
Insults May Trigger Criminal Charges in Ghana, Lawyer Warns
Private lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini cautions that while insults are not automatically crimes, certain abusive language can lead to imprisonment and hefty fines.
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Private lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini cautions that while insults are not automatically crimes, certain abusive language can lead to imprisonment and hefty fines.

Actor Van Vicker has filed a defamation claim against comedian Lil Win after a TikTok video alleged he was barred from acting in Kumasi’s film scene.

Mrs Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited, has filed a High Court claim against Facebook user Samuel Bryan Buabeng seeking damages and a retraction for posts that she says link her to narcotics trafficking and abuse of office.

A 37‑year‑old farmer, Tibini Atta, has been jailed for a decade after pleading guilty to raping an 11‑year‑old girl in Digangan, a farming community in the Kpandai District.

MP for Effiduase‑Asokore has taken the High Court in Accra to seek damages after a pastor’s comments on social media were alleged to have tarnished his reputation.

The late professor’s relatives have outlined a series of services from a pre‑burial gathering to final rites, spanning Legon and Sunyani.

The beloved daughter of the Christian Assembly Church community in Adaklu-Anfoe died on 15 August 2026, with memorial services scheduled through 13 December.

A confrontation in the Ashanti Region left two people dead after residents and suspected illegal miners blocked NAIMOS vehicles and threw stones.

A Special Operations Team intercepted a truck of fake wax‑prints from Nigeria, sparking a crackdown on smuggling that threatens local textile firms and tax revenue.

From Thursday, November 12, the National Identification Authority will roll out a nationwide child registration drive in the Upper West and Savannah Regions, following earlier successes in other parts of the country.

The Tema Oil Refinery’s managing director says a 2028 Ghana Stock Exchange debut will bring independent directors and shield the facility from political meddling.
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