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An 18-year-old small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for stealing mining equipment valued at GH¢11,990. This is Razak’s second conviction for a similar offense within a short period. The court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama …

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has arrested Newwel Gavu, a man suspected of vandalizing a monument and several signposts at the Airport Roundabout in Accra. The incident occurred in the early hours Saturday 31st August, 2024, around 3:50 AM, when Gavu was reportedly seen destroying the monument depicting the Big …

The Circuit Court in Bekwai, Ashanti Region, has sentenced two ex-convicts to a combined 34 years in prison for their involvement in separate crimes of robbery, rape, and causing harm. In the first case, 20-year-old Akwasi Agyemang was sentenced to 25 years in prison with hard labour after being found …

  The Ghana Police Service has successfully secured the conviction of five armed robbers responsible for a string of violent crimes, including robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and abetment of crime by supplying ammunition. The convicted criminals, Jeffrey Dwomoh, Clifford Opoku, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Prince Opuni, and Henry Kusi Marfo, …

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two police officers, General Lance Corporal Philmon Agbevem and General Lance Corporal Peter Kwame Badagbor, into custody for their alleged involvement in a robbery incident near Jubilee House, the seat of Ghana’s government. According to ASP Kofi Anane, who narrated the case in court, …

The Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra has sentenced Ishmael Addo, a 43-year-old chainsaw operator, to 15 years in prison for defiling his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Addo, who faced two counts of defilement, pleaded guilty to the charges. He admitted to having intercourse with the victim on …

Tyrone Iras Marhguy, a former Rastafarian student from Achimota Secondary School who made headlines for his battle to keep his dreadlocks while attending school, has received a full scholarship to study Computer Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Marhguy shared his achievement on social media on …

Six teachers have been apprehended for their involvement in examination malpractice during the ongoing West African Senior Secondary Examination (WASSCE). The arrests were confirmed by John Kappi, Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), who revealed that the teachers were detained alongside numerous students from both …

The Bank of Ghana has released a public notice to clarify the responsibilities and limitations of a Next-of-Kin in relation to bank account operations, addressing a widespread misconception that a Next-of-Kin automatically inherits the funds in a deceased person’s account. The central bank emphasized that the term “Next-of-Kin” is often …

The Wenchi Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Issah Abdul Wahab, has remanded three individuals into police custody on charges of theft. The accused, Adu Joel (18), Appau Richmond (21), and Patrick Boateng (21), face multiple charges including conspiracy to commit a crime, causing unlawful damage, unlawful entry, and …