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Mechanic jailed 25 years for attacking and raping pregnant WASCCE candidate

A 20-year-old mechanic, who attacked and raped a pregnant candidate in the ongoing West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Asante Bekwai circuit court. Akwasi Agyeman was said to have broken into the room of the 20-year-old victim, who was eight-month-old pregnant and student of the […]

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4 carjackers sentenced to 30 years each by Asokwa Circuit Court

The Asokwa Circuit Court One in Kumasi has sentenced four carjackers to 120 years imprisonment, each convict serving 30 years in prison. Twenty-two-year-old Jeffrey Jomoh, aka Jeff; Clifford Opoku, aka Spider, 28 years; Prince Opuni and Kwabena Kyei Baffour were convicted for a series of robbery incidents in the Kumasi metropolis. Before their arrest in

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Court issues bench warrant for mechanical engineer accused of fraud

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The Accra Circuit Court Nine has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a mechanical engineer who allegedly took GHC99,810.00 from a farmer under the pretext of securing her two auctioneer tractors. Justice Kwame Amenya was warned by the Police to attend Court but he failed to turn up when the case was presented

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THE CIRCUIT COURT’S JURISDICTION IN GHANAIAN LAND DISPUTES: A JURISDICTION AT LARGE.

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THE CIRCUIT COURT’S JURISDICTION IN GHANAIAN LAND DISPUTES: A JURISDICTION AT LARGE. BY HER HONOUR JUDGE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (Mrs.), CIRCUIT COURT 2, ADENTAN-ACCRA, 18th March, 2024. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Abstract Introduction I. The Question of Jurisdiction ● The Recurring Jurisdictional Challenge ● Focus of the Paper II. The Relevant Law ● Section 42(1)(a)

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Court convicts student for issuing dud cheque

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An Accra Circuit Court has convicted a 30-year-old student for issuing a dud cheque with the face value GHC50,000.00 to the Customer Service Manager of Goil. Henry Ulsen Alibah, pleaded guilty, and he was convicted accordingly but sentence was deferred till May 9, 2024. The Court presided over by Mr Isaac Oheneba Kuffour gave the

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Court ceiling collapses following Tuesday’s downpour

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The ceiling of Circuit Court ‘8’ in Accra on Tuesday collapsed, following a downpour. The rainstorm destroyed the ceiling and some electrical wiring in the court room. There was no sitting in the court room when the ceiling collapsed. A worker who spoke on anonymity, said there was no court sitting because the trial judge

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Amend law to provide compensation for defiled victims — Judge

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A judge has called for the amendment of Section 101 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1969, Act 29 to provide for compensation for defiled victims. The gender-based violence Circuit Court Judge in Kumasi, Gloria Mensah-Bonsu, said such an amendment would encourage more parents to report cases of defilement to the police rather than

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Woman sentenced for pouring hot palm soup on boyfriend’s wife

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A woman who threw boiling palm nut soup on her boyfriend’s wife has been ordered by the Amasaman Circuit Court to pay a fine of 100 penalty units (GH₵1,200.00). Afia Agyeiwaa simply admitted to inflicting harm to Madam Vida Ntiamoah when she was arraigned in November 2023, but her sentencing was deferred until February 15,

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Tarkwa based contractor fined for issuing a dud cheque

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The Tarkwa Circuit Court has fined Joseph Owusu, 51, a contractor, GH¢3,600 or in default five years imprisonment for issuing five dud cheques. This was after the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, found Owusu guilty on five counts of issuing false cheques. Owusu was ordered by the court to refund the complainant’s

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