Author: Krobea

Nominated Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has assured Ghanaians that the summoning of individuals and institutions, in some cases, for contempt cases is strictly to protect the “sanctity and integrity of the judicial process”. She explained that it is not even against the individuals who are offended. “It is to protect the [judicial] institution,” she emphasized. The Supreme Court judge made this known on Friday, when she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to be vetted for the position of Chief Justice. She was nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to succeed Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, who retired on…

Some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Savelugu/Nanton Municipal Assembly on Thursday locked up the entrance to the Assembly to prevent the new Municipal Chief Executive Hajia Ayishetu Seidu entry to her office. Hajia Ayishetu Seidu was making her first official visit after being confirmed and sworn into office exactly one month ago, following a fiercely resisted nomination by party members. The party supporters claim the MCE is not a registered voter in any of the two constituencies in the municipality. Other reasons are that the MCE is not actively participating in any events of the NPP in…

A jury deliberating Bill Cosby’s sex assault trial has told the judge they are deadlocked on day four of their deliberations. But the judge has instructed the panel to return to continue trying to reach a verdict. If the seven men and five women cannot reach a unanimous decision a mistrial will be declared. Mr Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia-area home in 2004. Ms Constand and her mother were in court for the announcement from the jurors. The BBC’s Aleem Maqbool, in court, says the jurors informed the judge on Thursday…

Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, killing at least 17 people. That figure is expected to rise, as fire chiefs do not expect to find any more survivors in the burnt-out Grenfell Tower in north Kensington. The PM said people “deserve answers” as to why the fire spread so rapidly. The first victim has been named by the Syria Solidarity Campaign as Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali, 23. In a statement, the organisation said the civil engineering student was in a flat on the 14th floor…

Pescara midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari was at the Flagstaff House on Wednesday as he joined some Muslims to break the ongoing Ramadan fast with Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia. The Ifthar at the forecourt of the seat of government was attended by other Muslim dignitaries including Sheikhs and Imams. It was led by National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu Shaributu. On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, I broke my Ramadan fast with my Muslim brothers and sisters, … (1/2) pic.twitter.com/x4L4St4kz8 — Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (@MBawumia) June 15, 2017 …at an Iftar held at the Forecourt of the Flagstaff House, Accra. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/JfnTKeNSwi…

Multiple award-winning teen actor Abraham Attah and the Hero Film Crew have donated Toms shoes to underprivileged school children in the Northern Region. As part of the youngster’s regional tour of the north, his foundation, Abraham Attah Foundation, partnered with the Hero Film Project to make such donations worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to needy school children at Tamale International School, SOS Children Village among others. According to Master Attah, he received a courtesy call from a young actress in Tamale, Vanessa Dokurugu, who appealed to him through ‘The Hero Film’ management about the conditions of some underprivileged school children…

Cheick Tiote’s body has been flown back to Ivory Coast where a private funeral for the Beijing Enterprises midfielder will take place. Tiote, who was a member of the Elephants squad that won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, collapsed and died during a training session with his Chinese club last week. On Tuesday there was a memorial service held in the Chinese capital attended by family, friends and former team-mates. The BBC understands that Tiote’s family wants him buried in the capital Yamoussoukro but the Ivory Coast Football Federation prefers Abidjan. The body is being taken to the main…

The Eastern Regional Executive Council of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) demands action from their national leadership to ensure government pays members their interim premium by June 30. Chairman of the Eastern Region Association Asante Wiafe explained that members would call for their resignation if they disregard their demand. Addressing a press conference at Koforidua on Thursday, the Eastern Regional chairman of CLOGSAG says it is registering its displeasure because it has waited unduly to receive information from their national leadership to no avail. Reading a three-page document, Mr Wiafe explained that on January 17 it…

Three persons suspected to have been involved in the killing of the development chief of Ardeyman in the Amasaman municipality have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command. The three – Asafoatse Nii Quaye Kortey, 39, Musah Mohammed, 28, and Rahim Yakubu, 20 – were arrested in another attempt to attack a “targeted victim”. They were arrested at Ridge View Hotel in Kwabenya on Monday, June 12. The three on Thursday, June 8 stormed the stool house of Ardeyman, where Nii Tetteh Saban and his kinsmen were performing annual rituals to mark the end of the ban on drumming…

The estranged wife of incoming Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been shot dead two days before his inauguration. Lipolelo Thabane, 58, was travelling home with a friend when both women were shot by an unknown assailant, the police say. The police add the motive is unknown and an investigation is continuing. The couple had been living separately since 2012 and filed for divorce which hasn’t been granted yet. BBC southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen reports that neighbours claim there had been an incident earlier in the week when a group of unidentified men were spotted hammering on the First…