The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), acting under a court order, has destroyed 3.3 tonnes of cocaine estimated at $350 million. The drugs were originally seized from a tipper truck traveling from Cape Coast to Accra in March of this year.

The destruction took place on Wednesday, June 4, after confirmatory tests were conducted in the presence of the trial judge, state attorneys, NIB officers, and representatives from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). Other confiscated narcotic and pharmaceutical substances, also seized by NACOC, were incinerated at the Bundase Military Base.

Speaking to journalists at the event, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, Director General of NACOC, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to fighting drug trafficking and abuse. “We carried out this destruction today to send a clear message — we will not stand by and allow illicit drugs to destroy the future of this country,” he said.

Brigadier General Mantey also announced plans for special operations starting next month to intensify the crackdown on drug dealers nationwide. “We need the public’s help to expose and shame those involved in this illegal trade. This cannot continue,” he stressed.

Four public officials have been charged with corruption after allegedly hijacking ten containers of rice from an importer at Tema Port in 2022.

The accused — Issah Seidu, James Keck Osei, John Abban, and Peter Archibold Hyde — have been charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for conspiring to claim ten containers of rice that were legally imported from Thailand. According to the OSP, the group used falsified documents, including a forged letter purportedly issued from the office of then Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to secure the goods.

Seidu, an official with the National Insurance Commission, and Keck Osei, a former director at the Vice President’s Secretariat, allegedly colluded with two senior customs officers, Abban and Hyde, to bypass standard procedures and take control of the shipment. Despite duties being paid, the group attempted to auction the rice and award the containers to Seidu.

Their scheme was uncovered following internal investigations and a High Court ruling. All four accused are scheduled to appear in court on Friday, June 27, 2025.

Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, a nominee for the Supreme Court, has called for stricter regulation of digital misconduct, stating that offences committed on social media should be treated with the same seriousness as those committed offline.

Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, Justice Adjei emphasized that Ghana’s existing laws should apply equally across both physical and digital platforms.

Responding to concerns about the rise in fake news, impersonation, and misinformation online, he said:

“If an act is considered a criminal offence in Ghana in the physical world, it should equally be an offence on social media.”

He cited the Communications Act, which already addresses issues like exposing private information or making statements that threaten national security, regardless of the medium used.

Addressing concerns over freedom of expression, Justice Adjei stressed the importance of legal consistency.

“It would be inappropriate to criminalize an act online if it’s not an offence offline. But where the law already exists, the digital space should not offer protection from accountability,” he added.

Justice Adjei currently serves as the Director of the Judicial Training Institute and has contributed significantly to judicial education and legal reforms. He is one of seven individuals being considered for elevation to Ghana’s highest court.

His comments come amid ongoing discussions about the regulation of online platforms in Ghana, particularly during election seasons, when the circulation of misinformation becomes more rampant.