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Gibril Abdul Razak

2026-04-302026-08-08

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  1. August 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Lawyers Protest ‘Selective’ Court Vacation Sitting appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Lawyers Protest ‘Selective’ Court Vacation Sitting
  3. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Two Caged For ‘Killing’ Suspected Burglar appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Two Caged For ‘Killing’ Suspected Burglar
  4. July 2026
  5. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Moment Two Lawyers Stepped Up To Plead For Wontumi appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Moment Two Lawyers Stepped Up To Plead For Wontumi
  6. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post $8m Romance Scam: Abu Trica Gets Access To Sealed Documents appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    $8m Romance Scam: Abu Trica Gets Access To Sealed Documents
  7. June 2026
  8. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Ofori-Atta Secures US Green Card appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Ofori-Atta Secures US Green Card
  9. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Court Rejects OSP’s Plea To Halt ‘No Power To Prosecute’ Ruling appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Court Rejects OSP’s Plea To Halt ‘No Power To Prosecute’ Ruling
  10. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post My Withdrawals, Deposits For Adu-Boahene Not Illegal – Witness appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    My Withdrawals, Deposits For Adu-Boahene Not Illegal – Witness
  11. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Samreboi Mining Case: Wontumi Faces Judgment July 3 appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Samreboi Mining Case: Wontumi Faces Judgment July 3
  12. May 2026
  13. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Buffer Stock Case: Hanan, Wife Charged Over GH¢62.6m ‘Theft’ appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Buffer Stock Case: Hanan, Wife Charged Over GH¢62.6m ‘Theft’
  14. April 2026
  15. Daily Guide

    BY Gibril Abdul Razak The post Weep Not For Rude CEOs – Prof. Yankah Jabs Julius Debrah appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Weep Not For Rude CEOs – Prof. Yankah Jabs Julius Debrah

Yesterday

  1. Lawyers protest conducting trials during court legal vacation

    Lawyers representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene have written to the Chief Justice protesting the decision to conduct their trials during the legal vacation, calling it unprecedented and discriminatory, and indicating their inability to comply with what they describe as an unconstitutional directive.

    22 hours ago · Daily Guide

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Two men remanded for alleged murder of suspected burglar

    Two young men have been remanded into prison custody for allegedly murdering an 18-year-old suspected burglar at Wenchi in the Bono Region. They are accused of assaulting Ibrahim Abu to death after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone, with the court hearing scheduled for August 17, 2026.

    5 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 23 July

  1. Chairman Wontumi sentenced to 20 years prison, GH¢120,000 fine

    Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and fined GH¢120,000 for permitting others to mine on his company's concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. During sentencing, two unaffiliated lawyers stepped in to plead for a reduced sentence when the accused's own counsel appeared to struggle in mitigation.

    23 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 20 July

  1. US court grants Abu Trica access to sealed trial documents

    A US District Court judge has ordered prosecutors to give the defence team of Frederick Kumi (Abu Trica), charged alongside Daniel Yussif in an alleged $8 million romance scam, access to sealed materials including search warrant affidavits and related documents. Abu Trica, extradited to the United States in July, faces up to 20 years in prison; his trial is scheduled for September 2026.

    20 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Former Finance Minister Ofori-Atta granted US green card

    Ken Ofori-Atta, former Finance Minister facing multiple corruption allegations in Ghana including charges over a revenue assurance contract, has been granted permanent US residency by a US Immigration Court. The court found the criminal charges in Ghana not credible during immigration proceedings.

    17 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 16 June

  1. High Court refuses to stay OSP prosecution ruling

    A High Court in Accra dismissed the Office of the Special Prosecutor's application to halt execution of a court order requiring the Attorney General to take over cases prosecuted by the OSP, finding the OSP lacks power to prosecute without AG authorization. The OSP plans to appeal at the Court of Appeal and has already filed legal challenges at higher courts.

    16 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 11 June

  1. Witness denies illegality in banking assistance to Adu-Boahene

    Mildred Donkor, a prosecution witness in the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, testified that her provision of cash withdrawal and deposit assistance to Adu-Boahene while at Universal Merchant Bank was not irregular or illegal, describing it as normal banking service. Adu-Boahene and his wife face 11 counts including conspiracy to commit crime, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state over alleged theft of GH$49.1 million.

    11 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 4 June

  1. High Court sets July 3, 2026 for Wontumi mining case judgment

    A High Court in Accra has scheduled July 3, 2026 to deliver judgment in the trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), who is accused of facilitating unlicensed mining on his Akonta Mining Company Limited's Samreboi concession without ministerial approval. He and his company face charges of assignment of mineral rights without approval and purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation under the Minerals and Mining Act.

    4 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 18 May

  1. Attorney General refiled charges against NAFCO ex-CEO over GH¢62.6m loss

    The Attorney General has filed 20 new charges against former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million, after the couple were discharged in May 2026 and new evidence was discovered. The charges include defrauding by false pretences, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.

    18 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 30 April

  1. Prof. Yankah criticizes Debrah's apology over CEO's church remarks

    Prof. Kwesi Yankah has criticized Chief of Staff Julius Debrah for apologizing on behalf of Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO Dr. Mary Awusi's comments toward a Church of Pentecost leader, saying government should instead focus on environmental pollution and illegal mining. Debrah wept during an apology at his birthday service in response to Awusi's confrontational remarks to Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye over concerns about polluted rivers affecting baptisms in mining areas.

    30 April 2026 · Daily Guide

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