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Imprisoning gays won’t eradicate homosexual activities – Catholic Bishops

Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has emphasized that incarcerating individuals based on their sexual orientation will not eradicate homosexuality. Instead, he expressed concern that such measures could potentially exacerbate such activities. On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Parliament passed the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, commonly […]

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Three jailed for life for murder

The Ho High Court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and abetment of crime. Seven jurors appointed to adjudicate the case passed a guilty verdict for all three charges pressed against the convicts. The three were said to be involved in

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Two remanded over Papaase riot

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The Amasaman Circuit Court has remanded two persons into Police custody for allegedly taking part in a riot at Papaase, near Amasaman. Nelson Ahiamedzi and Prince Asa alias Asafo were arraigned on a bench warrant. Ahiamedzi pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit assault, cause harm, use of offensive weapon. Prince and

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Inmate commits suicide in police cells

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The Volta Regional Police Command Tuesday found an inmate hanged in the Akatsi Police cells. Simon Doeve, accused of murder, was going through committal at the Akatsi District Court and was remanded to go back to the Court on March 13, 2024, but hanged himself ahead of the court date. The Police suspect no foul

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Man convicted over water meter theft

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A 20-year-old Nigerian Abdul Abubakari Sadiq has been convicted by a Weija Circuit Court. Sadiq, charged with intentionally and unlawfully causing damage to a meter belonging to Ghana Water Limited, pleaded guilty. Sadiq, however, denied the charge of stealing. The Court, presided by Mr James Kojo Botah, convicted the accused person on his plea on

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Businessman in court for allegedly swindling cleric of $57,000

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A 33-year-old businessman who allegedly collected $57,000 under the pretext of securing a Toyota Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle for a church but failed has appeared before the Achimota Circuit Court. Andrews Amoah Ampaw pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretences. Police say the Ampaw was arrested by Ghana Immigrations Service

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24-year-old herbalist jailed 30 years for robbery

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The Mankessim Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old herbalist to 30 years imprisonment for robbery at Asuokor, near Breman-Asikuma in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region. The convict, John Awila also known as “Nana Kojo Agbeko”, also claimed to be a reporter with Onua TV and Passion TV. He pleaded guilty to three counts

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Passage of anti-gay bill: It’s a sad day for Ghana’s democracy – Audrey Gadzekpo

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Audrey Gadzekpo, the Board Chair of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has expressed her disappointment regarding the parliamentary approval of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 popularly known as the anti-gay bill. The legislation imposes a ban on LGBT activities and makes their promotion, advocacy, and funding

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Hearts of Oak Board Dissolved

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Togbe Afede XIV has assumed his role as the Executive Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak after the previous board was dissolved on Monday, February 27, 2024. This appointment of the majority stakeholders of Hearts of Oak PLC, is in accordance with Section 17 (1) of the Companies Act, 2019 which states that, ” A

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Child Rights International case on streetism dismissed by Supreme Court

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Child Rights International’s (CRI) suit seeking to enforce the rights of street children has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The CRI had gone to court to seek among others that the government should ensure the rights of street children by taking them off the streets and given better education in fulfilment of the 1992

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