General
Legal experts call for review of ADR Act
Some legal experts have called for the review of the Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Act and Legal Aid Commission Act to include petty offences.
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Supreme Court News
Imposition of Restrictions Act contravenes 1992 Constitution-8 citizens to SC
Eight(8) Citizens of the Republic of Ghana have filed a writ at the Supreme Court invoking the apex Court’s original jurisdiction per Article 2(1) and 130(1) for inter alia, a declaration that the Imposition of Restriction Act, 2020(Act 101...
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Business
New Companies Act recognizes persons who hold themselves as directors without appointment
Any employee of a company who arrogates functions of the Director of the company to him or herself and duly caries it out, will be deemed to be the Director of the company
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Courts
Nigerian jailed four months for attempting to register for Ghana card
The Madina District Court has sentenced a Nigerian, Derick Armstrong to four months imprisonment for falsely representing himself as a Ghanaian in an effort to register for a Ghana Card contrary to law.
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Election Petition
2020 Election Petition not novel
Lest we forget, the 2020 Election Petition is not novel. It appears to be a rehashed of the 2012 Election Petition. Aside the swapping of roles, the key issue and actors remain the same: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission and...
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Business
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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Crime
163 people were convicted of galamsey offences between 2020 and 2025
According to the Dennislaw Research Desk, 18 people were convicted of mining-related offences in 2020. The number rose to 35 in 2021 and reached a six-year high of 43 in 2022.
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Crime
Two women convicted of illegal mining between 2020 and 2025
Data available to Dennislaw Research Desk indicates that both female inmates were between the ages of 46 and 65. One was in the 46-to-55 age group, while the other was between 56 and 65.
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Crime
Hunter remanded over charcoal producer’s death
The court, presided over by His Worship Lawrence Buanor-Bue, remanded him into police custody to reappear on May 21, 2026.
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Crime
Northern Regional Police secure 40 convictions in Red Maria crackdown
The convictions have led to a mix of financial penalties and jail terms. According to the police, fines imposed by the courts range from GH¢2,400 to GH¢120,000, while custodial sentences run from 15 months to 15 years.
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Crime
Suspected highway robber shot by police
Police say he was part of a gang linked to a deadly attack on commuters on the Atebubu–Yeji Highway on 29 January 2026, during which a mini-van driver and a passenger were shot and killed.
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Africa
Burkinabè troops arrested in Ghana after border scare
The group, believed to be aged between 20 and 30, were picked up close to the border while reportedly establishing a defensive position with sandbags.
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Crime
Three suspected robbers shot dead in police operation on Anwiankwanta–Obuasi highway
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command said the suspects were intercepted on 24 December 2025 after officers picked up intelligence that a gang planned to attack road users.
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General
Acting Chief Justice calls for bold action to end Galamsey
In a speech delivered on his behalf by Supreme Court Justice Hafisata Amaleboba at the opening of the 2025/26 Bar Conference in Wa, Upper West Region, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie described galamsey as an existential threat to Ghana’s survival, de...
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General
Anti-galamsey operation in Western Region destroys 300 sites, forces miners to flee
The operation, which began last Thursday and ended on Saturday, was conducted with the support of the Blue Water Guards and targeted galamsey strongholds that had turned the rivers into heavily polluted sites.
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General
Acting Environment Minister writes to AG; demands immediate revocation of L I 2462
The move, described as a cornerstone in government’s anti-galamsey strategy, is aimed at tightening Ghana’s mining regulatory framework and halting the widespread environmental destruction caused by illegal mining.
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Crime
Ashanti Regional anti-galamsey task force seizes third excavator in a week
According to a police statement, the operation on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, targeted an illegal mining site at Adobewura, a suburb of Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District.
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General
Ghana Bar Association mourns victims of August 6 helicopter crash
In a statement, the GBA described the victims as “patriotic Ghanaians” who died in the line of duty.
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General
GAF launches probe into fatal helicopter crash that killed 8 persons
The victims include Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.
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Business
Register all mining machinery with DVLA by August 1-Gov't to operators
The directive, which was made public in a statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, warned that any mining equipment left unregistered after the deadline will be seized by the State without exception.
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