Disgraced ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar has been jailed for another 40 to 125 years for molesting young gymnasts. Nassar already faced a lifetime in jail for two prior sentences for sexually abusing girls at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. “It’s impossible to convey the depth and breadth of how sorry I am to each … Read more
Shatta Wale’s manager Julio Cyrianno Olympio just got himself a brand new BMW 5 Series car from the Dancehall artiste on his birthday. The Zylofon signed artiste went live on Facebook to present the new car to his manager. Julio who celebrated his birthday on February, 1, 2018 was thankful for the gift from his … Read more
The trial judge Justice L. L. Mensah in the case involving Gregory Afoko who has been accused of murdering the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has ordered both parties to work expeditiously for the trial to end by June. He said, “This case would not travel beyond June, and … Read more
The Takoradi District Court at Market Circle has remanded into police custody, Detective Corporal Adjei Shaibu on suspicion of shooting to death an 18 year old boy and injuring another, 22. Mr. Shaibu is alleged to have committed the act on Friday , December 22. Handcuffed and flanked by police detectives, he looked somber and … Read more
A Supreme Court judge has been appointed to preside over the committee to investigate the chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei and her two deputies. Mrs. Osei and her deputies – Sulley Amadu and Mrs Georgina Opoku-Amankwa – have been accused of corruption and breaches of the law, which if found culpable, will lead … Read more
Ghanaians abroad can now exercise their franchise following the recent court order on the implementation of the Representation Of Amendment Act (ROPAA) which had been left pending for the past 11 years. This was in honour of a legal application by US-based Ghanaian citizens – Kofi A. Boateng, Nellie Kemevor, Obed Danquah, Christiana Sillim and … Read more
Dumelo for President – It was not just a cake, John Dumelo was presented with a very special cake during his recent trip to Lusaka, Zambia. Dumelo happened to be a guest judge at the recently held 2017 Miss Zambia pageant. He was warmly received at the airport just like any other international guest coming into a … Read more
Find below unedited transcript lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu attached to his writ at the High Court on Thursday seeking injunction against the General Legal Council. AY: Mr. Sosu, you were invited here by this committee because, I think early this year on Facebook, you appeared to have advertised yourself in such a way that we do … Read more
Member of Parliament for Sefwi Juaboso Constituency in Western Region Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says he felt “embarrassed” and “disrespected” by the manner in which the Chief Justice dispensed justice on the case he and one other MP brought against the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba. According to him, he felt … Read more
A judgment by the High Court in Winneba, which found the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education (UEW), Professor Mawutor Avoke, and the school’s Finance Officer, Dr. Theophilus Senyo Akorli, guilty of procurement and other financial irregularities has been ridiculed. Dr. Samuel Ofori Bekoe, a former president of the UEW chapter of the University Teachers … Read more
EC Boss Probe – It has not been a pleasant season for Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei who is currently facing probe into alleged acts of malfeasance by her and two deputies at the Commission. See Also: EC Boss At Loggerheads With Principal Officers Over Impeachment Agitations Charlotte Osei has called on the Chief Justice … Read more
Miss Universe 2017 – Miss South Africa was crowned winner at the Miss Universe beauty pageant 2017 held in Las Vegas USA. South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned at The AXIS theatre at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. See Also: All You Need To Know About The … Read more
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has questioned the seeming unfairness in Ghana’s justice system, especially against those who engage in petty crimes. He wondered why someone who steals a goat is fined huge sums of money and handed jail term while persons who invade a courtroom to free suspects ware eventually made to pay small … Read more
Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has warned against the level of ‘casualness’ among some judges in the country, and ordered all judges to henceforth wear wigs during court sittings. Judges and lawyers who appear in courtrooms but are not properly dressed in the accepted dress code are termed ‘naked’, figuratively to denote bare. “The Chief Justice … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a nine-member Commission of Inquiry to see to the creation of at least five new regions. The Commission would be chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge, Justice S. A. Brobbey The country currently has 10 regions with the Greater Accra being the capital. The Commission of Inquiry are expected … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied authoring several posts on Facebook attributed to him on social media. The office of the former president in a statement said Mr. Rawlings has only one official Facebook account https://web.facebook.com/President. J.J.Rawlings/, rejecting several publications by fraudulent persons on some Facebook pages attributed to him. “All other Facebook accounts or … Read more
The Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor of Marwako Fast Food, Jihad Chabaan, has been handed a one-year prison sentence for “maltreating” an employee. The judgement was delivered on Wednesday by magistrate Victoria Ghansah. Lawyers of Mr Chabaan had delayed judgement last Wednesday after claiming having reached an out-of-court settlement with the employee in question, Evelyn Boakye, whose … Read more
A pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who was recently removed from parliament after a Beijing intervention was cleared Monday of misconduct in a case he described as politically motivated. Leung Kwok-hung — known locally as “Long Hair” — is a veteran activist from the League of Social Democrats, and had been charged by the city’s corruption … Read more
A US jury was deliberating Monday on whether to convict Martin Shkreli, a former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive once dubbed “The Most Hated Man in America” of securities fraud. The 34-year-old, who is best known for jacking up the price of HIV drug Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 overnight in 2015, … Read more
A South African policeman present when an anti-apartheid operative plunged to his death more than 40 years ago insisted on Monday that the victim had jumped to his death. But the judge hearing the inquest into the death of Ahmed Timol warned him that he could face prosecution based on the court’s findings and his … Read more