Africa
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing girlfriend
Officials confirmed Pistorius was "at home" on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence.
BBC
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Crime
Event planner, another on bail over foreign ministry employment scam
Nana Kwabena Addo, 28, is accused of taking GH¢228,000.00 from one Eunice Moffat under the pretext of securing her a job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as 75 others into other government institutions.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Corruption perception about Judiciary due to public ignorance of processes- SC nominee
These perceptions have most of the time been supported one way or another by various surveys like the Afro Barometer by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD).
DL News
Courts
New Force spokesperson re-arrested, set to be repatriated
This follows the revocation of her residence permit by the Immigration service insisting that her continuous stay in the country is illegal.
DL News
Crime
Man jailed 12 months for GH¢50,900 theft
Louis Oppong Asamoah pleaded guilty, and he was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to three months each on four counts of stealing. Sentences will run consecutively.
GNA
Africa
Sierra Leone: President Bio appoints new Chief Justice
Justice Browne-Marke was named as replacement of Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards on Thursday, December 7.
manoreporters.com
Crime
Traditional Priest to serve a day in prison for harming unemployed woman
Michael Martey Mamah charged with causing harm, pleaded guilty. Mamah, together with some of his relations, apologized to the court and the complainant.
GNA
Courts
Housekeeper jailed for stealing $16,000 from employer
Thomas Yokpo denied the offence but was found guilty after trial and jailed accordingly.
GNA
General
Ending fight against 'Galamsey' : Occupy Ghana urges government to apply the law
The group's admonishing comes in the wake of the sentencing of infamous Chinese ‘Galamsey’ Queen, En Huang.
DL News
US
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Manuel Rocha wept as he sat handcuffed in Miami federal court on charges that he engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba’s behalf since at least 1981 — the year he joined the U.S. foreign service
AP News
Courts
Court dismisses case by ex-nat’l service personnel against former banker boss, boyfriend
Adablah sued Nimako, a former Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of First Atlantic Bank in January, alleging the plaintiff's failure to uphold certain promises he made to her, maltreatment, exploitation, and deception in the course of their parlor...
DL News
Courts
Amanfro Court grants GH¢40,000 bail to man over illegal sand winning, building without permit
The accused held hostage, the complainant, Mr Thomas Yaw Dettoh, Head of the Physical Planning Department of the Ga South Municipal Assembly, and three colleagues when they visited a site at Donkonah-New Bortianor, on their routine inspecti...
Ghanaian Times
Africa
South Africa has referred Israel to ICC - Ramaphosa
“As South Africa we have accordingly, together with many other countries in the world, saw fit to refer this whole Israeli government action to the International Criminal Court."
BBC
Crime
Four granted￠160,000 bail for alleged murder
Jamilah Issaka, 24, and Abigail Avoryi, 28, are apprentice hairdressers and Tay William, 31, an illegal miner were granted GH￠50,000 each with two sureties each.
GNA
General
ADR reduces court backlog cases by 32,745 in 10 yrs – Justice Mensah-Homiah
Justice Mensah-Homiah revealed these on November 10 when she spoke on the benefits of ADR as used in the courts, at a public durbar at Fijai, in Sekondi, in the Western Region, as part of the week-long activities
DL News
Tech
Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court
The firm accused Google of acting as a monopoly - charging 30% commission on in-app purchases on Google Play store.
BBC
Courts
High Court jails 6 secessionists
The six were convicted and sentenced for being members of prohibited organisations, attending and participating in meetings of prohibited organisations
GNA
Crime
Two before court for allegedly defrauding an American of $1,250,000
Dzam Abotsi, a car dealer, and Nana Kwame Yanka, a businessman, have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and defrauding under false pretences.
GNA
Courts
Court convicts six in Western Togoland secession trial
The Court, presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, has, however, deferred their sentence to Wednesday, November 1.
GNA