Courts
Court fixes August 17 to hear stay application in Abdul Hanan trial
The date was set after defence counsel failed to appear when the matter was called on August 12.
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Crime
Police arrest imam, preacher over alleged offensive religious comments
The suspects are Masud Abdullah, a 35-year-old Imam, and Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei, also known as Apostle Daniel JY Adjei
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Courts
Adu-Boahene, wife given six days to produce lawyer in NSB trial
The court warned that if counsel fail to appear at the next sitting, the accused persons may have to conduct the cross-examination themselves or the prosecution’s witness may be discharged for the case to proceed.
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Courts
Lawyers cannot decide if vacation cases proceed — Srem-Sai replies GBA
Dr Srem-Sai was responding to a letter written by GBA President Efua Ghartey to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over the scheduling of cases during the legal vacation.
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Courts
GBA backs calls to suspend trial of some selected cases during legal vacation
The association cited Order 79, Rule 4 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47), which provides for three annual court vacations.
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Business
University administrators declare nationwide strike over salary disparities
The decision was announced at the Association’s 2026 National Congress in Sunyani, where members raised concerns about what they described as unfairness in their salary structure and conditions of service.
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Courts
Man bailed GH¢500,000 for allegedly defrauding businessman
Alexander Adusei Gyan is alleged to have collected the money after promising to help the complainant secure a GH¢3 million loan facility.
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General
Judicial Service honours former Chief Justices, retired judges at Supreme Court anniversary dinner
At a Dinner and Awards Night held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, former Chief Justices, retired Justices of the Superior Courts and other distinguished members of the Judiciary were honoured for their contributions to the administration of just...
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Courts
Online pastor remanded over alleged romance fraud involving seven women
Kwarteng is accused of using an Instagram account, where he presented himself as a pastor, to build romantic relationships with women and allegedly induce them to send him money.
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Courts
Seven courts directed to sit despite Tuesday, Friday court sitting suspension in Greater Accra
The seven courts exempted from the suspension are Circuit Court ‘1’, Adenta; Circuit Court ‘4’, Accra; Circuit Court ‘A’, Tema; District Court, La; District Court, Kotobabi; District Court, TDC, Tema; and District Court, Gbese.
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Courts
Man jailed 12 years after stealing trader’s foreign currencies at Aburaso
The court, presided over by Mr Jephthah Appau, sentenced him after the prosecution presented the facts of the case.
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Supreme Court News
Greater Accra courts to suspend sitting on Tuesday, Thursday for Supreme Court at 150 Events
The directive was contained in a letter dated July 23, 2026, and signed by the Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, on behalf of the Chief Justice.
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Courts
Man imprisoned 10 years for defiling seven-year-old boy
Elyasu Kunateh was convicted by the Wa High Court after a full trial.
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Crime
76% of illegal mining convicts in six years are youth
Data available to Dennislaw Research Desk shows that people between the ages of 26 and 35 recorded the highest number of convictions, with 70 inmates. Another 53 convicted persons were between the ages of 18 and 25.
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Courts
Lotto agent granted GH¢200,000 bail over alleged false TikTok claims about Bawumia
Prince Aboagye, also known as Atutulagh, has been charged with offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news.
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Courts
Head porter jailed 10 years for robbing Immigration officer of iPhone
Akpalu Prince was convicted by the Torkor Circuit Court in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region after pleading guilty to robbery.
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General
Parliament passes Tribunals Bill
The passage forms part of government’s broader justice reform agenda aimed at improving access to justice and reducing pressure on the regular courts.
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Courts
TikToker jailed one year over false claims about Mahama
The case followed videos in which Camilla falsely claimed, without evidence, that President Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to win the 2024 general election.
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Courts
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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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court not part of July 14 court excusal of lawyers- Judicial Secretary
In a circular dated July 12, the Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, said the Chief Justice had directed that the Supreme Court should be excluded from the court attendance excusal granted in connection with the 2026 Law Week Celebration.
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