Courts
Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Crime
30 dragged to court as Kwadaso Assembly toughens sanitation enforcement
The update was given by Municipal Environmental Health Officer Genevieve Anthony during the commissioning of four skip containers meant to improve waste collection in the area.
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Courts
Roadside anchovy drying lands 10 fishmongers in court; each fined GH¢600
Those convicted are Charlotte Amoo, Mercy Tetteh, Regina Tettey, Mary Attah, Patience Vosa, Cecilia Clottey, Comfort Amarteifio, Naomi Quaye, Sophia Quaye, and Abigail Ashie.
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GIMPA Law wins Ghana round of Stetson Int'l Environmental Moot Court Competition
The final was held on 2 February 2026 at the Daniel McKorley Moot Court.
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Parliament Passes 23 New Laws in 2025
Parliament has passed 23 new Acts in 2025, introducing key legal changes across sectors including tax, public finance, environment, and social protection. The new legislation includes repeals of major levies and updates to longstanding stat...
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Courts
Trader fined GH¢2,400 for skipping National Sanitation Day exercise
She was sentenced on Thursday, 4 December 2025, after pleading guilty to two offences: ignoring a statutory notice and refusing to join the mandatory communal clean-up.
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GAF, police launch raids to arrest attackers of anti-galamsey team
The coordinated dawn raids, which began on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, are underway at Dadwene and Anwona in the Ashanti Region; Ehi in the Volta Region; and Hwediem, Kenyase, Guaso, and Marhani in the Ahafo Region.
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President orders probe into corruption and mismanagement allegations at UENR
The directive follows a petition submitted to the Presidency on July 3, 2025, by a group of staff members accusing the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, of fostering a culture of silence and systemic mismanagement.
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Acting CJ warns judges against painkiller misuse
Speaking at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) in Accra, he revealed that many judicial officers rely heavily on over-the-counter drugs like diclofenac and ibuprofen to cope with workload...
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Courts
Specialized courts for galamsey, drugs to be revamped-Acting CJ
Delivering his address at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana in Accra, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said restoring public trust in the justice system demands visible impartiality and swift justice.
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Africa
Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining firms for $80bn over toxic dam collapse
The incident in February unleashed millions of litres of acidic sludge into waterways, killing fish, ruining crops, and making water supplies undrinkable. Court papers say the disaster has affected around 300,000 households in the country’s...
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Anti-galamsey operation in Western Region destroys 300 sites, forces miners to flee
The operation, which began last Thursday and ended on Saturday, was conducted with the support of the Blue Water Guards and targeted galamsey strongholds that had turned the rivers into heavily polluted sites.
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Only 20 MDAs in Eastern Region have sanitation prosecutors
The minister revealed that only 20 out of the 33 MDAs in the region have sanitation prosecutors and bemoaned the rising waste crisis.
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Minerals Commission engages Bono chiefs on Mining Law review
The meeting in Sunyani, the 13th in the series, gathered paramount chiefs, queen mothers, and traditional leaders to discuss proposed reforms aimed at aligning Ghana’s mining laws with global standards, addressing environmental concerns, an...
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Business
Gov’t to tie mining lease extensions to community impact, compliance — Minister
During a working visit to mining operations in Tarkwa, the minister told journalists that the era of granting automatic lease renewals is over.
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No toilet, no building permit: Mahama directs MMDAs
This bold order comes as part of an intensified national push to eliminate open defecation—a long-standing public health and environmental hazard in parts of Ghana.
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Crime
Excavators, guns seized in major anti-galamsey raid in Ashanti Region
The June 2, 2025 operation—led by the Mankranso District Police Command in collaboration with the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly—was part of an intensified crackdown on galamsey, the locally coined term for illegal small-scale minin...
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Africa
Clarify obligations of states in tackling climate crisis-Activist goes to African Court
The application, led by the African Climate Platform (ACP) in partnership with Resilience40, Natural Justice, the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa, and supported by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), was announced during proce...
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Business
Experts urge legal backing for ocean protection in Ghana’s blue economy agenda
The call comes amid growing efforts to tap into the country’s blue economy—an approach that emphasizes the responsible management, conservation, and restoration of ocean ecosystems for economic and environmental benefits.
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Crime
IGP shakes up police leadership in Galamsey hotspots to bolster crackdown
This shake-up, aimed at reinvigorating law enforcement efforts in illegal mining zones, targets strategic police divisions in the Western, Ashanti, and Eastern Regions. Among the key areas affected are Takoradi, Asankragwa, Tarkwa, Nkawie,...
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