General News of Thursday, 27 December 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghGhanaian soldier sues British army for 'failing to protect him' from winterMichael AsiamahA Ghanaian soldier based in the United Kingdom has sued the military for £150,000 after accusing them of failing to protect him from the British winter. He told the High Court the exercises on Salisbury Plain and Naseby Battlefield in Leicestershire left him with numbness and pain. In court papers, Mr Asiamah claims he is at risk of aggravating his symptoms if he leaves his home in temperatures under 15C (59F), reports the Daily Express. His court writ quotes a study carried out in 2009 that claims back British Army soldiers were 30 times as likely as their white colleagues to get a cold weather injury. Army officials maintain that Mr Asiamah was given the appropriate clothing for the exercises and are expected to contest the ex-soldier's claim.

Source: GhanaWeb December 27, 2018 13:07 UTC