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Africa Court orders Tanzania to end caning in jail sentences

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ordered Tanzania to remove corporal punishment from its laws to bring them in line with the Charter establishing the court. In its September 5 ruling on an appeal by Yassin Rashid Maige against his 30-year sentence for armed robbery, the court …

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Moroccan King consoles earthquake victims, orders immediate rebuilding of victims’ homes

King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on Saturday chaired a working session dedicated to examining the situation following the earthquake that occurred Friday, September 8, and caused human and material losses in various regions of the kingdom. The officials present briefed HM King Mohammed VI on the …

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OSP freezes Cecilia Dapaah’s account again after complying with court orders

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken multiple actions regarding the assets of Cecilia Dapaah after it was directed by the court to unfreeze the accounts of Cecilia Dapaah and return her seized cash. This comes after an Accra High Court directed the office to unfreeze the accounts and investment of the …

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Return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money within seven days – Court orders Special Prosecutor

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been directed by an Accra High Court to return cash amounts seized from the residence of the former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah within seven days. According to a Citi News report, the development comes after the OSP seized the monies found to have been …

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Minister orders GES to sanction headteacher who spent BECE candidates’ registration fees

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has instructed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take disciplinary action against the headteacher of Buduatta DA Junior High School. This decision comes after allegations that the headteacher, Richard Ahunyagbe, misappropriated funds intended for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration of certain …

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UK court orders ex-Nigeria governor’s lawyer to pay $36 million

A London court has issued a judgment compelling the lawyer of a former Nigerian governor to pay approximately $36 million (£28 million) for his role in aiding the concealment of illicit funds. Back in 2010, Bhadresh Gohil was found guilty of money laundering, linked to his assistance to the former …

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Court orders Asante Kotoko to settle debt of GH₵69,000 to Noks hotel

A court ruling ordered Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko to settle their debt of GH₵69,000 Noks Hotel in Kumasi, according to Kessben FM’s Frank Naro, on Friday, July 21. The Porcupine Warriors had some club officials and players stayed at the Kumasi-based hotel between 2018 and 2020 which has …

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Capital Bank case: Court orders Ato Essien to pay outstanding GH¢12 million by July 27

Convicted William Ato Essien, the founder of the defunct Capital Bank has been given at least up to July 27 to redeem his first installment of GH¢20 million to the State. It has emerged in Court on Tuesday, July 4, that Mr Ato Essien has so far paid GH¢8 million of …

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Manhyia Palace orders polygamus pastor to slaughter 4 sheep, pay GHS20k for snatching church member’s wife

Pastor Macaiah Addai left and Gloria Amponsa the snatched wife right. The Pastor of the 7th Day Pentecostal Assemblies located at Adeabeba in Kumasi Mr Macaiah Addai appeared before Manhyia palace on Tuesday June 13 for snatching his church member’s wife. Accompanied by his church members, Pastor Macaiah Addai was …

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Court orders 37 Military Hospital to release report on relative’s death to family within 10 days

The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) and the 37 Military Hospital have been ordered by the High Court in Accra to release an investigation report conducted on the circumstances leading to the death of a 48-year-old man, Solomon Asare – Kumah to his family. This was after the family of …

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