The AG’s Department led by Jasmine Armah challenged August’s order for stay of execution at the Appeals Court. She also filed an application to seek a complete halt to the order. But on Wednesday, the state attorney withdrew the application without any reason, however. A cost of GH¢2,000 was awarded in favour of Mr Sivaram … Read more
The Supreme Court (SC) of Ghana has dismissed an application filed by businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to stop the Attorney-General (A-G) from orally examining him. Presiding judge, Justice A. A Benin, yesterday ruled that the stay of execution application had no basis and, therefore, threw out the application. Mr. Woyome was seeking to stop the … Read more
Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has filed a new writ at the Supreme Court seeking to reverse a ruling by a justice of the apex court, Justice A. A Benin who granted an application by the Attorney General to cross-examine the embattled businessman orally in connection with attempts by the state to retrieve GHS51.2million from him. … Read more
Businessman Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome has dragged the Attorney General to the African Court of Justice in Arusha, Tanzania, in the matter of the Gh¢51.2million, he owes the state. According to him, he was of the view that the Supreme Court of Ghana violated his human rights when it ruled that he should refund the … Read more
The eight were being tried for storming the Kumasi Circuit courtroom to harass the judge and other court officials, and forcibly freed 13 other members of the group that has recently grabbed headlines. After weeks of preliminary proceedings, a senior State Attorney, Marie Louise-Simmons, who handled the case docket advised in a letter to the … Read more
Security Analyst, Irbard Ibrahim has described the decision of the Attorney General’s Department to discontinue a case in which 8 members of the pro ruling NPP, Vigilante group, Delta Force were standing trial for freeing their 13 colleagues from lawful custody, as bad Public Relations move for government. According to him, though the Akufo-Addo administration … Read more
The Ghana Bar Association says the discharge of the eight members of the vigilante group, Delta Force, by the Circuit Court in Kumasi on the basis of lack of evidence, is a threat to rule of law in the country. It is thus demanding the reopening of the case in which the eight were being … Read more
Circumstances leading to the discharge of eight members of pro-New Patriotic Party vigilante group, Delta Force, by the Kumasi Circuit Court has triggered investigations by the Attorney General’s Department. The eight who were being tried for allegedly raiding a Court and assisting 13 of their members to escape from lawful custody were Wednesday morning freed … Read more
The Government has been asked to stop using police officers as prosecutors in court because it is asking them to do too much. Public Interest lawyer Martin Kpebu has argued, police prosecutors cannot do the job as properly as lawyers can. An under staffed AG’s Department use police prosecutors to fill in the human resource … Read more
The Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has charged operators of the Ameri Power Plant to accept the recommendations of the Philip Adisson Committee and renegotiate the deal with government. According to the institute, a relook at the terms of the deal will benefit both operators of the Ameri Power Plant, as well … Read more
The Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has charged operators of the Ameri Power Plant to accept the recommendations of the Philip Adisson Committee and renegotiate the deal with government. According to the institute, a relook at the terms of the deal will benefit both operators of the Ameri Power Plant, as well as … Read more
The committee charged to review, restructure and recommend areas of amendment of the Ameri power deal, has recommended that the deal be re-negotiated or abrogated on grounds of fraud, after it emerged that Ghana was made to pay 150 million dollars extra in commission to Africa & Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC (Ameri Energy) … Read more
The committee charged to review, restructure and recommend areas of amendment of the Ameri power deal, has recommended that the deal be re-negotiated or abrogated on grounds of fraud, after it emerged that Ghana was made to pay 150 million dollars extra in commission to Africa & Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC (Ameri Energy) … Read more
In the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Manifesto for Election 2016, Chapter 12, page 135, titled ‘Governance, Corruption and Public Accountability,’ the NPP proposed “to establish, by an Act of Parliament, an Office of the Special Prosecutor.” This office is to “be independent of the Executive, to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations … Read more
Irregularities at the Auditor General’s department hindered President Nana Addo’s assets declaration on Monday. It would appear unlikely that the President of a country, who willingly wishes to declare his assets, is experiencing some constraints at the designated organization responsible for the smooth run of the exercise. President Nana Addo has not been able to … Read more
President Mahama has charged the newly sworn in Auditor General (AG), Daniel Domelovo to collaborate with stakeholders to monitor the use of public funds. Many have expressed concerns over the inability of the AG’s Department to guard the use of public funds. At the ceremony on Thursday to swear in the new AG, President Mahama … Read more
President Mahama has charged the newly sworn in Auditor General (AG), Daniel Domelovo to collaborate with stakeholders to monitor the use of public funds. Many have expressed concerns over the inability of the AG’s Department to guard the use of public funds. At the ceremony on Thursday to swear in the new AG, President Mahama … Read more
Former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Martin A. B.K. Amidu, is determined to help Ghana to retrieve the GH¢51.2 million paid unlawfully to Alfred Agbesi Woyome by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. Mr. Amidu aka Citizen Vigilante, who is noted for his anti-corruption exploits, has filed a fresh application at the Supreme … Read more
Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has commended Occupy Ghana for staying true to its principles of occupying hearts and minds for God and Country by wading into the recent legal action by the Attorney-General to recover monies that Woyome still owes to Ghana. The AG’s Department has taken some steps to recover the GHC 51m owed … Read more
The AG’s Department has filed a suit praying the court to orally examine Alfred Agbesi Woyome over the controversial judgement debt saga. The suit which was signed by the Registrar of the Attorney General , James Mensah said “Alfred Agbesi Woyome is hereby ordered to appear before this court on Thursday 10th day of November … Read more