An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced 27-year-old porter Alex Abubakari to 15 years in prison for robbing a Togolese trader, Kofi Ametepe. Abubakari pleaded guilty to charges of causing harm and robbery after he smashed Ametepe’s head with a pavement block before stealing from him. During police interrogation, Abubakari explained that he committed the crime […]
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As part of efforts to reform the arbitration environment in Ghana, the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame says the government is taking steps to ensure that most international arbitrations involving Ghana take place in the country and are regulated by Ghanaian law. “Thus, I will present to Cabinet in the
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A High Court in Accra has thrown out an application against Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno’s appointment as the deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP). This is after a private citizen had gone to court over the contention that under the laws of Ghana, there was no appointment as deputy IGP in charge
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A 51-year-old driver, Christian Kwaku Appiah, has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing a taxi during a test drive in Nungua. In addition to his prison sentence, Appiah was fined GHC2,400; failure to pay the fine would result in an additional 12 months of hard labor. Initially
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Boigouna Aloys, a Burkinabe national, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in Accra for murdering his German girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter at Kokrobite. The 47-year-old accused was found guilty by a seven-member jury after a trial in which the prosecution, led by Yvonne Yaache-Adomako, presented evidence from five witnesses. Aloys
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A 23-year-old unemployed man, Bernard Ampomah, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison by the Gender-Based Violence Court for defilement, sexual assault, and assault. The court, presided over by Dora Eshun, found Ampomah guilty on all charges after a trial. Ampomah had engaged in anal sex with a 15-year-old boy at Tabora, Accra, and
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A Gender-Based Violence Court has sentenced a 24-year-old native doctor, Emmanuel Charway, to 15 years in prison for engaging in sexual activity with an 11-year-old girl in Teshie, Accra. Charway, who was charged with defilement and threat of death, pleaded guilty. The court, presided over by Dora Eshun, convicted Charway based on his plea. Chief
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The 16-year-old boy charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing a fatal accident in East Legon that resulted in two deaths was reportedly leading a convoy of three SUVs and attempted to showcase the speed of the Jaguar F-Pace Sport, according to the prosecution. The accused took the car and drove with a friend to A&C
The 16-year-old son of renowned pastor Salifu Amoako, appeared before the Juvenile Court today, Friday, November 1. The court proceedings addressed the conditions surrounding his remand and outlined specific directives for his custody and care. The court ordered that Amoako be remanded and instructed him to reappear on November 7 for further proceedings. To ensure
The Labour Division 2 of the High Court has rejected an application filed by Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) to stay the enforcement of an October 25 judgment that declared certain workers as permanent staff. GACL’s legal counsel, Enon-Amah Andoh Esq., filed the application on August 16, 2024, seeking a stay of execution on a
