The Ghana Prisons Service is mandated by law to ensure the safe custody, welfare, reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners whenever practicable. Prisons are a reflection of society as there are all manner of persons incarcerated – lawyers, doctors, businessmen, police officers, politicians, religious leaders etc. Prisoners, like all men, suffer from ill health. It is … Read more
The Centre for Victims of Injustice (CenVI) has petitioned the General Legal Council (GLC) to withdraw the three-year suspension slapped on private lawyer Fancis-Xavier Sosu. The GLS suspended Mr Sosu for what it described as violation of advertisement and for charging excessive legal fees. CenVI said in a statement that it does “not support any … Read more
Francis-Xavier Sosu, a renowned human rights lawyer, has been suspended by the General Legal Council for misconducting himself. He was found guilty of advertising himself on social media and was subsequently banned from practicing as a lawyer for three years. Rules of the General Legal Council does not permit lawyers in Ghana to undertake any … Read more
Renowned Human Rights Lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has given indications that he will appeal a 3-year ban imposed on him the General Legal Council (GLC) from practicing as a lawyer. He believes the ban is unfair, and thus will challenge it on Monday, June 5, 2017. The lawyer, who confirmed to that he had been banned by the … Read more
After spending several months in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), the gunman who said he had wanted to assassinate President John Mahama, was on Friday, December 30, released from BNI custody. Charles Antwi’s lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu, confirmed his release to Citi News, and said he and his team were “so much grateful to … Read more
Charles Antwi, 36-year-old man who has been accused of trying to assassinate President John Mahama has finally been released from the cells of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). He was discharged from the cells Friday, December 30, in the presence of his Counsel Francis Xavier Sosu and Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health … Read more
The 36-year old man Charles Antwi who attempted to assassinate the outgoing President John Dramani Mahama has been released from Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) custody. Charles who pulled a gun in a church to kill the outgoing President whilst service was ongoing stayed in the custody for more than a year after the High … Read more
The man who planned, albeit unsuccessfully, to kill President John Mahama at Church has admitted he was not mentally fit when he made that daring attempt. Charles Antwi who is 37 years had gone to the president’s church, Ringway Gospel Assemblies of God Church, Osu on Sunday, July 26, 2015 with a locally manufactured pistol … Read more
The man who planned, albeit unsuccessfully, to kill President John Mahama at Church has admitted he was not mentally fit when he made that daring attempt. Charles Antwi who is 37 years had gone to the president’s church, Ringway Gospel Assemblies of God Church, Osu on Sunday, July 26, 2015 with a locally manufactured pistol … Read more
Charles Antwi, the man who was once jailed 10 years for attempting to kill President John Mahama, has finally regained his freedom. The 37-year-old man is to be released today December 30, 2016 from the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations where he has been since August 2015. Charles Antwi, who was charged for … Read more
Charles Antwi, the man who was once jailed 10 years for attempting to kill President John Mahama, has finally regained his freedom. The 37-year-old man is to be released today December 30, 2016 from the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations where he has been since August 2015. Charles Antwi, who was charged for … Read more
Renowned Human Rights lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu, is expected to file a formal petition to the Attorney General’s Department for the release of Charles Antwi, a 36-year-old man who was accused of planning to assassinate President John Dramani Mahama. An Accra Human Rights Court had earlier in a certiorari order quashed a 10-year jail term … Read more
A 30-year-old man, David Asante, has been arrested for posing as one of the President’s security detail during the commissioning of a school project, which the President was expected to attend. He was seen lurking around the area with a gun, when the President visited the Adenta constituency a few days ago for the event. … Read more
State prosecutors are awaiting a report from the Psychiatric Hospital on the man who reportedly threw sachet water at President John Mahama during his recent tour of Agbogbloshie in Accra as part his campaign. According to the prosecution, the said report, which is expected to be ready in two weeks, would confirm to the mental … Read more
Counsel for Charles Antwi the 36-year-old man who was accused of planning to assassinate President John Dramani Mahama, to save Ghanaians from bad governance and hardship, lawyer Xavier Sosu says his client is doing extremely well. Charles Antwi was freed, following an appeal filed by Attorney-General and human rights lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu at the … Read more
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Samson Oje, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama does not need a personal gun for his protection. According to him, it will be unnecessary for the President to purchase a gun since he has enough protection from the state security apparatus. “Any gun that can fire 200 … Read more
There are no security scanners yet at the Ringway Assemblies of God Church where President John Mahama worships. Despite the assurances of tight security around the president Joy News can report that except the beef up of personnel around the church premises nothing much has changed. Joy News’ Latif Iddrisu who was at the premises … Read more