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11 West Africans take Ghana to court over alleged unlawful detention
According to the suit, the Attorney General, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service have been named as respondents.
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Auditor-General recoups GH¢10m in unearned salaries, CID to go after payroll officers
According to Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the money was returned voluntarily by persons flagged in an ongoing special audit into unearned salaries a problem that has burdened the state for years.
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Security forces restore calm after Hamile border violence
The incident arose after some residents accused immigration officers of misconduct and of allowing armed men from Burkina Faso to cross illegally into Ghana.
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Crime
Man detained over alleged death threats against state officials, journalists
According to a police statement, officers apprehended Afful at a hideout near Kasoa Market at about 2:20 p.m. on Saturday.
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Crime
Police arrest man for using ' ambulance' to traffic cannabis in Accra
Police say Tuanda was picked up on September 10, 2025, following a surveillance operation. Officers intercepted a Hyundai Hiace, registration number GX 277-20, outside Jamboree Drinking Spot at Labadi Maami.
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Europe
Bomb threats intensify against Irish Deputy Premier Simon Harris
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s national police service, said investigations were underway. Harris was not at home at the time, and the Garda Dog Unit was dispatched to the property.
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Crime
GIS repatriates 55 foreigners over fraudulent schemes in Tamale
According to a press statement, the individuals were victims of alleged fraudulent activities and were also found to be without proper immigration documents.
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Crime
Man shot dead in Kalba Amid Gbenyiri conflict
The assailants reportedly emerged from the bush and opened fire, striking the man while he was on his motorcycle. He died instantly. Police later conveyed his body to St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital in Damongo.
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Crime
Surgeon who amputated own legs jailed for fraud and pornography offences
Neil Hopper, 49, from Truro in Cornwall, had carried out hundreds of amputations before undergoing the procedure himself in 2019.
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Business
UBA Ghana's forex licence suspended over regulatory violations
In a statement released on Thursday, the central bank explained that the action was taken under Section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723), after uncovering what it described as “multiple breaches of foreign exchange market r...
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Courts
TikTok duo who insulted Mahama break down in tears as court extends remand
The accused, 29-year-old National Service Person Priscilla Duah Birago and 29-year-old beautician Charity Dede Tetteh, have both pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, offensive conduct, and breach of the peace.
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Two police officers remanded over missing assault rifles
The accused — Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga, 32, and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, 27 — are facing charges of abetment of crime (stealing).
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FWSC Boss proposes three-year negotiation cycle for public sector conditions of service
Speaking in Accra on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the 50th Delegates’ Congress of the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG), Dr Smith-Graham explained that the adjustment would provide government with greater fiscal...
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Business
BoG warns against unfair practices in inward remittance services, issues new guidelines
According to the Central Bank, actions such as the payment of rebates, commissions, or preferential arrangements that distort competition will attract decisive regulatory sanctions under the relevant laws.
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Courts
Adentan court remands two women over offensive remarks against President Mahama
The women, Priscilla Duah Birago, a 29-year-old national service personnel, and Charity Dede Tetteh, also 29 and a beautician, appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court on charges of making offensive statements.
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Koforidua:21-year old man remanded for robbing, raping national service nurse
According to police, the victim had been living in a rented room within the suspect’s family home for several months. On the day of the incident, Kwame allegedly lured her out of the house under the pretext that someone wanted to see her ne...
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Business
GRA rejects NIA’s debt claim following disconnection from verification system
The Ghana Revenue Authority has denied claims by the National Identification Authority that it owes a legacy debt linked to identity verification services.
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AG concerned about high attrition rate as top prosecutors exit over poor pay
Speaking during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr. Ayine revealed that a principal state attorney had recently tendered a resignation letter, citing financial pressures and the sta...
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Crime
65 cybercrime suspects arrested between May, July 2025
The arrests, which spanned areas such as Sogakope, Dodowa, Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Sassabi Ubuntu Estate, and Teshie-Nungua, involved 47 foreign nationals and 18 Ghanaians.
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Business
BoG warns financial institutions: FX violations will lead to license termination
In a statement released on July 29, 2025, the central bank said it had observed continued non-compliance by some banks, Dedicated Electronic Money Issuers (DEMIs), Enhanced Payment Service Providers (EPSPs), and Money Transfer Operators (MT...
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