A seven-member jury has been constituted to quick start trial of Safina Mohammed Adizatu accused of murdering her Canadian boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei, at Ashaley Botwe in July 2022. The court at its last sitting slated February 27, 2024 for the empaneling of jurors. The accused person who was given the option to select the […]
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The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted a businessman a GHC50,000.00 bail with two sureties for allegedly threatening to kill a businesswoman. The Court presided over by Ms Enid Marful-Sau ordered that the sureties deposited their valid identity cards with the Court’s Registry. Alfred Alorde denied telling Victoria Agbordo that “I will kill you.” He is
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The Office of the Attorney General by contesting civil litigation and avoiding numerous judgment debts, has saved the country over 10 -trillion Ghana cedis (GHC10 trillion). “The Attorney-General has continued, in a very effective manner, under my administration of contesting every civil litigation against the State and has also avoided the numerous judgment debts that
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Nii Armah Ashitey a former Assembly member, who was allegedly given GHC500,000 by a foundation to construct road and drainage but failed has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Ashitey. a former assembly member for Adobetor electoral area in La Dadekotpon Municipality, has been charged with defrauding by false pretences, using public office for profit,
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The Tarkwa Circuit Court has convicted a mason to 15 years Imprisonment for defiling a primary four pupil in an uncompleted building at Himan-Prestea in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. Thomas Aboagye, alias Mfantse, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and the presiding judge, Mrs Hathia Ama Manu before sentencing accused to fifteen years imprisonment
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Private legal practitioner Kwame Aning Fosu-Gyeabour has filed a lawsuit against the General Legal Council, Chief Justice, and the Judicial Secretary in response to a circular instructing all courts not to grant him an audience. Initiating the lawsuit on February 22, Mr. Fosu-Gyeabour alleges that the defendants acted unlawfully in issuing the said circular. In
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Mr Yaw Dankwah,the defence counsel in the murder case of former MP for Abuakwa North, says Daniel Asiedu, the first accused person, did not kill the former legislator. He alleged that the former MP was killed by three police impersonators, who visited the home of the deceased. The counsel claimed the impersonators after committing the
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The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has intervened in the closure of four media outlets in Bawku, Upper East Region, asserting that the National Communications Authority (NCA) lacks the authority to enforce ethical and professional standards. MFWA argues that the NCA is not a suitable entity to impose sanctions on media content. The stations
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For several years now, news networks like AbovetheLaw have been tracking Kim Kardashian’s journey to becoming a lawyer through an apprenticeship. Since 2019, the reality TV star turned entrepreneur and actress has offered us glimpses into her life as a law student through her social media feeds, and with each study session, current law students
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Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised constitutional concerns regarding the proposed Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The Efutu MP has stressed the significant constitutional issues that need addressing before the bill can proceed. He cautioned that failure to address these concerns could render
