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Gitmo detainees: 17 of them are in Ghana not 2 – Opoku Prempeh

January 29, 2016 6:37 pm Add a Comment

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has revealed to TOP news that 17 of the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison inmates are currently in Ghana, contrary to claims by President John Dramani Mahama and government … Read more →

Syrian refugees ‘unhappy’ with Gitmo detainees in Ghana

January 27, 2016 9:50 am Add a Comment

The Head of the Syrian community seeking refuge in Ghana, Abdul-Ghani Badenjki, has told Citi News he is unhappy about Ghana’s decision to accommodate the two Yemeni nationals released by the United States from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre. There … Read more →

Govt responds to Nana Addo’s claims on Gitmo detainees

January 20, 2016 11:16 am Add a Comment

Government has denied claims by the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), that it disregarded aspects of the Anti-Terrorism Act (Act 762) by receiving two ex-detainees of the Guantanamo Bay Camp into Ghana. According to a statement issued and … Read more →

Nana Addo finally speaks on Gitmo detainees – “Lawlessness at the highest level”

January 19, 2016 1:56 pm Add a Comment

The New Patriotic Party flagbearer Nana Akufo-addo has described as illegal the president’s decision to admit to Gitmo detainees who are linked with terrorism. Quoting Section 35 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2008, Act 762, Akufo-Addo said the law prohibits the … Read more →

Ghana can’t return Gitmo detainees; It’s a done deal – US Embassy

January 16, 2016 12:28 pm Add a Comment

The United States Embassy in Accra has explained that it would not be possible to return the Guantanamo detainees which government has accepted to accommodate in Ghana for two years. Many Ghanaians have expressed disagreement with government’s decision on the … Read more →