May 16
Ghana: Cecilia Dapaah's Husband Testifies in Alleged $1m Theft Case
The husband of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, appeared before the High Court in Accra, as the first prosecution witness, in the… Read more »
May 15
Ghana: Opposition Party Condemns Arrest of MP
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied that the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, Mr Collins Dauda, was involved in disturbances in the ongoing limited… Read more »
Ghana: Female Judges Key to Eradicating Negative Cultural Practices - President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says female judges play pivotal role in eliminating undesirable cultural practices that impede development, particularlyt hat of women and… Read more »
May 09
Ghana: Two Hackers Arrested By Security Agencies for Stealing From US-Based Ghanaian
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, Ghanaian security agencies have arrested two young men, Abdul Latif Abubakar, 22, and Mahammudu Araafat Yasir, 24, for their involvement… Read more »
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Motion - SC Grants Plaintiff Leave to Amend Reliefs
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday granted leave to Richard Dela Sky, a broadcast journalist, to amend reliefs in his anti-LGBTQ motion, which is before the court. Read more »
May 02
Ghana: Man Accused of Gh¢65,739 Police Recruitment Scam Granted Bail
The Circuit Court in Dansoman has granted GH¢70,000 bail to 33-year-old unemployed man, accused of collecting GH¢65,739 under the guise of recruiting two people into the… Read more »
April 26
Ghana: Another Scientist Testifies in Gh¢271m Cocobod Financial Loss Case
A witness, Mr Jerome Agbesi Dogbatse, yesterday told the Accra High Court that scientists tested and completed work on lithovit fertiliser before he joined the Ghana COCOBOD on… Read more »
Ghana: Preach Against Hate Speech, Violent Behaviour ...Peace Council to Stakeholders
The National Peace Council, has urged stakeholders to preach against all forms of violence and hate speech ahead of the December elections. Read more »
April 19
Ghana: Ghana Wins Preliminary Ruling in Cassius Mining $300 Million Int'l Arbitration
An International Arbitration Tribunal has ruled on February 28, 2024, that the international arbitration instituted by Cassius Mining Company Limited against Ghana shall be… Read more »
April 17
Ghana: Former Masloc CEO Jailed 10 Years in Absentia - Head of Operations Gets 5 Years
The Accra High Court yesterday sentenced the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Ms Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, to 10… Read more »
April 15
Ghana: Two Dead, Three Injured in Navy, Kplejoo Group Clashes in Tema Newtown
Two men were reported dead and three injured when some Kplejoo groups clashed with the Navy at Tema Newtown during the final procession of the Kplejoo festival. Read more »
April 10
Ghana: High Court Grants Motion to Expedite Hearing of Anti-LGBTQ Bill Case
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted a motion to expedite hearing of the case in which the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency is seeking to compel President… Read more »
March 28
Ghana: Security Man Fined Gh¢3,600 for Stealing Uncle's Belongings
A security man has been fined GH¢3,600 by the Adentan Circuit Court for stealing electrical appliances and two water pump machines belonging to his uncle, a senior lecturer,… Read more »
Ghana: Man Jailed 7 Years for Impregnating Student
A man, who defiled and impregnated a 15-year-old student, has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment in hard labour, by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Read more »
Ghana: 2 Jailed for Attempting to Escape From Police Cells
Two men, who attempted to escape from Bawdie police cells, in the Western Region, have each been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Read more »
Ghana: Okada Rider Jailed 10 Years for Robbery
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an okada rider, Kofi Sumaila, to 10 years imprisonment for robbing a commercial tricycle rider, at Bompieso in the Prestea Huni-Valley… Read more »
March 26
Ghana: Farmer Shots Brother, Bystander At Agbedorkofe
A 49-year-old man, Kofi Nugo, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting his brother, Robert, and Hunor Adza, at Agbedorkofe in the Agotime-Ziope District of the Volta… Read more »
Ghana: Man Jailed 4 Years for Taking Late Brother's Gh¢206,212 Entitlement
A businessman, who collected his late brother's GH¢206,212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service, has been jailed four years by the Accra Circuit Court. Read more »
Ghana: Woman Granted Bail for Allegedly Stealing Boyfriend's Gh¢70,700
The Adentan Circuit Courthas granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to Love Amofa, a trader,for allegedly stealing GH¢70,700 belonging to her boyfriend. Read more »
March 22
Ghana: Speaker's Action On Ministerial Nominees Arbitrary, Capricious - Majority
The Majority caucus in Parliament says the decision by the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to adjourn the House sine die without exhausting businesses before it was… Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Delays Ministerial Nominations After Precedent Set by Govt's LGBTQI+ Move
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has placed on ice the approval or otherwise of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's new set of ministerial nominees. Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Describes President's Refusal of Anti-Gay Bill 'Contemptuous'
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has described as "contemptuous of Parliament" for the decision by the Office of the President not to receive the passed… Read more »
March 20
Ghana: Gunmen Kill Son of Professor Who Ran for President
One person has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of Dr Christopher Adu Boahen, son of renowned historian and former presidential candidate of the New… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Invests in Infrastructure for Judiciary in Ashanti Region - Regional Minister
The Ashanti Region has seen significant development in terms of infrastructure for the judiciary and security services since 2017, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah,… Read more »
March 13
Ghana: Not in My Name. Mr President Do Not Sign This Bigoted LGBTQ Bill
The current LGBTQ Bill passed by Ghana's Parliament is one of the harshest of its kind in Africa. It criminalizes all activities of the LGBTQ community in Ghana and just the mere… Read more »