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Mechanic jailed 25 years for attacking and raping pregnant WASCCE candidate

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A 20-year-old mechanic, who attacked and raped a pregnant candidate in the ongoing West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Asante Bekwai circuit court. Akwasi Agyeman was said to have broken into the room of the 20-year-old victim, who was eight-month-old pregnant and student of the […]

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AAMUSTED student stabbed to death in Bantama over alleged theft

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A final-year student of the Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has been stabbed to death over an alleged theft in Bantama – a suburb of the Ashanti Region. Eyewitnesses say the student, believed to be in his late twenties, was killed after an elderly woman claimed he had stolen

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CSOs, OccupyGhana demand enactment of CoPO Bill

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The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and OccupyGhana have expressed disappointment over Cabinet’s reluctance to approve the 2022 Conduct of Public Officers Bill (CoPO) for enactment. In a joint statement, the coalition said its reaction followed repeated assurances by the President and the Attorney-General that the Bill would be passed into law. It, therefore,

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Imam who allegedly threatened to kill wife granted GHC100,000 bail

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A 44-year-old self-proclaimed Imam who allegedly threatened to kill his estranged wife has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Mohammed Abubakar Imam Lanson alias Andre was granted bail in the sum of GHC100,000 with two sureties to be justified. The court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, ordered Lanson to deposit his passport

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Publish marriage banns on social media, websites adding prospective spouses’ pictures-Miss Cofie

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According to her, this should be done on websites and social media pages of churches as well as those of the Registrar General’s Department and Assemblies to reach as many people as possible for any caveator to exercise his right on the same. Private legal practitioner and partner at Bentsi Enchill Letsa and Ankomah, Miss

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Husband responsible for wife’s debt in customary marriage – Lawyer

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The debt of a woman married under the Customary Law Marriage is the responsibility of her husband, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has said. He said contrary to the popular perception that Customary Law Marriage did not protect women, it offered better protection to women compared

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Court orders re-run of NPP Walewale parliamentary primary

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The Tamale High Court has annuled the New Patriotic Patriotic (NPP) Walewale Constituency parliamentary primary results. The court presided over Justice Richard Kogjawah in a ruling on Monday morning ordered a re-run of the primary. The court held that the election was flawed with irregularities, impersonation and over voting. In January, Dr Kabiru Mahama, a

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Three persons in court for allegedly assaulting Prison Officer

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Three persons who allegedly assaulted a prison officer during the recent Voter Exhibition Exercise at Adenta, have appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court. Emmanuel Atitso, 20, Innocent Owusu, 18, and Godsway Lumorvi, 21, all students, have pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault. The Court presided over by Angela Attachie admitted them to bail

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Otumfuo resolves KNUST VC reappointment issues: Plaintiffs agree to drop suits

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The Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has intervened in the KNUST Vice-Chancellor reappointment issues, prompting the plaintiffs to drop their legal actions. During a meeting held on Friday at the behest of Otumfuo, Isaac Mensah, a KNUST Stores Department staff member, and Clement Ohene

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Armed bandits raid Northern Ashanti Mines; shoot two and loot gold worth millions

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The Konongo Odumase Concession of the Northern Ashanti Mines Co. Ltd. has been raided by heavily armed thugs leaving two seriously injured and gold ore worth millions of dollars looted. The violent armed attack occurred on Monday September 2, 2024 at the company’s mining concession in Konongo Odumase in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of

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