
Audio By Carbonatix
Maxwell Mensah, a trader from Assin Foso was on Wednesday fined GH¢20.00 by the Assin Foso district magistrate’s court for selling drinks to the public without medical certificate of fitness.
Mensah, who pleaded guilty, would go to prison for one month in default.
Prosecuting, Mr David Kobina Amoah of the Assin Foso district Environmental Health office told the court that sometime in October 2007, Environmental health officials were on routine duties when they arrested Mensah selling drinks to the public without a medical certificate of fitness as required by law.Meanwhile court on Wednesday also bonded four men from Assin Endwa to be of good behaviour for one year following an assault on one Yaw Nkrumah.
The convicts, Agyenim Boateng, farmer, Vincent Boateng, student, Isaac Odoom, student, and Francis Owusu Tawia, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime, assault and causing unlawful harm, would go to jail for six months in default.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Robert Essiam told the court, presided over by Mr Joseph Blay that both Yaw Nkrumah and the convicts were relatives residing at Assin Endwa.
He said on September 16, 2006, there was a family meeting during which a misunderstanding ensued and in the process Mr Nkrumah and one Kwasi Addae beat Agyenim Boateng.
He said Boateng informed his brother Francis Owusu Tawia and his children who mobilized themselves and confronted Mr Nkrumah and demanded to know why he and Kwasi Addae beat their father.
He said not satisfied with the explanation, the convicts also heckled Mr Nkrumah, put him on the ground and in the process Francis Owusu Tawiah slashed Nkrumah in the stomach with a knife.
Chief inspector Essiam said the matter was reported to the police and Mr Nkrumah was issued with a medical report to attend hospital at Foso where he was admitted for three days.Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Netherlands Fire Chief in Ghana to support fire safety reforms and market fire prevention efforts
1 hour -
Mason goes on remand for stealing
1 hour -
Gov’t cuts fuel taxes, deploys buses to curb impact of rising fuel prices
2 hours -
Interior Minister calls for intelligence-driven strategy as Ghana strengthens counter-terrorism efforts
2 hours -
Adenta Circuit Court remands Pastor William Gyimah over viral threats against Vice President
2 hours -
“We’ve implemented changes to prevent a repeat of the AFCON final” – CAF President Motsepe
2 hours -
Gov’t orders deployment of Metro Mass buses to cushion commuters amid fuel price hike
3 hours -
Key Indian state polls begin in test for Modi’s party
3 hours -
Playback: Gomoa Easter Carnival in photos
4 hours -
Gov’t orders removal of fuel taxes to ease pump price hikes
4 hours -
“Whatever the decision of CAS, we will respect it” – CAF President Motsepe after AFCON final meetings in Morocco
4 hours -
Emma Ankrah: When waiting becomes part of treatment – Reflections on hospital care
4 hours -
Ghana urges travellers to prepare for new EU border system roll-out
4 hours -
Mahama enforces fuel coupon ban for ministers as cabinet moves to slash fuel taxes
4 hours -
Task force probes strange fish deaths in Tema
4 hours