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A 26-year-old church drummer who had sex with a six-year-old girl at a church office at Laterbiokoshie, a suburb of Accra, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Nathaniel Ayiku pleaded not guilty to defilement. The court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann, however, found …

The history of Ghana can never be told without the story of how three war veterans in the colonial era were shot and killed at the Christianborg Castle Crossroads on February 28, 1948. The three World War II veterans were; Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey. Today, February …

Tomorrow, February 28 Ghana will mark the 74th anniversary of the 28th February Christianborg Crossroads shooting incident, which led to the killing of three war veterans in the colonial era. The landmark incident, which occurred in 1948, led to the killing of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey. …

Two rhino poachers from Mozambique have each been sentenced to 23 years behind bars in the Skukuza Regional Court in Mpumalanga. The South African National Parks (SANParks) welcomed the jail terms. Americo Mathonsi,59 and Michael Chauke, 57, were arrested in the Satara section of the Kruger National Park (KNP) on …

A man was handed a 10-year jail sentence after he was found guilty of holding a six-week-old baby against the dry ice in his refrigerator. Two years of the sentence was suspended for five years by the Pretoria High Court. According to lobby group AfriForum, Judge Mokhine Mosopa handed down …

A security coordinator at the Metro Mass Transit Company Limited Lawal Fuseina has been sentenced to serve a 10-year prison term for blackmailing his former Managing Director (MD) Mr Bennet Aboagye. The Circuit Court in Accra convicted and sentenced him after he was found guilty for charges including unlawful entry …

The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) for Kwahu South Emmanuel Atta Ofori has given a strong indication that this year activities to mark the Easter festivities in Kwahu will take place. Kwahu Easter is one of the biggest festivities in the country. However, for two years, the country has failed to mark …

Two persons, who sprayed powered pepper into the eyes of a taxi driver in their bid to snatch his vehicle and rob him of money, have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. The complainant George Obeng whiles struggling with the convicts, bit the finger …

A case of wild polio has emerged in Africa for the first time in five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in the capital Lilongwe, the WHO said. The poliovirus paralysed …

Dancehall musician Shatta Wale has sent out a strong warning to Sam Nartey George, MP, Ningo Prampram, that if he [Sam George] does not stop talking about him, he will be sick for years unless he [Shatta Wale] touches him. According to the ‘I know my level’ hitmaker, he has never seen …