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55 illegal immigrants remanded by court
The group, part of a larger contingent of over 100 immigrants, was picked up by police on October 7, 2025, following intelligence-led operations.
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Court grants GH¢150m bail to Ex-Buffer Stock CEO, wife in GH¢60m theft case
Appearing before Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the couple pleaded not guilty to multiple charges
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Court gives state 14 days to respond in case challenging deportation of galamsey suspects
The civil society group is seeking to stop the government from deporting Chinese and other foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining without first prosecuting them under Ghanaian law.
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SML contract saga: 2 suspects sue OSP over photographs
The applicants argue that the OSP unlawfully photographed them while they were holding placards displaying their names.
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Government to set up specialised courts for audit infractions, 'galamsey'
He made the statement after a meeting with Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine and Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu on Monday.
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OSP responds to A-G on Ken Ofori-Atta extradition, says process is ongoing
Speaking earlier on GHOne TV on October 20, 2025, a Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, stated that although Mr. Ofori-Atta had been placed on an INTERPOL Red Notice, the Attorney-General had been unable to initiate extradition p...
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Police arrest two nannies for allegedly drugging toddlers to induce sleep
At a press briefing, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, identified the suspects as Francisca Boakye, 30, a student nurse from Konongo in the Ashanti Region, and Harriet Ansah, 31, from Jasikan in the Oti Region.
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Krachi East records 103 breach of trust cases in nine months
Revealing the data at a community accountability and engagement forum, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abdul-Razak Alhassan, the Divisional Crime Officer at Dambai, said the municipality had recorded 103 cases of breach of trust, m...
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Pass Community Sentencing bill to ease prison crisis-ACHPR urges Ghana
The Commission’s remarks followed a promotion mission to Ghana from September 29 to October 2, 2025. Among its key findings was severe overcrowding in prisons, with Nsawam Medium Security Prison housing 3,496 inmates—more than three times i...
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China’s former agriculture minister handed suspended death sentence over bribery
The court determined that Tang accepted illicit payments in cash and assets valued at more than 268 million yuan (about $37.6 million) across multiple official roles he held between 2007 and 2024.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns to court seeking acquittal or fresh trial
The 55-year-old music mogul has remained in custody since September last year, when he was arrested on allegations of running a large sex-trafficking network. In July, he was found guilty on two counts of prostitution.
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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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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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Judge warns against multiple land sales as farmer faces court
Justice Jephthah Appau said the courts would apply the full force of the law to offenders as a deterrent to others. He noted that such acts not only breached the Lands Act, 2020 (Act 1036) but also created unnecessary disputes and tarnished...
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EOCO detains Shatta Wale over Lamborghini saga
According to a statement released by his management, the musician voluntarily appeared at EOCO headquarters on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in the company of his lawyer, Cephas Biyuo.
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Three arrested at Shiashie, charged for illegal gun manufacturing
The suspects are 24-year-old dispatch rider Patrick Gyimah of Bawaleshie, 27-year-old welder Emmanuel Osei Yeboah of Adenta Commando, and 29-year-old security guard Charles Somuah of Ogbojo.
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Businessman jailed 22 months for defrauding landlord of GH¢255k
The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court heard that the complainant, Peter Kitile Yeboah, a businessman based in the Ivory Coast but resident at Pakyi No.2 near Kumasi, had once rented out his property to Frimpong.
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Wa Circuit Court jails man 10 years for robbery, weapons offences
The conviction, delivered on Monday, August 11, stems from a fatal motor accident near Bugubelle on July 30, where police first encountered Ali. Responding officers discovered ammunition and an offensive weapon in his possession.
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Thomas Partey granted conditional bail after denying rape, assault charges
Partey, 32, appeared in court on Tuesday, facing five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women.
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Soulja Boy arrested in L.A. on felon gun possession charges
The 35-year-old artist, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was taken into custody around 2:35 a.m. on Sunday in the Melrose area after a traffic stop.
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