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Yendi MP Farouk Mahama Demands Apology & GHC500,000 Damages from citifm/Cititv,

The Member of Parliament for Yendi constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama is demanding a formal apology from Citi FM/TV correspondent Mohammed Aminu Alabira and the Northern Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for falsely accusing him of assaulting the reporter during the NPP Parliamentary primary in the constituency. Farouk Aliu Mahama claims that the […]

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Baldwin pleads not guilty over shooting on ‘Rust’ film set

US actor, Alec Baldwin, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, on the set of the film “Rust.” The 65-year-old filed a waiver of arraignment on Wednesday, opting to plead not guilty a day before a scheduled virtual court appearance in the First Judicial District Court of

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Jury System Should Be Scrapped-Godfred Yeboah Dame

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The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, is advocating for elimination of the jury system from the country’s jurisprudence. In his view, the jury system is one of the reasons some of the cases delay in court and that, “I personally think that the jury system ought to be eliminated.” He said

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Institutions should adopt state-of-the-art technology for effective data protection—DPC

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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has urged institutions to employ cutting-edge technologies to protect individuals’ data and privacy from malicious actors in the digital ecosystem. A statement issued and signed by Ms Patricia Adusei Poku, Executive Director of DPC to commemorate the Data Protection Week, said that all data controllers must comply with the requirements

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Lawyer advises graduates to maximise potential of AI

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A Lawyer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sunlodge Hotel, Mrs Jacqueline Obeng-Ansong, has urged tertiary graduates to maximise the full potential of AI and work with such new technologies to stay up with the world’s rapid evolution. Consequently, she urged them to be attentive to their environment to notice gaps to help develop policy proposals

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Five businessmen arrested at KIA in 2019 for cocaine importation jailed 60 years

Leave a Comment / Crime & Punishment, Local News, News / Yaw Nkansah Abankroh

Five businessmen who were arrested at the Kotoka International Airport in 2019 over the importation of 2,200 grams of cocaine have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 60 years imprisonment. The convicts are – Frank Asante (First Accused), Kweku Antwi, (2nd Accused who has since jumped bail) Alhassan Iddrisu, (3nd Accused), Clifford Boakye (4th

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Bolgatanga: Zuarungu and Pusiga get new District Courts

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Two District Courts have been inaugurated at Zuarungu and Pusiga in the Upper East Region, where staff of the Judicial Service have been urged to ensure that their duties reflect the principles of the law they are entrusted to uphold. “Let the court be a beacon of hope for those seeking redress where justice is

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“Let no one feel discouraged to use the law-” Chief Justice to Judges

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The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has urged judges to uphold the principles of the law entrusted to them and conduct their duties with integrity and impartiality. That, she said, would encourage people to resort to the courts for redress. She said the court must be a beacon of hope for those seeking redress

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NDC Communication Officer & 2 Others Acquitted of Incest, Abortion

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Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah, the former Central Region Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been acquitted and discharged by a Circuit Court in Cape Coast. The judgment, which was delivered on January 22, 2024, also cleared Dawood’s friend and co-accused, Attah Mensah, of the charges brought against them. The charges levelled against

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Walewale MP Sues Contender Over Loss in NPP Parliamentary Primary Results

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Walewale, Lariba Zuwera Abudu, has taken legal action against her contender, Dr. Abdul-Karibu Tia Mahama, after experiencing supposed defeat in the party’s parliamentary primary. The contentious primary came to a close on January 27, 2024, with Dr. Mahama, a Technical Advisor to the Vice

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