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The Judicial Press Corps of Ghana has expressed disgust over a decision by an Accra District Magistrate Court Judge, Efua Sackey, to seize mobile phones of some journalists, who were in the court to cover the proceedings of the case involving the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Obengfo Hospital on Tuesday. The Corps said “even cover court proceedings at the Supreme Court” but the judges there do not prohibit journalists from covering the proceedings, let alone seizing their mobile phones. Mobile phones of journalists accredited to cover the case involving Dr Dominic Obeng-Andoh were seized on the orders of magistrate…

https://twitter.com/TyCSports/status/1009123293947887616 There were jubilant scenes among Senegal fans on Tuesday after their side secured a 2-1 victory over Poland in their World Cup opener, in the process becoming the first African team to win at this year’s tournament in Russia. But while supporters could have been forgiven for celebrating in the stands with reckless abandon, videos have instead been going viral showing fans methodically cleaning up after themselves in the emptying stadium. One clip shared by the Argentinian TV channel TyC Sports showed fans scouring the stands for rubbish and assembling it in a single pile. It has been viewed…

Russia moved to the brink of qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup after the host nation beat Mohamed Salah’s Egypt in St Petersburg. Russia, who beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 in their opening game, took the lead thanks to a bizarre 47th-minute own goal from Ahmed Fathi, who diverted Roman Zobnin’s shot into his own net. Denis Cheryshev doubled Russia’s advantage after he finished from Mario Fernandes’ pull-back, before Artem Dzyuba sealed the victory with a fine individual goal. Liverpool forward Salah, playing for the first time since sustaining a shoulder injury in the Champions League final, converted…

The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a “cesspool of political bias”. The “hypocritical and self-serving” body “makes a mockery of human rights”, said US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley. Formed in 2006, the Geneva-based council has been criticised for allowing countries with questionable human rights records to be members. But activists said the US move could hurt efforts to monitor and address human rights abuses around the world. Ms Haley announced her country’s intention to quit the council at a joint news conference with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who called…

Japan profited from Colombia’s nightmare start to the World Cup as they secured a victory against 10 men in their Group H opener in Saransk, despite James Rodriguez’s late introduction. Colombia conceded a penalty and had a man sent off inside three minutes, with Carlos Sanchez dismissed for handling Shinji Kagawa’s shot at a goal left exposed by terrible defending. It was the first red card shown at this World Cup, and the second fastest in history at two minutes 56 seconds. Japan should have increased their lead soon after as first Takashi Inui and then Yuya Osako wasted fine…

Former President John Dramani Mahama welcomes a petition filed at the Office of the Special Prosecutor by some faceless persons to have him investigated over a claimed diversion of monies meant for the development of the Western Region, his office has said. On Monday, there were reports that some indigenes of the Region have petitioned Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to investigate the immediate past president for allegedly diverting $13 million from a private company, EO Group, meant for development. But in a statement signed by Mr Mahama’s Special Aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari on Monday, “to suggest as the petition claims…

The International Director of Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches for Africa, Bishop Jerry Sowah, has observed it would take only Godly leaders to transform Ghana into a developed nation where the better future of the next generation of children can be secured. According to him, corruption is fast wreaking havoc on the Ghanaian economy largely making it difficult for the country to develop as a result of the sinful attitude of most church leaders who have found themselves in bed with some corrupt government officials due to monetary gains. “We have leaders who have compromised their values because of what…

Former Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala has accused the Akufo-Addo-led government of trying to divert attention in the Anas-Nyantakyi saga from the bribery issues involving the president, vice president and other government functionaries. The former National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP says the issues unearthed by the investigation of Anas Aremeyaw Anas goes beyond the Ghana Football Association (GFA). But, he argues, government is trying to shift the focus onto the GFA by dissolving it and forming an interim management committee to oversee football administration. Making this known on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday, Mr Mohammed Murtala…

Authorities at Ketan Methodist Primary School had a shock of their lives on Tuesday morning when they got to the school to see the storeroom broken into by thieves. All items needed to cook for the over 400 pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme were made away with by the thieves. The storeroom is where the caterers kept the ingredients for the daily meals of the school kids. The school authorities have, as a result, decided to close school early to get the kids home. Speaking on 3FM on Tuesday, Western Region correspondent Paa Kwesi Simpson said sacks of…

Phones of journalists covering the case involving the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Obengfo Hospital were seized on the orders of magistrate Efua Sackey. According to her Worship Efua Sackey, journalists cannot report from the court as of right. As a result, she ordered the court warrant officer (CWO) to seize all the phones of the journalists present before beginning to hear the case. The case involving Dr Dominic Obeng-Andoh has attracted interests from many media firms as he has been charged for the murder of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), Stacy Offei…