CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Man Jailed 21-years for attempting to rob with a toy gun

A man believed to be in his twenties identified as Ishmael has been sentenced to a tune of 21 years in prison in hard labour for attempting to rob with a toy gun. Detailing how the unfortunate incidentoccurred,the culprit disclosed that he on-board a Trotro when some passengers were having …

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Expedite prosecution of persons arrested for 2023 WASSCE malpractices – EduWatch

Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to expedite prosecution of candidates who misconducted themselves and were arrested during the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). EduWatch in a statement issued on Monday said though it welcomed the partnership …

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Dr. Lawrence writes: The dangers of our current Judiciary

In Ghana, the Judiciary is gradually becoming a thin god, allowing them to pass some outrageous judgments. Let’s look at some of the judgments by the Judiciary: In Ghana today, the birth certificate is not a legal document to proof that someone is a Ghanaian. Meanwhile, the birth certificate is …

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Level 300 UEW student allegedly commits suicide

A level 300 ICT student from the University of Education, Winneba, has committed suicide by hanging at her hostel in Winneba. According to a UTV new report, the deceased student whose name is given as Rita Anane, reading Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the university, hanged herself at her hostel. …

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Fetish priest stabs himself to death after murdering wife

  A 62-year-old fetish priest at Parembo Sawaba in the Pru East district of the Bono East region, Solomon Mbalegon, has allegedly killed himself after murdering his wife. Solomon Mbalegon reportedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife, Nakoli Mbalegon in the neck before stabbing himself in the stomach resulting in their untimely …

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A jealous man allegedly cut off the nipples of his fiancée after accusing her of cheating

A young woman in Gomoa Buduburam, Central Region, is fighting for her life after her fiancee allegedly stabbed her. The victim was reportedly stabbed by her fiancee, a footballer, who accused her of cheating. Reporting from the scene where the incident occurred on Friday, September 22, 2023, Oheneba Ademah said …

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KNUST student commits suicide at Wassa Akropong

A level 200 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has committed suicide after a few misunderstandings with his father at Wassa Akropong. Isaac Ofori is said to have gone out with his friends where he took in some hard liquors. This didn’t sit well with …

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Barbaric: Girl, 18, raped to death by unknown assailants at Anwiankwata

An 18-year old girl has allegedly been raped to death by unknown assailants at Anwiankwata in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body of the young girl who was only identified as Abena Georgina was found in an uncompleted building near the house of the deceased. Some residents who throng to …

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Man arrested for defiling of 4-year-old girl in Wa

The Upper West regional police CID has apprehended a 22-year-old man in connection with the alleged defilement of a 4-year-old girl in Wa, citinewsroom.com has reported. The incident transpired on a Saturday afternoon at an uncompleted building located in the Banmaarayiri community. The child’s mother had sent her daughter to …

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Five illegal miners jailed 125 years for mining in River Ankobra

Five illegal miners who were caught mining in the Ankobra River without authority have been sentenced to a total of 125 years imprisonment in hard labour. Richard Kumasi, Fiamahe Jerry John, Korblavi Kumasi, Daniel Afenu, and Matthew Gedie, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and undertaking small scale …

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