US
Tupac murder trial opens nearly 30 years after rapper’s killing
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former gang leader, is accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap icon.
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Court orders two footballers, okada rider to refund GH¢38k in cyber fraud case
The court, presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, ordered them to refund the full amount to the complainant, Shalean Stella Bamfo, a 26-year-old trader.
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Rent Control Dep't to deny services to landlords without rent cards from August 17
In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku said landlords and property owners must be ready to prove that they have met the mandatory rent-card requirement when seeking services from the Department.
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Junior pastor jailed 10 years over fake Malaysia teaching job
Stephen Yaw Gyamfi, a junior pastor at Blessed Gate Worship Centre at Mim in the Ahafo Region, was convicted by the Nsuta Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region after pleading guilty to defrauding by false pretences.
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Parliament passed 12 major bills at its second meeting
The laws passed include the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025; Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill, 2025; Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026; Community Service Bill, 2026.
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A-G seeks stay of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal pending Supreme Court appeal
The application was filed on Thursday, July 30, 2026, shortly after a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously quashed Madam Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
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Full Judgment: Why Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Ex-MASLOC CEO of the 10-year jail sentence
The appellate court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against her beyond reasonable doubt. In its 94-page judgment, the court also faulted the trial judge’s approach to the case, holding that the presumption of innocence...
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Parliament passes Customs Bill, 2026
The bill introduces a new framework for regulating customs operations, with emphasis on trade facilitation, border security, revenue mobilisation and the fight against illicit trade.
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Two suspects remanded again over murder of Immigration officer
Two men accused in connection with the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah will remain in custody while prosecutors await key reports needed to move the case forward.
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Crime
Parents of alleged Jinijini defilement victim appeal to Chief Justice to intervene
They want the Chief Justice to take a personal interest in the matter, which is pending before the Berekum Circuit Court, to ensure that justice is served without further delay.
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Ghana’s courts to begin e-filing from October-Chief Justice
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie announced the reform at the climax of the Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary celebration in Accra.
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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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Summary of convictions and sentences imposed in the Samreboi mining case
Akonta Mining Company Ltd was separately convicted on Counts 3 and 6. The company was fined 15,000 penalty units on each count, bringing its total financial penalty to 30,000 penalty units.
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High Court's full legal reasoning for rejecting Wontumi's adjournment, referral motions
In reaching her decision, Justice Kocuvie-Tay relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in Republic v High Court (Fast Track Division), Accra; Ex parte Sian Goldfields Limited, where the court stated that adjournments are subject to the conven...
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Court jails police armoured vehicle thief one month
Ebenezer Frimpong, a native of Antwi Agyeikrom in the Atwima Mponua District, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty when he appeared before the Kwadaso Circuit Court in Kumasi on Tuesday, July 21.
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Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s lawyers demand return of cash, phones and passport after EOCO release
In a letter dated July 9, 2026, addressed to the Attorney-General and EOCO, the lawyers said the continued retention of the items was unlawful.
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Teacher granted GH¢80,000 bail over alleged assault of Nyinahin student
The court, presided over by relieving judge Mr Lord Delvin Essandoh, admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢80,000 with three sureties.
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Europe
Lawyers risk sanctions for refusing to use AI, UK guidance warns
The guidance suggests that refusing to use AI may, in some cases, amount to a breach of professional duty. According to the taskforce, lawyers are expected to consider AI in the same way other professionals use technology to improve accurac...
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Crime
Five arrested after Tamale man reports alleged abduction, ransom demand
Police say the arrests were made by the Northern Regional Special Operations Team, popularly known as Red Maria.
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