Local News

Two employees jailed three years each for stealing GHC55,000

Two employees of a company located at Baatsonaa in Accra, who stole GHC55,000, have been sentenced to three years imprisonment each.  Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, Hassana Mohammed, a cashier, and Joshua Nyama, private security guard, pleaded guilty to their respective charges. Hassana was charged with stealing, while Nyama was held for abetment […]

Two employees jailed three years each for stealing GHC55,000 Read More »

Cab driver murder: Court declines bail for accused persons

The Tarkwa District Court One has declined bail for the nine accused persons who allegedly murdered a cab driver, Kwadwo Donkor alias ‘chilling,’ at Akotom within the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. The court took that decision, to facilitate further investigations into the matter after counsels of the accused persons requested bail on their behalf. They are

Cab driver murder: Court declines bail for accused persons Read More »

Alleged defrauding of retired judge case: Businessman granted GHS200,000 bail

A 40-year-old businessman, accused of defrauding a retired judge of GHC300,000.00 under the pretext of securing him a plot of land, has been granted bail by the Amasaman Circuit Court. Charles Amoateng was granted a GHC200,000.00 bail and is to get two people to stand as sureties for him. The court, presided over by Ms

Alleged defrauding of retired judge case: Businessman granted GHS200,000 bail Read More »

ICC appoints Ghanaian international lawyer Evelyn Ama Ankumah as Special Adviser

Evelyn Ama Ankumah, a prominent Ghanaian international lawyer and human rights advocate, is one of two African legal luminaries who have been newly appointed as Special Advisers without portfolio to the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands. The other is Judge Sanji Monageng from Botswana.

ICC appoints Ghanaian international lawyer Evelyn Ama Ankumah as Special Adviser Read More »

UPDATE ON WITHHELD RESULTS FOR WASSCE 2024

UPDATE ON WITHHELD RESULTS OF CANDIDATES OF THE WASSCE FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2024 The West African Examinations Council released provisional results of candidates who sat for the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 on December 30, 2024. A total of 460,611 candidates drawn from 1,003 schools sat for the examination. A number of irregularities were recorded

UPDATE ON WITHHELD RESULTS FOR WASSCE 2024 Read More »

Driver in court for allegedly killing pedestrian

Richard Essifie, a driver who allegedly knocked down a 52-year-old pedestrian on the General Acheampong High Street has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Essifie, driving his Daewoo Matiz Taxi with registration number AS 890-19, was said to have knocked the pedestrian at about 0435 hours along the General Acheampong High Street in the Greater

Driver in court for allegedly killing pedestrian Read More »

Judges failed to declare assets – Domelevo calls out Judiciary

Former Auditor General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has accused members of the judiciary of failing to comply with asset declaration laws, calling it a breach of the Constitution. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, he expressed disappointment over the widespread non-compliance among public officials. Mr. Domelevo stressed that many officials misuse

Judges failed to declare assets – Domelevo calls out Judiciary Read More »

Galamsey operator remanded for raping 56-year-old woman

Vitus Nsore, a 24-year-old galamsey operator, alleged to have raped a 56-year-old woman in her room, has been remanded into police custody by the Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One. His plea was not taken and he is to be in court on Friday February 28, 2025. Police Sergeant Douglas Addae, prosecuting, told the court presided

Galamsey operator remanded for raping 56-year-old woman Read More »

‘Pooley’s murder: Court grants police inspector GHC300,000 bail

The Sunyani District Court ‘B’ on Monday granted a GHC300,000 bail with two sureties to Agyemang Duah Owusu, 42, a police inspector, standing trial at the court for murder. Owusu and other suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of the late Francis Frimpong, a supporter of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club (FC),

‘Pooley’s murder: Court grants police inspector GHC300,000 bail Read More »

error: Copying is Not permitted.
Scroll to Top