25 h. ago Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson jailed for minimum of 33 years

An Australian woman convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms was sentenced to a minimum of 33 years in prison on Monday.

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28 h. ago 3 Nigerians jailed 20 years each for vehicle theft in Kumasi 

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has secured convictions and sentences for three Nigerians engaged in vehicle thefts within the Kumasi metropolis. 

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28 h. ago Murder of immigration officer: Court urges family to exercise restraint 

A District Court in Adabraka has cautioned family members of the murdered immigration officer, Stephen King Amoah, to exercise restraint and try to maintain the peace while seeking justice. 

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33 h. ago Three Nigerians jailed 20 years each for vehicle theft in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has secured convictions and sentences for three Nigerians engaged in vehicle thefts within the Kumasi metropolis.

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36 h. ago Two Key Suspects Remanded Over Homowo Festival Triple Murder

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/two-key-suspects-remanded-over-homowo-festival-triple-murder/Two men have been remanded in custody for their alleged roles in deadly clashes that left three people dead during Ghana’s traditional Homowo Festival celebrations in Accra last month. Christian Saka Ahianyevi, 35, a private security officer, and Newton Allotey, 26, a dispatch rider, appeared before the Adabraka District Court on charges of conspiracy to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/two-key-suspects-remanded-over-homowo-festival-triple-murder/

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46 h. ago Torkornoo would have been jailed in other countries – IMANI President

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has weighed in on the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, arguing that her alleged financial misconduct was so severe that it could have led to imprisonment in other jurisdictions.

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59 h. ago Ghana’s Financial NGOs Push Bank of Ghana for Tiered Microfinance Oversight

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-financial-ngos-push-bank-of-ghana-for-tiered-microfinance-oversight/Financial NGOs have intensified calls for the Bank of Ghana to implement differentiated regulatory frameworks that align supervision intensity with institutional capacity, while maintaining current GHS 300,000 minimum capital requirements. The Ghana Association of Financial NGOs presented its case during the organization’s 8th Annual General Meeting, arguing that uniform regulatory approaches impose disproportionate compliance burdens […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-financial-ngos-push-bank-of-ghana-for-tiered-microfinance-oversight/

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66 h. ago The sunscreen scandal shocking Australia – the world’s skin cancer hotspot

Like many Australians, Rach grew up "terrified of the sun" in the country with the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.

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3 d. ago Elizabeth Ohene writes: Removing a chief justice, removing our Chief Justice

I remember clearly how I felt the day I heard about the murder of three judges and a military officer at the height of the 31st December Revolution. It was an aching, paralysing knot in my tummy that wouldn’t go away. I was in London, newly arrived and trying very hard not to accept I was in exile. I couldn’t believe that something so gruesome could happen in Ghana.

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3 d. ago Ghana and Egypt forge new strategic alliance for sustainable mining at 2025 Africa Down Under Summit

Ghana’s Lands Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, and the Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt have forged a new strategic alliance for sustainable mining at the ongoing Africa Down Under in Perth, Australia.

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4 d. ago Court adjourns Immigration Officer’s murder case to October 9

The Adabraka District Court has adjourned the case involving the murder of immigration officer, Stephen King Amoah, to October 9, 2025.

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4 d. ago Karim Zito welcomes introduction of minimum wage in Ghana Premier league

Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito says he is “very happy” with the newly introduced minimum wage for players in the Ghana Premier League, though he feels the initial amount is low. On Wednesday, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced that players in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) will earn a minimum monthly net […]

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4 d. ago ‘You can invest in Ghana with confidence’ – Lands Minister tells investors at Australia mining conference

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has pitched Ghana as the premier destination for ethical and profitable mining investment in Africa.

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4 d. ago Veteran Journalist Links Chief Justice Removal to Ghana’s Dark Past

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/veteran-journalist-links-chief-justice-removal-to-ghanas-dark-past/Former government minister Elizabeth Ohene has drawn controversial parallels between Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s removal and the 1982 abduction and murder of three judges and a military officer, describing similar emotional reactions to both events. President John Dramani Mahama removed Chief Justice Torkornoo from office on September 1, 2025, following receipt of an Article 146 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/veteran-journalist-links-chief-justice-removal-to-ghanas-dark-past/

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4 d. ago UK Spouse Visa Changes Create Uncertainty for Ghanaian Couples

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-spouse-visa-changes-create-uncertainty-for-ghanaian-couples/The UK government maintains its £29,000 annual income requirement for spouse visas despite migration experts recommending lower financial thresholds in a comprehensive review published in June 2025. The Migration Advisory Committee’s report, finalized on June 3, 2025, recommended against further increases to the minimum income requirement and indicated that lowering current financial requirements would be […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-spouse-visa-changes-create-uncertainty-for-ghanaian-couples/

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4 d. ago Sowutuom Community Demands Justice: Police Accused of Shielding Suspects in Chief’s Son’s Murder

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sowutuom-community-demands-justice-police-accused-of-shielding-suspects-in-chiefs-sons-murder/The chiefs and people of Sowutuom in the Anya-Sowutuom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday, 3rd September held an emotional press conference today demanding immediate justice for the gruesome murder of Abu Ramadan Sarbah, biological son of Sowutuom Mantse Nii Osabu Akwei I (also known as Nii Ofoli Akwei Tibu I). The young […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sowutuom-community-demands-justice-police-accused-of-shielding-suspects-in-chiefs-sons-murder/

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6 d. ago Ghana’s Lands Minister heads to Australia to dialogue with investors at major mining conference

The Minister for Lands and Natiral Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), is set to participate in a crucial international mining conference in Australia, starting Wednesday September 3.

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7 d. ago Jailed Ugandan opposition figure boycotts trial, accusing judge of bias

Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye boycotted the start of his treason trial on Monday, accusing the presiding judge of bias, his attorney said.

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7 d. ago Foreign Minister Sets Ambitious Trade Benchmarks for Ghana’s New Diplomatic Corps

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/foreign-minister-sets-ambitious-trade-benchmarks-for-ghanas-new-diplomatic-corps/Ghana’s freshly appointed ambassadors will carry economic targets alongside their diplomatic credentials as the government introduces performance metrics tied directly to trade expansion. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that envoys must achieve minimum annual trade increases of 10% with their host nations. The performance framework marks a fundamental shift in how Ghana evaluates […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/foreign-minister-sets-ambitious-trade-benchmarks-for-ghanas-new-diplomatic-corps/

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7 d. ago Fugitive wanted over Australia police killings being helped, police say

A fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural Australian town in the state of Victoria is being helped by some members of the community, police have said.

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