Courts
Suhum Presec student jailed for threatening to kill teacher
The convict pleaded guilty to a charge of threatening to kill his teacher and was convicted to two years imprisonment
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Opinion
The Ghana School of Law Internship Programme: A call for urgent reform
The article argues that the Ghana School of Law’s current two-day-per-week internship model fails to satisfy the statutory six-month internship requirement and undermines meaningful practical legal training. It calls for a return to full-ti...
Dennis Adjei Dwomoh
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing April 26-27, 2022
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing April 26-27, 2022
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Courts
Dome Market Association wins court case against Ga East Assembly
The Association had sued the MCE in the High Court, Accra on August 8, 2017 seeking the court to declare that the purported revocation or termination of tenancy covering Store No. 9 and 10 in Block A at the market was illegal and of no effe...
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Opinion
Law and Society: Are We Playing Ostrich with the Current Realities of the Family System and Confusion Associated with Funerals in Ghanaian Communities?
This article critiques the dissonance between Ghana's evolving nuclear family dynamics and outdated customary laws governing funerals and inheritance. It advocates for legislative reform to grant nuclear families legal authority over burial...
Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe
General
GBA rejects claims of NPP bias, condemns Afenyo-Markin’s attack on judge
The Association’s Public Relations Officer, Saviour Kudze, said attempts to brand the GBA as partisan whenever it comments on national issues undermine the legal profession and distract from more pressing national concerns.
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Crime
Police pick up two suspects over Obuasi robbery plot, attack on Indian businessman
Police say the first suspect, Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as Iddi, was arrested on 16 April 2026 at Bedieso in Obuasi after officers acted on information about a planned robbery.
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Courts
Alleged Hyundai Elantra thieves remanded, police on manhunt for mastermind
According to police, the men approached the businessman on 24 November 2025 to buy the Hyundai Elantra, which was using trade registration DV 6060-W.
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Crime
Nine arrested over mob attack on officer and mine guard at Tweapease
Deputy Regional Commander ACP Cephas Arthur told journalists in Bekwai that the arrests followed days of targeted investigations into the incident.
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Crime
Police arrest Ashaiman robbery kingpin in targeted operation
The suspect, identified as Seth Tetteh and popularly known as “Wonder”, was picked up on Sunday, 30 November 2025, in a joint intelligence-led operation.
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Crime
Police arrest 27 in Northern Region drug raids
The suspects were picked up on 19 November during a series of intelligence-led raids targeting well-known drug distribution points in and around Tamale.
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Courts
GNFS confirms arrest of suspect in Adjiriganor firefighter stabbing incident
Azumah is currently in police custody and is actively assisting investigators as part of a coordinated, multi-agency inquiry.
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Courts
Government to set up specialised courts for audit infractions, 'galamsey'
He made the statement after a meeting with Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine and Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu on Monday.
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Courts
Two men jailed 15 years each for robbery, sexual assault at Okushibli
According to police investigations, the 19-year-old victim, a hairdresser, hired Nicholas Tetteh, a motorbike rider, to transport her to Afienya.
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Crime
Two jailed 10 years each for tramadol possession in North East Region
The convicts, Mumuni Iddrisu and Alhassan Braimah, were part of a group of six arrested on 18th September 2025 at Gbintiri near Nalerigu in connection with a haul of 1,195 boxes of tramadol hydrochloride (120mg), popularly called “Red.”
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US
Judge declares Trump's deployment of the National Guard illegal
The ruling comes as Trump seeks to use National Guard troops in order to crack down on crime in other US cities and support immigration enforcement.
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Courts
Wassa Amenfi: Two jailed 15 years each for attempted highway robbery
Mohammed Abdul Salam, 28, and Karim Yakubu, 42, both from northern Ghana, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, preparation to commit a crime, and unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.
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Courts
Man sentenced to 7 years for defiling 5-year-old
The disturbing offense occurred on April 24, 2025, and Waris was swiftly apprehended two days later by officers from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) following an expedited investigation.
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Crime
Two fake Gold board taskforce officers arrested
The suspects, Foster Delord, 40, and Prince Worvi, 38, were picked up after a formal complaint revealed they had been moving from shop to shop, falsely presenting themselves as officials of the Gold Board.
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