The Member of Parliament for the Builsa South Constituency, Dr. Clement Apaak, has said the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Upper Denkyira West District, Daniel Appianin, deserves to be sacked and not suspended. Mr. Appianin was suspended by the President last Thursday and asked to hand over to the deputy Central Regional Minister, for making some comments considered derogatory ...
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God didn’t speak to you – Mahama’s family to “liar” Bempah
Family members of the late captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, who was a victim of a mob action, in Diaso in the Central region, believe Rev. Owusu Bempah lied about his divine interpretation over their son’s murder. The leader and founder of the Glorious Word Ministry International claimed the soldier’s death was an act of God since He was using it ...
Read More »Ignore fake online fundraisers – Capt Mahama’s family
The family of the military commander Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, who was lynched at Upper West Denkyira district in the Central region, has counseled the public to be wary of online fraudsters soliciting funds in its name. Addressing the media on Saturday at Burma Camp, the family stressed only two individuals have been authorized to run Go Fund Me accounts ...
Read More »June 4 celebrations: Mahama extends felicitations to Rawlings
Former President John Dramani Mahama has extended his felicitations to the Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) HE Jerry John Rawlings, members of the NDC and cadres of the revolution on the occasion of the 38th Anniversary of the June 4 Revolution. June 4, as one of the recognized anniversary days of the NDC, is a Day of Accountability, ...
Read More »Read official CID account of Captain Mahama’s lynching
Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama was lynched on Monday, May 29, by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central region where he had been stationed. Read the CID’s account of the tragedy. ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, DCOP/MR. BRIGHT ODURO ON PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MAXWELL MAHAMA ————————————————————— 1. Captain Maxwell Mahama, now deceased was the ...
Read More »I was nearly lynched in 2003 – Ken Attafuah
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Ken Attafuah has disclosed that he nearly became a victim of mob action in 2003 at Kaneshie in Accra. Recounting his ordeal to the host of The Lounge, Kwaku Sakyi-Addo on Friday, Prof. Attafuah who is a lawyer and a criminologist said: “I personally came dangerously closed to be lynched ...
Read More »Competence vital in prosecuting galamseyers – Lecturer
The bail granted to Chinese ‘galamsey queen’ Asia Huang raises issues with the competence of the prosecution, Dr Ahmed Jinapor, a senior lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, has said. According to him, fallouts from the court hearings show clearly that Ms Huang and the four other accused persons have been slapped with the wrong charges rather than those ...
Read More »Samson’s Take: Mob injustice, all including state security have sinned
I never knew Maxwell Adam Mahama, but I have been unable to hold back the tears all week. A group of people decided to constitute themselves into police, prosecution, judge and jury, tried him summarily, found him guilty – guilty of what? Nothing! They convicted, sentenced him to death and executed the sentence by stoning and setting him alight. Stop ...
Read More »7 arrested in Ashanti Region over Captain Mahama’s death
The Ashanti Regional Police Command on Saturday dawn arrested seven persons in connection with the murder of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. Captain Mahama was lynched by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region after being mistaken to be an armed robber. The police have so far arrested about 17 suspects and have vowed to arrest all perpetrators involved in ...
Read More »Asiedu Nketia, Koku Anyidoho do not make sense in politics – Obiri Boahen
Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen has belittled the intelligence and scope of reasoning of the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his deputy. He believes Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia and Koku Anyidoho no longer make sense in their political discourse, a situation that may compel him to quit politics ...
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