The Achimota Circuit Court has convicted two persons for trafficking two ladies from Nigeria to Ghana and compelling them to engage in prostitution. Jessica Daniel, also known as Blessing, a 24-year-old hairdresser, and Kelvin Johnson, known as Alaska, a 30-year-old Bitcoin trader, were convicted after they were found guilty at the end of the trial. […]
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Three (3) suspected gold smugglers have been arrested by the GoldBod Security Taskforce. The suspects Goutam Katriya, 35, Miraj Sarvaych, 22, and Manash Damani, 42, all Indian nationals, are said to be involved in gold trading activities in Kumasi and Accra under the company name Unique MM, allegedly owned by one Musah Salifu. They were
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The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has issued a measured and firm call for adherence to constitutional procedures and the principles of the rule of law in response to the ongoing process for the removal of the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 24, and signed by GBA National President Mrs.
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Media General, a Ghanaian media organization, has officially filed a complaint with the Ghana Police Service against Alhaji Osman Masawudu, the third national vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following what the company describes as a deliberate act of aggression and a threat to the safety of its journalists. The incident occurred at
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President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(10) of the Constitution, 1992 and in consultation with the Council of State, suspended Chief justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo following a determination that a prima facia case has been established in respect of three petitions against her. A statement issued on
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The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), responsible for evaluating and recommending changes to Ghana’s 199s constitution, has received more than 500 submissions from various stakeholders to support its work. Comprising legal and governance experts, the committee aims to pinpoint key sections of the Constitution that require updates to reflect Ghana’s current democratic and socio-economic landscape. As
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The Western Nzema Traditional Council has firmly rejected claims that lands earmarked for Ghana’s flagship Petroleum Hub project are family-owned, stressing that the lands in question are Stool lands held in trust for the people. Speaking during the official visit of the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Toni Aubynn,
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The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, Nana Anderson, in connection with a widespread vehicle theft and rental fraud syndicate operating across multiple locations nationwide. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, Anderson, who is currently unemployed, was apprehended on 5 April at a hideout in Atasemanso, a
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The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has disclosed that President John Mahama has directed him to present the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament when the house reconvenes in May. Speaking in Accra during the inauguration of a 17-member Board of Trustees for the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), he said the bill aims
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Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor, BoG The Bank of Ghana and its former Governor, Dr Ernest Addison have been sued by a private citizen for the record exchange rate losses recorded by Ghana’s currency since 2017. Balbir Violet Allan who describes herself as someone who invests in government treasuries says her purchasing power and investment suffered
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