Crime
Ashanti Region: 522 suspected criminals rounded up after police swoops
The Ashanti Region has in the past months recorded violent crimes, some of which have resulted in the loss of lives,
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Africa
Shell subsidiary in Nigeria must compensate farmers, Dutch court rules
An appeals court said a small group of farmers in the Niger Delta region whose livelihoods were affected by oil spills in 2006 and 2007 should receive payouts
DL News
General
Unlicensed teachers risk GES action-NTC warns
The Council says teachers without the required professional qualification and licence must enrol in an ongoing fast-track teacher education programme or face possible sanctions from their employer, the Ghana Education Service.
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Crime
Three arrested in connection with stolen Hyundai SUV in Accra
The arrests, which took place on April 30, 2025, followed coordinated police operations across multiple regions.
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Crime
Court jails Cameroonian, Togolese for illegal acquisition of Ghana Card, birth certificate
Samuel Sagbo, 31, a barber from Togo and Edwin Nwanchan Ndum alias Edwin Mensah, 37, an unemployed Cameroonian will serve an additional 36 months jail time each should they default in paying the fines.
GNA
Crime
2 policemen, 4 foreign nationals arrested for galamsey in Krokosua Hills, Juabuso Forest
The two policemen (names withheld) carrying AK-47 assault rifles and the other suspects are currently in the custody of the Western North Police Command
Ghanaian Times
Courts
Opuni trial: 7 cocoa regional managers lobbied for more liquid fertiliser - Witness
Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), was charged together with Mr Seidu Agongo, the Managing Director of Agricult Ghana Limited, for allegedly causing GH¢217 million financial los...
GNA
Courts
Factory hand sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing man to death
This was after a seven-member jury unanimously returned a verdict of guilty on Tetteh, now aged 26.
GNA
Europe
Turkey’s top bar association files complaint against contractors, gov’t officials for ‘murder’ after earthquake
In the complaint, the Bar Association demanded that the suspects be prosecuted on charges of “murder” and “manslaughter” under Articles 81 and 83 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), respectively.
Turkish Minute
Courts
Court of Appeal sittings in 4 Regional capitals suspended indefinitely
A statement signed by the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah emphasizes that ‘all pending appeals in the Court of Appeal listed above, are accordingly transferred to Kumasi and Accra."
DL News
General
Nana Dr. S. K. B. Asante to launch book on Critical and Biographical Essays
Nana S.K. B. Asante, born on May 11, 1933, is a Ghanaian lawyer and the Paramount Chief of Asokore Asante in the Ashanti Region.
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Africa
Chad fines for those who reject marriage proposals
The region's Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men.
BBC
General
Samson’s take: Stop hurting with your bad attitude at work
This made me really sad because I kept complaining about the unnecessary delays both at the court and hospital and she would tell me “and my father is getting worse by the day”. She told me “my father was a good man”.
DL News
Crime
13 illegal miners operating around Birim River arrested
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, who led the operation in a Citi News interview said, the group was stopped “because they don’t have a license to mine. It is in an illegal site
DL News
Crime
Four Arrested for Unlawful Possession and Discharge of Firearm
With the help of some youth of Akatekpor, a neighboring community, Police arrested the four suspects. Suspects will be charged with all the crimes committed
DL News
General
GAF, police launch raids to arrest attackers of anti-galamsey team
The coordinated dawn raids, which began on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, are underway at Dadwene and Anwona in the Ashanti Region; Ehi in the Volta Region; and Hwediem, Kenyase, Guaso, and Marhani in the Ahafo Region.
DL News
General
Full Speech: Bar president, Yaw Acheampong Boafo at 2022 annual Bar Conference
This year’s event which is underway in Ho in the Volta Region has been theme “Ghana's Democracy under the Fourth Republic: Gains, Challenges and Prospects.”
DL News
General
Deaths from terrorist attacks continue to rise despite marginal decline in attacks
Terrorist attacks have in recent times been widespread in the West African region
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Africa
East Africa’s opportunity in energy and infrastructure disputes
Hamid Abdulkareem, Jacob Omorodion, and Thomas Dauvillier report on a webinar hosted by Three Crowns LLP and the Africa Energy Arbitrators’ Forum (AEA) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC) on ‘The Futur...
African Law &Business
Courts
10 more courts in Central Region to be connected to ADR end of 2022
The addition of the 10 courts to the programme means all courts in the Region will be connected to ADR.
DL News