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Cleaner Jailed 3 Years for Stealing $5,000

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1 year ago

May 17, 2025

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 26-year-old woman to three years in prison for stealing $5,000 from a lawyer’s office drawer to fund personal purchases.

Linda Teiko Teye, who was unemployed at the time but working informally as a cleaner, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and theft. The Court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, sentenced her to 36 months on each count. However, the sentences will run concurrently.

The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, told the Court that the complainant, whose name was withheld, is a lawyer residing in Haatso, Accra. Linda, meanwhile, lived in Teshie Mangoase and occasionally worked as a cleaner in one of the apartments in the same building as the lawyer’s office located at Tse-Addo.

On April 2, 2025, the complainant left $7,500 in his office drawer, locked it, but inadvertently left the key behind. When he returned on April 19, he discovered that $5,000 had gone missing. He immediately reported the matter to the “Rasta” Police Station.

As part of investigations, police received intelligence that Linda had recently been seen spending large amounts of U.S. dollars. Acting on this information, officers visited her residence on April 21, 2025, where she was arrested.

A search of her room uncovered a variety of newly purchased items, including a bed, mattress, two-in-one sofa, bedsheets, three dresses, standing fan, rice cooker, blender, duvet, iPhone 6x, gas cylinder, six ladies’ bags, footwear, and a kettle.

According to the prosecution, Linda admitted during interrogation that she had monitored the lawyer’s routine and discovered that he often hid his office keys on a window ledge. Taking advantage of this, she accessed the office, unlocked the drawer, and stole the cash.

Linda also confessed that she used the stolen money to purchase all the items found in her possession. She managed to refund $500 of the stolen amount.

The court concluded that the evidence, including her confession and the recovered items, confirmed her guilt beyond a doubt.

Source: GNA

Education

Over 10 Students Arrested Over Okuapeman-Mount Sinai SHS Clash

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3 days ago

September 3, 2026

AladdynKing

More than 10 students have been apprehended in connection with the clashes between Okuapeman Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior High School in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern Region.

The arrests follow reprisal attacks between students of the two schools, which resulted in the burning and destruction of several structures on both campuses in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, September 2, Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Joseph Owusu-Bempah, said some of the students fled their schools when the police arrived. Still, he warned that their absence would not prevent the police from arresting them.

“We have apprehended them. And there are more,” he said, adding that the police are compiling a comprehensive list of all persons involved in the violence.

He disclosed that the investigation had also uncovered information suggesting that some teachers may have encouraged students to attack their counterparts.

According to him, the police have obtained the names of teachers allegedly linked to the incident and will take action against them if investigations establish their involvement.

“We have the names of the teachers. They have nowhere to go. At the appropriate time, we will arrest all of them, and their names will be published,” DCOP Owusu-Bempah warned.

DCOP Owusu-Bempah assured the public that anyone found to have participated in the violence would be dealt with in accordance with the law, while urging students to return to school and cooperate with the investigation.

He also appealed against any interference in the police process, warning that such actions could undermine efforts to restore calm and ensure accountability.

At Okuapeman SHS, six students were injured and taken to hospital following the incident. The school’s Headmaster said four of the students had since been treated and discharged, while two remained on admission as of Wednesday.

The exact trigger for the clashes remains unclear, but the police have begun investigations to establish what led to the confrontation and identify all those responsible.

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Education

GES Releases National Harmonised Prospectus For 2026/27 SHS Admissions

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3 days ago

September 3, 2026

AladdynKing

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of the National Harmonised Prospectus for prospective Senior High School (SHS) and Senior High Technical School (SHTS) students for the 2026/2027 academic year.

The prospectus is intended to guide parents and students on the essential items required for enrolment, covering both boarding and day students.

GES has urged parents and students preparing for the next stage of their education to carefully review the prospectus and make the necessary preparations ahead of the commencement of the new academic year.

Schools and other relevant stakeholders have also been directed to adhere to the requirements outlined in the prospectus to ensure a smooth, consistent and standardised admission process nationwide.

The release of the prospectus comes ahead of the announcement of school placements and is expected to help newly admitted students and their parents adequately prepare for enrolment once placements are released.

Parents and prospective students are therefore encouraged to familiarise themselves with the approved requirements to avoid challenges during the admission process.

Below is the list of items outlined in the prospectus that parents and guardians are required to acquire for their wards: