Crime
Defunct Beige Bank CEO acquitted and discharged
Michael Nyinaku, former CEO of Beige Bank, has been acquitted by the Court of Appeal after facing 44 charges, including theft and money laundering.
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Crime
Security guard sentenced to 15 years for attempted iPhone robbery
The accused pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery, which took place on April 5, 2025. Botwe, who worked as a security officer at Adjiriganor, was said to have left his assigned post around 4:00 a.m., armed with a kitchen knife hidden in h...
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Courts
NAM1 moves to subpoena 7 state institutions in ongoing Menzgold case
The institutions NAM1 wishes to subpoena include the Ghana Police Service, Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Minerals Commission, Agricultural Development Bank, and Zenith B...
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Courts
Court grants bail to two men accused of brutally assaulting 12-year-old boy
Presided over by Her Honour Mrs. Naa Amarley Akowah, the court granted bail to Issa Morro (58) and Abdul Rashid (27) in the sum of GH¢50,000, with two sureties.
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Why AG entered nolle prosequi in the Duffuor case
“In this case, that benchmark has been met,” the statement read. “The continuation of the trial, in the Attorney-General’s view, would no longer serve any additional public interest.”
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Supreme Court quashes 2020 arrest warrant against Kelvin Taylor
In a majority decision delivered on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, four out of five justices agreed that the warrant issued over five years ago was granted without affording Taylor the opportunity to defend himself, breaching the principles of nat...
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Alleged extortion scheme: Mustapha Hamid, six others to appear in court July 23
In a statement issued on July 17 via its official Facebook page, the OSP alleged that Dr. Abdul-Hamid masterminded a scheme that led to the unlawful collection of GHS280,516,127.19 between 2022 and 2024.
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Courts
Full Ruling: High Court Denies Nana Agradaa Bail Pending Appeal
The application for bail came after Nana Agradaa was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment on July 3 by the Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Evelyn Asamoah. She was found guilty on charges of defrauding by false pretence and e...
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General
Ousted South Korean president rearrested over failed Martial Law plot
A senior judge at the Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant on Wednesday, citing concerns that Yoon could interfere with ongoing investigations or tamper with evidence.
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Ghanaian fraud suspect "Dada Joe Remix" extradited to U.S. to face charges
In a statement posted on Facebook, the Embassy disclosed that the operation was a joint effort involving its Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), Ghanaian authorities, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Europe
Spanish Court Upholds Rubiales’ Conviction Over World Cup Kiss
Rubiales was fined €10,800 in February for kissing Hermoso without consent following Spain’s victory at the 2023 Women’s World Cup — a moment that sparked global outrage and widespread calls for accountability.
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Trader remanded over GH¢800k bank transfer mix-up
According to prosecutors, Nimako—popularly known as Maa Adwoa—used up GH¢770,500 of an accidental GH¢800,000 transfer. The money had been intended for someone else but ended up in her Ecobank account due to a banking error
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Marital property law based on equity, not gender-Supreme Court nominee
During her vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday, she addressed widespread public perceptions that Ghana’s family law disproportionately favours women in divorce settlements.
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Courts
Circuit Court discharges six suspects in alleged fake dollar scheme
The accused—Abdel Razak Djidonou, a 44-year-old consultant; Simon Mbillam, a property agent; Mohammed Ibrahim, a 62-year-old contractor; Prince Pius, a 44-year-old businessman; George Bonsu, a 64-year-old driver; and Chief Toni Silas, a 53-...
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Man sentenced 5 years for attacking neighbour, causing harm
Yeboah pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted based on his admission.
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Man sentenced to 10 years for robbing sister
Mensah, who pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery, was convicted based on his own admission in court.
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Wrongfully jailed for 23 years, innocent mechanic finally walks free
In a landmark ruling delivered on June 5, 2025, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned Agyekum’s 2002 conviction, citing a lack of credible evidence linking him to the notorious crimes of convicted armed robber A...
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Chairman Wontumi's aide convicted for bribery in mining licence scheme, fined GHS 200k
Owusu, the second accused in the case of The Republic v. Charles Bissue & Another, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, following a plea agreement struck under Section 71 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).
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Crime
NIB on manhunt for three in cocaine bust
The announcement came after laboratory confirmation revealed that over three tonnes of a powdery substance intercepted in March near Pedu Junction, Central Region, was indeed cocaine.
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7 Ghanaian, Nigerian nationals to face trial in India over online scam
The arrests were made following a sting operation conducted by the Mohali Cyber Crime Cell of Punjab’s State Police. The suspects, aged between 25 and 35, were reportedly operating from a rented apartment in Noida, where they had set up wha...
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