Government has reiterated its decision to amend sections of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 to make corruption and other related offences felonies instead of misdemeanours under the current statutes. It said the decision was to deter public servants from illegally enriching themselves with state funds. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reiterated his government’s position in … Read more
The Government would consider the introduction of non-custodial sentences that use community service programmes to reform petty, crime offenders. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this, said the reforms would serve the dual purpose of providing the appropriate punishment for an offence while getting some public good out of the service that would be … Read more
The Government would consider the introduction of non-custodial sentences that use community service programmes to reform petty, crime offenders. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this, said the reforms would serve the dual purpose of providing the appropriate punishment for an offence, while getting some public good out of the service that would be … Read more