Courts
24-year-old herbalist jailed 30 years for robbery
The convict, John Awila also known as “Nana Kojo Agbeko", also claimed to be a reporter with Onua TV and Passion TV.
GNA
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Courts
Two alleged impersonators of Okudzeto Ablakwa granted bail
Promise Ahorgah, a phone repairer and Kwaotse Mawuli, a construction laborer, were admitted to bail in the sum of GHC50,000 each with two sureties one to be justified.
GNA
Courts
Man jailed 20 years for impregnating daughter
Korledzo was on Friday, February 02, convicted on the charge of incest under section 105 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
GNA
Courts
Crane operator gets 15 years in hard labour
The court, presided over by Mrs Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway, sentenced the accused after a full trial of which the court found him guilty and convicted.
GNA
General
Witchcraft bill was officially presented yesterday, says Presidency as it rejects allegations by Speaker Bagbin
Mr. Bagbin during proceedings in Parliament yesterday, November 27 had expressed displeasure over what he described as the President's lack of communication on whether he assents or disapproves of the bill
DL News
Courts
Menzgold case: NAM 1 pleads not guilty, granted GhC500m bail
Nana Appiah Mensah who operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold Ghana Limited was arrested in 2019 and later granted bail, resulting in a three-year pending criminal case at the Circuit Court, which until recently...
DL News
Courts
Attorney-General files new charges against NAM1
Nana Appiah Mensah was found to have operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold. The new charge sheet were filed today, August 30, at the High Court and the case is expected to be heard on Tuesday, 19 September 2023...
DL News
Courts
Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah's bank accounts: Court to rule on OSP's confirmation request August 31
The former Minister is currently being investigated by the OSP on charges of corruption and corruption-related offences
DL News
General
OSP concludes investigations against Bissue, Adu Boahen, two others
These were contained in its Half-Yearly Report released today July 4, 2023.
DL News
Courts
Court remands four persons over GPHA’s Marketing Manager’s murder
They were accused of murder in violation of section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
GNA
Crime
EOCO declares 2 persons wanted
The two persons are Desmond Obukohwo and Nosa Justice Iyoha whose pictures were contained in a post by the EOCO in its post on Twitter on June 6, 2023, at exactly 2:55 pm.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria's government charges Chinese citizens over alleged illegal mining
In the charges with scanty details, the prosecution accused the defendants of illegal mining activities without naming the mineral resources involved.
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General
The matter of suspected waakye poisoning, death: Public Health Act on sale of food
The individuals are said to have eaten popular meal, Waakye, bought from a food joint at Oyibi Bush Canteen Junction in Accra last Friday.
DL News
General
I need more funds to deal with sophisticated levels of corruption – Special Prosecutor
According to him, the need has been necessitated by the upgraded ways in which perpetrators now carry out their corrupt practices.
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Africa
South Africa: Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid
AllAfrica
General
Ghana to introduce Bill to give effect to Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Statute sets out the crimes falling within the jurisdiction of the ICC, the rules of procedure and the mechanisms for States to cooperate with the ICC.
DL News
Courts
Takoradi fake kidnapping, pregnancy case: Court fines woman GH¢7,200
Josephine Panyin Mensah was charged with two counts of deceiving a public officer and publication of false news with intent to cause fear and panic.
DL News
General
Aspects of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill may violate some fundamental human rights – Attorney-General
The anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, known rightly as the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021”, seeks to criminalize LGBTQI+ activities and advocacy.
DL News
Courts
Aisha Huang used forged marriage certificate to acquire residence permit – Witness
Aisha Huang, who has pleaded not guilty, is facing four charges at the High Court relative to offences she committed between 2015-2017.
DL News
Africa
Lesotho: Death penalty for HIV rapists unconstitutional, top court rules
In particular, the court held that stipulating the death penalty for a convicted rapist, held to have known he was HIV positive at the time of the crime, infringed the constitutional right to freedom from discrimination and to a right to eq...
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