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Curfew renewed for Nkwanta as Interior Ministry imposes weapons ban
In a statement shared by the ministry, the curfew takes effect from Monday, 19 January 2026, and will run nightly from 22:00 to 05:00.
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Nalerigu curfew reset to 10pm–5am as government tightens security
The new hours, imposed by Executive Instrument on the advice of the National Security Council, take effect from Monday 5 January 2026, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.
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Crime
Immigration officer arrested after 2,600 AK-47 rounds seized on Accra–Paga bus
AICO1 Ahmed Abdul Samad, originally from Nalerigu and currently stationed at the Paga Sector Command, was picked up by the Upper East Regional Police Command in connection with the haul.
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2025 in focus: Top legal news items on DL news
In 2025, as in previous years, numerous legal stories dominated headlines across the country. However, based on editorial discretion, audience engagement metrics on our website, and sustained reader interest, we present the following storie...
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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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US
US bars ex-EU tech chief and activists in social media ‘censorship’ row
In a sharply worded statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the group had helped drive “censorship crackdowns by foreign states” that targeted “American speakers and American companies”.
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Courts
JFAP holds pre-trial sitting at Kumasi Prison, discharges 4 remand prisoners
Over the course of the sitting, the court took up 41 pre-trial matters, including cases of murder, manslaughter, conspiracy to commit robbery, stealing and other serious offences.
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Mahama to receive long-awaited constitution review report today
The ceremony, scheduled for 14:00 GMT at the Jubilee House, will cap months of public hearings, technical work and written submissions gathered across the country.
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Courts
JUSAG condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on Kwame Danso District Court
In a statement issued on Thursday, 12 December, the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) said it was deeply alarmed by the incident, in which unidentified attackers allegedly stormed the court, vandalised property.
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Parliament passes bill to guarantee free education for PWDs, special needs learners
The bill, passed on Thursday, 11 December 2025, also formally anchors the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy in law, turning what had been policy commitments into enforceable statutory entitlements.
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Europe
Filipino Typhoon survivors sue Shell in UK over role in deadly storm
The case, filed at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, is believed to be the first brought by climate-disaster victims against a major UK-based fossil fuel producer.
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Others
Dr Kusi-Appiah’s legal compass on ‘Consumer Rights and Justice in Ghana’ launched
The ceremony, chaired by Professor Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Bah, who wrote the foreword, was held on the eve of World Competition Day, marked annually on 5 December
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Crime
Police arrest 32 in Tamale anti-crime sweep; One suspect killed
The Special Operations Team, deployed to the Northern Region on Monday, 1 December, also reported the death of an armed suspect after officers came under fire during the exercise.
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Courts
Adams Mahama murder case: High Court discharges Afoko,Asabke
The ruling releases both accused persons from trial, although it does not amount to an acquittal.
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Courts
Amasaman court adjourns Agradaa's case appeal to Dec. 4
At the previous sitting, the High Court directed Agradaa’s legal team to file the full record of proceedings from the Accra Circuit Court, the same court that handed her a 15-year jail term on 3 July 2025.
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GBA's Statement of Case in suit against Ghana Law Society, Dafeamekpor, another
The plaintiffs in this suit are challenging the constitutional recognition, status, and role of “The Ghana Bar Association” under the 1992 Constitution.
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Africa
INTERPOL rescues 21 Ghanaian trafficked victims in Nigeria
INTERPOL’s Executive Director for Police Services (pro tempore), Cyril Gout, said the joint initiative revealed the scale of interlinked criminal activity affecting Ghana and its neighbours.
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Meet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; New Chief Justice of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama administered the oaths, marking the formal end of a transition triggered by the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo earlier this year.
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Africa
Malian TikToker killed by suspected Jihadists
The content creator, who had over 100,000 followers, was reportedly seized while live-streaming from a market near Tonka in the Timbuktu region
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Africa
Lebanon frees Gaddafi's son after decade in detention
Gaddafi, now 49, had been held since 2015 on accusations of withholding information about the disappearance of prominent Lebanese Shia cleric Musa al-Sadr.
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