Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako’s son who caused an accident at East Legon, leading to loss of two lives, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment. The 16-year-old juvenile offender was sentenced by the Juvenile Court in Accra after he pleaded guilty to eight counts of manslaughter, negligently causing harm, dangerous driving and driving without licence. […]
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By Goodnuff Appiah Larbi[2] (BL (Candidate) & Legal Researcher) (aappiahlarbi@gmail.com) “This argument … raises the issue of how to distinguish between a non-compliance which can be saved by the invocation of Order 81 and a non-compliance which cannot. Clearly, the language of Order 81, r.1 is intended to prevent non-compliance with the
Actress Martha Ankomah has dismissed Kumawood actor Lil Win’s public apology, deeming it insufficient in resolving the GH₵5 million defamation suit she filed against him. According to a court report, Ankomah expressed that Lil Win’s apology lacked the essential elements of retraction and remorse. The defamation suit, filed on February 14, 2024, stems from allegedly
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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 45-year-old woman, Faustina Foli, who allegedly defrauded an insurance officer of GH₵265,000. Foli, who is unemployed, is accused of deceiving the complainant by promising to secure a United States visa and three Canadian visas but failed to deliver. She has been charged with defrauding by
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The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a review application, which sought to declare the law establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) unconstitutional and place the OSP under the control of the Attorney General. Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, a lawyer and a newspaper editor, had initially filed a case against the OSP, seeking a
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The Amasaman Circuit Court has ordered two drivers involved in the theft of an USD108,000.00 excavator to open their defence. The Court presided over by Ms Enid Marful-Sau said the Prosecution had established a prima facie case against them (established criminal charges) and therefore the need to answer the charges levelled against them. Ali Zakary
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Eighty-nine suspects have been arrested in connection with various offenses following post-election incidents across the country. Out of this number, 40 suspects have been directly linked to acts of vandalism, looting, and destruction of properties. Assistant Commissioner of Police Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director of Public Affairs, Ghana Police Service, disclosed this during a media briefing in
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested four individuals in connection with a shooting incident in Kasoa, Central Region, which resulted in one death and left another person injured. The suspects, identified as Awudu Yakubum, Kwabena Essah, Hakeem Bawa, and Issaka Mashual, are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. In a statement issued on Saturday,
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Juliet Hassana Kramer, Chief Executive Officer of Perfect Business System who was held in the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Operational Business Suites (OBS) trial, has been acquitted and discharged from all her charges. Ms Kramer was freed by an Accra High Court ruling on a submission of no case made by her
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An Accra High Court Judge said the number of jurors to be empaneled in the murder case involving Ben Lord Ababio, a self-proclaimed traditional ruler and another was not “encouraging.” The court, presided over by Justice Mrs Kizita Naa Koowah Quarshie, has therefore ordered the Registrar to reassemble the jurors. This would enable the court
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