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James Gyakye Quayson, the member of parliament for Assin North, said he is not afraid of being sent to jail if proven guilty of the allegations made against him. Hon. Quayson declared that he trusts the legal system and that the allegations against him will be dropped. In an interview with Citi TV's Umaru Sanda, he questioned him on his fears of landing in Nsawam prison if found guilty. Hon. Quayeson remarked, "No, why should I? I have faith in the legal system. Any legal case must prove that the defendant intended to…

On August 31, 2023, the Financial Crimes High Court, presided over by Justice Edward Twum, will rule on the special prosecutor's request to freeze the assets of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah. The application was submitted by the special prosecutor's office in an effort to validate the freezing of Ms. Dapaah's two accounts. The OSP believes that the money in those accounts may be fraudulent. In addition, the OSP has asked the court to affirm its decision to take a total of US$590,000 and GHC2,730,000 that…