Courts
Chairman Wontumi given final deadline to call witnesses in illegal mining case
The court set Thursday, May 28, 2026, as the deadline.
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Courts
OSP stay application in quo warranto case adjourned to June 8
On April 15, 2026, the High Court ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor could not independently prosecute criminal cases.
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Courts
Driver remanded over alleged GH¢275,000 family fund misuse
The court, presided over by Robert Addo, heard that the complainant, Kofi Nyame, is the head of the Aduana family at Mpatuam in the Amansie West District.
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Crime
Man convicted over viral death threats against military, police officers
Emmanuel Opoku was put before the court on Friday, May 8, 2026, a day after his arrest.
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Courts
Take over all OSP prosecutions until prosecutorial power is granted-Court orders AG
In the judgment delivered by Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante, the court held that although the Special Prosecutor may investigate offences, the power to prosecute remains constitutionally tied to the Attorney General
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Crime
Police seize 209 suspected drug slabs, reject GH¢100,000 bribe
Officers said the suspects later offered GH¢100,000 in an attempt to avoid arrest, but the money was refused.
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Crime
Factory manager arrested over cocaine hidden in gari shipment at KIA
Sources at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) say the suspect, believed to be a production manager, was picked up after an intelligence-led operation.
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General
Judicial Service staff suspend strike after government payment plan
In a statement signed by the association’s National President, Samuel Afotey Otu, on Tuesday, JUSAG said the industrial action had been put on hold while it monitors the implementation of the government’s payment plan.
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Crime
Police arrest five over assault on Kade SHS Tech teacher
The suspects were picked up on Monday, 5 January 2026, by officers from the Police Cyber Security Unit with support from the Kade District Police.
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Courts
Full Judgment; Kpandai constituency parliamentary election petition
The Commercial Division of the High Court delivered the ruling on 24 November 2025, siding with a petition brought by Daniel Nsala Wakpal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate.
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Ghana needs more lawyers-Chief Justice nominee
Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie rejected suggestions that the legal profession was overcrowded
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Europe
Australian banker wins landmark case to work from home permanently
Chandler, who has worked part-time for 23 years in Westpac’s mortgage division, challenged the bank’s directive requiring her to return to the office at least two days per week.
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Courts
Chairman Wontumi granted GH¢1 million bail after CID appearance
He was released on GH¢1 million bail with two sureties, conditions he has since met. Three mining-related charges are expected to be filed against him at the High Court in Accra on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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United States lifts visa restrictions on Ghana – Foreign Affairs Minister announces
Taking to his official X account, Mr. Ablakwa revealed that Ghanaians are once again entitled to five-year multiple-entry visas, in addition to a range of improved consular benefits.
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Courts
GIIF Sky Train trial adjourned to October 13
The matter came up on Thursday, August 28, before the Vacation High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie.
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Court denies Wontumi TV presenter bail over helicopter crash comments
Kofi Asare was arrested on Tuesday, August 12, following an on-air broadcast that authorities say contained unfounded allegations about the fatal crash in the Adansi Akrofoum District of the Ashanti Region.
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Crime
Case of murdered immigration officer adjourned to August 8
The District Court has rescheduled the case concerning the alleged killing of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah. Investigations remain ongoing, and the key suspect is still in custody.
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General
5,725 new lawyers called to the Nigerian Bar at a 3-day ceremony
This unprecedented number marks the largest single batch of legal practitioners to be called to the Nigerian Bar in the country’s history.
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Courts
$3m fraud case involving Singaporean Businessman, Ashie Moore adjourned to July 31
Toh You Kang is facing charges of defrauding by false pretence, following allegations that he approached Mr. Ashie Moore with a proposal to launch a cable business in Ghana.
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Former GIHOC MD Kofi Jumah granted GHc500k bail
Mr. Jumah was granted bail on Monday, June 30, after reporting to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), where he had been detained as investigations commenced.
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