Accra, July 21, GNA – A 26-year-old trader has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on a charge of offensive conduct over an alleged…
Court & Crime
Content from law and order and from the Law Courts.
Mixed reaction in Kumasi over 20-year jail term for Chairman Wontumi
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/ Samuel Ofori Boateng Kumasi, July 20, GNA – Residents and political actors in Kumasi have expressed mixed reactions to the 20-year prison sentence imposed on Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly…
Jatikay Centre welcomes Wontumi’s conviction, calls for sustained galamsey fight
By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Accra, July 20, GNA– The Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building has welcomed the conviction and 20-year prison sentence imposed on Mr Bernard Antwi…
Police arrest five suspects, retrieve firearms, ammunition in Sapeiman operation
Accra, July 20, GNA – The Accra Regional Police Command, in a joint operation with the National Police Intelligence Directorate, has arrested five suspects…
Wontumi jailed 20 years for facilitating illegal mining
Accra, July 20, GNA – An Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for purposely facilitating unlicensed mining on a concession at Samreboi in the Western…
Wontumi jailed 20 years for facilitating illegal mining
Accra, July 20, GNA – An Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment in…
Editor of Herald Newspaper granted bail pending appeal in contempt case
By Morkporkpor Anku, Accra, July 19, GNA – An Accra High Court has granted bail pending appeal to Mr Larry Alans‑Dogbey, Editor of The Herald newspaper, following his conviction…
Two remanded over alleged assault of Pragia rider
Accra, July 19, GNA – The Diaso District Court has remanded two persons into lawful custody over the alleged assault of a Pragia rider at Diaso in the Central Region. …
Police to arraign TikToker on false communication
Accra, July 19, GNA – The Ghana Police Service is preparing to arraign jailed TikToker Camila Alhassan before the High Court on a separate charge of…
Travel Ban Expiration: Motion to Revoke Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s Travel Leave Withdrawn
By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, July 16, GNA–The Accra High Court has struck out, as withdrawn, an application by the Attorney-General seeking to revoke the…
Scrap dealer remanded for stealing
By Charles Tawiah, GNA Abuakwa (Ash) July 17, GNA – An 18-year-old scrap dealer, has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Abuakwa circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South…
Woman in court over alleged GAF recruitment scam
Accra, July 17, GNA – Patience Mbaye, a 41-year-old ward assistant, has appeared before an Accra court over an alleged recruitment scam involving the…
Father arrested over alleged sexual exploitation of 16-year-old daughter
By Michael Pepsin Avorgah, GNA Denu (V/R), July 17, GNA – The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service at Tokor has…
TikToker jailed for offensive conduct
Accra, July 16, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 43‑year‑old TikToker, Camilla Alhassan, to one year imprisonment with hard labour for offensive conduct. …
Teacher jailed 12 years for defiling pupil under his care
By Kamal Ahmed, GNA Akosombo (E/R), July 16, GNA – The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old teacher to 12 years’ imprisonment for defiling…
Court jails head porter 10 years for robbery at Aflao
By Michael Pepsin Avorgah Denu (V/R), July 16, GNA — The Torkor Circuit Court in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has sentenced Akpalu Prince, a head porter, to…
Ashanti Regional Police arrest 54 suspected criminals, include Malian nationals
By Muyid Deen Suleman, GNA Kumasi July 16, GNA — The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 54 suspected criminals, including 11 Malian nationals,…
Obuasi fatal gang attack: Ashanti South Police arrest murder suspect
By Samuel Ofori Boateng, GNA Bekwai (Ash), July 16, GNA – The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of…
Court jails 19-year-old for stealing nurse’s mobile phone and cash
By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA Tarkwa (W/R), July 16, GNA – The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced a 19-year-old man, Shadrack Cobbinah,…
Former LCI pastor testifies in defamation case
Accra, July 15, GNA – A former Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) pastor has told an Accra High Court that several contributors supported the construction…