Parliament has recommended further investigation and possible prosecution of three top police officers for perjury and professional misconduct. They are Commissioner of Police (rtd) George Alex Mensah, Supt.George Asare and Supt. Eric Gyebi, who were heard plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, in a leaked tape. The …
The Accra High Court yesterday awarded costs of GH¢3,000 against the convener of #FixThe Country Movement, Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, for failing to file his defence in the GH¢10 million defamation case against him. The court subsequently granted him additional one week to file his defence and adjourned hearing to January 24. The Minister of National …
A 53-year-old gardener, who sexually abused his daughter at Teiman, near Madina, Accra, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment by the Adentan Circuit Court. Adotey Kpakpo Moffart, who defiled his daughter when she was 12 years until she attained the age of 15, pleaded guilty to a charge of incest. The court heard that …
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded Michael Sumnaya Adedina, an Accountant with Medeena Consult Limited, in police custody for illegally collecting tax of GH¢2,495,778.00 on behalf of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The accused was also charged with forgery of official document and fraudulent breach of trust. Adedina pleaded not guilty to all the charges …
Two persons were shot dead during Christmas and New Year festivities, in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region. Mr Denis Gowugade, a national service person, and Mr Papa Kente, a farmer, lost their lives on the farm at Odomi in the Challa Traditional Area, and Kromase, near Shiare, in the Akyode Traditional Area, in …
A dispatch rider, who stole a motorcycle belonging to an educationist, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Accra Circuit Court. Godwin Abayateye, aka “Capon,” who was charged with stealing, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Mrs Susana Eduful. Police Chief Inspector Samuel Ahiabor, …
The Education Foundation of Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea, an aspiring National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate in the Odododiodioo constituency, has awarded a scholarship to Nii Larkotey Otoo, covering his four-year tertiary education at the University of Ghana (Legon). Nii Larkotey Otoo achieved outstanding results with eight As in his WASSCE, having studied General Arts […] The post Okai
Six passengers are feared dead after a public transport ran into an abandoned truck at the Banyard intersection at Awoshie in Accra. The red passenger vehicle with registration number GW 6302-21, ran into the unattended truck bearing registration number GB 8896-21 and the brand inscription “Everpure.” The driver and at least five passengers lost their […] The post Six
The Ministry for the Interior will today commence a nationwide monitoring and inspection exercise on the activities of private security organisations, locksmiths (key cutting) and rubber stamp and seals operators to ensure compliance of laws governing their operations. In this regard, it has advised all players within the sector to register or renew their licenses … The post Interior
A 31-year-old driver has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a pump action shotgun and other heavy industrial machines worth GH¢87,000. Abu Mohammed was found guilty by an Accra Circuit Court on the charges of stealing. Mohammed, who is also a housekeeper, pleaded not guilty before the court presided over by Mr … The post Driver jailed for stealing
A Circuit Court at Gbetsile, near Tema, has sentenced a crane operator Rudy Agyemang to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing, contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960. The court, presided over by Mrs Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway, sentenced the accused after a full trial of which the court found … The post Crane operator gets 15 years in hard labour appeared
Fire has swept through over 70 shops at Racecourse Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The deadly fire according to traders, destroyed goods worth millions of cedis. Some of the fire victims in an interview with Kumasi based OTECFM revealed that the started in one shop at around 7:00 a.m on Monday … The post Fire razes down over 70 shops at Racecourse Market
A woman was killed by a stray bullet during an anti-robbery operation to arrest suspects at Pigfarm in Accra, last Saturday. The victim, who was hit, was reported to have been rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Body of the deceased had since been sent to the morgue for autopsy. A … The post Woman killed by stray bullet in police anti-robbery operations
Just a week after a devastating fire ravaged the French Line section of the Kumasi Central Market, another inferno has struck has destroyed over 70 shops at the Race Course market. The blaze, which started at around 7 am on Monday, primarily consumed metal container shops selling local spices, cowhide, and second-hand clothing. The Ghana […] The post Kumasi: Fire guts over
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a sales representative to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing GH¢50,900 belonging to his employer. Louis Oppong Asamoah pleaded guilty, and he was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to three months each on four counts of stealing. Sentences will run consecutively. The court presided over … The post Court jails man 12 months
Three persons who beat up a taxi driver, tied his neck with a rope, and robbed him of his vehicle at Gbawe in Accra have been jailed for 44 years. Kwabena Bandoh, a car wash attendant, who has been in lawful custody because he had no fixed place of abode, was sentenced to 14 years. … The post 3 jailed 44 years for auto robbery appeared first on Ghanaian
Eight people including two policemen and four Chinese nationalsarrested in Juaboso on Monday by the Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve have been remanded into police custody by the SefwiWiaso District Court. They were charged with conspiracy, mining without licence and … The post Galamsey
A busineswoman in Accra has been arrested by a taskforce of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for allegedly failing to issue value added tax (VAT) invoices to customers. Although, her name has been withheld, she is believed to be the owner of chain supermarkets, Ofori Mati Enterprise, dealers in various items including food and drinks … The post Businesswoman lands in
Eight people including two policemen and four Chinese nationals were arrested on Monday by the Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve in the Juaboso Forest District of the Western North Region. The two policemen (names withheld) carrying AK-47 assault rifles and … The post 2
The proceedings in four alleged criminal trials of eight persons including Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, a former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources are pending in different courts across the nation. The cases are different from the OSP’s interim applications where the court have barred the office from making arrests, conducting investigations, or seizing assets … The post OSP prosecutes
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