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Galamsey operator jailed two years at Tarkwa for stealing from a drinking bar
The convict, identified as Amadu Amidu, also known as ‘Attah,’ admitted to all the charges brought against him and was convicted accordingly.
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4 more Democracy Hub protestors discharged as Vormawor faces fresh charges
Barker-Vormawor was initially accused of stealing keys to a police towing vehicle. However, during the court session, Senior State Attorney Nana Ama Adinkra presented a revised charge sheet to the court.
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Crime
49-year-old Chinese arrested for illegal mining
The suspect, Lin Chil, is currently in the custody of the Bibiani Police assisting with investigations.
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We are unable to recommend prosecution of persons cited in Frimpong Boateng's report - AG to CID
The AG's office noted that except for three persons (Seth Mantey, John Ofori Atta and Ekow Ewusi), it did not find any evidence in support of allegations made against others cited in the report.
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Crime
OSP declares Charles Bissue wanted
This notice comes days after the OSP secured a court warrant for the arrest of the former presidential staffer and Secretary of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining(IMCIM)
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High Court remands purported son of Aisha Huang, one other to Nsawam Prison over immigration offences
The duo were arrested on September 2, 2022, at Kumasi by personnel of the Security Council Secretariat, and the Ghana Immigration Service.
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Aisha Huang used forged marriage certificate to acquire residence permit – Witness
Aisha Huang, who has pleaded not guilty, is facing four charges at the High Court relative to offences she committed between 2015-2017.
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Mining licences to be issued at District level under new law – Lands Minister
Under the proposed arrangement, District Mining Committees will be empowered to handle mining licence applications within their respective jurisdictions as part of reforms under the new mining legislation.
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GBA adopts 10-point resolution at 2026 Ada Conference
The resolution, adopted at the Association’s 2026 Annual Conference in Ada, also contains commitments on lawyers’ welfare, professional ethics, illegal mining and public service.
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10 arrested in anti-galamsey operation near Gbinyiri
The suspects were picked up during a joint anti-illegal mining operation carried out by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, the Northern Command of the Ghana Army and the Ghana Police Service.
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Two Chinese nationals arrested in NAIMOS raid on galamsey site
The operation was carried out by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, NAIMOS, together with the Blue Water Guards on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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49 illegal miners arrested after NAIMOS team ambush in Western Region
The confrontation began on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, when operatives from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, known as NAIMOS, were attacked inside the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited plantation.
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Crime
Police arrest 8 fake National Security operatives
The group is accused of arriving in the community on Friday in a black Mitsubishi pick-up and a Toyota Voxy, then carrying out what residents say looked like a security operation but turned into a robbery.
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Business
Minerals Commission revokes 300 small-scale mining licences
Speaking in Takoradi at the first-ever Mining Local Content Summit 2026, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Isaac Tandoh, questioned whether the country has truly taken charge of its resources more than 70 years after independence.
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High Court sittings extended to 6:30 pm as special criminal sessions start today
The change takes effect from Monday, 9 February 2026, when special court sessions begin to clear backlogs in selected criminal cases.
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Galamsey worker jailed for slashing student in Bompieso attack
The Tarkwa District Court One, presided over by Charles Owusu Nsiah, handed the sentence to Bismark Owusu, who pleaded guilty to causing unlawful harm.
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Judiciary to set up three special High Courts for illegal mining cases
Speaking at the Annual Chief Justice’s Mentoring Programme in Accra on Wednesday, 17 December, Justice Puamang said the courts will focus heavily on cases arising from the work of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAI...
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Illegal mining raid: 10 Chinese nationals arrested, cache of guns seized in Ashanti Region
The intelligence-driven raid, which took place on Friday, 24 October between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., involved a 55-member taskforce using six pickup trucks and two sprinter buses.
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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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FDA report uncovers dangerous heavy metals in popular foods, cosmetics
The nationwide surveillance, supported by UNICEF, tested turmeric, cereal mixes (“tom brown”), bentonite clay (“Ayilor”), kohl (“Kaji Kaji”), and several skin-lightening creams and lotions for traces of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), and Mercury...
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