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Africa
Family of ex-president Charles Taylor demand payment for his service
His family has filed a complaint at the court of the West African regional body, Ecowas, to ensure that the Liberian government is made to pay up what it owes.
DL News1 November 2021
Crime
Man jailed for stealing Judge’s plantain
According to the prosecutor, Joseph Boamah, a complainant spotted the accused harvesting some plantain from the backyard of the judge’s garden on October 21, 2021.
DL News29 October 2021
Courts
“Go and sin no more”- Court cautions “fingering” Evangelist
The Court’s caution came after Prosecuting Superintendent Patience Mario informed the court that the complainant was not in court and that Police had received a letter of withdrawal in respect of the matter.
GNA25 October 2021
Courts
Police Recruitment fraudster jailed
21-year old Fenuku, also pleaded guilty to the offence and was convicted on his own plea.
DL News15 October 2021
General
GIMPA law lecturer calls for non-custodial sentences for petty crimes
“There should be some very simple procedure that the person will be taken through
DL News15 October 2021
Courts
Police recruitment fraudster jailed 18 months
Unsuspecting applicants fell victim to the fraud and sent mobile money to the accused.
DL News15 October 2021
US
Finn’s Law: Five years after stabbing, ex-police dog is still campaigning
“In the future, we hope to do more to raise awareness of animal welfare issues, and as ever, Finn will be at the helm
DL News11 October 2021
Courts
Credit officer jailed two years for stealing, two others fined
In the year 2011, Anum was transferred to the company’s head office and he was replaced by Adjeirteh.
DL News5 October 2021
Crime
Two sentenced to 72 months imprisonment for kidnapping
The facts of the case were that on July 17, 2021, a police patrol team on the Buipe-Yapei stretch on night patrols stopped a motorbike being used by Joli with Braima as the pillion.
DL News4 October 2021
Courts
2 jailed 31 years each for robbery
The accused persons then marched them into the room where they found Eunice Darko and robbed her of two mobile phones before leaving the house.
DL News24 September 2021
Africa
‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero found guilty in terrorism case by Rwandan court
Rusesabagina became a global celebrity after the film, which depicted him risking his life to shelter hundreds as the boss of a luxury hotel in the Rwandan capital Kigali during the 100-day genocide when Hutu ethnic extremists killed more t...
DL News20 September 2021
Asia
No skin-to-skin contact: India ‘outrageous’ sexual assault order struck down
The accused tried to bring down the salwar [pyjama bottom] of the girl and even then bail was granted,”
DL News17 September 2021
Courts
Jobless man jailed 10 years for possessing ‘wee’
The dried leaves were forwarded to the Forensic Lab for analysis and a report was produced.
DL News17 September 2021
General
Twenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzesTwenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzes
The greatest enemy of the media under the current dispensation is irresponsibility and that must be fought on all fronts.
DL News10 September 2021
Asia
Japan gang boss sentenced to death
Defense lawyers for the Kudokai head, Satoru Nomura, 74, plan to appeal the ruling,
DL News27 August 2021
Courts
Dome Market Association wins court case against Ga East Assembly
The Association had sued the MCE in the High Court, Accra on August 8, 2017 seeking the court to declare that the purported revocation or termination of tenancy covering Store No. 9 and 10 in Block A at the market was illegal and of no effe...
DL News25 August 2021
Africa
Convicted ex-Chadian leader Hissène Habré dies
One of the most notorious detention centres in the capital N’Djamena was a converted swimming pool.
DL News24 August 2021
Courts
SSNIT $66m OBS scandal: Counsel, prosecution clash over charge sheet
“Investigations also indicated that PBS, purportedly represented by A3 (Kramer), is a non-existent company,” the prosecution said.
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
Bail cannot be refused to pacify the collective anger, outrage of society-Indian Court declares
diverse responses of persons accused of a crime cannot be analysed by any mathematical formula.
DL News29 July 2021
Crime
Court convicts 7 of WASSCE malpractices
The prosecutor stated that on August 20, 2020, Nkrumah and Sefah Acheampong who were at large were arrested and they admitted to the offence in their caution statement
DL News22 July 2021