High Court Throws Out Jailed Mawarko Manager

The High Court has rejected a bail application by the Abelemkpe Branch Manager of Mawarko Restaurant, Jihad Chabaan, who was jailed nine months on August 2. He was found guilty by the Abeka District Court of assault and causing harm to one Evelyn Boakye a caterer at the restaurant. On August 9 an application for bail … Read more

Marwako Supervisor Sentenced To Prison

The Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor of Marwako Fast Food, Jihad Chabaan, has been handed a one-year prison sentence for “maltreating” an employee. The judgement was delivered on Wednesday by magistrate Victoria Ghansah. Lawyers of Mr Chabaan had delayed judgement last Wednesday after claiming having reached an out-of-court settlement with the employee in question, Evelyn Boakye, whose … Read more

Accused Marwako Supervisor Speaks English In Court To Judge’s Surprise; Judgement Set For July 26

There was laughter in court on Thursday when accused Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor of Marwako Fast Food Limited Jihad Chabaan spoke English to the surprise of presiding Abeka District Court. “Can you speak English?” judge Victoria Afua Gyansah asked in surprise, TV3’s Selorm Amenyah reported from court. The accused had once told the court he could … Read more

I Didn’t Pour Blended Pepper On Victim – Jihad

The embattled Abelemkpe branch manager of Marwako Fast Foods, Jihad Chabaan, has denied dipping the face of an employee, Evelyn Boakye, into blended pepper. Testifying in court Monday, he said he only poured the content of the blender into a bowl as their custom was as a restaurant. However, police prosecutor, Hanson Armah, suggested that … Read more

Defence Lawyers To File Submission of No Case

Lawyers for Jihad Chaaban, the Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor of Mawarko Restaurant, a Lebanese food chain in Ghana, who’s facing trial for assaulting a Ghanaian female employee, have served notice they may file a submission of no case despite being directed to open their defence. A submission of no case is an application seeking to be acquitted without … Read more

Prosecution Rejects Out-of-Court Settlement

Jihad Chabaan, the Lebanese Supervisor of Marwako Restaurant accused of allegedly shoving the face of a Ghanaian female employee in pepper, has requested for an out of court settlement. According to lawyers for Chabaan, who made the request in court today [Thursday], the charges preferred against their client are misdemeanors, and that the court has … Read more

Prosecution Rejects Out of Court Settlement

Jihad Chabaan, the Lebanese Supervisor of Marwako Restaurant accused of allegedly shoving the face of a Ghanaian female employee in pepper, has requested for an out of court settlement. According to lawyers for Chabaan, who made the request in court today [Thursday], the charges preferred against their client are misdemeanors, and that the court has the power to … Read more

Prosecution Refuses Out-of-Court Settlement

Police prosecutor Chief Inspector Hanson Armah, who is handling the case involving the pepper assault case at Marwako Fast Food, has rejected an out-of-court settlement. At the hearing in court on Thursday, April 6, Julio de Medeiros, counsel for the accused Jihad Chabaan, pleaded with the court to agree to an out-of-court settlement while quoting … Read more

Marwako Assault Victim Attempts Suicide

A Psychiatric Specialist at the Psychiatric Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Albert Sedohia, has confirmed to Citi News that Evelyn Boakye, the Mawarko kitchen employee who was allegedly assaulted by her Lebanese supervisor, attempted suicide Thursday evening. According to Dr. Sedohia, Evelyn nearly succeeded in ending her life, but for the intervention of … Read more

Victim Admitted For Psychiatric Assessment

Citi News can confirm that the victim at the centre of the Mawarko saga, Evelyn Boakye, has been admitted at the psychiatric department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. According to a source close to her family, she has been experiencing suicidal tendencies. She is said to have been receiving treatment over the past few days. But … Read more

‘Assault’ Victim To File Separate Civil Suit Against Marwako

Marwako Fast Foods Limited will soon have a civil lawsuit on its hands following the alleged incidence of assault by a supervisor on a Ghanaian employee at its Abelemkpe branch. Lawyer for the assault victim, Francis Xavier Sosu, told journalists he intends to file a civil lawsuit against Mawarko Fast Foods after an Accra Magistrate Court on … Read more

Marwako Assault Victim To Sue Management

Marwako Fast Foods Limited will soon have a civil lawsuit on its hands following the alleged incidence of assault by a supervisor on one of the staff at its Abelemkpe branch. Lawyer for the assault victim, Francis Xavier Sosu told the media he intends to file a civil lawsuit against Mawarko Fast Foods after an Accra Magistrate … Read more

Accused Supervisor Granted Bail

An Accra Magistrate Court has granted bail to Jihad Chabaan, the Marwako supervisor who has been charged with assault. He was remanded last Wednesday, March 8. The magistrate court, Presided over by Victoria Ghansah, adjourned the case to March 20, 2017, to allow the defence counsel continue the cross-examination of the victim, Evelyn Aboagye. The … Read more

Marwako Assault Victim To Sue Management

Marwako Fast Foods Limited will soon have a civil lawsuit on its hands following the alleged incidence of assault by a supervisor on one of the staff at its Abelemkpe branch. Lawyer for the assault victim, Francis Xavier Sosu told the media he intends to file a civil lawsuit against Mawarko Fast Foods after an Accra Magistrate … Read more

Crusade To Boycott Marwako Restaurant Intensifies

Social media is currently awash with a crusade by various human rights activists to stop the patronage of food prepared by Marwako restaurant following an assault of one of its Ghanaian staff by her Lebanese superior. Evelyn Boakye 25, the victim, had her face allegedly rubbed in the blended pepper for more than 10 minutes … Read more

Ghanaian Supervisor Defends Lebanese Who ‘assaulted’ Employee At Marwako

The Kitchen Supervisor at the Ablenkpe Branch of Marwako, Bernard Opoku, has defended the Restuarant’s Supervisor, Jihad Chabaan, who has been accused of dipping an employee’s face in hot pepper. Jihad has been accused of locking up the 25 year-old with the burning and hurting eyes, preventing her other worried colleagues from helping her. Speaking … Read more

Ghanaian Supervisor Defends Lebanese Who ‘assaulted’ Employee

The Kitchen Supervisor at the Ablenkpe Branch of Marwako, Bernard Opoku, has defended the Restuarant’s Supervisor, Jihad Chabaan, who has been accused of dipping an employee’s face in hot pepper. Jihad has been accused of locking up the 25 year-old with the burning and hurting eyes, preventing her other worried colleagues from helping her. Speaking … Read more