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Courts
Bench warrant issued for SIC staff over GH¢332,114.00 loss to the state
Hillary Kwasi Senanu, 47, who oversaw the Institutional Payment at SIC was absent when his accomplices were arraigned on Monday, August 1, 2022.
GNA3 August 2022
Africa
Nigerian-American surgeon jailed 27 years for fraud
The spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State, in a statement said the defendants were arraigned in 2016 before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretences.
Punch Nigeria9 June 2022
General
EOCO Director elected Executive Member of Anti-Corruption Institutions in Commonwealth Africa
EOCO Director elected Executive Member of Anti-Corruption Institutions in Commonwealth Africa
DL News11 May 2022
Africa
Former Guinea PM and ex-ministers face charges
Mr. Kassory served as prime minister from 2018 until President Alpha Condé was overthrown in a military coup last September.
BBC11 April 2022
Courts
Administrator who allegedly used GH¢ 1M of company funds on sport betting granted bail
The accused is said to have failed to deposit an amount of money meant to pay the company’s suppliers, and that he was also implicated during an internal audit of the firm.
DL News8 April 2022
Courts
I expressed reservations about GH¢ 27.5M paid to Ato Essien – Capital Bank former MD
State Prosecutors have accused the founder of the bank, William Ato Essien, and two others of causing the insolvency of the bank by stealing about GH¢200 million of a GH¢620 million liquidity support given to the bank by the Bank of Ghana.
DL News7 April 2022
Courts
Saglemi Housing trial: State to file final witness statements, adjourned to May 11
Former Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing and Member of Parliament for Asutifi South Constituency, Alhaji Collins Dauda, and four others have been charged with the offence of causing financial loss to the State; intentionally mi...
DL News5 April 2022
Courts
Capital Bank Trial: 3rd accused denies signing letter engaging All Time Capital
While being cross-examined by Chief State Attorney, Evelyn Keelson, on Thursday, March 31, he stated that the documents were fake and that he did not draft them.
DL News1 April 2022
General
OSP launches Ghana Corruption League Table, document to be published on Anti-corruption Day
Ghana Corruption League Table will seek to name, shame, and prosecute peddlers of corruption.
DL News22 March 2022
General
‘Verbal coup threats shouldn’t warrant arrests’ – Obed Asamoah
“There is a difference between speech and action. [If I were the Attorney General] I will take action only when there is evidence of preparation to carry out a coup. If somebody is only talking, I will just take it to be over-excitement. I...
Citinewsroom3 March 2022
Courts
Unemployed fined GH¢600 for mobile phone theft
Raymond who is also known as ‘Apisco’ was convicted for unlawful entry, causing damage and stealing. He pleaded guilty on all the three counts.
MYJOYONLINE21 February 2022
Courts
Four drivers jailed 30 years each for robbery
The four, Daniel Akpan, Ismeal Akyene, Bassey Okon Edet, Asuquo Mbuotidem Edem were arrested for allegedly robbing a businessman, Kennedy Nkansah, at his residence at Pobiman near Amasaman.
ANGELONLINE8 February 2022
General
Public Sector corruption: OSP to institute annual league table-Kissi Adjebeng
He indicates that this move, which forms part of his outfit’s pressure-for-progress drive will assess perceived levels of public sector corruption in the estimation of experts and business people.
DENNISLAW NEWS9 December 2021
Courts
Bekwai Circuit Court jails sodomite for 20 years
The Court in sentencing remarked that homosexuality is illegal in Ghana and has received three cases of these acts therefore, this judgement would serve as a deterrent.
DL News25 November 2021
Africa
Tanzania to scrap ban on pregnant schoolgirls
Magufuli warned that “after getting pregnant, you are done”.
DL News24 November 2021
General
Did you know? : The use of condensed milk for infant feeding proscribed by the law
Persons who fail to comply with the above requirements and more when dealing with infant products commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five million cedis or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding...
DL News22 November 2021
General
NDC asks IGP for updates of investigations into election 2020 violence and malpractices
The NDC in a separate letter has petitioned the IGP to investigate an alleged printing of one million extra ballot papers by Innolink Printing Press during the 2020 general elections.
DL News10 November 2021
Courts
Police ordered to release mobile phones of Shatta Wale, three others
Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah popularly known as Shatta Wale and three others were granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court on October 26, 2021.
DL News9 November 2021
General
New Wildlife Resources Management Bill to be presented to Parliament
The new bill, according to the ministry, will provide a management structure to give legal backing to the involvement of local communities in wildlife management and provide higher penalties and sanctions for wildlife offenses.
DL News4 November 2021
Crime
Alleged coup plotters’ permission was not secured before recording- Defence Lawyers
The right to privacy is not absolute. It can be infringed upon in the interest of the state,
DL News2 November 2021