Courts
Bekwai court jails mining-site robber for 25 years
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as “Fanta”, pleaded guilty to robbery under Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, and was sentenced accordingly.
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OccupyGhana presses for law to punish vote-buying in party primaries
In a letter dated 9 February 2026, the civil society group wrote to the Attorney-General, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, asking them to close what it calls a loophole that allows cash-and-gift inducement in internal party ele...
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Supreme Court News
Special courts for cybercrime, cross-border crimes, others to be rolled out Feb. 9-Chief Justice
The special courts, he said, will focus on cases including cybercrime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and other cross-border offences, supported by tighter coordination among relevant institutions.
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Chief Justice proposes specialised courts for galamsey, PAC-linked offences
He made the pitch during a courtesy call on Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin at Parliament House on Monday, where both men framed closer Judiciary–Legislature collaboration as a strategic priority for stronger governance.
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Courts
Court grants GH¢100,000 bail to apprentice accused of robbing two foreign students
The bail, granted by Her Honour Susana Eduful, must be executed by the accused person’s parents together with a civil servant earning not less than GH¢2,000 a month.
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Courts
45-year-old farmer jailed 15 years for sexually abusing 14-year-old niece
Ametame was charged on two counts of incest, contrary to Section 105 of the Criminal Offences Act 29/60 as amended, and defilement of a child under 16 years, contrary to Section 101 of the same Act.
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Courts
Civil servant charged over alleged GIS ‘protocol’ recruitment scam
Augustina Aboagyewaa Armah has been charged with defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
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Crime
120 arrested in East Legon sweep on drug gangs and organised crime
The suspects were rounded up and taken to the East Legon Police Station, where they are being screened to determine those linked to specific offences and those believed to be involved in illicit drug distribution.
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Crime
32 Nigerians arrested in Kasoa–Tuba cybercrime swoop
The coordinated swoop, carried out at a targeted location in the area, led to the seizure of 31 laptops and 15 mobile phones, which security officials believe were being used to facilitate various cyber-related offences.
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Courts
Trader fined GH¢2,400 for skipping National Sanitation Day exercise
She was sentenced on Thursday, 4 December 2025, after pleading guilty to two offences: ignoring a statutory notice and refusing to join the mandatory communal clean-up.
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Courts
Ex-NAFCO Boss goes to High Court, seeks review of EOCO asset-freeze order
In an affidavit filed on 4 November 2025 by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby of Dame and Partners, Mr Hanan argues that some of the properties listed by EOCO in its ex parte application do not belong to him, while others were acquired or develo...
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General
GIMPA Law School submits comments on Ghana’s Draft Misinformation Bill, 2025
Guided by the Head of Department, the students dissected the 80-plus sections of the draft line by line, benchmarking it against Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, international conventions such as the ICCPR, and continental standards under the Afr...
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Courts
Court fines ten persons GH¢600 each for sanitation offences at Agbogbloshie market
The convicts — eight traders and two tricycle operators — were arrested during an unannounced operation by the Clean Ghana Campaign Taskforce
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Crime
OSP arrests GRA’s acting Head of Legal over alleged corruption in SML Revenue Assurance deal
In a statement released on Monday, November 3, the OSP confirmed that Mr. Sarbah is being investigated for suspected corruption and corruption-related offences
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Courts
Former Buffer stock boss, wife, and others face 24 counts for alleged stealing of GH¢78m
The accused persons — including The Aludiba Foundation, Energy Partners Limited, and Richard Sam-Asante (who is currently at large) — are facing charges of stealing, money laundering, fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic
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Courts
Attorney General withdraws charges against third accused in NSB trial
A notice of discontinuance filed at the High Court in Accra on October 15, 2025, formally discharged Ms. Donkor under Section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30).
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Africa
South Sudan court ready to try Ex-VP, seven others for murder, treason
Presiding Judge James Alala declared on Monday that the special court is empowered under the Transitional Constitution 2011 (as amended) to try national offences, noting that a promised hybrid African Union court has not yet been establishe...
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Business
GoldBod shuts down NK Benark Enterprise operations after license suspension
GoldBod, in a statement dated Tuesday, September 16, 2025, explained that the suspension followed allegations implicating the business in a series of gold-related offences.
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Others
Judge Samuel Bright Acquah is a canker on the legal profession a the judicial service in Ghana: Martin Amidu writes
The question that immediately came to my mind was whether Judge Samuel Bright Acquah was a fit and proper person to have been enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana in the first place.
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Crime
London man jailed for abusing Covid-19 relief funds
Eric Agyeman, of Mace Street, admitted to fraud and money laundering offences. He secured £130,000 through three separate loan applications in the name of DOK Logistics UK Ltd a company that never actually operated.
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