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Drivers in excavator theft: Court orders them to open their defense

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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Police arrest 89 suspects over post-election violence

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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Police arrest four over Kasoa shooting incident

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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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SSNIT OBS Trial: One freed, Ernest Thompson, 3 others to open defence

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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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Court adjourns to December 18, the trial of Ben Lord and another

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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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J.B. Danquah Adu Murder: Court orders retrial

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Action on verdict Section 285 (4) of Act 30 Where the jury are not unanimous in their opinion, the Justice shall, after the lapse of a time that the Justice considers reasonable, discharge the jury, but a verdict of a majority of not less than five to two shall, in respect of an offence which

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Police investigate alleged attack on Asantehene’s convoy in Techiman

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The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into an alleged attack on the convoy of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The incident is reported to have occurred on December 2 in Techiman, located in the Bono East Region. According to a statement issued by the Police, preliminary findings indicate that the attack took

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Man jailed four years for threatening to shoot, kill citizens during Dec. 7 elections

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A Sowutuom Branch Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, who threatened to kill citizens during the December 7 general election, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment. Mohammed Ibrahim was found guilty by an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, at the end of the trial. Ibrahim was charged with publication of false

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UDS Begins Law School Admissions December 9, 2024

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Admission Of Candidates To The Bachelor Of Laws (LLB) Degree Programme For The 2024/2025 Academic Year The University for Development Studies hereby announces for the information of the general public and prospective applicants that the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has granted the University accreditation to run BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) Programme. The programme is

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Land litigation affecting economic growth — Chief Justice

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Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo (right) addressing participants in the ceremony The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has bemoaned the incessant challenges associated with land acquisition and administration, describing them as disincentives to investment and ultimately affecting economic growth. Such challenges, she said, were often characterised by laborious land litigations, which unnecessarily prolonged business

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