A man, who defiled and impregnated a 15-year-old student, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in hard labour, by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. The convict, Kingsley Acquah, 24, pleaded not guilty to the charge, but he was found guilty at the end of the trial. Prosecuting, Superintendent of Police Juliana Essel-Dadzie told the court, … The post Man jailed 7 years for impregnating student
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an okada rider, Kofi Sumaila, to 10 years imprisonment for robbing a commercial tricycle rider, at Bompieso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. The 22-year-old convict, also known as Blackman, pleaded guilty and prayed the court, presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, for forgiveness. The judge passing judgement, said: … The post Okada rider jailed 10
The Adentan Circuit Court has granted GH¢20,000 bail each to two persons, for allegedly stealing eight scaffolds from a building site at Mempeasem, East Legon, in the Greater Accra Region. The Jerome Nininja, 29-year-old plumber, was charged on two counts of abetment of crime and stealing. He pleaded guilty with explanation on count one and … The post 2 granted GH¢40,000 bail
The trial of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, and Richard Jakpa, a businessman, for allegedly causing financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in an ambulance deal, has been adjourned to April 9 for continuation. This is because Mr Jakpa has engaged the service of a new lawyer, Mr Thaddeus Sory, to … The post €2.37m ambulance financial loss case adjourned
A comedian and actor, Nana Yaw Oduro, was yesterday remanded in police custody by the Ofaakor Circuit Court, near Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. Oduro, also known as Funny Face, who appeared before court for alleged drunk-driving, faces additional charge of careless driving. The accused last Sunday night allegedly … The post Funny Face remanded for
A businessman, who collected his late brother’s GH¢206,212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service, has been jailed four years by the Accra Circuit Court. Kwame Tengey is said to have told his late brother’s three children that he could assist them to collect their father’s entitlement of GH¢304,950. Kwame Tengey, who assumed the role of … The post Man
The Adentan Circuit Courthas granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to Love Amofa, a trader,for allegedly stealing GH¢70,700 belonging to her boyfriend. The 40-year pleaded not guilty to four counts of stealing, unlawful damage, threat of death and threat to cause harm. She will appear again in court on April 22. Police Chief Inspector Maxwell … The post Woman
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to provide 2,000 megawatts of solar power which is half of Ghana’s electricity needs when voted into power. He made this promise during an engagement with members of the informal sector through a forum organized by the Council of Indigenous Business Associations. […] The post 2024
A law to prohibit the payment of compound interest by the state in transactions entered into on her behalf by public officers, has been passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. The law, the contracts (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1114), sponsored by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame in 2023, … The post Parliament passes law
More than one hundred structures were destroyed during a fire outbreak at Bubuashie Cable Wireless in Accra, last Friday. The inferno affected makeshift wooden structures, three vehicles, two metal containers, but no casualties have been recorded. Business owners who used the place as an abode and commercial purposes were displaced. When the Ghanaian Times got … The post Over
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ashanti West Region, has commenced an exercise to retrieve monies owed the company by industrial and domestic consumers of electricity. The exercise is being undertaken in Abuakwa, Adum, Ahinsan, Bibiani, Danyame, Kokoben, Offinso and Suame. Consequently, the revenue mobilisation teams are visiting households, restaurants, hotels and state institutions to … The post Ashanti
Ghana’s foreign exchange market came under some seasonal pressures in February and early March 2024, but the Ghana cedi continues to recover its value, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has said. He explained that the pressures emanated mainly from the strengthening of the US dollar in international markets, and payments […] The post Ghana’s
One person has reportedly died and another battling for his life following a chieftaincy dispute between two feuding factions at Gbengbani in the Yunyo-Nasua District of the Northeast Region. Over 40 houses and tractors, a tipper truck, motorbikes and many other properties worth thousands of Ghana Cedis were destroyed. More than ten people have also […] The post NER: 1 person dead in chieftaincy
The police in Sunyanihave arrested 26-year-old taxi driver for allegedly knocking down two pedestrians on the Sunyani-Abesim road, killing one of the victims. According to a police situational report, the crash occurred when the suspect, Gilbert Adika, was driving a Toyota Vitz taxi cab with registration number GR7260-23, from Abesim to Sunyani. A report made … The post Cabbie
The Gbetseley Circuit Court, in Kpone Katamanso Municipality, has sentenced four robbers to 20 years imprisonment each, for robbing an Okada rider of his motorcycle and stabbing him to death. The convicts, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed and Martin Victor Agba, pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy and robbery. But, Mrs Eleanor … The post 4 jailed 80 years for
The Madina District court has discharged Mam Yandey Joof, the lady standing trial over the alleged murder of her boyfriend Benett Agyekum Adomah alias Kikibee. The post Kikibee CEO’s death: Court finds girlfriend not guilty of murder first appeared on 3News.
By Ferdinand D. ADADZI Introduction Timestamp: Thursday, 14th March, 2024 @ 10.06 pm. We are back to erratic power supply.⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ You can call it dumsor or it is not? 🤷♂️ Fact still remains, there are serious challenges in power supply to residents and businesses. In the midst of the challenges, there are plenty […] The post Offgrid
Residents of Blue Top Estate in Kasoa in the Central Region managed to rescue a young boy who was nearly kidnapped. The post Kasoa residents rescue 8-year-old from suspected ritual killing first appeared on 3News.
The trial of three persons accused of embezzling GH¢382,221 belonging to Christian Pentecostal Church will begin on Monday, March 18, at the Circuit Court. They are Jospeh Acheampong, a Consultant/Manager, Kenneth Osei-Ansong, Recovery Officer, and Esther Ofori, a Cashier at Christian Pentecostal Church. The three, who have been charged with conspiracy and stealing of depositors’ … The post 3
A closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at a hotel in Accra, has allegedly exposed two prison wardens, who aided a Chinese inmate, Wang Xiao, serving one year sentence to escape from the Nsawam Maximum. This came to light when Sergeant Joseph Oteng and Sergeant Isaac Boateng Bonsu appeared before the Accra Circuit Court charged with conspiracy … The post CCTV exposes 2 prison
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