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Type of site
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General news and information |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Modern Ghana Media Communication Ltd |
| Founder(s) | Bright Owusu |
| URL | modernghana.com |
| Launched | August 3, 2005 |
| Current status | Online |
History
The site started innovations that became the standard for upcoming Ghanaian news websites. It has evolved over the years to include video content (ModernGhana TV) that covers a wide range of topics including interviews with the news makers, public and private organizations, business enterprises, topical political issues, personalities in the entertainment and lifestyle industry and voice pops on both social and national issues of News values.
Legal cases
The National Security Secretariat accused the arrested staff of ModernGhana of Cybercrime but Mr. Abugri on his release said he was physically assaulted and his privacy violated by the forceful seizure of some of his electronic gadgets. Passwords to his personal gadgets were forcefully taken from him by the National Security personnel and accessed without his consent. Ajarfor and his reporter were put before court but the State subsequently withdrew the charges proffered against them.
Emmanuel Ajarfor later sued the National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh; the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu; and the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo for violating his Human rights. Ajarfor’s lawyers sought him damages. To date, Ajarfor’s two cellphones, tablet and laptop are still with the National Security. As at March 2021 the case was still in court.
