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Flagging Forgers Is Not Enough: Government Must Prosecute Fraudulent Security Recruits
Crime & Punishment 4 days ago;

Flagging Forgers Is Not Enough: Government Must Prosecute Fraudulent Security Recruits

The alleged use of forged documents by some applicants seeking recruitment into Ghana’s security services should not end with their names being flag...

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How is it that a Petition Formally Submitted in December 2025 and Subsequently Forwarded to the Chief Justice has yet to Receive a Prima Facie Determination as of September 2026?
Crime & Punishment 1 week ago;

How is it that a Petition Formally Submitted in December 2025 and Subsequently Forwarded to the Chief Justice has yet to Receive a Prima Facie Determination as of September 2026?

According to Section 15(3) of Act 959, the Chief Justice has 30 days to address such matters for prima facie determination. What has transpired in lig...

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The Sedinam Tamakloe Judgment Without Tears by Kweku Azaa (Summarized Version)
Crime & Punishment 1 month ago;

The Sedinam Tamakloe Judgment Without Tears by Kweku Azaa (Summarized Version)

In a 94-page ruling issued by Justice E. Ankamah, with Justices S. Diawuo and E. S. Amedahe concurring, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal un...

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Plea Bargaining: A Dangerous Path in Ghana's Fight Against Corruption
Crime & Punishment 3 months ago;

Plea Bargaining: A Dangerous Path in Ghana's Fight Against Corruption

The introduction of plea bargaining into Ghana's criminal justice system has been presented as a progressive reform aimed at reducing delays in the co...

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The First Time the Peasant to see the 'Money Man' Jailed by our Courtrooms: A Discretionary Call to have Expectations Measured
Crime & Punishment 3 months ago;

The First Time the Peasant to see the 'Money Man' Jailed by our Courtrooms: A Discretionary Call to have Expectations Measured

The courtroom had gone quiet. Not the ordinary silence of people waiting for a judge. This was the kind of silence that hangs over a mining pit after ...

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Big News: The Blind Reported Seeing a Ghost while Maxwell Kofi Jumah was Re-arrested for Corruption Charges
Crime & Punishment 5 months ago;

Big News: The Blind Reported Seeing a Ghost while Maxwell Kofi Jumah was Re-arrested for Corruption Charges

Barely a year ago, warnings about Maxwell Kofi Jumah were dismissed as political noise. Some defended him reflexively. Others framed him as a victim o...

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