Courts
Open your defence: Court orders Aisha Huang as it dismisses Submission of No Case
This follows the dismissal of a Submission of No case filed by Aisha’s lawyers subsequent to the close of the prosecution’s case
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Africa
Nigeria's government charges Chinese citizens over alleged illegal mining
In the charges with scanty details, the prosecution accused the defendants of illegal mining activities without naming the mineral resources involved.
Premium Times Nig
General
Illegal mining: Govt bans prospecting activities in forest reserves
Following the recent National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has directed all persons and companies engaged in reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Forest Reserves, with or without l...
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Crime
Bono Region: Taskforce arrests, burns mining equipment of illegal miners
Kingsley Acheampong was arrested by the task force headed by the Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene.
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Opinion
Klomega (no.2) v. Attorney-general, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and others: A missed opportunity to strengthen public financial management
The author examines the Court’s decision in Klomega and its implications for public financial management and accountability.
Nicholas Opoku
Courts
Wontumi given one last chance to file defence in Samreboi mining trial
Chairman Wontumi, as the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman is widely known, now has until 5 May 2026 to submit those statements, with the next case management conference fixed for 7 May.
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Courts
Wontumi moves to challenge 'no case' ruling, seeks a stay
His latest application asks the court to pause proceedings while he pursues an interlocutory appeal against the decision dismissing his submission of no case.
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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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General
Small-scale miners' chairman arrested for confronting Anti-Galamsey task force
The arrest occurred when Peprah reportedly challenged the officers deployed to remove illegal miners from the forest.
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Courts
Reverend Minister, another bailed GHC 4M for contracting arrested Chinese illegal miners
When arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, the two were admitted to bail to the tune of GHC 2 million each with two sureties to be justified.
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Courts
Tarkwa: 10 remanded over clash between mining groups
All 10 have been charged with murder, causing harm, and possession of offensive weapons, following a clash between two small-scale mining groups that led to the death of one person, and four others injured.
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Courts
$15.3m judgment debt overturned
The judge upheld that the failure of Heritage Imperial Company to state the specific relief on its writ of summons was a fundamental defect.
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Crime
Police investigate killing of 34-year-old at Adubiaho mining site
He was in a stable condition as police initiated moves to identify the killer, the Regional Police PRO said.
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General
Ghana’s new Tribunals Act puts ‘galamsey’, related cases on the fast track
The law establishes strict timelines for the filing of charges, service of summonses, submission of defences and determination of preliminary objections. An accused person who intends to oppose a charge must generally file an answer within...
Richard Osei Boateng
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KNUST Law Acting Dean promoted to Associate Professor
With more than three decades of active legal practice, Dr. Chris Adomako-Kwakye, Esq. stands out as a seasoned professional whose impact spans both practice and academia.
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Courts
Court rejects Wontumi team’s bid for extra disclosures in mining case
The Accra High Court on Monday, 8 December 2025, dismissed an application in which the defence argued that the requested documents were critical to the preparation of their case.
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Crime
Fetish priest flees shrine as anti-galamsey task force storms Ankobra River
According to Brigadier General Musah Whajah (Rtd.), the Western Regional National Security Liaison Officer, operations will continue until visible improvements are seen in the river’s condition.
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General
Catholic Bishops demand special courts to tackle galamsey menace
In a statement issued on Monday, September 15, 2025, and signed by the Conference’s President, Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the Bishops described illegal mining as “one of the gravest afflictions of our time,” pointing to the devastation...
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General
11 Chinese illegal miners arrested in Ankobra river crackdown
The arrests were made during a high-impact operation on Thursday, June 19, as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining—locally known as galamsey—particularly in ecologically sensitive areas like riverbanks and forest reserves.
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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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