Courts
Kumasi 'Aboboyaa' rider jailed three years for CCTV-captured shop theft
Emmanuel Asamoah, 22, pleaded guilty before the Asokwa Circuit Court after admitting he repeatedly withdrew cash from the shop of Madam Ama Kyerewaa
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Education Ministry rejects request to rollover Vice-Chancellors' statutory retirement age
In a letter sighted by Dennislaw News, the Chief Director, Lydia Essuah, who wrote on behalf of the Minister, indicates that after reviewing the relevant constitutional and policy provisions, it is “unable to approve the request.”
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Courts
AfCFTA Executive staffer in court for allegedly defrauding man, diverting GH¢221,750 into online betting
Anthonette Ama Boakye, 32, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court accused of defrauding a Ghanaian businessman under false pretences.
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Crime
Ashanti Region: Two farmers fined for keeping cattle in residential neighbourhood
Haruna Ibrahim and Musah Dawuda each received a GH₵1,200 penalty after pleading guilty to operating an “obnoxious trade” under Section 54(a) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851).
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Supreme Court News
Attorney General pushes back against suit over religious restrictions at Wesley Girls’ SHS
The challenge was filed at the Supreme Court on 24 December 2024 by lawyer Shafic Osman. Relying on Articles 2(1)(b) and 130(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution
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Courts
Immigration officer murder case: Police forward duplicate docket to AG
The Attorney General’s advice is now required before further action can be taken, the Ghana Police Service has confirmed.
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Crime
Father arrested after 13-year-old daughter dies following severe beating
According to early findings from the Weija Divisional Police Command, Isaac Adonteng allegedly subjected his daughter, Celestine Adonteng, to prolonged physical assault
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Africa
Nigeria’s Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment after decade-long trial
Justice James Omotosho delivered the ruling on Thursday, four years after Kanu was forcibly returned from Kenya in circumstances that remain heavily disputed.
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Courts
Torkornoo’s lawyer says ECOWAS ruling does not affect main case against her removal
Her counsel, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, told JoyNews on Wednesday that the ruling dealt only with interim reliefs and left the substantive challenge to her removal fully intact.
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Courts
Nurse faces court, granted GH¢100k bail over alleged UK travel scam
Esther Asamoah Dufie, who denies the charge of defrauding by false pretence, is expected back before the court on 27 November.
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Crime
Police hunt Guest House oiwner after woman found dead in Fanteakwa South
The deceased, widely known as Koryo, was a familiar food vendor in the local market.
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Courts
OSP seeks transfer of extortion case involving Former NPA Boss to new court
The request was made before Criminal Court 3 on Thursday, after prosecutors disclosed that a new charge sheet had been filed nearly a month earlier, on 17 October, and subsequently assigned to Criminal Court 4 (CC4).
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Courts
Sky Train trial: Defence lawyer challenges witness over Board discussions on project
During cross-examination on Wednesday, defence counsel confronted Yaw Odame-Darkwa, a former GIIF board member, with board minutes allegedly referencing the Sky Train Project.
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Courts
Acting CJ to implement 24-hour system in some courts
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 10 November, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said the initiative is among reforms being considered to address systemic delays
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Business
Government, Labour agree on 9% salary increase for 2026 fiscal year
The deal, finalised on Sunday, November 9, 2025, was signed under the framework of the Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee (PSJSNC).
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Courts
UEW referred to Attorney General over GH₵28m honorarium payment
The directive was issued following Wednesday’s PAC sitting, which reviewed the 2024 financial statements of public universities and found significant financial irregularities in UEW’s accounts.
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Crime
Man arrested in Ashaiman over 18 slabs of suspected Indian Hemp
The arrest, confirmed by the Ashaiman District Police Command on Tuesday, followed a coordinated intelligence operation between officers in Ho and Ashaiman.
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Courts
PAC refers Ridge Hospital, KATH, others to AG for prosecution
The decision follows the entities’ defiance of aThe decision follows the entities’ defiance of a 30-day ultimatum issued by the committee to retrieve specified amounts cited in the Auditor-General’s report 30-day ultimatum issued by the com...
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Courts
Ex–NSA boss pleads not guilty to GH¢1.5bn charges; gets GH¢800m bail
Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie granted GH¢800 million bail with six sureties, each backed by landed property matching the bail value.
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General
OSP uncovers ₵13.38m tax lapse in GRA payments to SML
At a press briefing on Thursday, October 31, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng disclosed that the GRA, despite being the nation’s central tax enforcement agency, failed to withhold statutory taxes when making automatic payments to SML.
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