A 35-year-old self-styled online pastor has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court…
Category: General Crime & Justice
General Crime & Justice
THE WONTUMI CASE AND THE “FLIPPING WITNESS” – IS GHANA NOW DOING FBI STYLE?
In Ghana, when Chairman Wontumi’s case came up, one phrase entered trotro conversation: “They have flipped…
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…
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…