Tunisian lawyers began a one-day nationwide strike on Thursday, with hundreds taking to the streets of the capital, to protest against the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, one of whom they say was tortured during his detention. This is the second time this week Tunisian lawyers have staged a strike amid an escalation […]
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The Accra High Court has denied Yahuza Osumanu, a self-proclaimed businessman charged with multiple counts of robbery and money laundering after the judge held that he would not avail himself due to the nature of offences and nature of evidence. Yahuza Osumanu has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of robbery and money laundering. He
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Two persons, a driver and a teacher, have been convicted by the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court in separate incidents involving attempted smuggling of cocoa beans to neighbouring Togo. Abraham Benning Donkor, 38, the a driver was jailed five years with hard labour on one count of unauthorized Purchasing of Cocoa Beans contrary to Section4(1) of the
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A teacher, who defiled his student at Attakrom in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. The convict, Benjamine Hanson, pleaded not guilty to the offence but after the case had gone through full trial he was found guilty and convicted accordingly. Superintendent
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Some prominent Ghanaians including former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo have petitioned Parliament seeking a bipartisan probe into the conduct of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in the investigation regarding the stash of money found in the residence of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah. The group, which also has outspoken anti-graft campaigner Martin Kpebu,
Jurors nationwide have announced an indefinite strike, effective immediately, citing the non-payment of their allowances as the primary reason for their action. In a unified statement released by the jurors, they underscored the financial strain caused by the absence of these payments. “This situation has made it practically impossible for us to continue to pre-finance our
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A Swiss court on Wednesday convicted a former government minister from Gambia of crimes against humanity under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh and jailed him for 20 years, in a historic verdict using universal jurisdiction in Europe. The Federal Criminal Court found Ousman Sonko guilty on several counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment. Sonko, who
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A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British. He only discovered otherwise in 2019 and, despite paying taxes
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Judicial language has a reputation of being a bit, well, stiff. When your words represent the court and the profession, there is an expectation for judges to speak in a way that is measured, neutral, and non-accusatory. While that is the expectation, it isn’t always met. A Baton Rouge judge is getting attention for her
The Kaneshie District Court has granted GHC50,000.00 bail with two sureties to a soldier accused of operating an unregistered motorcycle without a license, resulting in the death of his passenger. Private Isaac Ayamga Adongo, who was arraigned on a bench warrant, was charged with careless and inconsiderate riding, negligently causing harm to a pillion rider,
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