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Bolga hospital drug thefts: Key witness dies mysteriously, close associates suspect foul play

A middle-aged woman seen as a possible key witness against three members of the Upper East Regional Hospital’s staff, who are standing a criminal trial regarding exposed thefts of government drugs, has died in mysterious circumstances. Media Without Borders learns Mercy Alagpulinsa became ill suddenly and died around 10:00 pm …

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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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‘You didn’t shout ‘aduru me so’ when we needed someone to mount the witness box’– NPP MP takes swipe at Alan

Dr. Kwame Ayew Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Afiduase-Asokore in the Ashanti Region, has taken a swipe at the campaign team of former Trade and Industry Minister, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. According to the MP, individuals like Mr. Kyerematen, contrary to his campaign mantra of ‘aduru me so’ (it …

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How Aisha Huang used forged marriage documents to acquire permanent residence in Ghana – Witness tells court

The second prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Aisha Huang has detailed how the Chinese national acquired a permanent residency status in Ghana. Superintendent David Essien on Monday, November 14, 2022, gave his witness statement to the Accra High Court presided by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo where he told …

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Alleged coup case: There was typographical error in affidavit – Prosecution witness

Police Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah, the last prosecution witness in the ongoing treason trial, says there was a typographical error in the affidavit to support the accused’s motion. Prosecution witness said a statement he made in an affidavit to support a motion that the accused were arrested at a …

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Honyenuga threatens to throw out favourable Opuni, Agongo evidence over witness’ illness

Justice Clemence Honyenuga has warned that the court he is presiding over, has the power to expunge the evidence of Dr Stephen Opuni’s second defence witness, Mr Samuel Torbi, who gave a favourable testimony to lithovit liquid fertiliser in court a little more than a week ago. When the GHS271 …

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How can an energetic witness fall sick within two days? – Justice Honyenuga fumes

Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga stunned the High Court on Wednesday when he suggested that a healthy person couldn’t get sick within days. “By court, I am equally surprised at the turn of events because the witness looked very energetic to fall sick within two days,” he stated, sounding perplexed. Justice Clemence …

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COCOBOD trial: Honyenuga orders sick witness to appear in court

Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the judge in the trial of former COCOBOD boss and two others, stunned the court again when he directed a sick witness to report to court irrespective of his health condition. The first defence witness, Mr. Charles Tetteh Dodoo, had presented a two-week excuse duty notice …

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Cement block was used to hit late Maj. Mahama’s head – Witness

The investigator in the case involving the 14 alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Adams Mahama, says Kofi Nyame, an accused in the case hit the deceased with a 5-inch cement block on the head. Chief Inspector Samuel Agyarkwa, who is also the 14th prosecution witness, told the court …

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Islamic Cleric hints of next West African country to witness a coup after Burkina Faso

Popular Ghanaian Islamic Cleric, Numerologist and Philosopher, Mallam Sham-una Uztaz Jibril, has dropped a hint of the next West African country to witness a coup d’etat after Burkina Faso. Though he would not mention the name of the country directly, his explanation suggests it is a francophone country that has …

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