Safianu Osumanu and Aishatu Osuman, two siblings who disrupted court sittings at the Ashiaman District Court, have been arrested by the Ashaiman police. The two who accompanied their mother, Hamdiya Inusah, a landlady who has a case at the court, were arrested, handcuffed, and sent to the Ashiaman Divisional Police Headquarters after court proceedings. Osuman, […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has announced the interception of a large consignment of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana. In a statement, the NDLEA said the seizure, totalling 14,524.8 kilograms, was loaded onto two trucks and a J5 bus. The vehicles were intercepted
A pillion rider and his motorbike rider who failed to wear crash helmets have been sentenced by the Kaneshie District Court. Joshua Kumessa, the rider, in addition was charged with using the motorbike without an insurance policy and riding the bike without a license. Eugene Darko, the pillion rider, and Kumessa admitted the offences and
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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody a businessman accused of defrauding two persons of $27,000 under the pretext of securing them USA visas. Bernard Oduro Takyi is accused of forging the embarkation and disembarkation stamps of Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius and Turkey in the various passports of the two complainants. Takyi is
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Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court, five years after he was arrested and accused of spying. The sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, according to Australian officials. Dr Yang – a scholar and novelist who blogged about Chinese state affairs – denies
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The Ghana Standards Authority (Manufacture of Cement) Regulation, 2023, (L.I. 2480) has come into force in a significant move to ensure the quality and safety of cement products in the country. The new regulation, which was approved unanimously by Members of Parliament, sets stringent standards and guidelines for cement production to safeguard consumers and promote
There has reportedly been a unanimous decision at a Cabinet meeting on Friday, February 2, 2024, to abandon the previously sanctioned policy of imposing a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity. According to Asaase Radio, this implies that electricity consumers will no longer be obligated to pay the contentious 15% VAT on top of
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Battor (V/R), Feb. 02, GNA – Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has led a team from the Judicial Service to donate 1,000 bags of cement to support the Safe Alternative Housing Project for victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The housing project was initiated by Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament
The Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic is all set to commence on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, following the adjournment sine die of the previous session on Saturday, December 24, 2023. This decision is in accordance with Article 112(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. In a letter dated January 17,
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A 52-year-old drinking spot operator who had in his possession quantity of dried leaves suspected to narcotic drugs has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. George Akoto, charged with unlawful possession of narcotic drugs, pleaded not guilty. The relieving Judge, Mr Bright Samuel Acquah, admitted Akoto to bail in the sum of GHC100,000 with three
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