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Two persons who allegedly burgled John Kuma’s widow refused bail

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The Accra Circuit Court Two on Friday refused bail to two persons who allegedly stole money, electrical gadgets, others from Mr John Kumah’s widow. Adams Sanogo, trader, and Kwame Dunga, at large, allegedly conspired to steal USD50,000, GHC50,000.00, iPhone 15 Pro Max cellular phone valued at GHC15,000.00 from Reverend Lillian Kumah, widow of Mr Kumah, […]

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South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time

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South Africa appointed its first female chief justice on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa named Mandisa Maya, the current deputy chief justice, as the country’s new most senior judge. Her term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the head of the apex Constitutional Court. Zondo is

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Sissala: Four remanded in Tumu for allegedly robbing a mobile money vendor

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The Tumu Magistrate Court in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region has ordered four individuals into custody on charges of allegedly robbing a mobile money vendor. The suspects have been under police watch in Tumu due to a series of robberies targeting commuters in the Sissala East Municipality. Their apprehension was the

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Ohio: Diners who order boneless chicken wings can’t expect them to really be boneless, court rules

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Restaurant patrons who order chicken wings marketed as “boneless” can’t expect them to actually be boneless, according to a Thursday ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court. The decision comes in the case of Michael Berkheimer, who in 2016 was eating his usual order — boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce — at an Ohio restaurant

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OSP acknowledges Ablakwa’s petition over $34m ambulance spare parts deal

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The Office of the Special Prosecutor has received a petition from the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding the controversial $34 million ambulance spare parts deal approved by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Mr Ablakwa alleged that Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu of conspiring with a private company, Service

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4 Muffin Farms staff in court for alleged stealing

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Four (4) workers of Muffin Farms, a livestock agribusiness company in Obuasi are currently before the Obuasi circuit court presided over by Justice Mark Tairima Diboro for stealing an undisclosed amount from the company. The accused persons are Alex Degbadzor the manager of the company, Victoria Owusu Konadu the sales manager, Emmanuel Tabiese the meat-cutting

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Botched SSNIT hotels deal: They rundown the institutions, do sweet heart deals & distribute among themselves – Sophia Akuffo

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A Former Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana Sophia Akuffo has accused the management of Social Security and National Insurance Insurance Trust (SSNIT) of deliberately running down the hotels that it wanted to sell just to reduce their value and in the end, distribute among themselves. This, she said, has been the story of

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Law against anal sex constitutional – Supreme Court declares

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The Supreme Court has declared as constitutional the law which prohibits unnatural carnal knowledge such as anal sex. In a unanimous decision on Wednesday [July 24, 2024], a seven-member panel of the court dismissed a writ challenging the constitutionality of Section 104 (1) (b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The court, presided

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12 discharged from Nsawam Prison as part of Justice for All programme

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Twelve remand prisoners at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison reclaimed their liberty on Wednesday, July 24. This was after they were discharged by an ad hoc court in the penitentiary as part of the Justice for All programme. Additionally, one inmate was acquitted and discharged, while ten others were granted bail. Two inmates were denied

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