Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

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Wontumi being investigated for fraud, money laundering - Deputy AG

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for a series of serious criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Justice Srem-Sai revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is leading the investigation.
My contract began in 2016 – Fred Kwarteng challenges Foreign Affairs Minister - Adomonline.com

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

The suspended head of IT Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, has rejected claims by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the timeline of his recruitment and involvement in a visa and passport fraud scheme. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Mr. Kwarteng was recruited in August 2017 and was recently dismissed over allegations of creating an unauthorised payment link on the embassy’s website to defraud visa and passport applicants.
Wontumi’s detention: Martin Kpebu pushes for house arrest [Listen]

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for the modernization of Ghana’s bail system, including the use of house arrest and electronic monitoring for individuals. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Mr. Kpebu said such measures could be helpful, especially in high-profile cases where suspects are granted huge bail sums but struggle to meet the conditions. “We can modernize the system. Let’s look at the conditions and other collateral.
Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Kenya’s President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries. Some Kenyans on social media have been targeting Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the recent detention and deportation of prominent East African activists. Angry Tanzanian MPs on Monday accused Kenyans of cyberbullying and disrespecting Tanzanian sovereignty and “meddling in domestic affairs”.
Fleeing US deportations, it took this family three tries to enter Canada

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

The Rainbow Bridge, which crosses the Niagara River between the United States and Canada, has for decades been a symbol of peace connecting the two countries. But for Araceli, a Salvadorian immigrant, and her family, the bridge represented a seemingly insurmountable hurdle. Along with her partner and two daughters, aged four and 14, the family first attempted to cross the bridge on 17 March.
Elon Musk bids farewell to White House but says DOGE will continue

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Billionaire Elon Musk has said his time leading President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting task force is coming “to an end”. In a post on his social media platform X, Musk thanked Trump for the opportunity to help run the Department of Government Efficiency – known as Doge. He was designated as a “special government employee” – allowing him to work a federal job for 130 days each year. Measured from Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, he would hit that limit towards the end of May.
US trade court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic policies. The Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country.
Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

A video clip of a laughing Joshlin Smith, who was six years old when she went missing more than a year ago in South Africa, left most people in the courtroom sobbing. It was shown during a hearing in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town, ahead of the sentencing of Joshlin’s mother – a drug addict who is believed to have sold her for money. Racquel Smith, also known as Kelly Smith, was convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter earlier this month.
Cats distinguish owner’s smell from stranger’s, study finds

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Domestic cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and that of a stranger, a new study suggests. The study by Tokyo University of Agriculture found that cats spent significantly longer sniffing tubes containing the odours of unknown people compared to tubes containing their owner’s smell. This suggests cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans based on their odour, the researchers say, but it is unclear whether they can identify specific people.
Police seek public help to identify man killed in Mallam knockdown

1 week ago | adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Odorkor Divisional Command is appealing to the public for help in identifying a man who died after being hit by a vehicle at Mallam in the early hours of Sunday, April 13, 2025. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Julian Obeng, the fatal incident occurred around 12:10 a.m., just a few metres from the Mallam overpass.