Accra, Jan. 20, GNA - An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for attempting to kidnap a father and daughter for ransom. Godfred Ayittey denied conspiring with Wang Liang in preparation to kidnap the two for ransom, but after trial, he was found culpable. Wang is currently at large. […]
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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 37-year-old mason apprentice to three years imprisonment for stealing GHC15,000 cedis from his boss and spending it on eight prostitutes. Police investigations revealed that Boame spent between GHC350 and GHC550 on the eight prostitutes after having fun with them. Richard Boame is said to have also used part
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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has put forward a new bill in Parliament aimed at amending the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30). The proposed amendments introduce community service and a Bond of Good Behaviour as alternatives to conventional custodial sentences and fines, particularly for minor offences. Mr
Alec Baldwin on Friday was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” reinstating a criminal case against the actor months after previous charges were dropped. Friday’s indictment by a New Mexico grand jury followed an independent forensic test concluding that Baldwin, 65,
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Former Brazil international Dani Alves said for the first time that he was drunk on the night he is accused of committing sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to news agency EFE. If accepted as a mitigating factor when the case goes to court in February, it could lead to a reduced sentence in the
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The Ghana Police Service says it has completed investigations into the case of Marku Kuami, a house help accused of murdering her madam in the Kumasi suburb of Ayeduase in the Ashanti region. The suspect made a second appearance before the Asokwa District Court on Wednesday (17 January). An officer who held brief for police
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Two Madonna fans are suing the US singer for being late by more than two hours for a show last month in New York, according to court documents. They state the show was meant to start at 20:30 EST on all three nights, but in each case it did not begin until after 22:30, ending
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A new seven-member jury has been empaneled to hear the case of Gregory Afoko who is accused of murdering the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Upper East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama in 2015. The accused yesterday pleaded not guilty – the third time he is doing so to one count of murder and one count of
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The UK government is expected to back making stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A bill being debated in the Commons on Friday would create an offence of “pet abduction”. Under the legislation, anyone convicted of the offence could face a fine or a maximum of five
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In a tragic turn of events, one person has been reported dead following a shooting incident that took place in the Bawku Municipality on Wednesday afternoon. Five others sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed health facility in the Upper East Region. The Municipal Chief Executive, Amadu Hamza, confirmed the incident
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