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George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year.
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Roc Nation wins legal dispute with insurer over Jordan Feldstein’s death
A New York court last week ruled in favour of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in a dispute with UK-based insurance company HCC International relating to the death in 2017 of artist manager Jordan Feldstein.
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We Demand Justice For Lilian Dedjoe – FIDA Cries
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) is demanding justice for the late Lilian Dedjoe, who was allegedly battered to death by her husband Charles Dedjoe.
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Courts
Ex-NDA Boss, two deputies and contractor escape jail despite conviction in procurement corruption case
Despite finding them guilty, the court declined to impose immediate prison sentences, citing mitigating circumstances, including their advanced ages and the intervention of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which prevented financi...
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Meet the lawyers from Foley Hoag, Shults law firm who helped Ghana’s tax arbitration victory against Tullow
The dispute concerned Tullow’s income tax liability for the 2016–2019 tax years on proceeds received from business interruption insurance. The award upheld the GRA’s assessment in full.
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Business
Cyber Security Authority fines ORC and Purpleline GH¢360,000 over breaches
The ORC was fined GH¢240,000 for failing to comply with two directives requiring it to use a properly licensed cybersecurity service provider. Purpleline received a GH¢120,000 fine for providing cybersecurity services without a licence from...
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Business
Photocopying Ghana Card for verification now an offence-NIA warns
Executive Secretary of the NIA, Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, announced the change in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 15.
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Courts
Viral Toyota Voxy driver jailed over dangerous highway driving
The court, presided over by Madam Adwoa Sakyi Asamadu, also fined him 260 penalty units, amounting to GH¢3,120.
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Crime
Open defecation: AMA Sanitation court remands seven to prison custody
The court fined each offender 50 penalty units (GH¢600). An eighth person, Raphael Adjetey, paid and avoided jail, officials said.
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Business
Defaulting companies face GH¢500 fine as ORC enforces beneficial ownership rules
In a notice issued on Monday, 12 January 2026, the ORC said all non-compliant companies will now be fined GH¢500 for not filing their Beneficial Ownership (BO) information.
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Cyborg fined GH¢24,000 over viral gun-fire video in Accra
The sum, equivalent to 2,000 penalty units, carries a default sentence of up to two years in prison if he fails to pay. Sadick pleaded guilty to charges relating to unlawful possession and use of a firearm.
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Ofcom hits porn firm with record £1m fine over weak age checks
The regulator found that AVS Group Ltd, which operates 18 pornography websites, had not introduced what it considers “highly effective age assurance”
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Crime
Ashanti Region: Two farmers fined for keeping cattle in residential neighbourhood
Haruna Ibrahim and Musah Dawuda each received a GH₵1,200 penalty after pleading guilty to operating an “obnoxious trade” under Section 54(a) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851).
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Driver imprisoned 30 months for stealing cables worth GH¢37,600
The court, presided over by relief judge Mrs Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong, also imposed a GH¢3,000 fine—equivalent to 250 penalty units—and directed the convict, Eric Oppong, to pay GH¢37,000 in compensation to the property owner.
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Business
Face fines or jail for failing to repatriate proceeds-BoG warns exporters
In a notice dated October 30, 2025, the Central Bank said offenders could face fines of up to 5,000 penalty units, imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both
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BoG introduces stricter sanctions to tackle rise in dud cheques
Under the revised directive, customers who issue a dud cheque for the first time will incur a penalty equivalent to 10% of the cheque’s value and will be monitored for 12 months.
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Courts
Two jailed for illegal refuse dumping at Accra Post Office
The pair, who pleaded guilty, were each fined 50 penalty units (GH¢600) but were jailed after failing to pay. They will serve their terms at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.
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Crime
Kasoa court sentences three over WASSCE examination malpractice
Those convicted include Samuel Armah, a teacher at Ghana College SHS, and two university students, Kwame Oteng Nkansah and Amedeka James. They were arrested in Kasoa after being caught in separate incidents of examination fraud
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Eight men convicted, fined GhS6000 over Ablekuma North by-election violence
Presiding Judge His Honour Isaac Addo ruled that each of the accused must pay a fine of 500 penalty units (GH¢6,000) or, in default, serve 24 months in prison
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Savannah Region: Six convicted following NACOC's seizure, destruction of illicit drugs
The substances were confiscated during targeted enforcement operations, which led to the conviction of six individuals by the Damongo Circuit Court. Each was fined not less than 500 penalty units.
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