An Accra High Court panel released Bright Alan Debrah Fosu on 2.5 million cedi bail while his appeal against a death sentence for high treason proceeds through Ghana's judicial system. Justices Eugene Nyadu Nyante, Ruby Ayitey, and Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie imposed conditions requiring property justification, passport surrender, travel restrictions, and placement on a stop list during the November 10 hearing.
Fosu received his capital punishment conviction alongside five co-defendants on January 24, 2024, for conspiring to overthrow President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's administration in 2021. His legal team argues the original judgment violated common and statutory law while asserting strong prospects for appellate success. Fellow...
An Accra Circuit Court granted bail to a 45-year-old entrepreneur accused of manufacturing and distributing beverages allegedly containing cannabis at her establishment in Taifa. Millicent Asamoah Ampofo appeared before the tribunal on charges related to illegal narcotic possession after Criminal Investigations Department officers seized 47 bottles of sobolo, 20 mango beverages, 23 containers of unidentified liquids, dried plant matter, powdered substances, and 180 toffee pieces during a November 5 operation.
The defendant acknowledged ownership of the confiscated materials during questioning and identified her supplier as Richard, an Accra resident who remains at large. Court documents indicate she sold sobolo for five cedis per...
Ghana sustains annual economic losses approaching $200 million from natural disasters while climate-related events affect more than two million citizens each year, according to National Disaster Management Organisation Director-General Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon. The official revealed these figures during Tuesday's relaunch of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Risk Management in Accra, noting that damage equals nearly two percent of national GDP and emphasizing that prevention investments yield returns of approximately $5.50 for every dollar spent compared to response and recovery costs.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction representative Isabel Njihia referenced World Bank projections...
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has filed a complaint with Parliament, accusing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of contempt after he attended an ECOWAS Parliament session in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, despite being removed from Ghana's delegation by legislative resolution on July 22, 2025. Ayariga requested that Speaker Alban Bagbin refer the matter to the Privileges Committee for investigation and potential sanctions under Standing Orders 30 and 31.
The Bawku Central legislator stated that Afenyo-Markin's presence at the September 25 to 28 gathering initially prompted ECOWAS Parliament officials to refuse swearing in Ghana's representatives. Ayariga reported threatening to withdraw Ghana from the regional body before four...
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin warned legislators on Tuesday that he would enforce strict disciplinary measures following disorderly conduct during the judicial appointment hearing for Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The parliamentary leader stated he would return with forceful action rather than gentle guidance to address violations of legislative decorum.
Bagbin reminded members that parliamentary regulations forbid hostile language and baseless accusations during proceedings. He emphasized that legislative sessions must demonstrate the institutional dignity befitting a primary government organ while respecting the judiciary as an equal branch under Article 125(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
The warning followed...
The National Youth Authority has selected Derrick Nana Asare to lead its operations in the Amenfi West constituency, signaling enhanced focus on youth development programs across the district. Asare brings a substantial background in community organizing and leadership training to the position, which community representatives and youth groups have endorsed as a positive step toward expanding entrepreneurial and educational opportunities for young residents.
The appointee pledged to prioritize access to skill-building resources and leadership development for constituents. Local stakeholders anticipate that his tenure will strengthen grassroots implementation of national youth policies through the Authority, which operates under the...
The Volta Region marked the 80th anniversary of Remembrance Day with a ceremonial gathering at Ho Jubilee Park on November 11, bringing together military personnel, law enforcement officers, traditional authorities, and citizens to honor service members who died in combat. Regional Minister James Gunu placed a wreath representing the president and the nation during the event, which featured participation from the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service, and the Veterans Association of Ghana.
The commemoration included interfaith prayers from Christian, Muslim, and traditional religious leaders, followed by the reading of the Binyon Verse. At 11:00 a.m., participants observed two minutes of...
Larry Dogbey of the Herald newspaper criticized the disrupted vetting process for Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie during a Channel One TV appearance on November 11. The session, which took place the previous day, was suspended after Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga referred to the candidate as a disputed Chief Justice, prompting a confrontational exchange with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and leading the opposition members to abandon the proceedings.
The managing editor characterized the incident as damaging to Ghana's democratic reputation and suggested that partisan politics prevented a substantive evaluation of the judicial nominee's qualifications. He maintained that both domestic and international...
AMD announced plans during its Financial Analyst Day 2025 to release the Instinct MI400 series accelerators in 2026 and the MI500 series in 2027, positioning both product lines against competitors in the artificial intelligence computing market. The MI400 family will feature CDNA 5 architecture with two variants: the MI455X targeting training and inference applications, and the MI430X designed for high-performance computing workloads.
The MI400 series will deliver 40 petaflops of FP4 performance and 20 petaflops of FP8 capability, doubling the computational power of its MI350 predecessor while incorporating 432 gigabytes of HBM4 memory with 19.6 terabytes per second bandwidth. AMD claims the MI400 offers 1.5 times greater memory...
