Crime
Businessman, farmer granted bail over GH¢120,000 land fraud case
Nii Korley Sai Boni IV, 53, and Kingsley Oblitey Quansah Commey, 44, were each granted bail set at GH¢150,000 with two sureties.
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Courts
Grant Ato Essien pardon-Lawyer petitions Mahama
Essien was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Accra High Court after being found guilty of misappropriating over GH¢90 million in liquidity support that the Bank of Ghana had provided to Capital Bank.
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General
Seek private ADR services-CJ appeals to disputants
Addressing attendees at the 2025 joint graduation and matriculation ceremony for the Professional Executive Master of ADR (PEM.ADR) program at the Gamey and Gamey ADR Institute in Accra, Justice Torkornoo underscored ADR’s crucial role in f...
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Courts
Unemployed man jailed two years for stealing electrical cables
The convict, Ebenezer Tetteh, admitted to the crime, although the ownership and value of the stolen cables were unknown to the court.
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Courts
Galamsey operator remanded for alleged assault on elderly woman
The suspect, Vitus Nsore, 24, is set to reappear before the court on March 21, 2025. His plea has not yet been taken.
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Courts
Pastor faces court over alleged GH¢310,000 visa fraud
Cris Karl Ofori allegedly took the money from the complainant, promising to facilitate visas for him and his family. Facing a charge of defrauding by false pretenses, he pleaded not guilty.
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Courts
Suspect remanded over fatal shooting at Nungua enstoolment ceremony
Appearing before the court on Wednesday, February 26, Adjei faced a charge of murder.
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Courts
AG files nolle prosequi in Saglemi Housing case, Collins Dauda,others discharged
During a court session, Principal State Attorney Hilda Craig informed the presiding judge that the prosecution had filed a nolle prosequi on February 7, signaling the government's decision to halt proceedings against the accused.
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Business
Insurers win landmark appeal on COVID pandemic furlough deductions
This ruling has wide-reaching implications for policyholders seeking compensation for losses suffered during the pandemic, especially in terms of the government’s furlough scheme.
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Courts
Jurors to be empanelled briefly for a case, then discharged permanently – Court of Appeal Justice
Questioning how this practice became the norm, she recalled a contrasting approach in the past and argued that the current trend undermines the essence of jury trials.
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Courts
Private Institutions to submit staff lists for jury duty – Justice Asare-Botwe
This initiative, spearheaded by Chief Justice Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo through the LEADING JUSTICE program, aims to resolve the persistent delays in jury trials.
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Europe
British MP sentenced to jail for assaulting constituent
The 55-year-old politician, formerly affiliated with the Labour Party, pleaded guilty to striking 45-year-old Paul Fellows during an altercation in Frodsham in the early hours of October 26.
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Courts
Driver granted GH¢70,000 bail over pedestrian accident, death
The accused, Eric Arko, has yet to enter a plea and is set to appear in court on March 19, 2025.
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Courts
Mason jailed three for unlawful damage of Donfeng Ex-Box vehicle
Awuku pleaded guilty to unlawfully damaging the vehicle and received the sentence accordingly.
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Courts
Ghana Immigration Service hit with over GHC910,000 damages over wrongful arrest, detention of man
Additionally, the court awarded the plaintiff GHC 50,000 as a cost.
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Supreme Court News
NPP Nat.Org. challenges annulment of public sector appointments at SC
He claims that the order violates Article 191(b) of the 1992 Constitution, which safeguards public servants from dismissal without due cause.
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Courts
East Legon Crash: Bishop Salifu Amoako,Two others re-arrested after dropped charges
During court proceedings on February 17, 2025, the prosecution informed Judge Samuel Bright Acquah that further investigations were required, leading to the dismissal of the charges.
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Crime
Young mechanic fined GH¢6,000 for theft
The court, presided over by Mr. Lawrence Buanor-Buer, ruled that if he failed to pay the fine, he would serve 12 months in prison for each offense, with the sentences running consecutively.
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Mason sentenced four years for theft
Prince Anim Cobbina, the convicted mason, pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced accordingly by the court, presided over by Her Honour Mrs. Philomena Asiedu.
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Crime
Alleged cable theft: Fetish priest, two others remanded at Asante Akropong
The other suspects, identified as 20-year-old network installer Eric Kusi and 22-year-old electrician Emmanuel Ampofo, have also been remanded.
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