Crime

Bekwai Circuit Court Sentences a 38 Year Old Car Snatcher To 20 Years Imprisonment

1,077  The Ashanti Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 38-year-old car snatcher to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour. Yaw Adu Agyekum, alias ’18,’ a mason, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and robbery. His accomplices included Kwadwo Gyebi, alias Acheampong, a convict, and another who is now deceased. Detective Chief Inspector, Eric Twum giving the facts […]

Crime

Police pick up friends of barber who allegedly killed girlfriend at Akyem Nsutam

673  Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service have picked up two friends of Osei Michael, the barber who allegedly murdered his girlfriend at Akyem Nsutam near Bunso Junction in the Eastern Region. Osei Michael popularly known as Emeka on Thursday allegedly stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend, Abigail Asare who had […]

Crime

FDA advises students against tobacco use

852  A team from the Western Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Thursday, June 1 engaged some school children in the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Area on the need to avoid tobacco and other substance abuse. The children were enlightened on the effects the use of other types of substances could have on […]

Crime

Woman jailed 2 months for stealing GH¢4,600

2,007  A 25-year-old unemployed woman, who allegedly connived with her friend to steal GH¢4,600 from a small-scale miner has been sentenced to two months imprisonment by a Tarkwa District Court. In addition, the court presided over by Charles Owusu Ansah, fined the convict, Queenstabel Mintah, alias Ohemaa, GH¢1,080 or in default serve four additional months […]

Crime General News

Supreme Court ‘cautions and discharges’ NDC’s Kpessa Whyte after convicting him for contempt

659  A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Michael Kpessa Whyte has been convicted for the offence of contempt of court by the Supreme Court. The Court consequently cautioned and discharged and discharged him. This was after the member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) pleaded guilty to the charge levelled against him. […]