‘Yahya Jammeh, accomplices should be prosecuted’ – Justice Emile Short
Government has been urged to facilitate adequate support for Ghanaian survivors and families of victims killed in the massacre masterminded by former President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh to seek justice. Speaking at a symposium to add voices to bring the tyrant leader to book, former Chairman of CHRAJ, Justice Emile Short, called on government […]
Businessman in court for counterfeiting of Excise Tax Stamp
A businessman, Abraham Ofoli Sabah, has appeared before a Magistrates Court in Accra, for falsification, alteration and counterfeiting of Excise Tax Stamp contrary to Section 16 of the Excise Tax Stamp Act (Act 873). Also charged is businesswoman, Esther Lamptey, for impeding tax administration, by selling out seized products to prevent seizure. While Sabah is […]
Two gunmen killed in Somali hotel attack
Somali security forces tackling an Islamist militant attack on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, have killed two of the gunmen. They have also rescued 82 people, including civilians and officials. It is still not clear if anybody else died. The attack began at around 19:00 (16:00 GMT) on Tuesday, when a gun battle broke […]
South Africa hit by floods and power cuts
Heavy rains have battered parts of South Africa, submerging whole neighbourhoods and flooding coal mines and power stations in a nation already hit by electricity blackouts. At least 700 homes have been washed away near the capital, Pretoria, public broadcaster SABC reported. The state-run power company warned of further electricity cuts, saying heavy rains had […]
