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The Abeka Sanitation and Motor Magistrate Court on Monday fined 19 people GH¢720 or in default 6 months imprisonment each for dumping refuse at unauthorized places contrary to section 56(a) and (b) of Act 851, of the Public Health Act (2012). All the accused persons were residents of Lapaz and …

A farmer at Okorase in the West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern region has been jailed 20 years by a Koforidua High Court after he was found guilty for chopping off his wife’s hand over suspicion of infidelity. The convict, Samuel Kwabena Mfoanu, 60, has been married to his wife …

The police in Tamale have arrested 24 residents of Dohanayili, a suburb of Tamale, for allegedly stealing power from the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). The suspects were arrested in a joint clamp down by the police and NEDCo officials on illegal power connection in the Tamale metropolis. NEDCo also …

A self-styled evangelist is facing the law for allegedly swindling his fiancée of GH¢165,000. The accused, Solomon Yidana, was on Monday put before a Kumasi Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Ekow Mensah, to answer a charge of defrauding by false pretence. He however pleaded not guilty and was granted …

The Techiman Circuit Court has sentenced a 50-year-old farmer to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling, impregnating and eloping with a 13-year-old. Father of the victim narrated that the accused approached him for accommodation and job. He agreed to offer him help. But his guest eloped with his …

Suhum Municipal Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers at Mankrong near Amanase_ Suhum  Kumasi highway in the eastern region for their involvement in series of robbing drivers at Accra _ Kumasi highway. The suspects are Yaw Amponsah,32 years and Evans Osei 30 years . Speaking to Radio 1 …

  Gilbert Afoh is in the grip of Baatsona District police for posing as Mr. Michael Ologo the managing Director of Timax Development Group.  He was picked up by the CID in a Barbering Salon at Tema community 3 on Friday 30th June, 2017 upon tip off.  Gilbert Afoh had …

Police in the Western Region have declared owners of a Galamsey pit believed to have killed about 14 people in Prestea Nsuta wanted. 17 people are believed to be trapped in the pit which collapsed on them when they sought to mine there contrary to government’s directive. Currently, rescue efforts …

A boy believed to be 15 years whose identity is yet to be known has been shot dead by unknown horse riders at Asawase in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The deceased was shot in the forehead Tuesday night during the cerebration of ‘’ Gangara’’ by Muslim youth as part …

A 62-year-old Rastafarian, Haspinel Mclaren, has appeared before the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court for assaulting a teacher trainee at Somanya. The accused person was charged for causing harm and pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court and was granted bail in the sum of GHc20,000.00 with one surety. The …