Crime
Court remands two businessmen over alleged GH¢49.6 million gold deal fraud
The accused, Kenneth Torbizo, 49, and Ernest Kofi Nyatorgbe, 37, were remanded into police custody after pleading not guilty to conspiracy to defraud.
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Courts
Lawyer drags Goldbod to court over ‘refusal’ to release gold purchase records
Private legal practitioner Eric Dawda filed an application for an order of mandamus on Monday 5 January, accusing the institution of failing to comply with a Right to Information (RTI) request.
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Europe
Two Jailed Over Daring Gold Toilet Heist at Blenheim Palace
James “Jimmy” Sheen, 40, and Michael Jones, 39, were handed prison terms of four years and two years and three months, respectively, after being convicted for their involvement in the 2019 burglary.
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Crime
Police on special operation to arrest suspected robbery gang
The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it has begun a special ‘bush operation’ aimed at arresting suspected armed robbers who shot and killed a gold buyer and made away with 324 grams of gold.
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Courts
Illegal gold, money laundering: 2 Chinese, Ghanaians fined
The Office of the Attorney General is indicating its commitment to fight against illegal Gold business, Economic crime and crime in general.
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Crime
Police arrest two suspected robbers with gold detecting machine
A search conducted in the suspects’ room revealed an empty shell of G3 ammunition, a barrel of single barrel gun and cutlass.
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Crime
IMANI calls for prosecutions after forensic report uncovers Gold-for-Oil irregularities
Former officials of BOST and an associated private firm were also singled out in connection with undisclosed offshore assets, trade-based money laundering, and breaches of fiduciary obligations.
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Business
Canada drops big tech tax to reopen trade talks with U.S.
The decision came after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly called off ongoing trade discussions last Friday, slamming the tax as a “blatant attack” on American business and threatening retaliatory tariffs.
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Business
GUTA, 5 others petition Parliament against passage of Import Restrictions L.I.
The L.I if passed, will compel importers of 22 restricted items, including poultry, rice, sugar, diapers, cement, canned tomatoes, tripe, and more, to seek licences from a committee to be set up by the Minister of Trade.
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General
FULL TEXT: Attorney-General's speech at the 40th International Symposium on Economic Crime
One piece of legislation that is directly intended to prevent economically motivated crimes and the abuse of office is the PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT of 2003 (Act 663).
Godfred Yeboah Dame, Attorney General
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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Crime
Bono Regional police arrest eight foreign nationals for illegal gold operations
The suspects — identified as Sayuba Ziba, Kienu Dobou, Osman Tunabu, Nana Alhassan, Wadrago Abdulai, Aliu Sali, Ibrahim Wulba, and Alhassan Imoro — are reported to be citizens of Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Gambia.
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Business
GoldBod shuts down NK Benark Enterprise operations after license suspension
GoldBod, in a statement dated Tuesday, September 16, 2025, explained that the suspension followed allegations implicating the business in a series of gold-related offences.
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Business
Gold fields pursues dialogue following government refusal to extend Damang lease
In a statement, the company noted that it has been in ongoing communication with the appropriate government bodies since being informed of the decision. Gold Fields maintains that its application for the lease extension met all legal requir...
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Crime
Barber convicted for conspiracy and robbery
The barber conspired with a 30-year-old mason, Paa Kwasi now deceased, to rob a gold buying office at Wassa Nkonya in the Wassa Amenfi East municipality.
GNA
Crime
Court orders arrest of 2 in $100k gold scam case
The Court presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah issued the bench warrant when the prosecution led by Inspector Wisdom Alorwu prayed for the warrant.
GNA
Others
Full Speech: Godfred Yeboah Dame at 39th International Symposium on economic crime
The Office of the Attorney-General is prosecuting other high-profile cases involving the offenses of wilfully causing financial loss to the State, stealing, corruption, fraud, procurement breaches, and money laundering.
Godfred Yeboah Dame, AG
General
Prohibition of Illicit funding: Amend Political Party Act-CDD
CDD makes recommendations that campaign periods must be defined as a way of reducing the rising cost of politics and that the EC and political parties must adopt a formula to determine the rate of increment in filing fees.
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General
Legal, regulatory framework gaps to blame for illicit political funding in Ghana-CDD finding
CDD observed that the more tangible sources of campaign financing were from major campaign financiers, some of whom are engaged in Serious and Organized Crime (SOC) activities.
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Opinion
Deep Cracks in the Patent System as Revealed by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for patentees to disclose inventions, third-pa...
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