Plantain ‘decoy’ used to hide 11.8 tonnes of cocoa, police say
Ghanaian police have arrested four people after uncovering 118 bags of cocoa allegedly hidden beneath plantain in a truck bound for Togo.
Kwame Mensah·60d ago
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Mustapha Abdul-Hamid trial will continue during legal vacation, judge tells lawyers
A High Court judge has refused to adjourn the trial of former NPA chief executive Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and five others, saying hearings will continue during Ghana’s legal vacation unless the Chief Justice withdraws the warrant allowing the court to sit.
Abena Asante·60d ago
Abdul-Hamid trial will continue during legal vacation, judge tells lawyers
A Ghana High Court judge says he will continue hearing the trial of former NPA boss Mustapha Abdul-Hamid during the legal vacation unless the Chief Justice revokes his warrant to sit.
Abena Asante·60d ago
Three remanded over alleged cocaine hidden in gari
Three men have been remanded in Ghana after police allegedly found 869 slabs of suspected cocaine hidden in sacks of gari and cassava powder at a warehouse in Tema.
Kwame Mensah·60d ago
Ghana legal vacation does not stop courts from sitting – Deputy Attorney-General
Ghana’s Deputy Attorney-General says courts remain operational during the legal vacation, after the Ghana Bar Association urged judges not to proceed with cases when lawyers say they are unavailable.
Yaw Darko·60d ago
Ghana Bar Association asks Chief Justice to enforce legal vacation rules
Ghana’s Bar Association has asked Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to ensure judges follow established rules governing the country’s legal vacation, particularly when lawyers have said they are unavailable to appear in court.
Abena Asante·60d ago
Former power minister Kwabena Donkor denies receiving $1m from Berko - Vormawor
**Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor says he never interacted with Asante Berko or received money from him, as Ghana prepares to investigate the local side of the US bribery case.**
Yaw Darko·61d ago
Three killed in mining pit collapse at Odumase-Santenso
Abena Asante·61d ago
OSP helped FBI secure conviction of former oil refinery boss Asante Kwaku Berko
The Office of the Special Prosecutor says its cooperation with the FBI underscores the growing role of Ghanaian authorities in cross-border corruption investigations.
Yaw Darko·61d ago
Ghana embassy in US charged visa and passport applicants $19m in irregular fees – audit
**Thousands of visa and passport applicants were allegedly redirected to private platforms and charged unauthorised fees, generating $19.37m in irregular proceeds, a forensic audit by Ghana's Auditor-General has found.**
Ama Owusu·61d ago
Planned power cuts to hit parts of Accra for four days
**ECG says parts of Accra will experience daily power cuts from 09:00 to 17:00 as it carries out a four-day maintenance exercise aimed at improving electricity supply reliability.**
Abena Asante·61d ago
GNAT threaten strike over delays in promotions and career progression
Ama Owusu·62d ago
Accra beach clubs given 21 days to leave Kpeshie Lagoon buffer zone
Kofi Boateng·62d ago