Ghana abuse of office,Ghana Chief Justice Stories

Ghana’s President Mahama dismisses Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo over abuse of office
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

On April 22, 2025, President Mahama suspended her following a preliminary review that found merit in complaints alleging misconduct, abuse of office,...

AU human rights body warns against US deportation deals with African states
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights cited recent agreements signed with Rwanda and Uganda that would allow Washington to transfer both...

Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy eyes balance ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Amina Wako  |  Sep 01, 2025

McCarthy said Kenya is closely monitoring emerging talents abroad and, while admitting World Cup qualification is slim with only four games left, stre...

Sudan halts oil operations in Heglig after RSF drone assaults kill workers
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The latest attack, the second in less than a week, occurred early Saturday when drones struck both the Heglig oil fields and the nearby airport.

Barchok and Wangamati spend night in custody ahead of arraignment on graft charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed it had received approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute Barch...

Finnish court jails Nigerian-born activist Simon Ekpa for six years on terror charges
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Päijät-Häme District Court in southern Finland delivered the unanimous ruling, finding that Ekpa attempted to advance the Biafra cause through unl...

South Africa leads global push for Gaza justice as Israeli general cancels visit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

Retired Maj. Gen. Doron Almog, now head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, had been scheduled to meet the local Jewish community but called off the visi...

Wajir marks major public health milestone as 25 villages eliminate open defecation
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

The success in Dela Anole Ward is now expected to inspire other parts of Wajir County, supporting the county’s broader goal of building healthier, mor...

Sudan’s cholera outbreak surpasses 100,000 cases amid war and famine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as Sudan’s largest outbreak in years, driven by unsafe water, mass disp...

Ministry of Health submits over 1,180 files exposing healthcare fraud to DCI for prosecution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

According to the Ministry, the 1,188 files represent the culmination of these enforcement efforts. SHA’s submissions include facilities with proven fr...

Somalia adds Northeastern State to federal map despite Somaliland objections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 01, 2025

The announcement follows a year-long process that began when local leaders set up the SSC-Khaatumo transitional administration after Somaliland troops...

UHC row escalates as governors accuse Ministry of Health of undermining devolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...

Young Kenyan footballer eyes Sh3 million prize in global athlete of the year competition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Ethan Henry is now rallying for votes to secure the top prize, which includes $25,000 (Sh3.2 million) and a feature in the 3BRAND campaign in Sports I...

Kenyan workers dying abroad are being buried without their families' consent, rights lobby warns
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

According to the International Centre for Policy and Strategy, many workers in the Gulf face exploitation by rogue recruitment agents as well as inact...

Ruto, Defence CS Tuya criticised over their silence as Jubaland forces occupy Mandera
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Wamalwa argued that the country’s Defence chief should be at the forefront in publicly addressing the matter to protect Kenyans living along the borde...

High Court declines to stop EACC from arresting Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 01, 2025

Barchok maintains that unless the court intervenes, the intended prosecution will amount to a political witch-hunt designed to tarnish his image and d...

Karura Forest at risk of slipping away from the people who saved it
Amina Wako  |  Sep 01, 2025

According to Prof. Njoroge, Friends of Karura Forest has invested over Sh37 million and 15 years of volunteer time into Karura’s conservation.

Explainer: Step-by-step process of removing a cabinet secretary from office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Article 152 of the Constitution allows a member of the National Assembly, supported by at least one-quarter of all MPs, to propose a motion requiring...

Kenya records first decline in export earnings since 2019 amid weak tea, coffee sales
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that overall exports stood at Sh554.08 billion, down from Sh571.6 billion in the same p...

DPP, EACC enter plea bargain with ex-Migori Governor Okoth Obado in Sh505 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 01, 2025

Obado is charged alongside his four children and 11 others for embezzlement of funds while he was still a governor

New Bill proposes Sh50 million fine for hospitals failing on patient safety
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 01, 2025

The proposed laws come amidst reports of illegal organ harvesting by certain health facilities that are facing government ban and scrutiny.

800 killed after strong earthquake hits Afghanistan
DW News  |  Sep 01, 2025

The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 kilometres (6 miles) and struck the region at 11:47 p.m. local time (9:17 p.m. CET), according to USGS.

Police recruitment in jeopardy as NPSC wrangles halt preparations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Komora, who took office last week, has convened a full commission meeting on Friday at the CBK Pension Towers, where the recruitment exercise will be...

Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

The April 2022 floods in eThekwini municipality, South Africa, claimed 544 lives, displaced more than 40,000 people, and damaged or destroyed over 4,0...

Friends of Karura Forest to sue KFS over "unilateral" eCitizen takeover
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The dispute follows KFS's announcement that all payments for entry, annual passes, parking and other services will now be processed exclusively throug...

Was the ‘double tap’ attack on Gaza’s Nasser hospital a war crime? Here’s what the laws of war say
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

Whether or not charges specifically relating to the attacks on Nasser Hospital are ever brought, it’s an opportunity to examine how international law...

Gaza civilian death toll outpaces other modern wars
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

Civilians never deserve to be harmed through carelessness, inadvertence or deliberate targeting

Friends of Karura defend financial management amid eCitizen directive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The board member highlighted that FKF board members work voluntarily, meaning they are not paid from the funds collected from the forest.

Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza, can anyone protect them?
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists, which has tracked journalist deaths globally since 1992, has counted a staggering 189 Palestinian journalists ki...

Governors to hold emergency meeting over UHC staff and e-Procurement standoff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The county bosses argue that directives from the Health ministry and Treasury are unilateral, financially unsustainable and disruptive to service deli...

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