A Circuit Court at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region, has convicted a 19-year-old student to pay a fine of GH₵1,800 for stealing an iPhone 12 pro-max mobile phone valued at GH₵9,200. Nerous Asahene-Addo, the accused, pleaded guilty to both counts of unlawful entry and stealing, and was sentenced accordingly by the court or in […]
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A 27-year-old Kente weaver, Prosper Ayirebi, has been remanded into prison custody by a Kpando District Court for his alleged involvement in the murder of one Magaret Mireku at Golokuati in the Volta Region. Ayirebi is alleged to have tied the victim with a rope and subjected her to sexual abuse. Charged with murder, Ayirebi’s
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The Supreme Court has set April 10 to deliver judgment on a case seeking to quash a directive by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) that bans well-known persons and professionals including musicians from advertising for alcoholic beverages. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in 2016 instituted guidelines for the advertisement of foods and beverages,
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The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has released his outfit’s half-year report for the year 2023 in accordance with the laws governing the office, providing updates on cases it is either investigating or prosecuting. Among the cases it gave an update on in the 20-page report dated December 29, 2023, included the Cecilia Dapaah scandal. The
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The Court said there were so many challenges that were preventing the enforcement of its judgments. Approximately 131 judgments out of over 400 judgments delivered by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) have not been enforced. The Court said there were so many challenges that were preventing the enforcement of its judgments. Mrs. Oluwatosin
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The Office of the Special Prosecutor has waded into the controversial contract between Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The OSP has disclosed that it has commenced a preliminary investigation into the contractual arrangements between the two entities. The Office of the Special Prosecutor, in its half-yearly report released on
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Private legal practitioner and land expert Kwame Gyan says government should end its obsession with Cantonments in Accra and instead spearhead the development of new sites for government officials. He was referring to government’s plan to redevelop the area to make way for the creation of housing for public and civil service officials, including members
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Woman to pay over GHC 20,000 for wrongfully holding police officer responsible for pregnancy The court presided over by Justice Atitey Armah-Tetteh, arrived at this conclusion after finding the woman guilty of deceit owing to her wrongful accusation that had caused the man damage. The High Court at Hohoe has ordered Janet Mikado to pay
An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has condemned the ‘inhuman treatment’ meted out to a University of Ghana student for allegedly being gay. In a widely circulated video, the student in question was forcibly undressed, subjected to physical assault, and compelled to walk around the campus. Eduwatch in a statement issued on January 16,
