Tag: court
Woman jailed for inflicting knife wounds on daughter,12
A 35-year-old woman who subjected her 12-year-old daughter to severe beatings and inflicted knife wounds on her after accusing her of stealing GH¢119 has...
Protecting Human rights in Africa – The role of African Commission
The state of human rights protection in Africa, 30 years after the creation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, was the...
House help sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for Sodomy
An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Aboagye Tandoh has sentenced a 39-year old house help, Ebenezer Tawiah to 13 years imprisonment...
Parliament summons Health Minister over loss of lives of pregnant women
Parliament has summoned the Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to answer questions on the loss of lives of pregnant women in the Nkwanta...
Govt’s 2018 budget not youth friendly – law student
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has been criticised for virtually giving the youth of the country a raw deal in its 2018 budget...
Let political party manifestos be legally binding – Dr Aning
Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peace-Keeping and Training Centre, has said manifestos of political...
Parliament approves $45.7 million for Water and Sanitation Project
Parliament has approved a 45.7 million US Dollar loan agreement between Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) for water and sanitation project. Presenting the...
Banker in court for theft
Shamsudeen Tackie, a banker at the Kaneshie branch of the Access Bank has been arraigned before court for stealing an amount of GH¢41,679.00 from...
Transform Africa’s economy to serve the needs of the people –...
Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Honourable Gloria Akuffo has tasked African leaders to transform the economy of their countries to serve the needs...
OUTLOOK OF THE 2018 BUDGET STATEMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday, 15th November, 2017 presented the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to...
Special Prosecutor is ready to crack the whip – Finance Minister
The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta says the Office of the Special Prosecutor is set to crack the whip of justice following the...
Driver in court for possessing fire arm without lawful authority
A 34- year old driver, Patrick Agbanyo, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for unlawful possession of a fire arm. The Prosecutor, DSP...
Parliament passes the Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill
The Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill, 2017, has been passed into law by Ghana’s Parliament. This was after the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice,...
European Committee to assist International Criminal Court (ICC) in monitoring of...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture have concluded an agreement by exchange of letters, for the...
Do not tax mobile money users – Minority tells Government
The Minority in Parliament says the government’s intention to tax mobile money transactions must be aborted immediately. Addressing a roundtable breakfast discussion in Accra, a ranking...
Woyome to file a motion for stay of proceedings
Counsel for Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome has indicated that he will for the third time file a motion for stay of proceedings against his...
Lawyer for alleged 11-year old Togolese protester pleads for bail
The Defence Counsel for Twenty Six Togolese nationals who, were arrested for holding a demonstration without police permit, has prayed the court to grant...
AG pays tribute to late State Attorney
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has paid tribute to the late Ms. Helena French at a funeral service in Accra. In...
Men accused of unlawful discharging of arms
Splendid Samsidin (1st Accused), a music producer and Godson Elorm (2nd Accused), self-employed, have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on the counts...
Parliament passes Zongo Development Fund Bill
Accra, Nov. 10, GNA - Parliament on Friday passed the Zongo Development Fund Bill in fulfilment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’ s promise...
Creation Of Special Prosecutor’s Office Useless – Law Lecturer
A Law Lecturer and Security Expert at the University of Cape Coast has challenged the relevance of the Office of the Special Prosecutor seen...
Finance Ministry Describes NDC Minority’s Stand On Energy Bond as “Inconsistent...
The Ministry of Finance has described the assertion by Minority National Democratic Congress, (NDC) members on Energy-sector Bond, issued by the ESLA PLC, as...
Security man who stole GHS1.5m from GCB Bank in Takoradi jailed...
The Sekondi High Court has sentenced a private security man, Osei Owusu Baffour, who stole more than Gh¢1.5million from the Takoradi Market Circle branch...
Adonko Bitters Ltd. ordered to submit new labels and adverts for...
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the management of Adonko Bitters to submit new labels and adverts of its alcoholic drink, Adonko...
Don’t pass Plant Breeders Bill – Samia Nkrumah
Samia Nkrumah has called on Parliament to resist any attempt to pass the Plant Breeders Bill into law. In a Facebook post, Madam Nkrumah said...
Lack of investors’ confidence in the economy led to failure of...
The Minority in Parliament says the energy sector bond failed because investors lacked confidence in Ghana’s economy. Addressing a press conference in Accra, a ranking...
Man batters girlfriend
Godwin Torvudzo (1st Accused), a 24- year old carpenter and his brother Gabriel Amewusika (2nd Accused), a 35- year old driver who reside in...
NDC regional chairman files libel suit
Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, a well-known politician of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a libel suit against Bismark Tawiah Boateng, Eastern Regional...
