Crime
Juaben MCE nominee granted bail over bribery allegations
Juaben is the outstanding Municipality to have its nominee for MCE confirmed after all 42 districts in the Ashanti Region went through the exercise.
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NALS protests in Accra over entrance exams failures
Amid drumming and chanting, the affected students insisted that the new rule was unknown to them before they took the exams
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Courts
Chief remanded for raping his sister-in-law
ASP Aggrey said the victim is currently undergoing psychological evaluation for the trauma she suffered.
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US
Colorado officer arrested after threatening to shoot suspect during stop
A bill passed by Colorado’s legislature last year bars police from using deadly force against suspects unless they are facing imminent danger from a weapon.
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General
Lack of law enforcement to blame for Ghana’s sanitation woes – ESPA
To further improve sanitation, Mr. Quartey said he plans to introduce a scheme to distribute dustbins across the region.
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General
Thaddeus Sory responds to GJA, accuses it of misinformation
Lawyer for the Judicial Service has accused the Ghana Journalist Association of public misinformation.
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General
One-Week Celebration of lawyer who died 22 days after Call to Bar set for Nov. 11
The ceremony will take place at Ejisu Akyeremade in the Ashanti Region, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers expected to attend.
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Courts
Two remanded over alleged GH¢800,000 spiritual fraud scheme
The accused persons are Bilyaminu Ibrahim, a media worker, and Mohammed Musah, a journalist. Ibrahim faces a charge of conspiracy to commit the crime of defrauding by false pretence, while Musah has been charged with harbouring a criminal
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Crime
OccupyGhana calls for scrutiny of EOCO investigative powers
The pressure group says the seriousness of allegations cannot, by itself, justify indefinite measures or departures from constitutional safeguards.
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Courts
Ofori-Atta’s SML case adjourned after private hearing request by OSP
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng requested an in-camera hearing when the case was called on Tuesday, September 29. Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga met the lawyers in his chambers before returning to announce the adjournment.
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Courts
Buffer stock case adjourned pending application to release seized phones, properties
The judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, adjourned the case pending the hearing of the request.
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Courts
Tarkwa: Father jailed 20 years for defiling daughter
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, said the punishment was necessary to deter others from committing similar offences.
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Crime
Police arrest three over alleged kidnapping, murder of Circle phone dealer
According to the Ghana Police Service, preliminary investigations show that Mr Kyere left his residence at Kokomlemle on September 19 in his Honda Civic but did not return.
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Courts
Four granted bail in Assin Fosu kidnapping and torture case
They are facing six charges, including kidnapping, conspiracy to commit crime, threat of harm, causing harm, unlawful sharing of intimate images and stealing.
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Courts
Galamsey operator jailed 15 years for defiling student after posing as pastor
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment.
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Courts
Hohoe pub owner fined GH¢600 over expired drinks, poor sanitation
The court, presided over by relieving judge Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered her to serve one month in prison if she fails to pay the fine.
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Courts
Trader fined GH¢12,000 over counterfeit Amuzu Bitters
Jeanice Mensah was convicted on her own plea by the court, presided over by Vida Achiaa Yeboah.
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Courts
Hanan Abdul-Wahab trial adjourned to September 29 and 30
The adjournment followed the submission of a medical excuse duty by his lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, through the accused person.
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Courts
High Court refuses Adu Boahene’s request to adjourn trial pending Supreme Court review
His counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, had asked the court to adjourn the case until September 2, 2026, when a three-member panel of the Supreme Court is expected to hear a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.
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Courts
Full Judgment: Why Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Ex-MASLOC CEO of the 10-year jail sentence
The appellate court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against her beyond reasonable doubt. In its 94-page judgment, the court also faulted the trial judge’s approach to the case, holding that the presumption of innocence...
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