Business
Revised Mining lease for Ewoyaa Lithium Project submitted to parliament
The lease, covering the Ewoyaa project in the Western Region, has been referred to the Parliamentary Select Committee for scrutiny following its submission.
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‘Next of kin’ does not grant inheritance rights – Lawyer
He stressed that this could only be possible if the next of kin is listed in a Will as a beneficiary, holds a Power of Attorney, or is an immediate relative, such as a spouse or child.
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Adu-Boahene trial: Prosecution witness ‘helping our case’, says defence lawyer
Speaking on Channel One TV on Thursday, 18 December, lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea argued that evidence from the prosecution’s second witness is, in practice, supporting his client rather than undermining him.
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Crime
Lawyer presses Attorney-General for update on EOCO galamsey probes
His request follows a 15 July 2025 directive from the Attorney-General instructing EOCO, under the EOCO Act, 2010 (Act 804), to investigate suspected illegal mining in a number of mining districts.
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Europe
Starmer gives Abramovich ultimatum over £2.5bn Ukraine fund
Speaking in the Commons, Sir Keir said the government had now issued a licence allowing the frozen proceeds of the 2022 sale to be transferred, and urged the sanctioned oligarch to honour the pledge
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Ghana's cybersecurity enforcement within EOCO, police statutory remit, not CSA-Lom Nuku Ahlijah writes
Cybercrime is rising—Ghana needs a clear chain of command. Enforcement belongs to EOCO and the Police; CSA must regulate and coordinate. Clarity of mandate prevents overlap, protects accountability, and strengthens national resilience.
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Courts
NSB finance chief tells court AG’s $7m figure ‘can’t equal’ GH¢49.1m at 2020–21 exchange rates
Giving evidence as the second prosecution witness (PW2) under cross-examination, Madam Adumuah said BoG interbank rates for the period in question ranged between GH¢5.2793 and GH¢5.7573 to the US dollar.
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Africa
Court orders EFCC to apologise, pay ₦5m over ‘unlawful’ wanted notice on Dubai-based trader
In a judgment delivered at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, Justice H. Buhari held that the EFCC had overstepped its legal authority when it published Tijjani’s photograph.
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Courts
Court varies bail sum for former NSA Boss to GH¢120m
The latest variation, granted on Thursday, 11 December, represents a sharp drop from the previous figure of GH¢630 million.
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Parliament passes bill to guarantee free education for PWDs, special needs learners
The bill, passed on Thursday, 11 December 2025, also formally anchors the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy in law, turning what had been policy commitments into enforceable statutory entitlements.
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Crime
Three Kasoa fathers arrested over alleged sexual abuse of daughters
According to the directorate, the victims – all girls – disclosed the alleged abuse to the Girl-Child Education and Guidance and Counselling coordinators, who then escalated the case to law enforcement.
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Judiciary urged to lead ‘new era of justice’ against gender-based, digital violence
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, chairperson of the Judicial Service Gender Equity Committee Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko said the changing nature of abuse demanded a fundamental...
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Supreme Court News
Citizen sues to strip Special Prosecutor of independent powers
Confirming the development on Wednesday, 10 December, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai said a private citizen, Noah Adamtey, has filed Suit No. J1/3/2026 against the Attorney-General.
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Others
Why Ghana deported three Israeli nationals
In a statement issued on 10 December 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the decision followed the removal of three Ghanaians from Israel under conditions Accra considers unacceptable.
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Mahama to receive Otumfuo’s final Bawku peace mediation report on Dec 16
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, 9 December by the Minister of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the ceremony is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the Presidency.
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Business
IMANI files RTI request over 2026 nationwide SIM registration plan
On Monday, 8 December 2025, IMANI submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request to the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations.
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Crime
Interior ministry orders probes into alleged assassination attempts on Special Prosecutor
According to a statement from the Ministry, the move was triggered by comments made by the Director of Research, Communications and Strategy at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr Samuel (Sammy) Appiah Darko, on JoyNews’ Newsfile...
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Courts
Court rejects Wontumi team’s bid for extra disclosures in mining case
The Accra High Court on Monday, 8 December 2025, dismissed an application in which the defence argued that the requested documents were critical to the preparation of their case.
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Dr Kusi-Appiah’s legal compass on ‘Consumer Rights and Justice in Ghana’ launched
The ceremony, chaired by Professor Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Bah, who wrote the foreword, was held on the eve of World Competition Day, marked annually on 5 December
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Business
Technical Universities’ Senior Administrators declare indefinite nationwide strike
The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) says the action follows a “blatant breach of agreement” over the non-payment of a negotiated One-Time Research Allowance.
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