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Ghanaian MP Arrested in Netherlands Might Soon Face Extradition To The US for Alleged Financial Crimes

May 30, 2026

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The independent MP who was arrested while at an airport in the Netherlands could soon be extradicted to the US based on a treaty between the two countries

Audit Report of Ghana’s 2023 Africa Games Reveals GHC 580 Million in Irregularities and Defective Stadiums

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A comprehensive audit of the 13th African Games has named senior officials from the Akufo-Addo era and called for the recovery of hundreds of millions of cedis in public funds

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Ohene Kwame Frimpong, the Independent Lawmaker for Asante Akyem North, Was Reportedly Detained Over the Weekend — Months After Publicly Denying Allegations of Wrongdoing

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The new bill which was introduced by parliament this week largely contains the same structure and penalities and extends its jurisdiction to Ghanaians living abroad

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Ghana's aviation safety bureau reveals engine overheating warnings, an expired permit, and a desperate final attempt at a forced landing in a preliminary report on the March 16 tragedy

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