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Parliament Opens Book of Condolence for Victims of Helicopter Crash
Parliament has announced the opening of a Book of Condolence to honour eight Ghanaians who died in a recent helicopter crash.
In a statement issued in Accra, Parliament said the gesture would allow members of the public, State Officials, and Members of Parliament to share their sympathies and pay tribute to the deceased.
The statement noted that among the victims were two Ministers of State, technocrats, and service personnel who served the nation with dedication.
The statement added that the Book of Condolence is located in the foyer of Parliament House and will be open from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
It added that Members of Parliament, staff of the Parliamentary Service, and the general public were invited to visit and express their condolences. Parliament said it stands with the nation in mourning and is praying for comfort, strength, and peace for the bereaved families.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
