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THE ROLE OF KINGMAKERS VIS A VIS ENSTOOLMENT/DESTOOLMENT PROCESS OF CHIEFS IN GHANA.

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By Richard Appiah Kubi* THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME KINGMAKER The word Kingmaker appears to be misnomer and some people argue that it should be Chiefmaker since their functions pertain to chiefs: to me it remains in our vocabulary as a reminder of the pristine dignity of our natural rulers as Kings. The Europeans met […]

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Tiler Sentenced to 22 Years for Defiling and Impregnating 12-Year-Old Girl

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A 32-year-old tiler, Stephen Otu, was sentenced to 22 years in prison with hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling and impregnating a 12-year-old girl. Otu, who is commonly known as Atta, pleaded guilty to the charges and requested leniency from the court. However, presiding Judge Hathia Ama Manu emphasized the need for

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Anloga Kportorgboe: Restaurant owner allegedly killed by unknown assailants

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Residents of Kportorgboe, a suburb of Anloga in the Volta Region, were on Saturday thrown into a state of mourning when a restaurant owner was murdered in cold blood allegedly by unknown assailants. The victim, Korkow Dorcas Tettey, believed to be in her 60s, was the owner of a popular restaurant called “The Base” located

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Vehicle Damage at Parliament – Preacher jailed five years

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Christopher Kofi Okyere Sorkpa, a preacher, has been sentenced to five years in prison for damaging the windscreens of five vehicles in Parliament House car park. Sorkpa, 33, appeared before Accra Circuit Court on Friday, where he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a crime and five counts of causing unlawful damage. The court, presided

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Visa Fraud: Two individuals acquitted and discharged

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An Accra Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged two individuals, Silvia Naa Doudu Wristberg and Nicodemus Quarshie, who had been accused of defrauding a businessman of GH¢60,380.  The court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, found that the prosecution had failed to establish its case beyond a reasonable doubt. As a result, the two defendants

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Causing Harm: Man in court for allegedly slashing girlfriend, daughter with knife

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A 51-year-old car sprayer who allegedly slashed his girlfriend severally with a knife after a misunderstanding has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Daniel Anum Komey, is alleged to have slashed the hand of his four-year-old daughter who tried to stop him from hurting her mother. Charged with two counts of causing harm, Komey pleaded not guilty.

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NAM 1 appeals for time to engage new lawyers

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Embattled Chief Executive Officer of defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, has appealed to the trial judge to grant him “reasonable time” to “scout and engage” new lawyers. Nana Appiah Mensah, affectionately known as NAM1, said his plea was to afford him the opportunity in “My quest to affirm my innocence” before the

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Visa Fraud: Mona Gucci acquitted and discharged

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Monalisa Abigail Semeha, aka Mona Gucci, who was accused of defrauding a trader of GH¢103,400 has been acquitted and discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. Monalisa, a Travel/ Event Consultant, is said to have collected the amount to secure American visas for clients of Comfort Obiri, the complainant in February 2019 but failed. Charged with

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Supreme Court of Ghana Dismisses Two LGBTQ Suits

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The Supreme Court of Ghana on December 18, 2024 dismissed two suits challenging the constitutionality of the process used by Parliament in passing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Bill – popularly called the “anti-gay” bill. In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court held that the two suits failed to properly

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