Courts
Nigerian woman jailed over fake Ghanaian passport documents
Franca Wilson, 41, pleaded guilty when she appeared before the court on May 12, 2026.
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Methodist Church joined to Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
The ruling means the Methodist Church, which founded the Cape Coast-based school, will now participate directly in the case as the fourth defendant.
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Others
The Unaffordability of Accra: The Housing Dilemma, Unresolved Realities and the Rent Question
Ghana’s rental crisis is not cultural; it is structural. Advance rent thrives because public housing has disappeared, supply is scarce, and private landlords face little competitive pressure. A fair housing future requires government-backed...
Kojo Tabiri, Esq. and Eddy Acquah
General
Fire guts Sunyani magistrate courts, destroying files and equipment
The Bono Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, ADO I Kwame Adomako Antwi, said the destruction was extensive, with furniture, records, air conditioners and office equipment all consumed by the flames.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court @150 celebration to be launched April 16
The commemorative launch, scheduled for Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:00 a.m., will take place at the CEDI Conference Centre at the University of Ghana, Legon.
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Courts
Ofori-Atta case delayed again as service and extradition remain unresolved
An adjournment was announced on Thursday after the prosecution said efforts to serve criminal summons and charge sheets on Mr Ofori-Atta and the second accused, Ernest Darko Akore, were still ongoing.
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Courts
Court rejects Oware-Mensah's bid to halt trial
The ruling means the criminal case against her will continue, despite a pending challenge to an earlier directive requiring her to disclose the names and addresses of intended witnesses before the prosecution closes its case.
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Crime
Police recover 100 tonnes of stolen ECG cables in Tema raid
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department, Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, announced the development at a press briefing on Monday
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Crime
IGP orders investigation into GH¢400,000 mobile money withdrawal claim involving Kibi police
The directive comes after a viral video circulating on social media raised allegations about the suspected withdrawal from the agent’s mobile money wallet.
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General
Judicial Service invites applications for Magistrates
The call targets Ghanaian lawyers who are enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers and have at least three years’ standing at the Bar, with applicants expected to demonstrate strong character, integrity, and practical digital competence, including p...
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Courts
Ofori-Atta/SML case pushed to Feb 26 as OSP cites service and disclosure gaps
The sitting slated for Wednesday was meant to be a case management conference (CMC), where the judge would typically set timelines, agree trial directions, and lock in how the matter will be run.
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Crime
Ghana police arrest three over taxi phone snatching scam
The suspects – Sasu Lawrence (alias Agbe), Richard Osei and Charles Kofi Nti (alias Survivor) – were picked up on 12 January 2026 after a targeted operation, the Ghana Police Service said.
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General
Courts face shutdown as JUSAG threaten indefinite strike over unpaid arrears
In a formal notice to the National Labour Commission, JUSAG said its members could no longer endure what it called an “unbearable” situation created by government’s failure to honour a salary commitment dating back to last year.
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Crime
Two more suspects held over Adabraka daylight robbery, says IGP
He disclosed the latest arrests at a ceremony in Accra on Thursday, 8 January, where 100 new vehicles were officially handed over to the Ghana Police Service.
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Crime
11 foreign nationals held in Accra over alleged fake cash and cyber fraud – GIS
The suspects were picked up on 5 January 2026 during an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment by the Weija Sector Command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Taskforce.
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Crime
141 arrested in Accra cybercrime raids over MoMo fraud and online scams
The swoop was carried out on Friday, 27 December 2025, by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in partnership with the Cyber Security Authority, National Security and the Ghana Immigration Service.
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Crime
Three arrested over fake online accounts posing as top Ghana officials
In a statement issued on Monday, 22 December, the Service said the operation was carried out by its Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team
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General
Judiciary urged to lead ‘new era of justice’ against gender-based, digital violence
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, chairperson of the Judicial Service Gender Equity Committee Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko said the changing nature of abuse demanded a fundamental...
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Courts
Court sets December 17 for trial of Adjiriganor firefighter stabbing case
Prosecutors say Azumah attacked the fire officer with a screwdriver after water used to extinguish a blaze splashed on him. He has been charged with causing harm and has pleaded not guilty.
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Business
BoG registers 100+ Crypto firms under New Virtual Assets Policy
The move, announced in a policy paper titled “Ghana’s Policy Position on Virtual Assets and Service Providers” and released on November 5, 2025, represents a major policy shift toward formal regulation
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