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Koka granted GH¢200,000 bail over alleged threat to police officer
The 48-year-old has been charged with offensive conduct and threatening to harm Detective Chief Inspector David Anaba and his family.
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Police hunt robbers after mobile money vendor killed at Gomoa Dominase
According to the Central East Regional Police Command, another person was also shot during the robbery and is receiving treatment at a health facility.
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Courts
Four jailed eight years over kidnapping in Northern Region
The convicts, Haruna Seidu, Osman Sambo, Amadu Aminu and Hoyeefe Amadu, were each sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Courts
Akyem Ayirebi chief in court over alleged forged Statutory declaration for enstoolment
In court on Monday, June 1, 2026, the accused pleaded not guilty to two counts of possessing forged documents and uttering forged documents.
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US
Biden sues US government to block release of ghostwriter interviews
The interviews were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Mr Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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Courts
Tenant allegedly killed by landlord over GH¢30 electricity bill
The deceased, 37-year-old Opoku Agyemang, was reportedly stabbed during an argument with his landlord, Kofi Koranteng, on Tuesday.
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Crime
Hunter remanded over charcoal producer’s death
The court, presided over by His Worship Lawrence Buanor-Bue, remanded him into police custody to reappear on May 21, 2026.
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General
Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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Courts
Miner remanded over axe attack that left colleague dead
The accused, Benjamin Boakye, did not enter a plea when he appeared before the court. He is due back on 12 May 2026 as investigators await legal advice from the Attorney General’s Office.
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Crime
Man fined over WhatsApp post targeting Akim Oda MP
The convict, Emmanuel Oppong Krah, was also ordered to enter a three-year bond to keep the peace and maintain good behaviour. If he fails to pay the fine, he will serve a three-year prison term.
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Crime
Hunter remanded after fatal shooting in Gyamasi forest
The accused, Robert Amoah, was remanded into police custody when he appeared before the court. His plea was not taken, and he is due back on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
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Courts
Toase court remands motorcyclist over crash that killed four-year-old girl
The accused, Kwame Ebenezer, is alleged to have knocked down four-year-old Richlove Adugyamfi at Manso-Tetrem, causing injuries from which she later died.
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Crime
Police arrest pastor over alleged threats against Vice-President
The suspect, Prophet William Gyimah, 49, was picked up on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, during what police described as an intelligence-led operation in Kasoa in the Central Region.
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Courts
Court remands man over alleged pestle attack that killed uncle
The accused, Abass Issah, did not take a plea when he was brought before the court. The matter was adjourned to 16 April 2026, with the court ordering that he remain in lawful custody.
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Africa
Paternity test for Mohbad's son heads abroad as court approves US and UK DNA labs
Lawyer Oladayo Ogungbe, who represents Mohbad’s father, said the court approved one lab in the United States and two in the United Kingdom.
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US
Trump threatens lawsuit after Trevor Noah Grammys joke about Jeffrey Epstein
Noah, who hosted the ceremony in Los Angeles on 1 February 2026, made a quip that referenced Mr Trump’s interest in Greenland and suggested he was looking for a new island after Epstein’s private island was “gone”.
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Crime
Obuasi robbery-murder: police pick up suspect, two others still being hunted
The suspect, Rahman Adams, also known as Wale, was picked up on 18 January 2026 at Pomposo in what officers described as an intelligence-led operation.
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US
Trump’s Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro: The Facts Behind the Story
Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro is the culmination of a maximum-pressure campaign that shifted from diplomatic containment to direct force, resetting the rules of engagement in the Western Hemisphere.
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2025 in focus: Top legal news items on DL news
In 2025, as in previous years, numerous legal stories dominated headlines across the country. However, based on editorial discretion, audience engagement metrics on our website, and sustained reader interest, we present the following storie...
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CRC proposes 10-year term or 70 years retirement age for Chief Justice
Under the plan, a Chief Justice who completes the 10-year term before turning 70 would step down from the leadership role but may remain on the bench as an ordinary Justice of the Supreme Court, while retaining the full benefits attached to...
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