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Catalonia pardons women executed for witchcraft
MPs passed a resolution by a large majority to rehabilitate the memory of more than 700 women who were tortured and put to death.
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Death of 11-month-old girl: Caregiver remanded again
Clara was arrested after the parents of the baby reported the death of the child to the Agbogba Police at North Legon, Accra, on May 18, this year
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General
Samson’s Take: Let’s support the police
IGP George Akuffo Dampare is doing all the right things to instil discipline and sanity for our individual and collective good. However, the police deserve our support and encouragement if we want a country like those many of us frequently...
SAMSON LARDY ANYENINI
General
Ejura Committee Recommendation: Mere transfer of Police Commander not enough-NDC
On the part of DSP Philip Kojo Hammond, the Committee notes that he incompetently handled the Ejura situation, and his relationship with the Ejura community has been damaged beyond repair.
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Family of Kaaka respond to Ejura Committee findings that his death was linked to family feud
The Committee was established by President Akufo-Addo to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disturbances in Ejura following the killing of Kaaka. Following which the report, known as the Justice Koomson Committee of Inquiry Repor...
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Courts
Court remands suspected Kaaka killers to police custody
A district court in Asokwa has remanded three suspects arrested in connection with the death of Ibrahim Muhammed, alias Kaaka into police custody.
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General
Take the lead, pass a law to regulate military involvement in civil matters - OccupyGhana charges Parliament
Events following Kaaka's death have led to about 3 more people losing their lives after protesting citizens of Ejura clashed with the military
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General
Keeping a will after death of testator over 2 weeks is punishable by 10 years imprisonment – Legal Expert
The law makes it incumbent on anybody who has gotten a copy of that will, upon hearing of the testator’s death to lodge a copy of the will or the document at the Registry of the High Court within two weeks
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General
Woman wins judgment over deceased husband’s daughter – She was never married!
Shortly after Robert’s death, however, Alice was confronted with an ugly truth – Robert had a wife from as far back as 1962.
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Crime
Man alleged to have assaulted girlfriend to death files for bail application
Philip Caesar Kumah, alleged to have beaten his girlfriend to death, and remanded into police custody, has filed for bail application at a High Court in Ho after appearing before a Ho District Court.
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US
Jamal Khashoggi: US names Saudi crown prince in connection with murder
A US intelligence report has implicated Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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Opinion
Intestate Succession in Ghana: How PNDCL 111 Shapes Families After Death
The article examines how Ghana’s Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (PNDCL 111) protects spouses and children while exposing ongoing challenges in modern family structures, estate administration, and succession disputes. It ultimately argues th...
Naa Awura Dede Osabutey
Opinion
The Intricacies of Hearsay Evidence: A Legal Conundrum
The article critiques the complex application of the hearsay rule in Ghanaian law despite statutory reforms under the Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323). It argues that the trial judge in the Opuni case misapplied the law by relying on an inappl...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
US
Tupac Shakur murder: Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years in prison
Davis, 63, received the sentence on Tuesday after being convicted in August of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
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Courts
Court of Appeal gives husband green light to sue Ghana Health Service, Mponua District Hospital directly for negligence
A three-member panel overturned a High Court ruling that removed the two health institutions from the case on the basis that the law establishing them did not expressly state that they could sue or be sued in their own names.
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Crime
Man arrested for killing friend over romantic relationship with aunt
The suspect, identified only as Ezekiel, 35, has been arrested by officers of the Awutu Bawjiase District Police Command.
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Crime
Police arrest suspect over murder of UCC female student
Michael Mensah was arrested at the Pedu Lorry Station on Sunday evening, June 15, 2026, following intelligence-led police operations.
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US
Texas: Teen jailed 35 years for fatal stabbing at school athletics event
The stabbing happened in April 2025 during a secondary school athletics event in the Dallas area.
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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Crime
Kadjebi police arrest farmer for allegedly murderiing girlfriend's mum
The suspect, identified by police as Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, was picked up at a hideout in Kpaya near Ampeyo after what authorities described as an intelligence-led operation.
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