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Court remands ‘killer cop’ who shot girlfriend at Adum

The Asokore Mampong District has remanded the police officer, attached to the Ashanti regional SWAT unit of the Ghana Police Service who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend at Adum in the Kumasi Metropolis. The accused, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, whose plea was not taken, has provisionally been charged with murder. …

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AG asks Court of Appeal to overturn order to start Opuni’s case afresh

The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision that the criminal trial of the former COCOBOD boss and two others should be heard de novo (afresh). The Attorney General’s grounds of appeal is that the trial judge, Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, “misdirected himself” …

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‘She is possessed by a marine spirit’: Shugatiti drags pastor to court for defamation

Abena Serwaa Frimpong Manso, alias Shugatiti, a socialite and restaurant operator has dragged a pastor and two others to court for defamation. She is suing pastor Frank Gogo popularly referred to as Prophet Ekatso as well as Msomfo Efia Empress, a TV show host and Mama Radio GH, the channel …

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Chairman Wontumi drags Afia Schwarzenegger to court again

Afia Schwarzenegger has been dragged to court once again for violating the terms on which she was freed in an earlier contempt case. One can recall that after Chairman Wontumi slapped the comedienne with a defamation lawsuit, she reportedly failed to show up in court despite several cautions. Things escalated and …

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We are not going to court in 2024’ – Sam George

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not consider going the court as a resort to redress 2024 election results. According to him, the court to decide on the winner of the 2024 election is the various polling stations across the country. …

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NPP aspirant for Kumawu bye-election indicted by US court for absconding to Ghana with $837,955

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary hopeful for the upcoming bye-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Philip Bannor, has been reportedly indicted by a court in the United States of America (US). Dr Bannor is one of eight NPP members who have filed their nomination for the party’s …

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Nigerian trader jailed for six years by Ghana court over human trafficking

A Nigerian trader who trafficked two Nigerian women to Ghana and compelled them to engage in prostitution has been sentenced to six years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Favour Chikadia, charged with two counts of human trafficking, pleaded not guilty. The court, however, found Chikadia guilty at the end …

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Muslim man dragged to court for marrying 5 wives

A businessman, Awaisu Jibril, appeared at a Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, for allegedly marrying five wives, contrary to Islamic teaching. The prosecutor, Insp. Sambo Maigari had told the court on Wednesday, April 12, that one Musa Abdullahi, a community leader, had reported the matter to the Rigasa Police …

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Norway Supreme Court dismisses appeal against Ghana

The Supreme Court of Norway has, in a unanimous preliminary determination by a panel of three (3), refused to grant leave to appeal to Messrs. Jongsbru AS, party to a judgment of the Norway Court of Appeal previously given in favour of the Government of Ghana on November 2, 2022. …

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Court remands Blessing CEO in prison custody over alleged cyber-bullying and libel

Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, March 31, remanded social media influencer Blessing Okoro aka “Blessing CEO” in prison custody till May 30 following her arraignment by the police for alleged Cyber-bullying and Libel, the Nation reports.   LIB had on Thursday, March 30 …

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