The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said eleven persons have been arrested over the leakage of the Mathematics paper of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The paper leaked on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Pictures of the Mathematics paper which was scheduled to be have been written on Thursday […]
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National Chief Imam suspends personal assistant
Source: Class FM The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has suspended his Personal Assistant, Alhaji Khuzaimah Osman, from acting as an officer of his office. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Chief Imam Advisory Board, Alhaji Ali Kadiri-English, on Thursday, 17 September 2020. […]
There’s no order to stop your case – Judge tells Kennedy Agyepong
Source: Starr FM An Accra High Court Judge, Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni, has stated that he has not received any orders from the Supreme Court to stop proceedings in the contempt case against Kennedy Ohene Agyapng. The case has, however, been adjourned to Friday, October 25, for his lawyers respond to […]
Dome-Kwabenya tops EC’s provisional new voter population
Source: Peace FM Provisional list of Ghana’s new voter population compiled by the Electoral Commission (EC) shows Dome-Kwabenya in the Ga East District of the Greater Accra Region with the highest number of voters. This is followed by two other constituencies in the Greater Accra Region – Ashaiman, in second place; and Amasaman […]
Ghana’s Criminal Justice System – The Case Of Jury Trials
By Cornelius Mensah-Onumah Jury trial is an important aspect in Ghana’s criminal justice system. It was introduced into the country by the British colonial administration in 1874 with the passage of the Judicature Act. [1] In Ghana, jury trials are used for trials on indictment that is, cases where punishment is […]