Crime
20-year-old labourer remanded for stealing
Ishmael Ayangah pleaded not guilty and will reappear before the court presided by Mrs Philomina Asiedu, on December 3, this year.
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General
CHRAJ calls for National Cathedral contract cancellation, possible prosecution
This recommendation follows an investigation into allegations of corruption and abuse of power concerning the controversial initiative.
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Courts
Lady sues Police and AG over assault in custody
Her lawyer, Mr. Andrew Khartey, has sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS), Corporal Clement Suputour (the officer involved), and the Attorney General (AG) as the legal representatives of the government.
GNA
Crime
Miner jailed, fined for stealing motorbike worth GH¢13,500
If Adu fails to pay the fine imposed on him, he will be compelled to serve 7 years imprisonment with hard labour.
GNA
Crime
Defilement: 19-year-old farmer jailed ten years, with hard labour
Aziabu pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before the Dambai Circuit Court.
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Business
Employee ought to file annual income tax returns – GRA
Under the previous Section 125 of Act 896, employees were not mandated to file their own returns. However, the introduction of Amendment 924 now requires employees to submit their income tax returns within four months of the end of the basi...
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Courts
Pensioner in court for impersonating late brother to sell land
According to police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, Roland Ababio allegedly posed as his deceased brother to facilitate the sale, with Kwame Gyane Ababio acting as an intermediary.
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Crime
Tarkwa: Illegal miner convicted for harming friend
Akwasi Isaac, popularly known as Akwasman, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
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Courts
Kasoa ritual murder case:Court sentences one to life refers other to Juvenile court
Nearly three years after the tragic death of Ishmael Abdallah, the court reached its verdict, leaving Ghanaians reeling from the crime's disturbing nature and the fact that it was perpetrated by minors.
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Courts
State drops charges against seven Democracy Hub demo protestors
This decision was made after State Prosecutors announced in court, under the supervision of His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah, that the charges against these seven would be dropped on Tuesday, October 22.
DL News
Courts
Farmer jailed 8 months for stealing plantain and cassava
Isaac Atimbisa was said to have stolen six bunches of plantain and two sacks of cassava worth GHc 350.00, from a farm in the community and was about to transport them to sell.
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General
Misunderstanding among security personnel over smuggled cocoa resolved
On Wednesday, October 9, a disagreement emerged at the Missiga security checkpoint in Bawku, situated in the Upper East Region. Members of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Ghana Police Ser...
DL News
Courts
Oliver-Barker, 31 remanded protestors sue IGP, AG for human rights violation
The applicants claim that during the recent #stopgalamseynowprotest, the Ghana Police engaged in illegal activities, including wrongful arrests, detentions, and the denial of bail.
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Crime
NIB intercepts consignments of cocoa for smuggling in Dambai
The three truck consignments concealed as crates of minerals are believed to have journeyed from the Ashanti region, through the Eastern and crossed the Volta River from Afram Plains into Oti, before being intercepted by officials of the NI...
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Courts
Accountant jailed for stealing GH₵40k Ghana Police Church money
Edward Unicorn, 32, told the court that he used the money to wager bets and asked for the court to grant him bail to work and pay it off.
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Courts
3 chainsaw operators in court for illegal logging
The accused persons were Prince Owusu, 38 years, residing at Abesim, Ransford Solomon, 36 years, also resident of Benu Nkwanta and Johnson Berko, 20 years, also residing at Kyiridua, all in the Sunyani Municipality.
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Courts
Tarkwa: Man jailed 10 years for stealing mining equipment
Razak, who the same court had previously jailed for a similar offence, pleaded guilty to the charge of theft.
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Courts
17 persons granted GHC50,000 bail each over illegal sand winning
They are Gariba Ali, Ekow Quansah aka Big Joe, Christopher Semebia, Ahmed Abdul Asit, Ahmed Abdul Basit, Sampson Asum, Kwame Appiah, Samuel Gaisie, Stephen Owusu Sekyere, and Adam Issah.
GNA
Crime
Phone snatcher sentenced to 25 years in prison
Akwasi Agyemang, who stole a student's iPhone 7 and an itel cellular phone, was found guilty by the Court presided over by Isaac Apeatu and sentenced accordingly.
GNA
Crime
Court jails Cameroonian, Togolese for illegal acquisition of Ghana Card, birth certificate
Samuel Sagbo, 31, a barber from Togo and Edwin Nwanchan Ndum alias Edwin Mensah, 37, an unemployed Cameroonian will serve an additional 36 months jail time each should they default in paying the fines.
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