key provisions within Ghana’s legal framework, namely the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which criminalize the knowing or reckless publication of false com...
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General
West African editors demand probe into alleged assault on Kasoa reporter
In a statement released on Monday, 5 January, the group said it was “deeply disturbed” by a widely shared video that appears to show fire officers attacking Samuel Addo of Class Media Group.
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