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Judge warns Nyantakyi will be discharged if witness is not called to testify

High Court Judge, Justice Marie Louise Simmons has issued a notice stating that the former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwasi Nyantakyi, may be discharged if the state fails to present its case. This decision came after Assistant State Attorney, Derrick Ackah-Nyamike informed the court that the state is unable …

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Mahama to speak on corruption in Nigeria

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been invited as a Special Guest to the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers’ 53rd annual national conference in Ilorin, Kwara State. The conference, which began on June 19, 2023, will host John Dramani Mahama as a keynote speaker on Thursday, June 22, 2023. John Mahama’s address, …

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‘This is beneath me, so I won’t respond’ – Inside Tsatsu’s ‘clash’ with AG in court

Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata, lead counsel for ousted Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson had a heated exchange with Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame when the court sat on June 21, 2023 in the criminal trial of the former MP. Tsikata had raised issues on recent comments by the …

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Two Ghanaian students in the US die in a car crash

Two Ghanaian female students studying at Clemson University in the United States of America (USA) lost their lives in a fatal car crash on June 18, 2023 according to multiple media reports. The victims were identified as Abena Gyamfua Ofori, a 31-year-old graduate student majoring in English, and Alberta Oduraa …

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The big politicians who were named in Yvonne Nelson’s book

Revelations in a memoir written by actress and film producer; Yvonne Nelson, rocked the entertainment industry in Ghana and even Africa following its release on Sunday, June 19, 2023. Gurus in the industries including award-winning Ghanaian musician Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, and Nigerian musician Iyana, had experiences they …

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OSP arrests Charles Bissue

The former secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has been arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In a statement issued on June 21, 2023, the OSP indicated that Charles Bissue was arrested after he turned himself in. “At 11:45 GMT on 21 …

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‘How dare you’ – Furious Judge warns second accused in Ato Forson case

During the ongoing trial of Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa for alleged financial loss to the state, Richard Jakpa, the second accused person, received a strong warning from the court on Tuesday, June 20, regarding his behaviour that could be deemed contemptuous. The warning came after an …

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Hajj Board postpones airlift of the last batch of pilgrims

The Ghana Hajj Board has announced the postponement of the flight that will convey the last batch of pilgrims from Ghana to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Board communicated that the flight has been scheduled to leave on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Adding that all prospective pilgrims are expected to report …

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Irate residents attack police, one shot, car burnt at Boti

Some irate residents of Boti and Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of Eastern Region on Tuesday attacked police for arresting a woman allegedly selling marijuana in large quantities. The plain cloth police officers came under spontaneous attack by residents of Boti where the suspect was arrested forcing them to …

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Summon Agric Minister over Anthrax outbreak —Eric Opoku to Parliament

Deputy Ranking Member on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament, Eric Opoku, wants Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong, brought before Parliament to outline measures put in place by the government to manage the recent outbreak of anthrax in the country. Following the outbreak of anthrax in the Upper East …

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