Tag: imprisonment
Two ex-convicts get 30 years for robbery
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two ex-convicts to a total of 30 years imprisonment in hard labour, for robbery.
Dennis Nti, unemployed, 21,...
Bekwai court jails driver 10 years for stealing
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to ten years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing items valued GHC25,000.00.
Isaac Owusu denied conspiring...
Woman weeps as Court sentences her to 18 months in prison
An Accra Circuit Court on Friday sentenced Martha Sherry Anthony to 18 months imprisonment for stealing GHC80,000.00 from the accounts of two staff of...
Three convicted 48 months for stealing
Two persons who broke into the room of a farmer and stole his 32 inch Synix plasma Television and Jerry home theater sound system...
Child Marriage is a crime – Gender Ministry
Ms Maribel Akuorkor Okine, the Western Regional Director of the Department of Gender, says child marriage is a crime and punishable by law.
She said...
Cameroon customs seize record amount of ivory tusks
Cameroon customs have seized 626 kg of smuggled ivory, amounting to 118 elephant tusks during an operation in Ambam, a subdivision in South region,...
Student 17, gets 10 years imprisonment for Defilement
A 17-year-old student at Bakaano, who was among a Gang of Four that defiled a 13-year old girl has been sentenced to 10 years...
Drama in court as Mechanic jailed over defilement
Drama broke out when an Accra Circuit Court sentenced a 21-year old Auto mechanic to seven years imprisonment for defiling a 12-year old girl...
Lactating mother jailed six months for harming step daughter
A 21 year-old lactating mother and a seamstress apprentice who harmed her step daughter at Nyankoman in the Aowin Municipality has been sentenced to...
Christchurch mosque gunman sentenced to life imprisonment in New Zealand
The gunman of last year's terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques in New Zealand was sentenced to life imprisonment, the High Court announced on...
Waste Collector jailed three years over sexual abuse
A 51 year old Waste Collector who inserted his fingers into the private part of a six-year old girl has been sentenced to three...
Unemployed teenager gets 18 years for defilement of girl, 4
An unemployed teenager who was before the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a four year-old kindagarten girl at Debiasem in the Suaman District...
Labourer gets 17 years for attempted car snatching
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 21-year-old labourer to 17 years imprisonment in hard Labour for attempting to snatch a taxi cab from...
Nigerian goes to jail for attempting to register as a Ghanaian
The Kaneshie District Court on Tuesday sentenced Isaiah Chima, 31-year-old Nigerian to six months imprisonment in hard labour for attempting to register in...
Baker jailed 15 years for defiling four year-old girl
A baker who took turns with his sibling to sexually abuse a four year old girl at Gbegbeyisie, near Dansoman in Accra has...
Mobile phone robber jailed 15 years
An Accra Circuit court on Thursday sentenced Nii Quaye Tawiah, a 20-year-old who robbed a lady of her mobile phone to 15 years imprisonment...
Man jailed three years for stealing
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Pascal Isaac Agbeti to three years imprisonment for stealing GH¢56,600.00 from his employer’s bank account.
Agbeti was exposed...
Four armed robbers jailed 120 years
The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced four young men to a total of 120 years imprisonment for robbery at Ahwerewa in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South...
Two friends get five years imprisonment for stealing
The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced two friends to a total of five years imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone and cash at Adankwame.
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Man jailed 10 years for robbery
An Accra Circuit Court on Monday sentenced Solomon Azure aka Baba Sulley aka 2PAC to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour after pleading guilty...
Mobile money thief to serve 18 months in jail
Valis Dadzie, a 22 year old unemployed man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in hard labour by a Cape Coast Circuit Court...
Mason gets 27 years for robbing Pastor and another
An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday sentenced Baba Musah a 24-year-old mason to 27-years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a Pastor of his...
Unemployed gets three years for battery
A Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced Eric Nartey a 20 year unemployed man to three years imprisonment in hard labour for battering up...
Man jailed for indecent engagement with minor
William Adomako, a 24 year old security man, who kissed the cheeks of an eight year old girl and removed her pant at East...
Driver jailed for killing four persons
A Koforidua circuit court has sentenced a 35-year old driver to three years imprisonment for killing four persons as a result of dangerous driving.
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Driver jailed for stealing church instruments
A 28-year-old driver, who unlawfully entered a chapel and stole musical instruments, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
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Court bailiff jailed 18 months over forgery of judicial and other documents
Isaac Addo, a Court bailiff who forged the signature of a deceased judge and prepare a forged Power of Attorney in order to sell...
Shop keeper jailed over sex with imbecile
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced, Maxwell Mbawuli, a shop keeper who had sex with an 18-year-old autistic girl at Awudome Estates in Accra...
Man jailed 10 years for impregnating co-tenant’s daughter
An Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22 year old unemployed to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for impregnating a 15 year...
South Africa to parole low-risk prisoners to combat COVID-19 pandemic
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the placement on parole of low-risk prisoners as a measure to combat the spread of COVID-19, the...