Tag Archives: criminal

Police charge horse with criminal trespassing and resisting arrest’ after two-hour pursuit

  Police in Alabama have charged a horse for ‘resisting arrest’ after two-hour pursuit, release mugshot of the animal    The authorities also released body cam footage of officers attempting to capture the escaped pony for two hours.    The Tuscaloosa Police had received a report that the pony was …

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Trump Organization found guilty on all counts of criminal tax fraud

A Manhattan, New York jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records connected to a 15-year scheme to defraud tax authorities by failing to report and pay taxes on compensation for top executives.   The Trump Corporation and Trump …

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It’s criminal to ask customers whether they need receipts or not – GRA to businesses

Head of Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Edward Gyambrah, has noted that it is criminal for businesses to not issue VAT invoices to customers after the purchase of goods and services. He cautioned registered businesses to not evade taxes and issue receipts after transacting businesses with customers. He pointed out that …

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‘Criminal syndicate’ comment: Kpebu’s apology to Akufo-Addo triggers social media reactions

Social media users, especially on Twitter, are ingesting the circumstances surrounding which lawyer Martin Kpebu issued a July 24, 2022 apology to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The private legal practitioner had made comments over the weekend suggesting that the president was a member of a criminal syndicate at the …

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Criminal syndicate comment: Martin Kpebu retracts and apologises to Akufo-Addo

Lawyer Martin Kpebu has issued an apology to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for recent comments alleging that the president was a member of a criminal syndicate at the Jubilee House. In a statement titled: “Retraction: Martin Kpebu’s comment without prejudice,” the lawyer said his comments were a passionate expression …

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Martin Kpebu’s ‘criminal syndicate’ comments sparks wild social media fire

Some Ghanaians have taken to Twitter to react to Martin Kpebu’s description of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a ‘criminal syndicate’ member for spearheading criminal and corrupt activities. Speaking on Joynews’ Newsfile program on Saturday, July 23, 2022 without mincing words, the lawyer Martin Kpebu described Akufo-Addo as part of the …

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Report ‘criminal’ students to police for prosecution – GES tells schools

Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged “school authorities to report any criminal acts of students to the Ghana Police Service (GPS) for investigations and subsequent prosecution.” The directive comes after the GES said that some final-year students [JHS 3 and SHS 3] refuse to attend school and classes when …

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How Lance Corporal Nyame fell from Best Recruit to ‘deadly criminal’

When the news of the preliminary investigations conducted by the Ghana Police Service into the recent attacks on bullion vans, especially in the Greater Accra region revealed that the main culprits were policemen, it broke even more hearts. It must be stated that in one of those ghastly attacks at Adedenkpo around …

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Stop the re-introduction of criminal libel regime – CSOs to Gov’t

A section of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have expressed worry over what they describe as a re-introduction of the discredited criminal libel regime. According to them, their call is based on a series of recent arrests and prosecution of persons for statements made or published in the …

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Court issues criminal summons against Assin North MP over perjury

The High Court in Accra has issued a criminal summons against the Member of Parliament for Assin North over his alleged criminal offence. James Gyakye Quayson, who has been a subject matter of criminal charges including perjury has been evading service. In court on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, the Director …

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