Aisha Huang’s Husband ‘gone Missing’
Prosecutors have told the court that the supposed Ghanaian of the Chinese ‘galamsey queen’ Aisha Huan is nowhere to be found. She is being tried with four other Chinese nationals for illegally...
Tag: Law_Crime
Allegations Against Me ‘bogus’- Charlotte Osei
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei has rubbished allegations of financial malfeasance leveled against her by some employees of the Commission. Some employees of the EC...
OJ Simpson To Be Freed From Nevada Prison
Former US football star and actor OJ Simpson has been granted parole after nine years in a Nevada prison. “Thank you!” said the 70-year-old, bowing his head as the board approved him for release....
Fugitive Monk Extradited To Thailand For Allegedly ‘raping Girl, 14’
A flamboyant fugitive monk accused of raping a 14-year-old girl has been extradited back to Thailand after fleeing to the US. Photographs show Wirapol Sukphol, 37, smiling widely clad in orange robes...
Police Chief Criticizes US Cop Who Shot Australian Woman
The police chief in Minneapolis, speaking out for the first time Thursday, strongly criticized the actions of one of the city's officers who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman. Chief Janee...
CAS To Hear Referee Lamptey’s Case On July 25
Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has set Tuesday, July 25, 2017 for the hearing of the suspension case involving Ghanaian international referee, Joseph Lamptey. The Federation of International...
Nana Addo Gov’t ‘sponsoring’ Criminality – Opposition NDC Fires
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of sponsoring “criminal gangs to operate in the country with impunity”. In assessing the...
Senegal’s Supreme Court Rejects Bail For Divisive Mayor
Senegal's Supreme Court rejected bail for Dakar's popular mayor on Thursday, preventing him from campaigning in upcoming legislative elections and likely sparking further tensions with supporters of...
Volkswagen Fined $154 Mn More In US For Dieselgate
Volkswagen must pay an additional $154 million to California to settle state environmental charges in the latest penalty in the scandal over its use of emissions "defeat devices," regulators...
All-American Hero Who Fumbled It All
Good looks, fame and fortune: O. J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American football star. But it all came crashing down in 1994 when Simpson, who had...
Dallas Cowboys Defender Lewis To Stand Trial For Domestic Violence
Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Jourdan Lewis will stand trial next week on a domestic violence charge, one the NFL standout and his lawyer said Thursday they will viogorously fight. "Some cases...
Ambush Claim ‘ludicrous,’ Says Family Attorney of Slain Australian
An attorney for the family of the unarmed Australian woman fatally shot by police in Minnesota on Thursday strongly rejected suggestions the officers may have acted out of fear of an ambush. Bob...
O.J. Simpson Asks For Prison Release
Disgraced former American football star O. J. Simpson argued for his release from prison on Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for armed robbery, saying, "I've done my time." "My...
US, European Police Say ‘dark Web’ Markets Shut Down
US and European police on Thursday announced the shutdown of two huge "dark web" marketplaces that allowed the anonymous online trade of drugs, hacking software and guns. US Attorney General Jeff...
O.J. Simpson Expected To Be Granted Parole
Disgraced American football star O. J. Simpson -- who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, but jailed for armed robbery years later -- is expected to be granted his release Thursday...
Nigeria Court Orders Forfeiture of Ex-Oil Minister’s Luxury $37.5m…
A Nigerian court has ordered the temporary forfeiture a $37.5 million property belonging to the country's ex-oil minister, with prosecutors alleging it was bought with ill-gotten funds. Judge Chuka...
Court Throws Out Obiri-Boahen’s Case Against Kofi Adams
An Accra High Court General Jurisdiction 5 has dismissed an application brought to it by Nana Obiri Boahen, Abronye and David Asante to dismiss a defamation suit brought before it by the National...
Thai ‘Red Shirt’ Leader Jailed For Defamation Ahead of Polls
A leader of Thailand's 'Red Shirt' movement was jailed Thursday for defaming an ex-prime minister, sidelining a key voice of dissent against the ruling junta ahead of polls expected in 2018....
Riots, Strikes As India Rape Accused Killed In Custody
A man accused of the gang rape and murder of a girl in northern India has been killed in police custody, an official said Thursday, sparking angry riots in the usually tranquil Himalayan region....
S. Korean Rapper T.O.P Gets Suspended Sentence For Drug Use
South Korean pop star T. O.P received Thursday a 10-month suspended jail sentence for smoking marijuana multiple times last year, weeks after being hospitalised for a drugs overdose. The 29-year-old...