Crime
Man jailed 25 years for defiling 14-year-old girl
Avotre, 20, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and was convicted on his own plea.
GNA
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Crime
Farmer jailed for attempting to offer son for sale
He was charged for trading a person contrary to section 2 (1) of the Human Trafficking Act 694 of 2005, pleaded guilty to the offence and asked the court to forgive him.
GNA
Courts
Zuria FM reporter fined for inciteful comments
The District Magistrate Judge, Afia Densi Asare-Kyire held that the prosecution had proven beyond doubt the case against the accused person with both video and documentary evidence.
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Courts
Chief, 7 others bailed GHC10k for removing party billboard
The Agona Swedru Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Victor Kusi, granted six of them bail in the sum of GHC10,000.
GNA
Courts
Court sets GH¢200k bail for Nana Agradaa in indecent materials case
The court stipulated that she must provide two justified sureties as part of her bail conditions. The charges against her are related to the possession of indecent materials.
myjoyonline
Courts
Ambulance case: Military secretary testifies in court
When he mounted the witness box yesterday, he told the court that Mr. Richard Jakpa was not honorably discharged from the military.
DL News
Courts
Court sentences mason, co-conspirator at large
His co-conspirator, Samanu alias landguard, is currently at large.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers ruling on interlocutory injunction against Anti-LGBTQI Bill
The five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, indicated that it would give the ruling alongside the substantive application and thus called for an expedited trial of the case.
DL News
Crime
Three remanded for two weeks over robbery, rape allegations
However, their counterpart, Alex Obeng, a 24-year-old illegal miner, had a GH¢50,000 bail with one surety because the suspects in the case, Coffie and Adu stated that he only provided information and security.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Celebrities can’t be used to advertise alcoholic drinks- Supreme Court uphold FDA ban
This ruling concludes a nineteen-month legal battle initiated by Mark Darlington Osae, CEO of Black Kulcha Music.
DL News
Crime
Man in trouble for violating building code
He failed to appear before the court, presided over by Mr Derek Ocloo, three consecutive times, after he was charged for building without permit at Onumaku in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the region.
GNA
Courts
Sales officer gets 6 months for stealing employer’s money
Amoako, who is popularly known as Sky, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing, when he appeared before the court, presided over by Mr Charles Owusu Nsiah.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court directs Ken Kuranchie to amend his reliefs in suit against former president Mahama
Mr. Kuranchie, who is a legal practitioner, is seeking, among others, a declaration that, upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 66(1) of the 1992 Constitution, the presidential term is four years.
DL News
Courts
Court dismisses injunction against NBA for approving registration of 14 new GM crops
The court presided over by Her Ladyship, Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway in dismissing the application on Tuesday April 30, 2024, acknowledged the NBA’s diligence in executing its statutory mandate
myjoyonline
Supreme Court News
How Supreme Court saved the Okyere family of Koforidua
James Okyere who is a son of the late Opanyin Kwaku Okyere, gifted the outhouse and the adjoining land to an entire property to his ex-wife, Florence Darko Okyere.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Dual citizens can now occupy these public offices; Supreme Court significant inroad on citizenship
Specifically, the apex court held that sections 16(2)(a) and 16(2)(h)-(l) of the Act are unconstitutional, having been enacted contrary to Article 289(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
DL News
Europe
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction
The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.
BBC
Africa
Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election
Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.
BBC
Courts
Court remands mason for stabbing pregnant fiancée
The court presided over by Mr. Simon Gaga remanded Nartey, whose plea was not taken for the charge of causing harm.
GNA
Africa
SA speaker charged with 12 counts of corruption
She made her first court appearance after handing herself over to a police station on Thursday morning.
BBC