Singapore on Friday executed a Malaysian drug trafficker despite a plea for clemency from the United Nations and concerns expressed by rights groups over alleged flaws in his trial. Prabagaran Srivijayan was arrested in 2012 after 22.24 grams (0.8 ounces) of heroin was found in the car he was driving when it was stopped at … Read more
Germany on Monday urged China to allow terminally ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to quickly get the medical help he needs, after friends of the Chinese activist said he wanted to be treated abroad. Liu, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for “subversion” after calling for democratic reforms, was released on … Read more
Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants. In legal filings in a federal court in California on Tuesday, Apple claimed that several Qualcomm patents were invalid because they conflict with existing patents, … Read more
The President of the Creative Arts Council, Mark Okraku Mante, has expressed his willingness to lead a delegation to apologise to the Krobo community on behalf of Sarkodie, Citi Showbiz has learnt. Speaking to KMJ on Hitz FM on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, Mark Okraku Mante said he was ready to meet the Krobo elders … Read more
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared late last year has been officially charged with “subversion of state power”, his wife said Monday, after his case attracted international attention. Jiang Tianyong took on numerous high-profile cases, including those of Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetan protesters and victims of the 2008 contaminated milk powder scandal before … Read more
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Deputy General Secretary Obiri Boahen has told former President John Dramani Mahama to zip it up following his criticism of government for sacking more than 830 public sector workers. Nana Obiri Boahen pointed out, the sacking was because their employment late December 2016, was fraudulently done and therefore invalid. Mass dismissals … Read more
The UN’s top court was to rule Thursday on an urgent bid by India to stop Pakistan from carrying out a death sentence imposed on an Indian national convicted of spying. In an emergency hearing on Monday held only days after India lodged its case, lawyers for New Delhi called on the International Court of … Read more
The UN’s top court will rule Thursday on an urgent bid by India to stop Pakistan from carrying out a death sentence on one of its nationals convicted of spying. In an emergency hearing swiftly organised on Monday, lawyers for New Delhi had urged the International Court of Justice to halt the execution of Kulbhushan … Read more
The Marwako assault case is really taking a very unpleasant turn for both the accused, Jihad Chaaban, and his victim, Evelyn Boakye… Hearing of the Marwako assault case continued yesterday, Thursday, 16 March, 2017 at the Accra Magistrate Court. The prosecution led the plaintiff, Evelyn Boakye through delivering her testimony to the court. The prosecution … Read more
Non-bank financial institution, Ivory Finance, has dismissed reports that it has been paid in full, the 91 million cedis owed it by insurance firm SIC. The two have been in a long standing legal and board room battle over the debt which came up after SIC guaranteed a 14 million cedi Italconstruct project for 19.3 … Read more
Non-bank financial institution, Ivory Finance, has dismissed reports that it has been paid in full, the 91 million cedis owed it by insurance firm SIC. The two have been in a long standing legal and board room battle over the debt which came up after SIC guaranteed a 14 million cedi Italconstruct project for 19.3 … Read more
When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up. His military and law enforcement heads had no idea what was coming: a suspension of the police force’s leading role in his signature campaign, a merciless war on illegal drugs. There … Read more
They typically seek to sell ownership of such assets at a big profit a few years after they invest. Insurance broker Aon PLC (AON. N) said on Friday it agreed to sell its benefits administration and HR BPO platform to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) for $4.3 billion in cash. Aon could get … Read more
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto cancelled on Thursday a scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump next week amid a deepening dispute over a border wall promised by America’s new leader. “This morning we informed the White House that I will not attend the work meeting planned for next Tuesday with the POTUS [president of … Read more
It was on Tuesday, the 3rd of January, the first work day of 2017 when President Salva Kiir Mayardit inked the polemical appointment of Gen. Gregory Deng at J1. It was exactly the third day of the New Year and the New Year’s wishes were still fresh in everyone’s mind. With that appointment, President has … Read more
It was on Tuesday, the 3rd of January, the first work day of 2017 when President Salva Kiir Mayardit inked the polemical appointment of Gen. Gregory Deng at J1. It was exactly the third day of the New Year and the New Year’s wishes were still fresh in everyone’s mind. With that appointment, President has … Read more
The promise by the Legal Luminary, H. E. Nana Akufo-Addo to establish the Office of a Special Prosecutor as part of measures to deal with corruption in order to safeguard the economy against the usual disturbances to the financial resources of Ghana by corrupt souls is 100% important to the stability of the Nation. The … Read more
This message is directed at the proud, the arrogant and those who live in a fool’s paradise and believe that they are better than others. It has been published before, but Ghanaians having lived through the arrogance, “akakabensem”, “patapaasem” and litany of lies exhibited by the Nefarious Destructive Cancer, I sincerely feel a second publication … Read more
Mr. Duodo chose…to conflate the Ghana case with the UK…What data might actually be at bottom of Mr. Duodo’s “facts” with respect to “freedom” of political parties and voters to engage in electoral politics in Ghana, versus the UK?…Question is, if the UK (pop: 64 million)…can have just 2 parties dominating electoral politics, pray tell … Read more
An Electoral Commission should ideally, exist only to facilitate the free expression, by the populace, of its political preferences in an election. Facilitating the free expression of a people’s political will is not like invigilating an examination. Examinations are important, yes. But an election is far more crucial, in that it produces a government which … Read more