Chief Justice Retires On 70th Birthday
The Chief Justice, Theodora Georgina Wood, has officially today, Thursday, June 8, 2017 retired as the fourth most powerful person in Ghana after the President, Vice President and the Speaker of...
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Indonesians Jailed For Harbouring Uighurs, Cleared of Rocket Plot
Six Indonesian militants were jailed Wednesday for harbouring two Uighurs who entered the country to fight with extremists linked to the Islamic State (IS) group, but were cleared of plotting to fire...
Chief Justice ‘grateful For Support’ As She Spends Last Day In Office
A Praise and Thanksgiving Service has been held in honour of Chief Justice, Georgina Wood, on Tuesday evening as she leaves office Thursday. She retires from office after 47 years of public service,...
Georgina Wood Bows Out With Thanksgiving Service
Georgina Wood was the first the female Chief Justice of Ghana, and the longest-serving Chief Justice It was a solemn and colourful ceremony at the Holy Trinity Cathedral as a thanksgiving service was...
Georgina Wood Bows Out With Thanksgiving Service [Photos]
It was a solemn and colourful ceremony at the Holy Trinity Cathedral as a thanksgiving service was observed in honour of Her Ladyship Georgina Theodora Wood, for a successful tenure as Ghana’s...
Aisha Huang Granted Bail
An Accra High Court has granted bail to Aisha Huang and her four colleagues accused of engaging in illegal mining activities (galamsey) in the country. This was after the presiding judge, Justice...
New Evidence Found Against JB Danquah ‘killers’
New evidence found against the two suspected killers of former Member of Parliament of Abuakwa North Constituency have landed them back in court, two days after they were discharged. Daniel Asiedu...
JB Danquah Murder Suspects Re-Arraigned
The State has arraigned the two suspects alleged to have murdered the late Member of Parliament for the Abuakwa North Constituency, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu before a magistrate again after their...
Amandzeba, David Dontoh To Open Defence In Ghc93,000 Theft Case
A Circuit Court in Accra has ordered two Ghanaian celebrities David Dontoh, and Nat Brew Amandzeba, to open their defence in a case in which they are alleged to have stolen GHs93,000 cedis...
Russian, Ukraine ‘galamseyers’ Arraigned and Charged
Three Russians and a Ukrainian accused of dealing in illegal mining (galamsey) at Tontokrom in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region have been dragged before the Accra Circuit Court. The...
3 Russian, Ukrainian ‘galamseyers’ Dragged To Court
Three Russians and a Ukrainian accused of dealing in illegal mining (galamsey) at Tontokrom in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region have been dragged before the Accra Circuit Court. The...
8 Accused Members Freed As AG Withdraws Charges
The Attorney General (AG) has dropped the Delta Force case involving eight members of the vigilante group. The accused persons were charged for allegedly facilitating the escape of the 13 members...
Galamsey ‘queen’ Bangs Fist In Anger Over Bail Ruling Adjournment
The Chinese woman accused of being deeply involved in illegal mining in Ghana has reacted angrily to a judge’s decision to adjourn ruling on her bail application. Asia Huang banged her fists in...
Ousted S. Korean Leader Park Goes On Trial
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye went on trial Tuesday over the massive corruption scandal that led to her downfall. A grim-faced Park, wearing a blue trouser suit, a badge with her...
Sam George Accuses Amidu of Hypocrisy and Partisanship Over Delta 8
The Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Mr Sam Nartey George, has accused the former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Mr Martin Amidu of partisanship and hypocrisy...
Politicians Are Vampires and Unprincipled – Maurice Ampaw
Outspoken and controversial lawyer Maurice Ampaw has lashed out at politicians in the country describing them as blood sucking vampires and individuals untruthful to themselves. Responding to a...
Two Brothers ‘battle’ In Court 24 Months After Assault
The Accra Circuit Court will on May 24, 2017, determine the fate of a truck pusher, who allegedly attacked his brother with a piece of wood embedded with a nail, leading to a serious injury on the...
Five Chinese To Be Charged Under Minerals Act
Five Chinese alleged to be involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, will face charges under the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2015. After taking over the case from the Ghana...
Chinese Galamsey Queen To Spend Another Week In Nsawam Prisons
An Accra high court has adjourned the hearing of a bail application by Asia Huang, a Chinese lady arrested for illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Jerry Akwetey lawyer for Huang and four...
Statement From the Information Ministry On Delta 8 Was For Damage Control
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South and former presidential staffer under the Mahama led administration; Dr. Clement Apaak has asserted that the statement from the Ministry of Information on...