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Second prosecution witness, Dr. Alfred Arhtur of CRIG[/caption] Mr Benson Nutsukpui, counsel for the embattled CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited Seidu Agongo, has filed a motion asking the High Court in Accra to suspend hearing into a trial on fertilizer deals involving his client. The motion was necessitated by Agongo’s intention to file a writ at the Appeals Court seeking an order from the apex court to quash a decision by the High Court. The court had rejected a report filed by Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), a division of COCOBOD, which the defence counsel had wanted to tender…

A second K-pop star has dramatically quit the music business, in a growing industry sex scandal. Jung Joon-young, 30, admitted to secretly filmed himself having sex with women and sharing the footage. “I admit to all my crimes,” said Jung in a statement. He also promised to drop all his TV and music work. It comes a day after superstar Seungri from the group Big Bang quit the industry after he was charged with sex bribery. Jung, who is accused of taping 10 or more women, is due to be questioned by Seoul Metropolitan Police on Thursday. “I filmed women without their…

A second K-pop star has dramatically quit the music business, in a growing industry sex scandal. Jung Joon-young, 30, admitted to secretly filmed himself having sex with women and sharing the footage. “I admit to all my crimes,” said Jung in a statement. He also promised to drop all his TV and music work. It comes a day after superstar Seungri from the group Big Bang quit the industry after he was charged with sex bribery. Jung, who is accused of taping 10 or more women, is due to be questioned by Seoul Metropolitan Police on Thursday. “I filmed women without their…

A UN investigation says violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year may amount to crimes against humanity. It says at least 500 people were killed, including families burnt alive in their homes and a two-year-old who was thrown into a septic tank. Ethnic violence broke out when one community wanted to bury one of their traditional chiefs on another community’s land. The investigation adds that violence could flare up again at any time. Investigators say the violence between 16 and 18 December was “planned and executed with the support of customary chiefs”. Members of the Batende community attacked…

Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country are calling for other stakeholders and entities to be involved in the proposed dialogue towards finding a lasting solution to political vigilantism in the country. Their call comes on the back of a back and forth between the NDC and President Nana Akufo-Addo on the way forward towards resolving the issue. The president while delivering his third State of the Nation address called on the NDC and NPP to meet and find a solution to the vigilantism menace. Following this call, Chairman of the NDC Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo wrote to the president, stating…

The University of Applied Management, Germany (Ghana Campus) held its 10th graduation ceremony as well as opened a new Campus at Kwabenya in Accra near the KNUST Accra City Campus over the weekend. The graduation ceremony and official opening of the Kwabenya Campus was attended by Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Werner (Founder and President of the International University Network, IUN), Prof. Martin Gyambrah (Director of Ghana Campus of the University of Applied Management, Germany), Dr. Mark Amponsah, Dr. Ofori-Boateng, Senior Faculty Members, traditional and religious leaders and host of important dignitaries. The University of Applied Management, Germany, founded in 2004,…

Government has warned its officials and members of parliament who are engaged in what it described as arm flexing in the current impasse at the University of Education, Winneba, to cease forthwith. Minister of State in charge of tertiary education, Prof Kwesi Yankah said Wednesday that such officials ought to know that the government, the legislature and the university are autonomous of each other. “…of course you can display your enthusiasm in the interest and affairs of the University but there are limits. Over enthusiasm ought to be curbed,” he advised, adding “the arm flexing ought to stop; the arm…

The Rising Sun Montessori School, situated at Dome within the Ga East Municipality in the Greater Accra region, has been adjudged the overall best school in the 2018 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) within the municipality. The school, though started its operations in the area in 2013, stood above over 200 other schools for the crown in the municipality. Information indicates that all the 19 students registered for the examination made a record that has never been witnessed in the municipality for a decade. The school, based on its incredible performance, was rewarded at the 62nd Independence Day anniversary celebration…

Caskets play an integral part in the transition process. For many ethnic and religious groups, it is a requirement for burying the dead. In certain instances, the type of casket one is buried with gives an indication of the person’s social class and status. The casket business has become lucrative as many carpenters have ventured into it due to the ready market for finished. ‘GbonyoAdeka’ – as it is called in the Ga language – now exists in different shapes and designs. The kind of a stylized casket one is buried with depicts his or her personality or profession. At…