Author: Barbara Quarshie
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Cecilia Dapaah’s Husband Tells Court: We saved stolen monies over 20 year period
Daniel Osei-Kufuor, the husband of former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, testified in the High Court in Accra, revealing that they had been accumulating stolen funds in their storeroom over a span of 20 years. As the first prosecution witness, Mr. Osei-Kufuor disclosed that the stolen monies belonged to himself, his…
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Mahama Criticizes Government for Mishandling Small-Scale Mining Sector
John Dramani Mahama, the NDC’s 2024 flagbearer, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government for mishandling the small-scale mining sector. Mahama accuses the government of gross mismanagement and abuse of power, alleging unfair treatment of political allies at the expense of sector development. Speaking at the 3rd Annual Transformational Dialogue on Small-Scale Mining at…
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JB Danquah Murder Trial: DSP Sarpong’s ‘Coercion’ Led Me to Confess Guilt to IGP Dampare – Sexy Don Don
Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy Don Don, the main suspect in the 2016 murder case of a Member of Parliament, has implicated three prominent police officers during his trial. The individuals mentioned by Asiedu include the current Inspector-General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, Superintendent of Police Kofi Sarpong, and retired SP Afia Tenge. Asiedu…
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Five Men Accused of Murdering South African Rapper AKA Denied Bail
Five men accused of murdering South African rapper AKA have been denied bail. The suspects appeared in the Durban magistrate’s court on Wednesday, where their bail application was rejected. The magistrate deemed releasing them would be reckless and irresponsible, according to News24. The killing of AKA, along with his close friend Tebello Motsoane, occurred last…
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Minority Alleges Government Borrowed GH¢7 Billion from T-Bills to Settle Contractors
The Minority in Parliament has expressed concerns regarding the government’s recent borrowing of GH¢7 billion from the treasury bills market to compensate contractors outside of its budgetary allocations. According to the Minority, this practice of extending expenditure beyond the budget for political purposes is contributing to the depreciation of the Cedi against the dollar. During…
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Swiss Court Sentences Former Gambian Minister to 20 Years in Jail
A former Gambian minister, Ousman Sonko, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Swiss court for crimes against humanity. Sonko fled to Switzerland in 2016, just before Gambian President Yahya Jammeh was ousted from power following his refusal to accept electoral defeat. Jammeh’s government faced accusations of numerous human rights violations. Upon…
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Ali Bongo, Former President of Gabon, Goes on Hunger Strike
Former Gabonese President Ali Bongo, along with two of his sons, has initiated a hunger strike to protest what their lawyers claim is their mistreatment, including alleged acts of torture and barbarity, following last year’s military coup that ousted Mr. Bongo from power. Since the coup in August 2023, Mr. Bongo has been confined to…
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Who is Joan Vassos? All About the First Golden Bachelorette
Joan Vassos has been announced as the first Golden Bachelorette, succeeding Gerry Turner from The Golden Bachelor. The news was revealed in May, with the spinoff series set to premiere in fall 2024 on ABC. Early Introduction to Bachelor Nation Viewers first encountered Joan during her appearance on The Golden Bachelor in fall 2023, where…
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Who is Robert Fico? All about the Slovakian Prime Minister
Robert Fico is a Slovak politician who served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023, having previously served in the position from 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2018 Early Life Robert Fico was born on September 15, 1964, in the town of Topoľčany in Slovakia’s Nitra Region. His parents, Ľudovit Fico and…
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Slovakian Populist Prime Minister Shot Ahead of Elections
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Following initial reports of his “life-threatening” condition, the Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba stated that he is “not in a life-threatening situation at this moment,” and “is expected to survive.” The prime minister was greeting supporters at…
