The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an 18-year-old small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing mining equipment worth GH¢11,990. Mohammed, who was recently jailed by the same court for a similar offence, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing. Presenting the facts of the case, the prosecutor, Chief Inspector Abraham Ayitey told […]
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Isaac Anin Baah, a visually impaired PHD applicant whose admission was withdrawn twice by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has sued the University for discrimination and neglect in its admissions processes. His suspicion of unfairness is fueled by the fact that he acquitted himself creditably while he offered a Master of Science
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Published in Government Gazette on 14 June 1985 Assented to on 14 June 1985 Commenced on 14 June 1985 1. Head of family to be accountable (1) Despite a law to the contrary, a head of family or a person who is in possession or control of, or has custody of, a family property is
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In a heart-wrenching tale of betrayal, trust and abuse, a 43-year-old chainsaw operator, Ishmael Addo, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for defiling his 12-year-old stepdaughter. This disturbing case has sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the urgent need for collective action against gender-based violence and child abuse. The verdict marks a significant
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The Tarkwa Circuit Court in the Western Region has sentenced Evans Aryee, a 19-year-old small-scale miner, to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. Aryee, who is popularly known as Kojo Junior, admitted that he had sex with the victim but denied the pregnancy. The presiding judge, Mrs Hathia
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Assented to on 12 January 1961 Commenced on 1 January 1961 AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the legal profession. BE IT ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly in this present Parliament assembled as follows: Part I – ORGANISATION OF THE PROFESSION 1. The General Legal Council. (1) There
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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a dispatch rider to ten years in prison for aiding and abetting robbery in La, Accra. Lord Mensah was found guilty of abetment of crime, specifically robbery, at the trial’s end. The court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, noted that the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer,
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The General Legal Council (GLC) has issued a stern warning to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Sekondi Constituency, Blay Nyamekye Armah, who is suspected of practicing without proper qualifications. The directive issued on August 15, 2024, was signed by Justice Cyra Pamela C. A. Koranteng, who is the Secretary of the
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A court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family and a YouTube chef, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that has gripped Spain. The 30-year-old was convicted of the murder of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a 44-year-old plastic surgeon
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A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral “blackout challenge” in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out. While a federal law typically shields internet companies from lawsuits over
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