High Court remands killer
JAN 15, 2021
Michael Tetteh, a man in his twenties, on Friday appeared before an Accra High Court (Criminal Division) for stabbing to death a 19-year-old man at Oduman near Amasaman.
Tetteh, charged with murder, has pleaded not guilty.
The court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo is set to empanel a seven-member jury for the commencement of the trial.
The court, therefore, turned down a bail application by his lawyer and remanded Tetteh into lawful custody to reappear on February 2.
The Prosecution Ms Victoria Asieduwaa, a Senior State Attorney, said the complainant was one Jeffery Kofi Lokko and the deceased was Patrick Gyasi.
Musoke-Kibuuka: A judge ‘punished’ for his frankness
Tuesday January 12 2021
Summary
After the 2011 General Election, Justice Musoke threw Vice President Prof Gilbert Bukenya out of Parliament for bribing voters to retain Busiro North seat in Wakiso District. Prof Bukenya’s victory had been contested by a member of Democratic Party, Mr Kasta Hussein Bukenya.
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His candle burnt out last Thursday after he succumbed to kidney complications at Nsambya Hospital aged 71.
After the 2011 General Election, Justice Musoke threw Vice President Prof Gilbert Bukenya out of Parliament for bribing voters to retain Busiro North seat in Wakiso District. Prof Bukenya’s victory had been contested by a member of Democratic Party, Mr Kasta Hussein Bukenya.
Court drops arrest warrant for Power FM presenter LISTEN 2
An Accra High Court has rescinded a bench warrant it issued for the arrest of Oheneba Boamah Bennie, a presenter of Power FM, an Accra based radio network.
On December 23, this year, the Court presided over by Mrs. Justice Elfreda Dankyi, issued a warrant for the arrest of the presenter.
He was to appear in court in person.
Bennie had failed to appear in court when the state pushed for a contempt application against him for insulting the President.
However, when the case was called, Mr. Kodjogah Adawudu, who represented the respondent (Bennie), said his client was unwell and he had forwarded an excuse duty issued from the Kaneshie Polyclinic to the court.
An Accra High Court has rescinded a bench warrant it issued for the arrest of Oheneba Boamah Bennie, a presenter of Power FM, an Accra based radio station.
On December 23, this year, the Court presided over by Mrs. Justice Elfreda Dankyi, issued a warrant for the arrest of the presenter. He was to appear in court in person.
Bennie had failed to appear in court when the state pushed for a contempt application against him for insulting the President.
However, when the case was called, Mr. Kodjogah Adawudu, who represented the respondent (Bennie), said his client was unwell and he had forwarded an excuse duty issued from the Kaneshie Polyclinic to the court.