Tag: Months

Two friends, who stole gold bearing stones valued GH¢15,000 from a grinding machine shop in Kaniankor Top, a suburb of Nsuaem, have been sentenced to a total of 16 months' imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One. Ibrahim Asante and his accomplice, Kwame Ntiamoah, both galamsey operators, would each serve eight months imprisonment. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and stealing. Inspector of Police Patrick Essien, Prosecuting, told the court presided over by Mr Charles Owusu Nsiah that the complainant, Francis Ankomah, owns a grinding machine shop in Kaniankor Top, and resided in the same community with the convicts. He said Asante worked for the complainant in his grinding machine shop for a fee for a couple of months. Prosecution said on...