General
July 15 to 19 declared ADR Week
The theme for the week is "Building the Pillars of Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).”
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Results for "Accra Circuit Court"
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Crime
24-year-old welder sentenced to 25 years in hard labour for robbery
The convict was a welder at Jasikan in the Oti region.
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Courts
Electoral Commission staff and student remanded over alleged theft of biometric devices and laptops
The three employees—Philip Tetteh, a laborer; Benjamin Fienyi, a security guard; and Joseph Blackson Adamadze, a database administrator—have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal and theft.
DL News
Courts
Unemployed jailed over electrical cable theft
Sowah denied causing unlawful damage, unlawful entry and stealing but at the end of the trial he was found guilty of the offence.
GNA
Crime
Forestry Commission arrests 10 illegal miners
They were allegedly operating in seven compartments in the Oda River Forest Reserve.
GNA
Courts
62-year-old illegal miner jailed for pouring acid on former girlfriend
Records from the Tarkwa Local Prison, revealed that in 2012, Tandoh was sentenced to 16 years for a similar offence, but was discharged on Amnesty in June 2020 after serving eight years.
GNA
Courts
Apprentice welder jailed for mining under high tension cable
Fynn, who was charged with conspiracy and illegal mining, pleaded guilty to the charges.
GNA
Courts
Five illegal miners jailed 20 years each
The accused persons were arrested while mining in a river in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality
GNA
Crime
Businessman jailed five years for intermediating in human trafficking ,illegal entry
Muftau Kimbele Yusif ,a Nigerian businessman who was intercepted at the Sogakope Immigration Check Point for intermediating in the trafficking four victims, has been jailed for five years
GNA
Courts
Three remanded over medicine theft at Bolgatanga Hospital
Suspect Raymond Asoke was monitored loading boxes of medicines from a certain unmarked house into a saloon car
DL News
General
JUSAG declares indefinite strike
According to JUSAG, the Judicial Council submitted a proposal in 2021 for approval on salary increments, however, nothing has been done about it.
DL News
Courts
Court discharges Sekondi-Takoradi MCE of assault and traffic offence
This comes after the police prosecutor, Superintendent Stephen Billy Addum filed a case of no interest in the matter, thereby withdrawing the charges.
DL News
Courts
Three OWASS students granted bail over attempted robbery
According to officials, the students tried to snatch a taxi cab from its driver last Friday near the Royal Golf Park junction in Kumasi.
DL News
Courts
Shatta Wale pleads guilty in publication of fake news case, fined GHC 2000
Shatta Wale was arrested on October 19, 2021, after he allegedly faked a gunshot attack, following a prophecy that indicated he would be killed by armed robbers on the said day.
DL News
Courts
Robbery of Businesswoman: 2 imprisoned 45, 20 years respectively
The two; an ex-convict, Daniel Bentum and Stephen Dadzie were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and causing harm to the businesswoman and found guilty at the end of the trial.
DL News
Crime
Atewa Forest Reserve: Forestry Commission says 55 illegal miners arrested in six months
The Atewa Forest Reserve, in the eastern region of Ghana, is internationally recognized as one of the highest priority ecosystems in West Africa.
DL News
Courts
Painter jailed 20 years for defiling, impregnating girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter
Acquaye pleaded guilty with an explanation that he went to pour water on the victim in the bathroom when she told him she was feeling warm.
GNA
Courts
Kelvyn Boy granted GH¢200k bail
He was remanded on Monday, February 22, 2022, after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault of his girlfriend.
DL News
Courts
Sekondi-Takoradi: MCE granted GHC 100,000 bail
The MCE was detained at the regional police command for dangerous driving and assault of a police officer, Superintendent Andrew Sarfo near a checkpoint on February 3, 2022.
DL News
Crime
Police retrieve narcotics from student who displayed gun on social media
Police laid surveillance on the suspect and established that he was peddling narcotic drugs.
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