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December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Chief Justice Dismisses Judge For Having Affair With Petitioner In A Divorce Case

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, acting on a decision by the Judicial Council has dismissed the Circuit Court judge for Jasikan, Alfred Kwabena Asiedu.In a letter dated November 13, 2023, the Chief Justice noted that her decision comes on the

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Asante Akyem Mampong Best Farmer Dies Hours After Receiving Award

It has emerged that the recipient of the Best Farmer Award in the Asante Akyem Mampong Municipality, Owusu Kwasi Manu passed away few hours after receiving his award.The Chief Executive Officer of Kyeiwaa Farms on Friday, December 1, 2023, was adjudged

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Aisha Huang Jailed 4 And Half Years, Fined GH¢48k

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Israel, WHO In Online Row Over Removal Of Medical Supplies In Gaza

An online row has emerged between the World Health Organization (WHO) and Israel after the United Nations health body said the Israeli army ordered it to remove supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza, a claim Israel then denied. The “WHO

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Manchester City: FA Charges Champions With Failing To Control Players In Tottenham Game

Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players in Sunday's 3-3 Premier League draw with Tottenham. Players surrounded referee Simon Hooper when he awarded a free-kick to City late in stoppage time after it looked

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Sunon Asogli Power Suspends Plant Shutdown Following Government Assurance

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has reversed its decision to indefinitely shut down its plant and has instead suspended the shutdown for one week. The company made this decision based on the intervention and assurance of the Minister of Finance and

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Vote Buying: OSP Declares 6 Persons Wanted

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a public notice declaring six individuals wanted for corruption and corruption-related offenses. The suspects are alleged to have been involved in vote buying during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries held

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Caretaker In Court For Allegedly Misappropriating GH₵191,000 Meant For Completing Housing Project

Francis Yeboah, a 54-year-old driver, has appeared before Accra Circuit Court for allegedly misappropriating GH₵191,000 belonging to a retired health professional. Charged with stealing, Yeboah pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mr Kwabena Kodua Obiri has admitted Yeboah to

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Illegal Mining – A Dire Threat To Food Security

Illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, poses a grave and urgent environmental and socio-economic challenge in Ghana. While its devastating impact on water bodies and ecosystems is widely acknowledged, its catastrophic consequences for crop production and fish consumption, and the subsequent

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Guinea-Bissau President Says Last Week’s Violence Was ‘Attempted Coup’

Gunfire and clashes that erupted in the capital of Guinea-Bissau this week were an “attempted coup”, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said. Clashes between the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out in Bissau on Thursday night and continued on Friday