The Koforidua Circuit Court B has adjourned to May 23, 2017 for trial to begin in a case involving three Chinese nationals and three Ghanaian illegal miners arrested at Denkyira near Nkawkaw in the Eastern region. The Court has also asked Prosecution to get Chinese interpreter for trial to begin on the adjourned date. The … Read more
A Koforidua Circuit Court B has granted bail to Amening Benjamin, 22, an illegal miner who is facing trial, along with other two other Ghanaians and three Chinese nationals. The six were arraigned for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at Denkyira, a village near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region in April, 2017. The … Read more
The Judicial Service on Wednesday provided an Arabic interpreter for Jihad Chaaban, the Marwako Fast Food Supervisor who is being tried for allegedly assaulting a female employee and dipping her face into blended pepper. On May 3, this year the Abeka District Court adjourned the Marwako assault case following a request by Chaaban’s counsel for … Read more
A US federal judge ruled Friday that Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious criminals, will stand trial on April 16, 2018. The 60-year-old kingpin, accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug empires, was extradited to New York on January 19 and has been held in solitary … Read more
Lawyers for the accused supervisor of the Abelenkpe branch of Marwako Restaurant, Jihad Chabaan, have requested for an Arabic interpreter to help their client give his testimony to the court. According to the lawyers, who were expected to open their defence in the case today [Wednesday, May 3, 2017], their client, who is a Lebanese, … Read more
The Marwako Restaurant manager who is being tried for thrusting the face of a caterer into blended pepper, on Wednesday declined to open his defence on grounds of the language to be used. Although had listen to the prosecution’s case and evidence by the prosecution witnesses in English, Lawyers for the man, Jihad Chaaban, told the court … Read more
Lawyers of the accused person in the Marwako pepper attack, Jihad Chabaan, failed to open their defence Wednesday in the Marwako trial demanding that their client be given an Arabic interpreter. The lead lawyer, Julio de Medeiros told the court that his client is not fluent in English therefore would require the services of an … Read more
“I haven’t once spoken my mother tongue Kilokele in the 62 years I’ve lived in Kinshasa. None of my nine children speak it,” says Charles Tongohala. Tongohala’s native tongue is one of 450 spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a sprawling nation of 71 million people whose lingos — almost all of them spoken, … Read more
The five Chinese and their Ghanaian counterparts arrested in March 2017 for mining illegally on River Ankobra at Dawule in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, abused Ghana’s immigration laws, a Senior State Attorney George Sackey has said. According to the State Attorney, the Chinese made false representation contrary to section 23 (1) … Read more
The five Chinese and their Ghanaian counterparts arrested in March 2017 for mining illegally on River Ankobra at Dawule in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, abused Ghana’s immigration laws, a Senior State Attorney George Sackey has said. According to the State Attorney, the Chinese made false representation contrary to section 23 (1) … Read more
He does not have the fame — or enormous wages — of Shanghai-based Carlos Tevez or Oscar, and his nickname would be viewed as offensive by many. But Fernandinho, one of the growing number of Brazilian footballers in China, is bridging a wide cultural gap and finding celebrity in the southwestern city of Chongqing. At … Read more
The Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Edward Amoako Asante has once again denied bail to the five Chinese and their five Ghanaian counterparts who were arrested for engaging in illegal mining on the Ankobra river. They have been remanded into Prison Custody to re-appear on May 3, 2017. Western regional correspondent William Benjamin … Read more
With a jaunty victory dance, 101-year-old Man Kaur celebrated winning the 100 metres sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland on Monday, the 17th gold medal in the Indian athlete’s remarkable late-blooming career. Kaur clocked one minute 14 seconds as a small crowd cheered her on — ending a mere 64.42 seconds off Usain … Read more
Carlos Tevez, the world’s highest-paid footballer, has defended his visit to Disneyland while missing a game for Shanghai Shenhua due to injury, and appeared to scotch rumours of an imminent return to Argentina’s Boca Juniors. The 32-year-old Argentine striker, who came to the Shanghai club this year for a reported a 38-million-euro ($40 million) salary, … Read more
Ghana’s laws stipulate unambiguously that every 18-year-old could acquire a drivers’ Licence and drive. At the same time we are told that, although not encapsulated in law, driving is a privilege and not a right. These two diametrically opposed statements may create some initial confusion for any potential driver intent on acquiring a driver’s licence, … Read more
A Sekondi High Court has ordered the seizure of the ‘water home’ and other equipment on the River Ankobra purportedly built by some Chinese illegal miners for their operations in the river. The well-built ‘water-homes’ also referred to as ‘Chinese FPSO,’ is covered with tents and mosquito nettings. The Chinese have allegedly built a toilet … Read more
The absence of a certified Chinese interpreter has forced the Sekondi High Court to adjourn the hearing of the case involving five Chinese and their five Ghanaian counterparts, who were arrested for illegally mining in River Ankobra, to April 24th 2017. Hearing of the case was supposed to be opened formally today [Monday] April 10, but … Read more
The court has also requested for a Chinese interpreter for hearing to commence on April 24, 2017 The 10 persons, including five Chinese nationals who were arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities along the Ankobra River in the Western Region, have for the second time been remanded by the Sekondi High Court. They … Read more
Investigations revealed other chinese were involved in renting out equipment for the nefarious act The Sekondi High Court on Monday morning refused bail for the five Chinese nationals and their five Ghanaian counterparts for engaging in illegal mining, reports Graphic Online’s Akwasi Ampratwum Mensah. The 10 illegal miners were busted in an operation by the … Read more
State prosecutors yesterday ended further evidence in-chief of Hajia Zainabu Adams, wife of Adams Mahama, the slain Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Led in the final phase of the evidence by Matthew Amponsah, chief state attorney, in a court presided over by Justice L. L. Mensah, Madam Zainabu indentified the … Read more