Thomas Naadi

Accra

Correspondent at BBC

Ghanaian. Ghana correspondent, BBC News .Multiple international award winning journalist. Environmentalist.Tweets are mine and views of others.

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Ghana temporarily shuts embassy in US over alleged visa scandal

1 week ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi

Ghana temporarily shuts embassy in US over alleged visa scandalThomas NaadiEmbassy of Ghana, Washington DCLocally recruited staff at the embassy have been suspended, according to Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto AblakwaGhana's Foreign Affairs Minister has announced that the country has temporarily closed its embassy in the US capital amid an investigation into an alleged visa scam.
Gambia's President Barrow announces investigation

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

Jammeh, who seized power in a 1994 coup, is accused of orchestrating the huge theft of government funds, as well as extensive human rights abuses, including killing and jailing his critics. The former leader, who in 2017 fled into exile in Equatorial Guinea after losing elections, has previously denied allegations of wrongdoing. In 2017, President Barrow set up a commission to investigate alleged corruption and financial misconduct by Jammeh during his two-decade-long rule.
Ghanaian journalist's $18m defamation award slashed to $500

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Thomas Naadi

A US court has slashed the $18m (£13.6m) awarded to Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in a defamation case to $500. Former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong was ordered to pay the huge sum after a jury found he had defamed Anas by calling him a “criminal”, and of being behind the murder of a fellow journalist.
US judge slashes $18m defamation award to $500

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Cecilia Macaulay

Ghanaian journalist's $18m defamation award slashed to $500Thomas Naadi & Cecilia MacaulayAFPAnas Aremeyaw, who conceals his face, says he has been fighting for truth and justiceA US court has slashed the $18m (£13.6m) awarded to Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in a defamation case to $500.
Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice's suspension

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Natasha Booty

Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice's suspensionThomas Naadi & Natasha BootyTHOMAS NAADI / BBCOpposition supporters say it is an attack on democracyHundreds of opposition protesters dressed in red and black have condemned a decision by Ghana's president to suspend the country's chief justice, and are demanding that she be reinstated with immediate effect.
Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi

Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says oppositionThomas NaadiGhana Presidency/FacebookGertrude Torkornoo has been Ghana's chief justice since 2023Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to "pack the courts" with justices who are sympathetic to the governing party, the NDC.
Ghana chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo suspended by president

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi

Ghana president suspends chief justice in unprecedented moveThomas NaadiGetty ImagesGertrude Torkornoo is Ghana's third female chief justiceGhanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country's Supreme Court chief justice - a move that marks a first in the country's history. Three undisclosed petitions have been filed against Gertrude Torkornoo calling for her removal while an investigation is launched.
Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in US trial

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

Thomas Naadi & Wycliffe MuiaBBC NewsA former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya Jammeh was in power in the West African country. Michael Sang Correa was found guilty of being part of a conspiracy to commit torture against suspected opponents while serving under a military unit known as the "Junglers".
Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in rare US trial

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

A former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya Jammeh was in power in the West African country. Michael Sang Correa was found guilty of being part of a conspiracy to commit torture against suspected opponents while serving under a military unit known as the "Junglers". "The torture inflicted by Michael Sang Correa and his co-conspirators is abhorrent," the Justice Department said.
Foreigners ordered to exit local trading market

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

Thomas Naadi & Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, Accra and NairobiGhana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country's mining sector. It follows the enactment of a new law earlier this month that grants exclusive authority of gold mining to a new state body, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).