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The court won’t enforce a contract that promotes sexual immorality – Amorkor Armah

Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Gertrude Amorkor Armah, says the court will not lend its power to enforce any agreement that borders on sexual immorality. She was speaking in reference of the infamous Adablah vs. Nimako case where Deborah Adablah filed a suit against her “sugar daddy”, Ernest Nimako […]

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GAF denies role in Bawku deaths, warns residents against engaging soldiers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted accusations of involvement in the recent deaths of three individuals in Sabongari, Bawku. This follows the January 12th killing of Issah Halidu, a 40-year-old Mamprusi man, which sparked escalating violence in the area. While acknowledging the rising tensions and tragic loss of life, the GAF firmly denies any

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Driver to serve 15 years for stealing

A 39-year-old driver, who stole secured file transfer protocol (SFTP) network cables valued at GH₵50,000.00 belonging to INNOVA DDB Ghana has been sentenced by an Accra Circuit Court.  The court sentenced Nurudeen Abddulai to 15 years imprisonment. He was charged with unlawful entry and stealing, a charge he initially pleaded not guilty to. After a

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Four persons accused of stealing cigarettes remanded

Four persons have been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court Three over an alleged theft of bundles of cigarettes and others valued GHC67,000.00. Prince Adjei, student, 22, Emmanuel Ajei Klu, 20, Joseph Opata, 24, Diana Asheley Trebi, 23, trader, the accused persons, denied conspiring to steal 222 bundles of cigarettes valued GHC40,455.00 and 68 cartons

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Attempted Kidnapping of JK Horgle & Daughter – Driver sentenced to 8 years

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA - An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for attempting to kidnap a father and daughter for ransom. Godfred Ayittey denied conspiring with Wang Liang in preparation to kidnap the two for ransom, but after trial, he was found culpable. Wang is currently at large.

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Mason apprentice jailed three years for stealing; spends stolen money on prostitutes

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 37-year-old mason apprentice to three years imprisonment for stealing GHC15,000 cedis from his boss and spending it on eight prostitutes. Police investigations revealed that Boame spent between GHC350 and GHC550 on the eight prostitutes after having fun with them. Richard Boame is said to have also used part

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Xavier Sosu proposes legislation to substitute community Service for minor offence penalties

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has put forward a new bill in Parliament aimed at amending the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30). The proposed amendments introduce community service and a Bond of Good Behaviour as alternatives to conventional custodial sentences and fines, particularly for minor offences. Mr

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Actor Alec Baldwin Charged again with manslaughter in ‘Rust’ movie-set shooting

Alec Baldwin on Friday was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” reinstating a criminal case against the actor months after previous charges were dropped. Friday’s indictment by a New Mexico grand jury followed an independent forensic test concluding that Baldwin, 65,

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Sexual Assault Charge – I Was Drunk says Dani Alves

Former Brazil international Dani Alves said for the first time that he was drunk on the night he is accused of committing sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to news agency EFE. If accepted as a mitigating factor when the case goes to court in February, it could lead to a reduced sentence in the

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Ayeduase: Househelp in Court for Allegedly Murdering 83-year-old Mistress

The Ghana Police Service says it has completed investigations into the case of Marku Kuami, a house help accused of murdering her madam in the Kumasi suburb of Ayeduase in the Ashanti region. The suspect made a second appearance before the Asokwa District Court on Wednesday (17 January). An officer who held brief for police

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