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Court case update: Republic v. Mustapha Hamid & Others – Still Counting our Losses due to Kissi Agyabeng's Ineptitude
Crime & Punishment 4 months ago;

Court case update: Republic v. Mustapha Hamid & Others – Still Counting our Losses due to Kissi Agyabeng's Ineptitude

The High Court, a day after, refused an invitation to discharge the accused persons on grounds that the OSP has no prosecutorial powers—citing a Hig...

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Afenyo-Markins' Argument put Africa on Trial and the Empire on Appeal, but Africa will not be Cross-Examined on Reparations
Crime & Punishment 5 months ago;

Afenyo-Markins' Argument put Africa on Trial and the Empire on Appeal, but Africa will not be Cross-Examined on Reparations

Somewhere along the coast, where the Atlantic meets the land, history still lingers in the silence. It lingers in the wind, in the memory of departure...

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The Irony or Absurdity of the Demand for Restitution and Reparation from the White Man's Slave Trade
Crime & Punishment 5 months ago;

The Irony or Absurdity of the Demand for Restitution and Reparation from the White Man's Slave Trade

Often it's lost in the broader discussion about historical injustices. While some argue that acknowledging past wrongs is essential for healing, other...

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ORAL or CHORAL? What We Ordered versus What We Got, We ordered accountability
Crime & Punishment 5 months ago;

ORAL or CHORAL? What We Ordered versus What We Got, We ordered accountability

We were promised recovery and prosecution. Consequently, we were told corruption would become costly. We were told stolen assets would return home and...

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“The Minority must be bold enough to tell cocoa farmers that their money was given to Chairman Wontumi”
Crime & Punishment 5 months ago;

“The Minority must be bold enough to tell cocoa farmers that their money was given to Chairman Wontumi”

That line, attributed to Sam K. Jerome, Head of Corporate Affairs at COCOBOD, struck like a match in dry season, injecting institutional weight into w...

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Ghanaians and Their Foofaraw Reaction to Corruption Allegation: A Case Study of Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Crime & Punishment 6 months ago;

Ghanaians and Their Foofaraw Reaction to Corruption Allegation: A Case Study of Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Walahi, there is something all too familiar about the way Ghanaians react when corruption allegations touch the powerful. At the beginning, there is c...

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