The police on Tuesday afternoon re-arrested the two men linked to the murder of the MP The police on Tuesday afternoon re-arrested the two men linked to the murder of a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa-North, Mr J. B. Danquah-Adu for further investigations. This was a few hours after they had been discharged … Read more
The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo has been widely criticized by sections of the public following the discharge of two key suspects in the case involving the murder of former Member of Parliament of Abuakwa-North, JB Dankwah Adu’s on Tuesday. Many are of the view that the Attorney General’s decision to set the alleged murderers free … Read more
The two men linked to the murder of a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa-North, Mr J. B. Danquah-Adu, were Tuesday morning discharged by the Accra High Court following the filing of a Nolle prosequi by the Attorney General, Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Ebo Hawkson reports from court. Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bosso, the two … Read more
Ghana’s Attorney General has justified the freeing of two persons who were being tried for the murder of one of the country’s members of parliament, stating the action was necessary in view of further investigations into the February 9, 2016 incident. The AG, Ms Gloria Akuffo, said the freed alleged killers of the MP for … Read more
Investigations into the case involving the two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of the former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B Danquah, will be re-opened. This was revealed by the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, in an interview with Citi News. The two, Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bosso, were discharged today [Tuesday], … Read more
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo has said the two suspects (Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu) who were discharged by an Accra High Court on Tuesday 30 May after her office filed a case of nolle prosequi in the case regarding the murder of late Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah-Adu are not free … Read more
An Accra High court has discharged the two suspects, who were being tried for the murder of the former member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah. The court said the decision was taken after the State Attorney, Sefakor Batse announced that it would not continue with the trial in court today [Tuesday]. The State … Read more
The Attorney General has prayed an Accra High Court for more time to file its defence in a case involving a dismissed district director of the National Service Scheme. (NSS) Madam Afua Abam from the AG’s office said they needed more time to go through the the writ so as to respond. The district director, … Read more
Ashanti Regional Chairman for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako is daring the former Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency, Hon. Baba Jamal to bring the law suit against him over his galamsey comment on UTV. According to a Daily Post publication on May 22, 2017, a private legal practitioner and former … Read more
The Chinese woman accused of being deeply involved in illegal mining in Ghana has reacted angrily to a judge’s decision to adjourn ruling on her bail application. Asia Huang banged her fists in anger and in protest over her continued stay in detention at the Nsawam prisons, Joy News’ Joseph Ackah Blay reported, Tuesday. Huang … Read more
The Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Robert Kutin has initiated a legal action against Mathew Botchwey, affectionately known in Cape Coast as Kalifonia, the region’s Deputy Organizer of the party, Atinka FM and two other persons from KokrokoFM in Cape Coast. In the writ of summons issued from Accra High Court … Read more
An Accra High Court (Criminal Division) yesterday could not hear the bail application filed by lawyers for the five Chinese nationals, including Aisha Huang who has adopted the local name Yaa Asantewaa – the 31-year-old woman suspected to be one of Ghana’s most notorious illegal miners. The galamsey queen’s hope of being granted bail was … Read more
Five Chinese alleged to be involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, will face charges under the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2015. After taking over the case from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the Attorney-General’s (A-G’s) Department will prosecute the five alleged Chinese galamsey operators. They are Gao Jin Cheng, 45, Lu Qi … Read more
An Accra High Court on Thursday, May 18 denied a bail application by Lawyers for suspected Chinese illegal miner Asia Huang. The court, presided over by Justice Charles Edward Ekow Baiden obliged the lawyers to correct some errors in the statement in opposition by the state and return on May 23, when the substantive matter … Read more
An Accra High Court has adjourned a bail application by Aisha Huang, a Chinese woman believed to be deeply engaged in illegal mining to May 23, 2017. Aisha Huang was remanded in prison custody alongside four other Chinese nationals after they were arrested by the Ghana Immigration Service and brought to court a week ago. … Read more
An Accra High Court has adjourned a bail application by the Chinese woman believed to be deeply engaged in illegal mining, Aisha Huang. According to the court presided over by Justice Charles Edward Ekow Baiden, it had noticed some inconsistencies in the statement in opposition by the state and directed the lawyers correct them and … Read more
A leaked audio tape purported to have been recorded by assigns of the Chinese galamsey queen, Aisha Haung, has put the Deputy Ashanti Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Chief Supt Peter Adu Appiah, in hot waters. The audio recording, which purports to put the GIS boss in-charge of Enforcement and Intelligence Bureau … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has petitioned the Attorney-General (A-G) over what it claims to be minor charges purported to have been levelled against five Chinese accused of engaging in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The five alleged ‘galamseyers’- Gao Jin Cheng, 45; Lu Qi Jun, 39; Haibin Gao, 26; Zhang Zhipen, 23, and En Huang, … Read more
CLIMAX of this year’s Homowo celebrations, slated for Saturday, August 12, 2017 may not come off, Today has learnt. This likely situation follows an intended application to be filed at an Accra High Court for an interim injunction to stop the celebration, Today can confirm. Impeccable sources close to Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) told Today that some elders with the … Read more
The Family of Gregory Afoko has called for the arrest and interrogation of all those recently mentioned as having a hand in the murder of the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Adams Mahama. The Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Mr. Daniel Bugri Naabu in a recent quarrel with … Read more