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Details of how the Assemblyman for Denkyira-Obuasi (Upper Denkyira West District) of the Central Region, who is a key suspect in the killing of a soldier, has emerged. Myjoyonline can confirm William Baah and one key suspect in the murder of an army officer took refuge at Asamang in the Ashanti Region while law enforcement agencies sought them. Mr. Baah and a ...

Two personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been hospitalised after enduring a severe beating at the hands of some residents of Assin-Akropong in the Central Region. They were attacked in a free-for-all fight with residents, the Assin Fosu District Police Commander Supt. Magnus Sam confirmed to Starr News’ Central regional Correspondent Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour in an interview. The two, ...

The Denkyira Traditional Council has set Monday 5 June to cleanse Denkyira Obuasi following the lynching of an Army Captain by townsfolk. The Council expressed its “shock and outrage” at the “barbaric killing” of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama and condemned the incident which happened on Monday 29th May 2017. The Council has called on all its citizens to fully cooperate ...

A young man suspected to have a hand in the murder of Captain Maxwell Mahama has given an account of what led to the ghastly lynching and burning of the army commander. Captain Mahama, the only son of his mother, was said to have been on his daily jogging routine on Monday when he was lynched by some residents of ...

Lawyers representing Gregory Afoko, the gentleman standing trial for the murder of the NPP’s Northern Regional chairman, Adams Mahama, have expressed shock about alleged comments by Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper in respect of the case. According to Osafo Boabeng, lawyer for 52 year-old Gregory, his attention has been drawn to some commentary by ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament a list of 19 Ministers who will make up his Cabinet. The President’s action is in fulfilment of Article 76(1) of the 1992 Constitution which enjoins him to select some ministers to form his Cabinet. The Article states that, “There shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the President, the ...

The Family of the late Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama has advised the public to desist from circulating the horrid images of the deceased Soldier online. They say they’re appalled to see the public sharing the gory images of their son irrespective of the disturbing story behind his death. “I will like to appeal to all those that are distributing those ...

Family of the late MP for Abuakwa North, JB Danquah has charged the Attorney General to swiftly prosecute the murder case of the legislator. Spokesperson for the late MP, Kwaku Solomon in an interview said the family were devastated after the two suspects were discharged after the Attorney General filed a nolle prosequi but later became calm after the suspects ...

The Ghana Bar Association has condemned outrightly the lynching and burning of a military Captain serving at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region by some youth. The Association says the act is an affront to the country’s democracy and must not be tolerated. The deceased, Captain Maxwell Mahama was attacked by some townfolks who claim it was because they suspected the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to blame for the lynching of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said. “The NDC is laying blame for this heinous and callous lynching of Captain Mahama at the doorstep of President Akufo-Addo,” the party said in a statement. According to the party, Ghana has known no peace since ...