General
Funeral of Mrs. Philomena Margaret Asante, wife of Nana S.K.B. Asante, scheduled for November 6
The funeral activities will take place at the Accra Ridge Church.
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Results for "2026 Call to the Bar"
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Courts
Student pleads not guilty to alleged theft of Bishop Obinim’s GH¢1.5m
The accused pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit a crime, namely stealing, when she appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court for the second time on Friday.
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Courts
Prosecution closes case in Wontumi Nimire forest illegal mining trial
During the proceedings at the Accra Criminal Court, the prosecution relied on testimony from former employees of Akonta Mining Company Limited and a police investigator to support its allegations concerning mining activities within the fore...
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Supreme Court News
Two Presidential terms, consecutive or not? NPP seeks Supreme Court interpretation
According to the writ of summons and statement of case dated July 28, 2026, the NPP is seeking an interpretation of Articles 58(2) and 66(1), (2) and (3)(a) of the 1992 Constitution.
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Courts
Adu-Boahene trial: High Court to hear challenge to prosecution’s submissions on October 29
The application accuses the prosecution of presenting an inaccurate account of witness testimonies and documentary evidence in its opposition to the accused persons' submission of no case to answer.
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Courts
Wontumi’s agents operated mining equipment in Tano Nimiri forest – Investigator tells court
Chief Inspector Eugene Akpo Glover, the fourth prosecution witness in the case, maintained that evidence gathered during investigations linked Wontumi and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, to the alleged illegal mining operations.
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Courts
Mustapha Hamid’s request to travel abroad rejected as High Court maintains bail restrictions
Delivering its ruling on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the court held that Hamid had failed to provide sufficient justification for the restrictions on his movement to be temporarily relaxed.
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Courts
Attorney-General challenges Court of Appeal decision halting Hanan’s criminal trial
The appeal seeks to reverse the order staying proceedings at the High Court and allow the prosecution of the two accused persons to continue.
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Courts
Two granted GH¢2m bail each over alleged multiple sale of land at Asutsuare
The accused, Nene Ebenezer Mormo Kissiedu Nyamaa II, a farmer, and George Kenneth Tetteh, a retired educationist, are alleged to have sold land to a businessman despite knowing that portions of the property had previously been granted to ot...
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Crime
Police arrest driver at Lapaz over 70 suspected unregistered Tapentadol tablets
Yakubu, who resides at Lapaz in Accra, is facing a charge of offering unregistered drugs for sale following his arrest during a police operation targeting suspected illegal drug activities in the area.
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Courts
High Court halts registration exams for 792 newly trained doctors
he order affects 792 medical graduates who were required to sit the Stage 1 Common Registration Examination (CRE) before obtaining provisional registration to begin their housemanship.
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Courts
Florence Obinim seeks divorce, GH¢4 million alimony in petition against Bishop Obinim
The petition, dated October 12, 2026, alleges that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation because of the respondent’s unreasonable behaviour. Daniel Obinim, popularly known as “Angel Obinim”, is named as the respondent.
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General
Ghana Publishing Company launches online bookshop for purchase and delivery of Ghana's laws
Announcing the development at a press conference in Accra on Monday, October 19, 2026, the Managing Director of GPCL, Nana Kwasi Boatey, Esq., explained that the new platform forms part of efforts to improve the distribution of official gov...
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Supreme Court News
Late Bantamahene’s Mbrom property belongs to maternal family, not wife and children – Supreme Court
In a judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the five-member panel of the Supreme Court allowed an appeal brought by Albert Owusu Baah, representing the maternal family, against Mrs. Agnes Owusu Asare, Alex Owusu Asare and two others.
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Courts
59-year-old block layer granted GH¢100,000 bail over suspected narcotics
Razak Suleman was admitted to bail by Her Honour Emmanuella Sarah Asmah with two sureties, both of whom must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
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Courts
Labourer jailed three years for stealing GH¢123,000 from employer
According to the prosecution, Usif received GH¢123,000 in cash from a customer on March 20, 2026, for the purchase of three tricycles, commonly known as Pragyia.
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Courts
Two remanded over alleged GH¢800,000 spiritual fraud scheme
The accused persons are Bilyaminu Ibrahim, a media worker, and Mohammed Musah, a journalist. Ibrahim faces a charge of conspiracy to commit the crime of defrauding by false pretence, while Musah has been charged with harbouring a criminal
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Courts
SkyTrain trial CMC adjourned as Supreme Court challenge looms
Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay granted the adjournment after hearing arguments from the defence and prosecution on whether proceedings should continue while an application filed at the Supreme Court remains pending.
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Supreme Court News
Court rules cannot revive a lost right of appeal — Supreme Court
The five-member panel, presided over by Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, ruled that where the statutory period for invoking an appellate court’s jurisdiction expires, the court cannot rely on general procedural powers to restore that right.
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General
Ghana’s Dr Sylvia Adusu sworn in as first African woman judge of ITLOS
The other judges are George Rodrigo Bandeira Galindo of Brazil, Slim Laghmani of Tunisia, Lan-Anh Thi Nguyen of Vietnam and Bimal N. Patel of India.
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