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Court adjourns effigy destruction case to December 17 for medical report

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The Kwabenya Circuit Court has adjourned the case of Nowell Gavu, the man accused of destroying six effigies at the Airport Roundabout, to December 17. Gavu, a 37-year-old CCTV installer, appeared calm when presented before the court. The hearing was conducted in chambers, and the court is awaiting the explanation of a comprehensive medical report […]

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Ras Mubarak: Former MP sues MTN Ghana for $5million

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Former Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu and ex-Chief Executive of the National Youth Authority, Abdulai Mohammed Mubarak alias Ras Mubarak, has filed a lawsuit against leading telecommunications company MTN Ghana (Scancom PLC) at the High Court in Accra.  Mubarak is seeking $5 million in damages for what he describes as the telecommunications giant’s failure

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Manslaughter: Wa High Court Convicts 63-Year old man

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It is provided in the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29 as follows: 50. Manslaughter A person who commits manslaughter commits a first degree felony. 51. Definition of manslaughter A person who causes the death of another person by an unlawful harm commits manslaughter, but if the harm causing the death is caused by negligence

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Methamphetamine: Trader jailed 15 years over drugs

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A trader who concealed methamphetamine, a narcotic drug, inside two picture frames without lawful authority has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the High Court in Accra. Daniel Agbeko, also known as Abraham Fosu, was found guilty of attempting to export the drug-laden picture frames from Ghana to Australia. The frames had been

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Murder: Man handed life imprisonment after stabbing brother to death

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It is provided under CRIMINAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023, ACT 1101 “Murder Section 46: A person who commits minder is liable on conviction to life imprisonment.”. Daniel Obirikwa Adjin who stabbed his elder brother to death in 2017 at Mamprobi in Accra has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Accra High Court. Adjin was

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Trader in GHC402,000 recruitment scam jailed five years

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A trader, accused of collecting GHC402,000 from 97 unsuspecting individuals under the pretext of securing them jobs in the security services, has been jailed for five years. Dorcas Twene Amankwa, 28, was found guilty at the end of the trial by a circuit court in Accra, presided over by Mrs Evelyn Asamoah. Amankwa was earlier

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CHRAJ refers national cathedral board to Special Prosecutor – Full Text Report

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The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has referred an allegation of procurement breaches against the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Attorney-General. CHRAJ wants either of the two institutions to take over the investigations over suspected procurement-related breaches. It followed a

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Judge Dismisses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors’ request

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A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan puts an end

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Police arrest 26 persons for toy gun-related offences

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The Ghana Police Service has arrested 26 persons for toy gun-related crimes. The suspects are currently assisting with investigations and will be put before court to face justice. In a statement, the police said a quantity of toy guns have been retrieved from the suspects as part of police investigation into the menace. The police

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