Crime
Police arrest driver in video assaulting sex worker
The victim is said to have lodged a complaint at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Cape Coast.
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Crime
Five policemen interdicted for assaulting and planting Indian hemp on driver
According to the victim, he was searched and then informed that Indian Hemp was found at the back seat of his car.
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Courts
Road Engineer convicted for misappropriating GH₵ 30,000
The case was reported and the accused person was arrested and he admitted collecting the amount.
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Courts
Court orders arrest of four for failing to appear before it
An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of four accused persons for failing to appear before it.
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Opinion
Legal Vacation Without ‘Vacation.’; The Plight of ‘ORAL ’ Lawyers and the Infringed Rights of the Accused?
The article examines the controversy over substantive criminal trials continuing during Ghana’s legal vacation, particularly where defence lawyers have indicated that they are unavailable. It argues that although the Chief Justice has autho...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
Power to Alienate & Capacity to Litigate: When the Rule Swallowed the Exceptions
In this article, the author examines the exceptions to the principle that the power to alienate property is linked with the capacity to litigate. By exploring various legal cases and statutory provisions, the author demonstrates that these...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Fidelity to the Law or to the Public: Patricia Asieduwaa v The Republic, A Test Case for Judicial Independence in Ghana
This article argues that judicial independence requires unwavering fidelity to the law rather than public sentiment, especially in high-profile criminal cases. It defends the appellate reduction of Patricia Asieduwaa’s sentence as legally s...
Albert Gyamfi Esq.
Opinion
‘Robo-Justice’: A Critical Examination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption in Ghana’s Legal System
The article explores how AI is reshaping Ghana's legal system, emphasizing both its efficiency benefits and the ethical and procedural risks it poses. It concludes that while AI can aid legal processes, it cannot replace human judgment, and...
Elizabeth Asantewaa Ofori and Goodnuff Appiah Larbi
General
Judges seek better conditions and stronger protection
AMJG President Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu said magistrates and judges were managing heavy caseloads despite shortages that affected both their professional duties and personal lives.
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Crime
Four linked to PDS arrested as BNI probes alleged ECG fund transfers
The arrests were disclosed on Monday, 4 May, by Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who said the inquiry is focused on tracing how the money was moved and whether any criminal conduct was involved.
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Supreme Court News
MASLOC ex-operations boss granted GH¢500,000 bail pending appeal
A five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Amadu Tanko, granted the application for bail on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, nearly two years after Axim began serving his sentence.
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Crime
Two Kumasi mechanics held over fatal robbery, murder of woman
Three other men are also in custody, accused of taking part in a string of street robberies across parts of Kumasi and its outskirts.
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Tech
Joint Cyber Security Committee inaugurated
The launch took place on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the opening of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month, celebrated under the theme “Building a Safe, Informed, and Accountable Digital Space.”
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Courts
Four remanded over armed attack on Kwabenya Palace
According to prosecutors, the accused—alongside others still at large—stormed the Palace of Nii Abbey Okanfra III, Chief of Kwabenya, under the pretext that he was secretly installing a Queen Mother.
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Courts
Court discharges two in GH¢190k land fraud case over lack of prosecution
Presiding Judge Kwabena Kodua Obiri-Yeboah struck out the case on April 21 last year, citing the prosecution’s repeated failure to file required court processes despite earlier warnings.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court quashes 2020 arrest warrant against Kelvin Taylor
In a majority decision delivered on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, four out of five justices agreed that the warrant issued over five years ago was granted without affording Taylor the opportunity to defend himself, breaching the principles of nat...
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Supreme Court News
SC nominee recommends Chinese language training for judges in galamsey cases
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on June 17, 2025, Justice Mensah highlighted language barriers as a major stumbling block in prosecuting non-Ghanaian offenders, especially Chinese nationals frequently implicated in gala...
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Supreme Court News
Bagbin refers new SC nominees to Appointments Committee for vetting
During the House’s sitting on Tuesday, May 27, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin announced that the president’s nominations had been forwarded to the Appointments Committee for review.
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General
President Mahama Nominates Seven Justices to Ghana’s Supreme Court
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated seven Justices of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court, in accordance with Article 144(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
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Meet SMU Law School, winners of 2025 Jessup Int'l Law Moot Court Competition
Renowned as the world’s most prestigious moot court competition, the Jessup moot challenges law students globally to grapple with complex issues in international law. This year saw record-breaking participation, with 805 teams from 104 juri...
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