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Bullion van robberies: Tears flow as court denies accused police officers bail again

The four police officers standing trial for their alleged involvement in multiple bullion van robberies have once again been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court. The bill application moved by the counsels for the four accused persons during sitting on Monday, April 25, 2022, was denied by the …

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NPP chairman, two others in court for allegedly stealing steel meant for metal bridge

The Akyem Swedru Circuit Court in the Eastern region presided by His Honour William Appiah Twumasi on Monday April 25,2022 granted bail to the Akyem Oda constituency chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party and two others for allegedly stealing the steel meant for the construction of a steel bridge …

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Kuntenase court remands tailor’s apprentice, 25, for allegedly killing KNUST student over ¢100 debt

The Kuntenase District Court on Monday April 25, 2022 remanded a 25 year old tailor’s apprentice, Emmanuel Boateng  into police custody  for  allegedly killing  his friend over GHs 100 debt  at Esreso in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Emmanuel Boateng whose plea was not taken is to be with the Police …

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Court remands sword-wielding Lebanese for 8 days

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded the Lebanese national, who threatened to slit the throat of a Ghanaian on the streets of Osu, into police custody for eight days. The suspect, Osman Brustani was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, and was arraigned at the Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, …

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Court remands driver and mate over murder of Kumasi city guard

Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a city guard with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have been remanded into police custody by the Asokwa Magistrate Court. The suspects; Kingsley Amoah, a driver and Festus Adu Gyamfi, a driver’s mate have been charged with murder and abetment of crime, …

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Supreme Court’s 5-2 ruling on Assin North MP a ‘travesty of Justice’ – John Dramani Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the Supreme Court’s ruling that barred the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Qayson, from performing parliamentary duties as a misrepresentation of justice. According to him, the apex court’s ruling is a deliberate display of disrespect to the country’s democracy. He said the representation of the …

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Why Supreme Court ruled 5-2 to bar James Gyakye Quayson from discharging parliamentary duties

The Supreme Court of Ghana by a 5-2 majority decision on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, ordered Mr Gyekye Quayson to stop holding himself as a lawmaker. According to the apex court, the decision is in the utmost interest of Ghanaians. In the majority decision held by Justices Jones Dotse, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude …

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The judicial system has a special court for electricity offenders – Energy Minister

Some public institutions including the Ghana Airport Company limited, University of Ghana and others have made it to the news in recent times for owing exorbitant fees to the Electricity Company of Ghana. The company in an attempt to get these institutions to pay monies they happen to owe, disconnected …

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Supreme Court stops Assin North MP from performing parliamentary duties

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, is not the Member of Parliament for Assin North. This comes after a citizen of Assin Bereku, by name of Michael Ankomah Nimfah, on January 27, 2022, filed an interlocutory injunction against the MP from performing his parliamentary …

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Meet the lawyer who fought for Odartey Lamptey in court

For the past one week, Ghana Football legend Nii Odartey Lamptey has been trending following the conclusion of his protracted divorce with his former wife, Gloria Appiah Lamptey. Odartey Lamptey managed to get his East Legon mansion from his ex-wife who didn’t want to move to Dome Kwabenya after more than seven …

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