The police have arrested Mr. Ohemeba Nana Asiedu, a Kumasi-based radio and television presenter, for alleged offences, including the publication of false news, contrary to Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The suspect is currently in police custody, and the case will be presented before the court, the police said in […]
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A 28-year-old small scale miner, Collins Adu, who stole a motorbike worth GH¢13,500 and used it for two weeks has been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of GH¢ 8,400 by the Tarkwa circuit court. Adu would be compelled to serve 7 years imprisonment with hard labour, if he fails to pay the
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A self-styled prophet and three other men, said to have inflicted multiple cutlass wounds on a driver, mutilated his genitals, hit him with rods and clubs and then tied him to a vehicle which was driven for well over 500 metres with his body dragging on the tarred road have been arraigned at the Ho
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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Yaw Mensah, a 42-year-old driver, to 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery. This was after Yaw Mensah, affectionately called Red, was found guilty on the charges of conspiracy to rob and robbery at the end of the trial. Mensah’s accomplice, Yussif Abubakari, was however acquitted and discharged because there was
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Judith Yaa Kumah, who lost part of her ear during a police investigation into an alleged robbery, has filed a lawsuit seeking GHC15 million in damages for human rights violations. Her lawyer, Mr. Andrew Khartey, has sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS), Corporal Clement Suputour (the officer involved), and the Attorney General (AG) as the
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Staff at the Legal Aid Commission have issued a threat to go on strike from Monday, November 25, citing years of neglect and exclusion from the newly established Law House. Despite the inauguration of the Law House five months ago, the Commission continues to operate from its overcrowded and dilapidated offices, a situation which has
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A 24-year-old labourer, Benjamin Kwabena Fiagbodze, who inflicted cutlass wounds on the head of a businessman at Tse Addo in Accra, has been sentenced to five years in prison by an Accra Circuit Court. Fiagbodze pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing harm. However, after a trial, the court, presided over by Mr. Isaac
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Court to deliver judgment on J.B. Danquah Adu’s murder December 4 The late J.B. Danquah Adu An Accra High Court is set to deliver its verdict on December 4 regarding Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy Don Don, who is accused of the murder of J.B. Danquah Adu. The court has scheduled the judgment date
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A pensioner has been dragged to the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly impersonating his late brother to sell a plot of land. According to police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, Roland Ababio allegedly posed as his deceased brother to facilitate the sale, with Kwame Gyane Ababio acting as an intermediary. Ababio, together with his
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An international arbitration tribunal in London has ruled decisively in favor of the Government of Ghana in its legal dispute with Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet). The tribunal rejected GCNet’s claims and awarded Ghana $2,185,983.21 in legal costs, comprising $1,744,050.42 for legal representation and $441,932.79 for expert witness fees. Should the payment be delayed
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