ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor, who has been charged with Treason by the state over his alleged role in the alleged coup plot is set to face court today, Wednesday November 6. He will be arranged before the Kaneshie district court. But his lawyer martin Kpebu says the district court is …
Read More »My client is exposed to ‘unnecessary danger’ – Lawyer of JB Danquah’s ‘killer’
A High Court in Accra has ordered Prison Service personnel who escort Daniel Asiedu, a murder suspect to court to ensure that he gets access to his basic needs. The court further directed the personnel to ensure that Aseidu gets access to food and clothes. “You can’t deprive him of …
Read More »Midland assault case: Police complete probe, disciplinary board to take action
The Ghana Police Service has completed investigations into the case involving Lance Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor, popularly known as “Skalla,” who allegedly assaulted a woman at the Shiashie branch of the Midland Savings and Loans Company. This is according to a media report by the Ghanaian Times newspaper. The Director-General …
Read More »I never insulted Northerners – Agric Minister hits back
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has refuted claims that he insulted the people in the northern part of the country. In a recent interview, he suggested the people in the five regions in northern part of Ghana have benefited from the government’s Planting for …
Read More »Establish special fund for journalists attacked in the line of duty – Ablakwa pushes
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has called for the establishment of a fund to finance the medical and legal fees of journalists who come under attack in the line of duty. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the suggestion as part of a statement he delivered on the floor of …
Read More »Man, 31, Electrocuted To Death At Adetsewui
Christopher Owusu Ansah, a 31-year old electrician has been electrocuted to death while trying to work on a high tension line. The deceased got electrocuted on Monday November 04 in an attempt to work on a faulty high tension wire that connects the people of Adetsewui, a village within the …
Read More »EOCO probe: ‘Corruption fighting me back for fighting it’ – Domelevo
Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has said “fighting corruption is dangerous”, adding: “If you fight corruption, corruption will fight you in whatever way”. Mr Domelevo’s comment comes on the back of a probe by the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) into the payment of some GHS6.2 million for cars purchased …
Read More »Destabilization plot: BNI denies lawyer, family access to ACP Agordzor
The family and lawyer for ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor have raised concerns over the Bureau of National Investigations’ (BNI) refusal to grant them access to him. ACP Agordzor is currently in the custody of the BNI and being interrogated over his alleged involvement in a plot to destabilize the country. …
Read More »Police retrieves Nhyiaeso MP’s stolen Land Cruiser
The Ashanti regional police command has commenced investigations into an armed robbery attack on the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso. The lawmaker, Kennedy Kankam, and his family, according to the police, were allegedly attacked at their residence by three armed men on Sunday, 3 November 2019. The MP, the police …
Read More »Courts to shutdown as workers threaten strike over salary demands
Ahead of the 2020 budget, Judicial workers are calling for an upward review of their salaries, threatening a sit-down strike should the government fail to accede to their demand. According to the workers, their action is preemptive, as intelligence picked from the government sources suggests that government is seeking to sidestep …
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