The Adentan Circuit Court has subpoenaed the Madina District Crime Officer to appear before it, in respect of GH₵94,000 given to him allegedly by accused. The order comes after Emmanuel Nash, an event organiser,...
The Adentan Circuit Court has subpoenaed the Madina District Crime Officer to appear before it, in respect of GH₵94,000 given to him allegedly by accused. The order comes after Emmanuel Nash, an event organiser, appeared before the court for allegedly defrauding a woman of GH₵338,000. The court was told...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has described misinformation and disinformation as threats that could destabilise the country in the 2024 general elections. According to him, the spread of fake news on social media had become a major concern due to its potential to erode the...
A clinic has been closed down in Zimbabwe after nurses refused to turn up for duty, citing complaints of ‘invisible creatures raping them.’ The bizarre incident occurred at Shale Clinic in Umzingwane district, Matabeleland South. The mysterious creatures, suspected to be tikoloshes, are also allegedly causing disturbances at a...
A 20-year-old student from Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in the Northern Region has been detained after allegedly shooting a fellow student. Reports indicate that Abubakari Abdul Majid was handed over to the police by the school authorities, led by Senior Housemaster Moses Amegatse. Mr Majid is currently in custody and...
Founder and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Rev. Dr. Christian Kwabena Andrews popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom has made a bold declaration to take legal action against President Akufo-Addo and pastors who participated in the sod-cutting ceremony for the National Cathedral if he wins the presidency...
Former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Alberta Afia Akoto, has sued Hiplife artiste Kwame Asare Obeng, known in showbiz as Kwame A-Plus, for defamation and is seeking damages of GH¢5 million. The plaintiff, who is currently a member of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign...
Joseph Kwow Addo Sam, Esq., a 52-year-old private legal practitioner, has been arraigned at the Achimota Circuit Court and charged along with four others for allegedly forging a will. He has been charged with conspiracy, forgery of official documents, altering of official documents, and perjury. The Circuit Court in...
One week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the company may suspend its operations in the country due to further regulatory demands. Sources close to the situation indicate that Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, is contemplating...
In the case of Mohammed Mustapha v Attorney-General, Ministry of Health & 2 Others (Suit No. GJ/1043/2020), the General Jurisdiction 7 of the High Court has ruled in favor of Mr. Mustapha, awarding him GH¢3 million in damages against the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), the Ministry of Health,...
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced a change in its visa services operations. Effective August 26, 2024, the Embassy will transition to a new visa services provider which will be made known on the US Embassy website. Consequently, access to the current visa service provider’s website and...