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Galamsey operator jailed 15 years for defiling student after posing as pastor
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment.
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Court adjourns Wontumi's bail application to October 15
His lawyers were expected to move the application on Wednesday, August 19.
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Crime
Police arrest imam, preacher over alleged offensive religious comments
The suspects are Masud Abdullah, a 35-year-old Imam, and Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei, also known as Apostle Daniel JY Adjei
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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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Crime
Two brothers arrested over fatal shooting at Weija
The suspects have been identified as Adams Adder Almeida and Bala Bilyon.
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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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Asokore Mampong court remands two more suspects over lynching of 27-year-old
The two, Mohammed Amadu, 21, and Halidu Issaka, 22, were arrested last Wednesday in connection with the incident.
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Man jailed 12 years after stealing trader’s foreign currencies at Aburaso
The court, presided over by Mr Jephthah Appau, sentenced him after the prosecution presented the facts of the case.
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US
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan removed over sexual misconduct allegations
The decision marks the first time in the ICC’s 24-year history that its top prosecutor has been ousted.
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Lawra: Man jailed 20 years for incest involving biological daughter
The court also sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment for threatening the life of the survivor.
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High Court hands Wontumi 20-year sentence in Samreboi mining case
The sentence was delivered on Monday, July 20, 2026, after the court found him and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, guilty on six counts
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Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case set for case management on July 16
When the case was called on Wednesday, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, told the court that all necessary documents had been served on the accused person.
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Ballot box dispute ends in GH¢2,400 fine for Asante Mampong mechanic
The Nsuta Circuit Court has fined 30-year-old mechanic Musah Jalilu, also known as Pepe, after he admitted slapping a nurse during the party’s polling station executive election.
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Crime
13 suspected drug peddlers arrested in Kumasi police operations
The intelligence-led operations were carried out by the Inspector-General of Police Special Operations Team in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command.
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US
Texas: Teen jailed 35 years for fatal stabbing at school athletics event
The stabbing happened in April 2025 during a secondary school athletics event in the Dallas area.
Crime
Police investigate killing of 36-year-old man at Keri
According to the Oti Regional Police Headquarters, a joint Police-Military team was dispatched to the community after receiving information about a shooting incident.
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Tamale court jails man 15 years for defilement
The court, presided over by Justice Charles Kwesi Acheampong, sentenced Mohammed to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
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Europe
UNESCO seeks Legal Adviser in Paris
The senior role, graded D-2, is open to both internal and external candidates and will be offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, renewable subject to the organisation’s rules and operational needs.
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Crime
Police investigate murder of retired veterinary officer in Sampa
Police say the deceased, a native of Berekum, was discovered lying face down with multiple gunshot wounds.
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