Crime
Western North: Mother arrested for allegedly cutting off daughter's toe
The suspect, 31-year-old Vivian Anto of Sefwi Proso, has been arrested and is in police custody while investigations continue.
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Crime
Man held in Cape Coast after viral video assault of girlfriend
The suspect, Samuel Bills Acquah, was taken into custody after officers responded to a complaint about an alleged assault in Bakano, a community within the city.
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Parliament passes bill to establish new engineering and agriculture university
The new law creates the legal basis for the institution and sets out how it will be governed and managed.
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Courts
Signals case: Prosecution Witness not aware of theft or missing GH¢49m
The witness, Ruby Edith Adumuah, who heads finance at the National Signals Bureau, made the statement during cross-examination as proceedings continued in the case involving Adu Boahene and others.
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Courts
Achimota School Senior Housemaster to sue former student over 'sextortion' claim
Mr Emmanuel Hanson, a senior housemaster at Achimota Senior High School, says the accusations have damaged his reputation and that he is now exploring legal steps against the former student and her mother.
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Courts
Mamprobi baby theft case: Court grants accused GH¢200,000 bail
Latifa Salifu, charged with child stealing, pleaded not guilty after prosecutors presented amended facts. The court, presided over by Annette Sophia Essel, adjourned the case to 8 April 2026.
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Gbenyiri Mediation Committee submits report to Interior Minister
The Gbeyiri/Gbenyiri Mediation Committee was formed in September 2025 after deadly clashes in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba enclave, triggered by a disputed land sale.
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Courts
Lawyer in court for defrauding US-based nurse of $150k
Amporful has been charged with defrauding by false pretence and has pleaded not guilty. The court admitted her to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000, with two sureties (one to be justified), and ordered her to report to the police every two week...
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Courts
Court grants GH¢100,000 bail to Alhaji Seidu Abagre
As part of the conditions, Abagre must report to the National Intelligence Bureau twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. He has also been told not to travel outside the court’s jurisdiction.
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Others
Digital undressing and the law: The use of AI to exploit women and children online
This writer examines “digital undressing” as an AI-driven form of sexual exploitation that creates non-consensual intimate images, undermining privacy, dignity, and bodily autonomy, especially for women and children.
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Tech
CSA flags WhatsApp Web scam using “Astaroth” malware to harvest OTPs and bank logins
From the Authority’s account, the scheme is engineered mainly for Windows computer users and typically begins with a ZIP attachment delivered through WhatsApp.
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Supreme Court News
MASLOC ex-operations boss granted GH¢500,000 bail pending appeal
A five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Amadu Tanko, granted the application for bail on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, nearly two years after Axim began serving his sentence.
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Crime
Trasacco: Six suspected land guards arrested after gun battle
According to a police situational report, officers arrived at the scene to find a group of about 50 men firing at workers on the land. The officers returned fire and chased the group into nearby bushland.
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Crime
Two sisters arrested over alleged assault on 12-year-old in Accra
The incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday 30 December 2025. The girl’s mother reported the matter to the Accra Regional Police Command after arriving at the station with her daughter, who had visible signs of assault.
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Crime
Ghana maps 448 conflict ‘hotspots’,-Interior Minister warns ahead of gun amnesty deadline
Speaking at the 58th Ashanti Regional Maulid celebration, Alhaji Mubarak said a recent national security report, submitted last week, showed that most of the hotspots were linked to chieftaincy disputes and related tensions.
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Constitution Review Committee proposes fixed 10-year term for EC bosses
Under the recommendations, the Chairperson and Deputy Commissioners of the EC would serve a single, non-renewable term of 10 years, or until the age of 65, whichever comes first.
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CRC proposes five-year presidential term for Ghana
Presenting the Committee’s report to President John Mahama on Monday, 22 December, Chair Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh stressed that the proposal does not reopen the door to a third term for any president.
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Courts
Ex-Customs boss Col Damoah pleads not guilty in GH¢1.4bn SML contract case
Col Damoah, who is also the MP for Jaman South, was arraigned alongside former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others over what prosecutors describe as a scheme that caused the state a loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion.
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Courts
Ex-GRA Boss, 4 others granted GH₵50m bail in SML case
They are being tried alongside former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta (A1) and his Chief of Staff Ernest Akore (A2) on counts including influencing a public procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage, causing financial loss to the st...
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Others
Trump–Nigeria military intervention: Is it lawful under international law?
This article assesses President Trump’s actions in light of the rules of international law. It examines whether his conduct amounts to a violation of established principles and norms governing the use of force and foreign intervention.
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