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Crime
Court orders arrest of 2 in $100k gold scam case
The Court presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah issued the bench warrant when the prosecution led by Inspector Wisdom Alorwu prayed for the warrant.
GNA26 January 2023
Crime
EOCO seeks public assistance to arrest Lebanese convicted for fraud
The convict, Naji Khalil, who was tried in absentia because he jumped bail, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on 22nd June 2022.
DL News26 January 2023
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing January 24-25, 2023
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include civil motions, civil appeals, writs a criminal appeal.
DL News23 January 2023
Crime
Police arrest man over audio claiming policemen planted narcotics in car
In the said audio clip, a man who claimed to be a doctor narrated that policemen, numbering about four, insisted that they found weed and cocaine in his car and that he should pay an amount of GHC 20,000 to forfeit prosecution.
DL News19 January 2023
Courts
Caprice robbery: Accused plead not guilty to charges
All five have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
GNA13 January 2023
Courts
Unlawful arrest: Man sues Ghana Police Service
According to him, following his arrest by officers of the Manhyia Palace police station, neither was he interrogated nor was his Caution Statement taken.
DL News12 January 2023
Crime
2023: IGP promises a positive security outlook
The IGP who was on a working and security monitoring tour of various Police jurisdictions visited the studios of Luv FM and Nhyira FM, flanked by some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) and officers of the Ashanti Regional Polic...
myjoyonline1 January 2023
General
Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
DL News15 December 2022
General
Police officer shot by Caprice robbers during special operation promoted
The officer in question has been promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant with immediate effect.
DL News14 December 2022
Courts
Capital Bank case: Court accepts Ato Essien's GHC 90m restitution deal
Aided by Fitzgerald Odonkor, Ato Essien is alleged to have transferred an amount of GH¢120 million of the BoG's liquidity support to All-Time Capital Limited, an investment management and advisory firm.
DL News13 December 2022
Courts
Court to deliver judgment on case against Ato Essien, 2 others December 1
Together with the former MP of the Bank, Rev Fritzgerald Odonkor, and a former MD of the MC Management Services, Tettey Nartey, they are standing trial for various offenses
DL News29 November 2022
Courts
High Court remands purported son of Aisha Huang, one other to Nsawam Prison over immigration offences
The duo were arrested on September 2, 2022, at Kumasi by personnel of the Security Council Secretariat, and the Ghana Immigration Service.
DL News25 November 2022
Courts
Empire Cement injuncted from cement manufacturing in McCarthy enclave
The injunction follows concerns by the McCarthy Hill residents on the citing of the factory and manufacturing of cement in the area, which they said posed health hazards.
GNA22 November 2022
Business
Imported used vehicles would require Certificate of Conformance effective January 1, 2023 – GSA
The directive is in line with the Customs (Amendment) Act, 2020, and other related legislation the GSA said.
DL News17 November 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing November 15 - 16, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, and civil appeals.
DL News14 November 2022
Business
Speaker refers motion for vote of censure on Finance Minister to ad-hoc committee
This comes after the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu moved the motion for vote of censure against the Minister on the floor of the House yesterday.
DL News11 November 2022
General
Police react to Shatta Wale’s tweet on Fennec’s death, says he is cooperating
The statement dated November 2, notes that “The police have made contact with Shatta Wale who is cooperating with us on the matter.”
DL News2 November 2022
Supreme Court News
Chieftaincy and active politics: LLB graduate drags AG to Supreme Court
According to the applicant, the letter and spirit of the above Article prevent chiefs from doing or engaging in active politics but most of them are seen during General elections endorsing politicians openly.
DL News2 November 2022
General
Taking International negotiations seriously: Create government unit devoted to negotiations – Lawyer
“If we are going to be serious about our negotiations, then somewhere in the government system, we should have a core unit which is dedicated to negotiations.
DL News26 October 2022
General
NDC Parliamentary Caucus file Motion for Censure of Ken Ofori-Atta
Earlier today, about 80 members belonging to the NPP Caucus in Parliament at a Press Conference addressed by the MP for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah, called for the resignation of the Finance Minister over the economic woes of the countr...
DL News25 October 2022