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Ex–NSA boss pleads not guilty to GH¢1.5bn charges; gets GH¢800m bail
Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie granted GH¢800 million bail with six sureties, each backed by landed property matching the bail value.
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CHRAJ dismisses EC’s appeal, clears path for full probe into IMANI’s procurement allegations
The EC had argued that CHRAJ lacked constitutional authority to investigate matters relating to its procurement and asset management decisions
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Court to hear case against deporting foreign galamsey suspects without trial Oct 23
The interlocutory injunction application was filed by civil society group Democracy Hub. The suit lists the Minister for the Interior, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Attorney-General as respondents.
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Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi’s lawyer withdraws from ongoing GIIF sky train case
Presiding Judge Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay confirmed receipt of a Notice of Withdrawal filed on September 11, 2025, signaling that Mr. Sasu would no longer act as counsel for the embattled former board chairman.
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High court orders TotalEnergies to settle fuel dealer in Madina contract dispute
Presiding judge Justice Patrick Baayeh also directed TotalEnergies to issue Mr. Classpeter a release letter within 30 days to allow him to sever ties and continue his operations independently.
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Crime
Queenmother demands justice after daughter and grandchildren’s killing in Tuba
Her late daughter, Alberta Hagan, and her children were murdered at Tuba Net-Link Estates, a community near Kasoa. The main suspect, Samuel Amoah, also known as Biggie, is currently standing trial before the Adabraka District Court in conne...
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Four GIMPA Law final year students, Two alumni receive scholarships to U.S. universities
The alumni — Grace Frederica Lutterodt and Joshua Wiafe Frimpong — will continue their studies at Fordham University School of Law in New York.
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Accra high court to deliver ruling on bid to suspend Adu Boahene’s trial on October 17
The legal team for the former bureau head, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, submitted the request for a stay of proceedings pending the outcome of an appeal against an earlier decision of the court.
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Africa
How mob burnt Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
Police condemned the killing of the woman - identified in local media as a food vendor named Amaye - as "jungle justice", saying that an investigation was under way to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.
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Court rejects APP candidate's bid to halt Akwatia by-election
The application, which aimed to stop the September 2 by-election, was dismissed on Thursday, August 28, 2025, by Justice John Eugene Nyanteh Nyadu.
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Third suspect in Immigration Officer's murder reported dead
The family of the late officer confirmed the development, saying they were informed directly by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) handling the matter.
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Who owns your dead body? Stakeholders push for legislation to give spouses a stake
The conference, organized by MarryRight Ghana, closed with a clear message, with stakeholders calling for legislation to give the nuclear family, especially spouses, a legal stake in burial decisions.
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Wife ordered to pay full indemnity costs for hiding assets in pre-nup
The Court of Appeal ruled that Jenny Helliwell’s deliberate failure to disclose her true wealth amounted to fraudulent non-disclosure, breaking the terms of their wedding-day agreement, which required each party to leave the marriage with o...
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Court declares woman owner of 5-bedroom Parkoso house as self-acquired, dismisses ex-lover’s claim
Presided over by Justice Dr. Poku Adusei (JA), the court held that the disputed land and the 5-bedroom house built on it were Sarfowaa’s self-acquired property.
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Crime
$100m Romance scam: Kofi Boat, three others charged by US Attorneys
Authorities confirmed that Ghana approved the extradition of Boateng, Ahmed, and Van Yeboah, who landed in the United States on August 7, 2025. They are expected to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger.
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Immigration officer murder: key suspect remanded for two weeks
Bright Aweh, reportedly the last individual Amoah contacted before his disappearance, appeared before the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 8, 2025. The case has been adjourned to August 22, 2025, as police investigations continue.
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AG concerned about high attrition rate as top prosecutors exit over poor pay
Speaking during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr. Ayine revealed that a principal state attorney had recently tendered a resignation letter, citing financial pressures and the sta...
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Court dismisses Ofori-Atta’s challenge to Special Prosecutor’s arrest warrant
Delivering her ruling on Wednesday, July 30, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo found no merit in the application, stating that the court had no reason to interfere with the actions taken by the Special Prosecutor.
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Adu-Boahene trial: Court partially rejects disclosure request by accused persons
Samuel Atta Akyea, the lawyer for Kwabena Adu-Boahen, his spouse Angela Adjei-Boateng, as well as the fourth accused, filed a motion asking the court to order the release of several items.
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Africa
Treason trial of former DR Congo President Kabila begins
Kabila, who ruled DR Congo for nearly two decades, faces a string of serious charges—including treason, murder, rape, torture, and leading an insurrection—over his alleged ties to the M23 rebel group, which controls vast mineral-rich territ...
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