Donald Trump sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, a United States jury has ruled. The verdict was read out in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after jurors began deliberating following a seven-day trial. Carroll had accused …
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Kwabena Duffour seeks injunction against NDC primaries
National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer hopeful, Dr Kwabena Duffour has filed a suit against the party following what he says are some discrepancies his team has identified in the party’s voters register to be used for the exercise. In a writ filed at an Accra High Court, Dr Duffour indicated that …
Read More »Government to borrow ¢3.33bn this week
The government will borrow ¢3.33 billion from the treasury market on Friday May 12, 2023, to partly refinance maturities worth ¢2.31 billion. Joy Business understands that part of the ¢3.33 billion will be used to settle coupon payments of the pension bondholders. The amount which will be the biggest so …
Read More »Jury hears closing remarks in Donald Trump civil rape case
A lawyer for a writer accusing Donald Trump of rape in a civil trial urged a jury to hold the ex-president liable for the alleged assault. “No one, not even a former president, is above the law,” said Ms Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, on Monday. In closing remarks in New …
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