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Manhyia South MP explains encounter with EOCO Official at High Court
Manhyia South Member of Parliament and lawyer for Salomey Baffoe, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has explained why he drove away from the Accra High Court after an encounter…
Tensions rise as EOCO Officers attempt to arrest NPP MP at Accra High Court
Proceedings at the Accra High Court took an unexpected turn on Wednesday after lawyers for Salomey Baffoe disclosed that lead counsel Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah had reportedly been…
Nana B Using Drug Controversy to Boost NPP Campaign – Yendi MP
The Member of Parliament for Yendi, Abdul-Fatawu Alhassan, has accused the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, of…
Drug Bust: ‘I’m beginning to suspect some NPP Members’ – Gbande
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the recent drug trafficking cases linked to Ghana, saying no…
Pastor named among suspects in major counterfeit currency crackdown
The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has identified Ghanaian pastor Rev. Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah as one of several suspects wanted in connection with a major crackdown on networks allegedly…
Drug Crisis: Ntim Fordjour calls for bipartisan Parliamentary response
Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on lawmakers to set aside partisan differences and work together to address growing concerns…
Ghana Jollof case: Court to hear Salomey Baffoe’s bail application today
The High Court is expected to hear the bail application filed by lawyers for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, who is facing charges over her alleged involvement…
‘A serious country cannot start every four years afresh’ – Asiedu Nketiah
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged successive governments to prioritise continuity in public programmes, arguing that frequent changes in government should…
NACOC declares Frank Danquah wanted, appeals for public help
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has launched a search for Frank Danquah, born on September 11, 1978, in connection with investigations into suspected narcotics-related offences. The Commission declared…
Two arrested over alleged GH¢30,000 bribe attempt in narcotics case
Two men have been arrested by the Greater Accra Police Command after allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000 to secure the release of a truck…