Courts
Court rejects bail application of business executive held over spousal murder
An Accra High Court has rejected the bail application of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a business executive, accused of murdering his wife at East Legon, Accra.
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Columbus Police Fatally Shoot Black Teen Who Called Them for Help, Aunt Says
A Columbus police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl on Tuesday afternoon just as a guilty verdict was being handed down in the Derek Chauvin murder case, a family member said.
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The dried cocoa pod I threw didn’t hit Maj. Mahama’ – One accused person confesses
One of the fourteen accused persons has explained his role in how the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was lynched.
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Amnesty International Ghana calls for measures to protect women and child rights
Amnesty International Ghana (AI Ghana) has urged the government to institute sufficient measures to protect the rights of women and children.
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Courts
Prof Benneh murder: One suspect freed
Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, one of the suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a law lecturer, has been discharged by the Kaneshie District Court.
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Ebony’s driver remanded into prison custody
The driver in-charge of the vehicle that caused the death of the hiplife artiste, Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, alias ‘Ebony’, has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
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One-Week Celebration of lawyer who died 22 days after Call to Bar set for Nov. 11
The ceremony will take place at Ejisu Akyeremade in the Ashanti Region, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers expected to attend.
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Late Bantamahene’s Mbrom property belongs to maternal family, not wife and children – Supreme Court
In a judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the five-member panel of the Supreme Court allowed an appeal brought by Albert Owusu Baah, representing the maternal family, against Mrs. Agnes Owusu Asare, Alex Owusu Asare and two others.
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Crime
Mahama pardons 863 convicts to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary
A statement issued on Monday, October 5, said the gesture was intended to commemorate the anniversary through an act of mercy and national reflection.
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GBA adopts 10-point resolution at 2026 Ada Conference
The resolution, adopted at the Association’s 2026 Annual Conference in Ada, also contains commitments on lawyers’ welfare, professional ethics, illegal mining and public service.
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CSOs demand law, firm timelines for constitutional reform process
The platform, made up of more than 100 organisations, wants Parliament to pass a Constitutional Reform Implementation and Roadmap Act to guide the entire exercise.
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Courts
Two remanded over alleged land guard attack at East Legon
Gabriel Abotsi Ahor, 29, a carpenter, and Benjamin Essel, 32, a concrete mixer, are alleged to have helped demolish an uncompleted building and a fence wall on a disputed property.
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Crime
Police operations disrupt robbery gangs, recover firearms nationwide
Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu said the operations were carried out with support from regional commanders after intelligence teams were deployed to monitor suspected criminal networks.
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Ghana’s new Tribunals Act puts ‘galamsey’, related cases on the fast track
The law establishes strict timelines for the filing of charges, service of summonses, submission of defences and determination of preliminary objections. An accused person who intends to oppose a charge must generally file an answer within...
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Crime
Two arrested over alleged lynching of young man at Daboya
The suspects are Adjei Abdulai, a 25-year-old carpenter, and Issah Mahama, a 22-year-old student.
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Courts
GHS faces over GH¢400m medico-legal claims in three years
The claims are tied to 173 cases recorded between 2023 and 2025.
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Crime
Police arrest man over TikTok video on late Mion Lana
The suspect, Abdulai Mohammed Saani, was picked up at Kumbungu on August 20, 2026, after police intelligence operations traced the video to him.
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Crime
Police say Labone operation foiled planned robbery attacks on three banks
According to the Police, the suspected robbery syndicate was preparing to target GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank, all located within the Labone enclave.
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Crime
Police investigate deaths of two women found in Tamale hotel room
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, August 4, the two women are believed to be nationals of Benin.
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Courts
Two suspects remanded again over murder of Immigration officer
Two men accused in connection with the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah will remain in custody while prosecutors await key reports needed to move the case forward.
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