Courts
Seven sentenced for brutal killing of Sogakope Assemblyman
Presiding over the case on May 22, Justice John Ekow Mensah handed down life imprisonment to Richard Adikyere, who was found guilty of both robbery and murder.
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Courts
Suspended CJ alleges abuse of constitutional right, due process in inquiry against her
In a supplementary affidavit filed at the Supreme Court on Monday, May 26, Justice Torkornoo detailed what she called a “systematic and deliberate miscarriage of justice,” asserting that the process she is being subjected to is more degradi...
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Crime
63 prison graduates unable to do national service over inability to acquire Ghana card
The revelation was made during a visit by Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to the prison on Monday, where one of the 63 affected inmates, incarcerated for 13 years, appealed to the committee for urgent intervention.
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Africa
Ex-DR Congo PM sentenced to 10 years’ forced labour over $245M embezzlement scandal
The Constitutional Court delivered its verdict on Tuesday, also convicting Deogratias Mutombo, ex-governor of the country’s central bank, who received a five-year forced labour sentence.
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Business
Lab Workers Union petitions Chief of Staff over “Unjust” hiring discrimination
In a strongly worded petition signed by its General Secretary, Dr. Cephas Kofi Akortor, the union expressed frustration at the continued exclusion of over 3,000 qualified but unemployed laboratory professionals from formal recruitment—despi...
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Crime
NACOC arrests custom officer, 2 others at KIA over 53.6kg of cannabis
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, NACOC officers seized 92 slabs of what is believed to be cannabis, weighing approximately 53.6 kilograms.
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Crime
Police seize excavators in anti-galamsey raid in Samreboï
The operation, spearheaded by the Police Service’s Special Operations Unit, was initiated after actionable intelligence pointed to the movement of illicit mining machinery outside Samreboï, in Ghana’s Western Region.
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Tech
Coinbase faces $400M fallout from sophisticated cyber breach
The breach, disclosed just days before the company is set to be added to the S&P 500 index, involved a calculated social engineering attack.
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Courts
Man who killed Tema Assemblies of God pastor sentenced to life after seven-year trial
The verdict was delivered on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, following a brief jury deliberation after the trial judge, Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, summed up the evidence presented over the years.
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Courts
GH¢13 million bail granted to four accused in Kotoka cocaine trafficking case
The accused — Gariba Soli, Josiah Biney, Emmanuel Minta, and Kwabena Ampofo Anti — face charges of conspiracy and unlawful possession of narcotic substances.
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US
US Supreme Court greenlights temporary enforcement of Trump’s military transgender ban
Shortly after beginning his term, Trump issued executive orders empowering the Pentagon to implement the ban.
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Courts
Court convicts former NSS "side chick' of contempt, jails her 45 days
The conviction stems from two videos she shared online in which she launched verbal attacks against the presiding judge, Justice John Bosco Nabarese, accusing him of bias in her dismissed civil case against a senior bank official she referr...
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US
Federal judge declares Trump-era Executive order targeting law firm unconstitutional
Judge Howell found that the executive order—known as EO 1423—breached the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. Describing the directive as an “unjustified assertion of presidential power,” she noted that it amounted to improper governmental...
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Business
Ghana, Algeria ink visa waiver deal
The announcement followed a series of high-level discussions with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf.
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Courts
Ex-NSB Boss remanded for a week as AG finalizes witness statements
This decision allows the Attorney General’s Office to finalize the preparation of key witness statements in an ongoing high-profile corruption case.
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Courts
Ashanti Region: NDC's petition against three parliamentary seats dismissed by court
The NDC had filed petitions contesting the declared outcomes in Ahafo Ano South-West, Obuasi East, and Ahafo Ano North, insisting that its candidates had legitimately won those seats despite official recounts and the subsequent inauguration...
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Business
More staff of Banks, SDIs were implicated in fraud in 2024-BoG Report
The report, compiled by the Bank of Ghana and covering Banks, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), and Payment Service Providers, also revealed that 155 staff members were dismissed in 2024 for various offenses, with 54% of those...
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Courts
Ex-National Signals Bureau boss and wife sue Attorney General for defamation
In the lawsuit, the couple contends that Dr Ayine made false and damaging statements that portrayed them as corrupt individuals involved in embezzlement and money laundering. According to the plaintiffs, these claims have deeply tarnished t...
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Crime
Police intercept massive ammunition haul hidden on passenger bus bound for Benin
The discovery was made around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, during a routine check on a Hyundai passenger vehicle with registration number GR 8246-Q.
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Crime
Lands Minister order immediate revocation Akonta Mining license
During a press briefing on Monday, April 21, the minister revealed that Akonta Mining had been engaged in unauthorized mining operations, including activities commonly associated with galamsey, and had breached numerous mining laws.
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