The Madina District Court has remanded in police custody, the 35-year-old businessman arrested in connection with the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein Divela Suale. Daniel Koranteng, aka Nana Amakye, has been provisionally charged with murder at the court where committal proceedings are expected to take place. The prosecutors are accusing him of causing the death of the investigative journalist on January 16, 2019, by unlawful harm. Request for bail Counsel for the accused, Kofi Essel, prayed the court to grant his client bail, saying the case lacked substantial proof to justify the charge. However, the court declined since it did not have jurisdiction to grant the accused hearing. Before adjourning the matter to April 1, 2025, the court, presided over by Suzzy Nyakotey, asked the prosecution whether the
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Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has secured a legal victory against former Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong, after a jury in the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey found Agyapong liable for defamation. The court awarded Anas $18 million in damages. In a statement posted on Facebook, Anas described the ruling as more than just a personal victory, calling it a decisive message to Ghanaian politicians that the media cannot be taken for granted. “This decision is not merely a legal triumph—it is a resounding affirmation that falsehood and character assassination have no place in our society,” he wrote. He emphasised that the verdict reinforced a commitment to building a robust democracy that serves all Ghanaians. Reflecting on the legal battle, Anas noted the stark difference between the
Mar
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that 94 Ghanaians were deported from the United States in 2024 as part of the US government’s intensified immigration crackdown. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Mr Ablakwa stated that no Ghanaian had been deported from the US so far this year. He referenced data from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which recorded 37,660 deportations in January 2025, with no Ghanaians included. He further revealed that two Ghanaians had recently been deported to Costa Rica, with Ghana’s Washington Mission working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to facilitate their transfer back to Ghana. 150 Ghanaians await deportation from United States Providing additional details, Mr Ablakwa informed Parliament that 150 Ghanaians are currently being held in various US