Crime
Four in police grip over GH¢94.5m gold robbery at Wassa Akropong
The suspects are believed to have been part of a gang that allegedly robbed Mr Orls Oduro, a gold dealer, after he closed from work at Tamakloe on March 11, 2026.
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Two remanded over alleged killing of suspected burglar in Wenchi
The suspects, Mufatawu Seidu, 18, an electrician, and Salifu Abubakar, 22, a sprayer, are alleged to have been part of a group that assaulted Ibrahim Abu at Wenchi in the Bono Region.
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Courts
Ghana’s Superior Courts carrying nearly 30,000 pending cases — Justice Kulendi
Justice Kulendi made the disclosure during a lecture at the University of Ghana School of Law, where he appeared as a Distinguished Alumnus.
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Crime
52 motorcyclists in police grip over illegal racing
In a statement signed by Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs of the Accra Regional Police Command, police said preliminary investigations showed that the riders came from different parts of the Greater Accra Region an...
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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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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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Crime
Five arrested at Sapeiman over alleged robbery and landguard activities
The suspects have been identified as Torgbui Agah Semaglo, 50; Shadrach Agah Semaglo, 22; William Kweku Sedanu, 21; Cyril Kassenu, 26; and Kingsford Agah Semaglo, 18.
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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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Courts
Mason remanded after two-year-old girl found in his room
Richard Langma appeared before the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court in the Eastern Region, where he pleaded not guilty to defilement of a child under 16 years.
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Crime
Fetish priest arrested over trader’s mutilated body
Police say the body was discovered after the Safohene of Awutu Bentum reported the incident on March 10, 2026.
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General
49 illegal miners arrested after NAIMOS team ambush in Western Region
The confrontation began on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, when operatives from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, known as NAIMOS, were attacked inside the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited plantation.
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Mahama calls for law to punish ‘sex-for-jobs’ demands
He made the remarks during a town hall meeting at Adweso in Koforidua on Saturday, 2 May, at the end of his two-day tour of the Eastern Region.
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Crime
Two arrested in Bono East with suspected cannabis haul
The suspects, Sadick Wemuah, 42, and Senbeti Karim, 39, were picked up on Saturday, 26 April 2026, near Kintampo during what police described as a routine patrol operation.
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Crime
Western Region: Police arrest five for allegedly robbing Chinese traders
According to police, four of the suspects were arrested on 12 March 2026 not long after the robbery while they were allegedly trying to escape.
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Crime
Police arrest pastor over alleged threats against Vice-President
The suspect, Prophet William Gyimah, 49, was picked up on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, during what police described as an intelligence-led operation in Kasoa in the Central Region.
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Northern Regional Police secure 40 convictions in Red Maria crackdown
The convictions have led to a mix of financial penalties and jail terms. According to the police, fines imposed by the courts range from GH¢2,400 to GH¢120,000, while custodial sentences run from 15 months to 15 years.
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NACOC takes over large suspected cannabis after navy operation
The suspected drugs were intercepted during a maritime operation carried out by the Ghana Navy on Friday, 27 March, at Goi near Ada in the Greater Accra Region.
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Crime
Police arrest two over Dzorwulu jewellery shop robbery
The Ghana Police Service said the suspects, Abubakar Mamoud and Mahmoud Abdul Aziz, also known as Justin Martin, were picked up on 24 February at Anyaa in the Greater Accra Region after intelligence-led operations
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General
2026 Ghana Bar Conference set for Ada from September 13
This year’s event will be held on the theme "150 Years of Ghana’s Legal Evolution: Transforming the Profession and Driving Its Future with Industry.”
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Courts
Remand prisoners reduced from 30.57% to 12.81% through JFAP-Justice Asare Botwe
Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, who chairs the programme’s steering committee, disclosed the figures while addressing journalists in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
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