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Five businessmen arrested at KIA in 2019 for cocaine importation jailed 60 years

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Five businessmen who were arrested at the Kotoka International Airport in 2019 over the importation of 2,200 grams of cocaine have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 60 years imprisonment. The convicts are – Frank Asante (First Accused), Kweku Antwi, (2nd Accused who has since jumped bail) Alhassan Iddrisu, (3nd Accused), Clifford Boakye (4th […]

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UMG v TikTok – Will Contract Troubles Take Song And Dance From TikTok?

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The ones where people are talking are better than the dancing ones anyway. Musicians get a lot of exposure from TikTok. But if Taylor Swift wanted exposure, she’d just go to her boyfriend’s football games. The artists want money and Universal Music Group — working in their interest — wants to negotiate good pay for

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“Let no one feel discouraged to use the law-” Chief Justice to Judges

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The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has urged judges to uphold the principles of the law entrusted to them and conduct their duties with integrity and impartiality. That, she said, would encourage people to resort to the courts for redress. She said the court must be a beacon of hope for those seeking redress

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NDC Communication Officer & 2 Others Acquitted of Incest, Abortion

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Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah, the former Central Region Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been acquitted and discharged by a Circuit Court in Cape Coast. The judgment, which was delivered on January 22, 2024, also cleared Dawood’s friend and co-accused, Attah Mensah, of the charges brought against them. The charges levelled against

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Walewale MP Sues Contender Over Loss in NPP Parliamentary Primary Results

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Walewale, Lariba Zuwera Abudu, has taken legal action against her contender, Dr. Abdul-Karibu Tia Mahama, after experiencing supposed defeat in the party’s parliamentary primary. The contentious primary came to a close on January 27, 2024, with Dr. Mahama, a Technical Advisor to the Vice

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Elon Musk: Judge blocks ‘unfathomable’ $56bn Tesla pay deal

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A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an overpayment. Judge Kathaleen McCormick called the compensation “an unfathomable sum” that was not fair to

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Recruitment Scam: Soldier in court over alleged GH₵136K

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A 36-year-old military officer has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GH₵136, 000 from 22 persons with the assurance of enlisting them into Ghana’s Security Services. Clement Ayomah, charged with defrauding by false pretences, pleaded not guilty. Prosecution told the court that Ayomah has since refunded GH₵40,000. The court presided over by

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Recruitment Scam: Queen mother in court over GH₵93k

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A queen mother, Jewel Oquaye Prempeh, who allegedly collected GH₵93,000 to enlist 15 applicants into Ghana’s security Services and other institutions but failed, has been arraigned. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Jewel pleaded not guilty to defrauding by false pretences. She, however, told the Court that she was making frantic efforts to refund the

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Major Mahama murder; 3 convicts to appeal verdict

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Three of the 12 convicted persons in the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama have decided to appeal the conviction and sentence, their counsel, Theophilus Kafui Donkor, has said. In a interview with Accra-based Joy FM on Tuesday [Jan 30, 2024], he said his clients believed the judge misdirected the jury and influenced the verdict. He

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