Hundreds of commuters have been left stranded after floodwaters cut off the main Winneba–Cape Coast road, bringing movement along the busy corridor to a complete standstill.
Category: Ghana
GJA Raises Alarm as Defamation Suits Push Investigative Journalism Into Decline
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised serious concerns about the state of investigative journalism in the country, warning that a rising tide of defamation lawsuits is forcing journalists out of the field and into courtrooms.
Ex-MP Petitions Attorney-General to Move Shooting Case to High Court Over Jurisdiction Concerns
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to review and transfer a criminal case involving an alleged shooting incident from the Adenta Circuit Court to the High Court.
Ghana : Police Arrest Multiple Suspects in Kumasi Drug Crackdown
The Ghana Police Service has arrested several suspected drug peddlers and recovered large quantities of narcotic substances in intelligence-led operations across Kumasi.
Ghana: Herald Managing Editor Granted Bail After Contempt Conviction
Journalist and Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Alans Dogbey, has been granted bail after being sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for contempt of court over publications relating to an ongoing legal dispute involving businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities trading firm Petraco SA.
GJA Considers The Sentencing of the Managing Editor of The Herald Newspaper Unfortunate
Accra, Ghana//-The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it considers the conviction and sentencing of Larry Alans Dogbey, Managing Editor of The Herald Newspaper and its website, theheraldghana.com, unfortunate.
Ghana: Five Central University Students Remanded Over Alleged Cannabis-infused Products
Five students of Central University arrested over their alleged involvement in the sale and distribution of cannabis and cannabis-infused products have been remanded by the court and are expected to reappear next week.
Ghana, Burkina Faso Hold Talks On Cross-border Cooperation
Regional administrative and traditional authorities from Ghana and Burkina Faso have held a consultative meeting in Po, Burkina Faso, to review and validate a convention aimed at establishing a framework for consultation among cross-border regions.
Gov’t: Ex-MASLOC Boss Serving Her Sentence in Prison Custody, Not Receiving Special Treatment
Ghana’s Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has firmly dismissed claims that former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is being held in a private residence or receiving preferential treatment, insisting that she is serving her prison sentence in state custody.
Ghana Arrests Drug Trafficking Kingpin Linked to $296m Methamphetamine Shipment to Australia
Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested the alleged kingpin linked to the attempted export of methamphetamine to Australia, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects connected to the international drug trafficking operation.