Courts
Tarkwa court fines miner GH¢12,000 for fraudulent electronic transactions
The Tarkwa Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu, also ordered the miner, Ahmed Abdul Rahaman, to repay the stolen amount to his victims.
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Presidency denies reports of presidential pardon to 11 persons
Reports initially suggested that the president, in accordance with Article 72(1) of the Constitution, had exercised his prerogative of mercy to release the prisoners just days before the end of his term.
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Africa
Death penalty abolished in Zimbabwe
Human rights organization Amnesty International commended the decision, calling it a "beacon of hope" for regional movements advocating against the death penalty. However, the group expressed concerns over a provision allowing the death pen...
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Courts
AAMUSTED student jailed for defilement
Raynus Ofori Mensah, a student of the Apenteng Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement.
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Courts
Man jailed 5 years for vandalism at Parliament
On Wednesday, Christopher Kofi Kyere Sorkpa, dressed in white, reportedly smashed the windscreens and windows of about seven cars parked near the parliamentary buildings.
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General
Brother of Paul Pogba jailed 3 years in extortion case
A Paris court handed down these rulings on Thursday.
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Crime
Kenyan jailed 50 years for murdering LGBTQI activist
The crime, which took place nearly two years ago, shocked Kenya's LGBTQ+ community and drew widespread attention.
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Courts
Fisherman to spend 40 years in jail for robbery, rape
The convict, Emmanuel Tetteh, also known as "666," Escobar, and Commetey, pleaded not guilty to robbery charges during the trial at an Accra Circuit Court.
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Courts
Man who threatened to shoot, kill citizens on Dec 7 jailed 4 years
An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, convicted Ibrahim after he was tried on charges of publishing false news with intent to cause fear and alarm, making threats of harm, and engaging in offensive conduct likely to breach...
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Courts
Ashiyie: Man whose gate electrocuted boy jailed 10 years
Laweh had unlawfully tapped electricity to an uncompleted building and connected a copper wire from this setup to a makeshift gate blocking a commonly used footpath on two plots of land where he was squatting. Darko was fatally electrocuted...
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Crime
20-year-old labourer remanded for stealing
Ishmael Ayangah pleaded not guilty and will reappear before the court presided by Mrs Philomina Asiedu, on December 3, this year.
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Crime
Court remands unemployed man over theft of ECG property
Michael Ofori, popularly known as Sammy was charged with two counts of causing unlawful damage and stealing.
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Crime
Man jailed 24 years for defiling 8-year-old girl
The judgment, delivered by His Honour Festus Fovi Nukunu, came after Abubakar pleaded guilty to defilement, a violation of Section 101 (2) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), as amended.
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Courts
Mankessim shooting: Court orders prosecution to expedite investigations
The Prosecution, led by DSP Daniel Gadzo, told the court on Tuesday that investigators were still working to gather more evidence and retrieve the murder weapon, and appealed for more time.
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Africa
Miss Rwanda gets suspended sentence for drink-driving
Last month, Muheto was involved in a car accident in Kigali, crashing her vehicle into an electricity pole and a palm tree after leaving a bar, according to local news outlet The New Times.
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Crime
Man gets 21 years for sexually assaulting minor
Ampomah had engaged in anal sex with a 15-year-old boy at Tabora, Accra, and subjected the minor to beatings when the boy declined to further have sex with him, even while the victim was unwell.
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Crime
Armed robber jailed 15 years
Yaw Mensah, aka Red, was sentenced after the court presided over by Susana Eduful found him guilty after a full trial.
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Mason remanded over attempted arson
Robert Benjamin Okyere pleaded not guilty to causing harm and damage and would reappear before court on November 7.
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Courts
Kumasi court fines cosmetic shop for illegal dumping of waste
The ruling followed widespread public criticism after a viral video showing improper waste management.
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Crime
Four Ghanaians imprisoned 26 years for smuggling £4.5 worth cannabis to UK
The operation was uncovered at Tilbury Docks, where border force officers, working alongside the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission, flagged a suspicious shipping container. Inside, they found sacks of Gari...
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