An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 21-year-old salesboy to one and a half years in prison for stealing GHC17,500 at Lashibi in Accra. Samuel Akuffo, who was charged with stealing, pleaded guilty to siphoning sales worth GHc17,500 and asked the court to give him time to work and repay the amount. The court presided […]
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An Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday granted GHC500,000.00 bail to a businessman accused of defrauding a lawyer of USD35,000 under the pretext of leasing a piece of land in Santeo to him. The Court presided over by Mrs Sussana Eduful, ruled that two people serve as sureties for David Abu Kantong and be justified. The
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The Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Reverend Father Clement Kwasi Adjei, has asked President Akufo-Addo to reconsider his decision not to assent to the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, the cleric argued that the presidency’s letter to Parliament,
The teacher unions currently on strike have voiced their disappointment over the call by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) for a revision of the labour law. The unions– the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)– declared a nationwide strike on
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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended the consideration of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State nominated by President Akufo-Addo. Bagbin’s decision stems from an interlocutory injunction filed at the Supreme Court by MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor, rendering Parliament unable to sanction new ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo. This action
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A motor rider Abubakar Sani could serve a week custodial sentence after being convicted by the Kaneshie District Court for traffic offenses. The convict was charged with careless riding resulting in him crossing the red lights at Kanda Highways. Sani pleaded guilty to three counts of offenses namely “Careless and inconsiderate riding, failing to comply
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The High Court in Accra has set May 7, this year, to decide whether or not the two teenagers accused of the murder of an 11-year-old boy in Kasoa for money ritual are guilty. This comes after the prosecution, led by Senior State Attorney, Nana Ama Adoma, had paraded eight witnesses to firm up its
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A mason apprentice, Ebenezer Kwayisi, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by the Accra High Court for his role in the murder of former law lecturer at the University of Ghana , Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh. The 28 year old was slapped with the jail term today by the court, presided over by Justice
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The Kaneshie District Court has ordered a driver to pay a fine of GHC 720.00 or serve six weeks imprisonment for driving without a valid license and negligently causing damage. Richard Dzah admitted his offences and he was convicted on his own plea. The Court presided over by Mrs Ama Adomako-Kwakye heard that on February
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The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has hinted that Ghana’s democracy stands at risk of being undermined by Serious and Organised Crimes (SOC), which proceeds may be used to finance the activities of politicians. Officials of the GACC interacting with the community members in Kasseh Ada identified illegal mining, money laundering, drug trafficking, smuggling, and prohibited
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