It is said that the Gospel should be used as a tool for fighting corruption and other social vices. It is a fact that good morals and values in the gospel when adhered to can change individuals who engage in corrupt practices. In recent times many men of God/church leaders have found it so convenient … Read more
Gabon’s constitutional court has upheld President Ali Bongo’s election victory, rejecting opposition calls for a recount. There have been fears that such a decision could trigger fresh violence. The government said it would hold opposition leader Jean Ping responsible if clashes erupted following the ruling. President Bongo won August’s election by just 6,000 votes but … Read more
A French appeals court has slashed the amount of damages due to be paid by rogue trader Jerome Kerviel to €1m ($1.12m; £860,00). Kerviel had been ordered to pay back the €4.9bn of losses his trades amassed for his ex-employer Societe Generale. In 2010, Kerviel was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud, breach … Read more
By Kwarteng Francis “It will be most unnecessary, most uncalled for and not in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and we must know what serves our interest best” Prof. Mike Oquaye, Former High Commissioner to India (2001-2004). Introduction In this four-part series we shall add our voice to the petition demanding the removal of the … Read more
One of Adom FM’s Central Region correspondents has been assaulted by thugs said to be members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to Seth Kofi Adjei, the incident happened at Awutu Senya East district Magistrate Court while reporting on a case. Narrating his ordeal on Adom News, he said, he had gone to … Read more
“It will be most unnecessary, most uncalled for and not in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and we must know what serves our interest best” (Prof. Mike Oquaye, Former High Commissioner to India, 2001-2004). INTRODUCTION In this four-part series we shall add our voice to the petition demanding the removal of the statue of Gandhi … Read more
Today marks the 107th anniversary of the birth of the great, charismatic and incorruptible first president of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. This anniversary is very significant because it occurs just a few months before Ghanaians elect yet another man to occupy the office which Nkrumah once held with purpose-driven urgency and an uncompromising sense of … Read more
The largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected claims that is plotting with traitors in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remove the Majority Leader, Alban Bagbin from Parliament. The NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia aka General Mosquito has accused the NPP of using traitors within the NDC to orchestrate the removal … Read more
There is a new development in the Donkorkrom bullion van robbery-murder case involving two policemen and a taxi driver. Prosecutors have declined to disclose the content of the development but have asked for an adjournment to study the issues that have arisen. A Deputy Superintendent of Police, A. A. Annor, informed the court of the … Read more
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have made millions between them since marrying in 2014, but as the two negotiate the terms of their just-announced divorce, one expert says their biggest battle could end up being over children, not wealth. Jolie filed for divorce Monday after separating from her husband September 15, according to court … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has endorsed the decision by the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) to sue the Electoral Commission over what the parties have described as high filing fees for presidential and parliamentary nominees. There has been a 500 percent increase in the filing fees for presidential nominees between 2012 and 2016. The PPP … Read more
Over one hundred and fifty lower court judges are planning to abandon the court next week if their demands for a ten percent salary increase are not adhered to. A letter from the Chief of Staff seen by Citi News some months ago, approved the demands of the judges. But the judges say government has … Read more
South African police fired stun grenades and arrested 31 students in clashes at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand on Tuesday, as countrywide protests demanding free tertiary education entered a third week. Nompendulo Mkatshwa, outgoing president of the student representative council, said police had fired stun grenades at students gathered near the university, known as “Wits”, … Read more
Ahmad Khan Rahami, the 28-year-old suspect in the bombings in New York City and New Jersey over the weekend, was taken into custody after a shootout with police in Linden, N. J., on Monday morning, officials said. Two police officers were wounded during Rahami’s arrest, but their injuries were not thought to be serious. ABC’s … Read more
A planned demonstration against President Mahama on Saturday by aggrieved customers of micro-finance companies closed down for operating a ponzi scheme has been cancelled. In what appears to be the biggest scandal to have rocked micro-finance operations in Ghana, the customers lost millions of cedis as a result of dubious operations by the companies. President … Read more
The Spokesperson of victims of the biggest microfinance scam in the Brong Ahafo region has threatened a legal suit against General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia. This comes after Mr Nketia’s alleged comments that the aggrieved customers were being politically motivated to demonstrate against the government. “He said the government … Read more
Customers of micro-finance companies who lost millions of cedis in the biggest financial scandal in Brong Ahafo Region are accusing the police of scuttling their impending demonstration, Saturday. The aggrieved customers planned the regional demonstration Saturday to protest what they say is government’s lack of commitment to retrieve their monies from the micro-finance companies. Weeks … Read more
Customers of micro-finance companies who lost millions of cedis in the biggest financial scandal in Brong Ahafo Region are accusing the police of scuttling their impending demonstration, Saturday. The aggrieved customers planned the regional demonstration Saturday to protest what they say is government’s lack of commitment to retrieve their monies from the micro-finance companies. Weeks … Read more
The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Ghana, on 16th June 2016 affirmed the decision of an Accra High Court decision on the Progressive People’s Party Self-elected Presidential candidate, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom’s Gold Coast Securities Ltd, for using fraudulent and gang-style means to acquire a listed private company, Expandable Polystyrene & Products Limited … Read more
Human Right Activism has become a legal weapon in the hand of every civilized citizen. They are enforceable in the courts of law, and most importantly are referred to as Natural Rights, but the mind boggling issue is that; Natural Rights are only in three dimensions, namely: Right to Life, Liberty and the Right to … Read more