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
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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
Courts
Circuit Court judge sacked over impropriety in divorce case
According to a letter from the Chief Justice, a Judicial Service Disciplinary Committee discovered that Mr. Asiedu had been involved in an improper relationship with the said petitioner.
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
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
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
Africa
Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses Atiku Abubakar election challenge
Atiku Abubakar, who came second, had sought to reverse February's presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities.
BBC
Business
Nigeria saved from $11bn pay-out by London court
The award, first made in 2017 and then increased in 2019 to include interest, amounted to a huge chunk of Nigeria's foreign reserves.
BBC
Courts
Househelp remanded over theft
Thomas Yokpo, the accused person, also allegedly absconded with his boss’s Apsonic motorbike valued at GHC8,000.00.
GNA
Courts
Court issues bench warrant for civil servant over alleged road contract fraud
Mercy Lillian Danquah, 38, is said to have collected GHC100,000.00 as a contract fee under the pretext of securing the complainant with the contract in September 2021.
GNA
Courts
Court orders arrest of woman over GHC100,000 cocoa road contract
Mercy Lilina Danquah, 38, after collecting the money allegedly failed to honour her promises.
GNA
Africa
Mohbad: Nigeria court remands Naira Marley, others over singer's death
The Police had filed an application before the court for an order to remand the duo for 30 days pending the completion of an investigation into the death of Mohbad
The Guardian Nigeria
US
Death penalty for child rape goes into effect in Florida
The controversial measure likely will draw legal challenges, as U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court precedents have barred death sentences for rapists.
CBS News
Courts
Former Lighthouse pastor charged for stealing over GH¢7,000 freed
Appearing before an Accra Circuit upCourt earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly appropriating the Church’s GH¢7,054
GNA
US
US accuses Google of paying $10B a year to dominate search
The accusation came on the opening day of a landmark trial that is the biggest antitrust case in the United States in over two decades.
Daily Sabah