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Ex-convict jailed for stealing guns in Nkawie
The Asante Akropong Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Gloria Mensah Bonsu, sentenced Latif to three years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the offense.
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Justice Adjei pushes for abolition of mandatory death penalty in Ghana
Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, Justice Adjei criticized the current legal framework, saying it violates the right to life and contradicts Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
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Justice Adjei questions legal gap between sex and marriage age
“If a person cannot marry at 16, why should they be allowed to have sex at 16?”
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CJ cannot act as president under 1992 Constitution – Justice Adjei declares
Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, Justice Adjei strongly rejected legal opinions suggesting that the Chief Justice could step in as acting President under constitutional provisions, label...
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Right to Dream triumphs over FIFA in CAS ruling on Nuamah transfer fees
The CAS ruling nullified FIFA’s earlier decision to award solidarity payments from Nuamah’s €25 million transfer to a Ghanaian club with limited influence on his footballing development.
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Lawyers seek variation of bail conditions for accused in Accra Sky Train case
Asamoah and Ekumfi face multiple charges, including willfully causing financial loss to the state and intentionally mismanaging public funds in connection with the $2 million Accra Sky Train project, which ultimately failed to materialize.
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Ofori-Atta’s family accuses OSP of vendetta, violating rights over INTERPOL red notice
In a statement issued on Monday, June 9, the family condemned the OSP’s actions, particularly the issuance of an INTERPOL Red Notice, claiming it violated due process, constitutional rights, and international law.
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Painter ordered to pay GH¢6200 as fine, compensation for calling neighbour witch
The man, identified as Fia Foli Philip, was also ordered to pay GH¢5,000 in compensation to the complainant and has been warned never to repeat the defamatory accusation.
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Lawyers for Wontumi should have sought bail variation in court-Augustine Obuor
Mr. Obour, who is a former state prosecutor, argued in an interview on Joy FM’s News Night that instead of resorting to political pressure and public demonstrations, Wontumi’s lawyers and their political allies, including minority members o...
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Court remands prime suspect in UEW lecturer murder case
Arthur was arrested at the professor’s Gyahadze residence in the Effutu Municipality on Thursday, May 22, during an ongoing police investigation into the lecturer’s mysterious disappearance.
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Gardener sentenced five years for stealing air-condition units
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Eric Ransford Abban, Frimpong had been in the lecturer’s service for five years before betraying that trust.
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Bagbin refers new SC nominees to Appointments Committee for vetting
During the House’s sitting on Tuesday, May 27, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin announced that the president’s nominations had been forwarded to the Appointments Committee for review.
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Kumasi High court clears Ex Juaben MCE nominee of all corruption charges
Sarfo-Kantanka had been facing 26 counts of corruption-related charges stemming from his failed confirmation as MCE in 2021.
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19-year-old jailed 24 months for theft, accomplice remanded
His co-accused, Nelson Godwin Ezel, 20, who also has no fixed employment, pleaded not guilty to the same charges and has been remanded into police custody pending trial.
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Trader granted GH¢150,000 bail over cooking oil fraud
Amoako, who is currently unemployed and resides in Teiman, has been charged with defrauding by false pretences.
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Gospel musician Empress Gifty sues Agradaa, claims GHS 20 million as damages
The plaintiff is further seeking from the court an order for the Defendant to pull down all the videos and audios in which she spoke the defamatory words of the Plaintiff from all her social media handles.
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Africa
UN Court awards disputed oil-rich islands to Equatorial Guinea in territorial case against Gabon
The contested isles—Conga, Mbanié, and Cocoteros—have been at the centre of a sovereignty battle between the two Central African nations since the 1970s.
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Cleaner jailed 36-months for stealing lawyer's $5,000
The court, presided over by His Honor Isaac Addo, found Linda guilty on two counts—unlawful entry and theft—after she pleaded guilty to both charges. The sentences are to run concurrently.
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Kenya's Martha Karua deported from Tanzania amid opposition leader’s trial
Karua, a long-standing human rights advocate and political critic, traveled to Tanzania with two colleagues—lawyer Gloria Kimani and activist Lynn Ngugi—to observe Lissu’s upcoming court appearance.
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Trader in court for allegedly blinding carpenter with walking stick
Zakaria, who is facing a charge of causing harm, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Judge Isaac Addo.
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