The swift intervention of some Nyamesom miners near Kwabenakwa averted a robbery attack at a mining site in Obuasi. A soldier was allegedly arrested in connection with the robbery attempt whilst three of his alleged accomplices escaped. Lance Corporal Eric Opoku of the Airborne, Tamale, together with his colleagues, one of whom he mentioned as […]
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The Kweikuma Gender Circuit Court in Takoradi has sentenced a 31-year-old Nigerian to 10 years in prison for trafficking four females from Onitsha, Anambra State into the country. The convict, Okolo Chukwukadibia Jackson, who entered the country illegally, is said to have recruited a 16-year-old among the victims under the guise of sending her to
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The Tamale District Court in the Northern Region has remanded four accused persons into police custody over the murder of Abbas Baba Barnabas, also known as Biggie, a soya bean dealer in the region. The late Baba Barnabas, 39, a resident of Tamale, was allegedly killed by a gang while he was en route to
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The Supreme Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed by Rockson-Nelson Dafeamakpor, the Plaintiff, who sought a restraining order to stop the Speaker of Parliament from approving some ministerial nominees. The Court, presided over by Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, said there was no basis to prevent Parliament from approving the President’s ministerial
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The son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-president has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading an international heroin trafficking ring. Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau’s president through a coup, authorities say. He is the son of Malam Bacai
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Two men who conspired and broke part of the wall in the Bawdie police cell in the Western Region, have each been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Tarkwa circuit court. Evans Sarpong, 24, and Desmond Ampong, 23, both unemployed, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and attempting to escape from lawful custody.
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The Tarkwa circuit court has convicted a 22- year-old okada rider, Kofi Sumaila alias blackman, to 10 years imprisonment for robbing a commercial tricycle rider at Bompieso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. He pleaded guilty and prayed the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu for forgiveness. The judge before passing her judgement, said:
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Popular Ghanaian comedian Funny Face has been remanded into police custody for two weeks following his involvement in a car accident on Sunday, March 24, 2023. The incident occurred at Kasoa, Kakraba Junction, around 8 PM, where Funny Face allegedly hit approximately five pedestrians while driving his Hyundai Atos car. Following the accident, Funny Face
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The Supreme Court will later today Wednesday, March 27, 2024, hear a writ filed by Member of Parliament for South Dayi Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor is asking the Apex Court to restrain the Speaker of Parliament and the Chamber from vetting and approving some ministers of State referred to the House for consideration and
The Board Chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Keli Gadzekpo has resigned. The resignation takes immediate effect. He is reported to have stepped down over personal reasons. Sources at the ECG confirmed the development on Tuesday (March 26, 2024) evening. Keli Gadzekpo was appointed to the Board in 2017 by then Energy Minister,
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