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Renowned entertainment writer Anthony Osarfo would on Friday face-off with former Blackstars Captain Asamoah Gyan in court after the journalist sued the footballer for one million Ghana cedis. The Genesis of the case Readers would remember that Asamoah Gyan in 2015 made waves after a lady identified as Sarah Kwablah …

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Clemence Jackson Honyernugah has ordered Dr Opuni and two others to open their defence in the COCOBOD trial. Ruling on a submission of no case, the court said, the Prosecution succeeded in proving all the charges against the …

Four persons accused of evading tax to the tune of GH¢1.6 billion cedis, have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Frank Kwadwo Ofori, Chief Executive Officer of K. Ofori Enterprise and three other officials of United Steel Company, namely Hani Mikati, Marwam Hamwi and Sallam Mohammed Gharib are said to …

Over 1,000 residents of Offinso in the Ashanti Region thronged the forecourt of the Offinso Circuit Court to lynch a suspect who is alleged to have murdered a 4-year-old girl. The Offinso Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Ben Wunchi, explained that “it took Offinso police almost two hours to disperse …

Management of Stanbic Bank Ghana have, by an Accra High Court injunction, been restrained from holding their 22nd Annual General Meeting. Scheduled for May 5, 2021, the court barred management of the Bank from holding the meeting “on the 4th floor, Stanbic Heights, Airport, Accra or any venue in Ghana …

The Wenchi High Court has dismissed an application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend portions of its petition in respect of its earlier stance on collation of results in the Techiman South Constituency. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of parliamentary election results in the Techiman …

  Malawi’s highest court on Wednesday outlawed the death penalty and ordered the re-sentencing of all convicts facing execution. Capital punishment has long been mandatory in Malawi for prisoners convicted of murder or treason, and optional for rape. Violent robberies, house break-ins and burglaries could also be punishable by death …

The Kaneshie District Court has remanded one Prince Acquaye Alias Juu for allegedly murdering his son for sacrifice. Acquaye, 31, said to be an occult threw his son into the sea at Akuma Village near Bank of Ghana in Accra. The accused person is on a provisional charge of murder …

  Asante Kotoko will appear in court in May over the club’s failure to compensate former head coach Steve Polacka according to multiple reports. The English tactician was part of the team’s contingent that was involved in an accident in 2017 while on their way back from Accra to Kumasi after …

The Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has approved a request by the Ghana Revenue Authority for the establishment of a tax court. According to a letter by the Chief Justice, the  court will be located at the Criminal Division of the Appeal Court within the Supreme Court buildings. The Court will …