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WHY 20 YEARS AND NOT 15 OR 25? THE JUDGE’S MATHEMATICS IN CHAIRMAN WONTUMI’S SENTENCE
When Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay pronounced 20 years with hard labour on Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Chairman Wontumi,…
12-YEAR-OLD GIRL DEFIILED, GIVES BIRTH TO PREMATURE BABY AND DROPS OUT OF SCHOOL – JUDGE WARNS PROSECUTORS OVER DELAYS
From Daniel Y. Dayee, Berekum – Bono Region A defilement case involving a 12-year-old pupil who…
Chairman Wontumi Jailed 20 Years & fine GH120,000 For Illegal Mining
The Accra High Court has just sentenced NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as…
Chairman Wontumi Convicted On All 6 Counts In Galamsey Trial – Court Dismisses Deferment Motion
In a major development from the Accra High Court, NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly…
Judges Need a Compass, Not Handcuffs — The Case for Sentencing Guidelines in Ghana
A teenager in Bolga steals a goat and gets 4 years. A contractor in Tema forges…
EOCO Grants NPP’s Dennis Miracles Aboagye GH¢50 Million Bail; Three Sureties Required
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted bail to New Patriotic Party communicator Dennis…
“This Is Not Your Job” — Why the Chief Justice Must Crack Down on Illegal Service of Court Injunctions
“If the first person the defendant sees is the person suing him, holding paper and shouting,…
Two Dates, One Strategy — The Wontumi Cases and the July Calendar
In Ghana’s politically charged legal landscape, dates on a court calendar can mean more than procedure.…
Ex-Buffer Stock CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba Arrested at Kotoka Airport After Alleged Bid to Empty Frozen Account
Law enforcement officers on Sunday night arrested Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the former Chief Executive Officer…
We Pray for Rain, Then Curse It – Why God Won’t Fix Accra’s Floods
Last Tuesday at 4 PM, the Odaw River left its banks and entered people’s bedrooms in…