The Attorney General’s office has initiated steps to orally examine businessman, Alfred Woyome, in the controversial GHc 51 million judgment debt saga. Documents sighted by Citi News indicate that, on June 2, 2017, an ex-parte motion to examine Mr. Woyome was filed. The document noted that, Mr. Woyome will be examined on issues pertaining to … Read more
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has said it will review the over 300 documents allegedly containing evidence of embezzlement to the sum of $1.2 billion presented to it by some demonstrating Ghanaians yesterday. The demonstrating which was organised by Accra-based Adom FM was to put pressure on the government to punish corrupt officials … Read more
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia popularly known as General Mosquito has questioned President Akufo-Addo on why he has not retrieved the GH¢51.2 million judgement debt from businessman Alfred Woyome as promised if he claims there is no money in the state coffers. It would be recalled that … Read more
With the position of Chief Justice expected to become vacant in a few weeks, the race for the replacement of the retiring Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, is on, as President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to present a nominee before Parliament soon. The President is expected to name one of the 12 Justices of the Supreme … Read more
Having made all other possible attempts to get himself acquitted of the unfavourable court rulings in Ghana, Woyome petitions ICC as his last and final hope for exoneration… Popular Ghanaian bussinessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome has petitioned the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), to arbitrate in the controversial GHc51.2 million … Read more
Alfred Woyome has petitioned the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) over the controversial GH51.2 million judgment debt he received from the state. A correspondence between the embattled businessman and the ICC reveals the International Court of Arbitration received the petition on March 20, 2017. The case, titled “Alfred Agbesi … Read more
Private legal practitioner, lawyer Foh Amoaning has explained that, the abrogation or annulment of contracts cannot be done in the blue rather, due diligence must be followed to prevent any judgment debt. Speaking in an interview with Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said, setting up a committee to investigate any contract awarded … Read more
A deputy Local Government Minister nominee, O. B. Amoah, has denied claims that he received GH¢ 75,000 of the Ghc51 million judgement debt wrongfully paid by the state to embattled businessman, Alfred Woyome. According to him, the claims were fabricated by some persons in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to smear him and the … Read more
A deputy Local Government Minister nominee, O. B Amoah, has denied claims that he received GH¢ 75,000 of the Ghc51 million judgement debt wrongfully paid by the state to embattled businessman, Alfred Woyome. According to him, the claims were fabricated by some persons in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to smear him and the … Read more
A deputy Local Government Minister nominee, O. B Amoah, has denied claims that he received GH¢ 75,000 of the Ghc51 million judgement debt wrongfully paid by the state to embattled businessman, Alfred Woyome. According to him, the claims were fabricated by some persons in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to smear him and the … Read more
One of the proverbs our Ga Elders have taught us is “Ke ote ni ogbee shi le, kaa kwe heni ogbee; kwemo heni ote ye” – If you trip and fall, do not look where you fell, look where you tripped at. And it came to mind the day after Wednesday, March 15, 2017 when … Read more
Ghana at the moment is saddled with serious challenges bequeathed by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government hence the number of ministers in the New Patriotic Party-led government will help eradicate those problems, George Ayisi Boateng, a leading member of the NPP in the Ashanti Region, has said. According to him, the size of … Read more
Private legal practitioner and a member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDCs) legal team, lawyer Abraham Amaliba has disputed claims that former President John Dramani Mahama was committed in retrieving the GHC 51.2 million judgment debt paid businessman Alfred Woyome. His comments follows claims by some anti-corruption campaigners and lawyers including Maurice Ampaw that, the … Read more
Former President John Mahama says his government did its best in the retrieval of GHC51.2 million wrongfully paid to businessman Alfred Woyome in 2012. He said the former Attorney-General (A-G) Marietta Brew-Opong “pursued this matter diligently” resulting in the decision by Mr Woyome to refund some of the money. Speaking to a Johannesburg-based radio station … Read more
Former President John Mahama says he is hopeful that the Akufo-Addo government will continue from where he left off, in the effort to retrieve the GHC51.2 million judgment debt from businessman Alfred Woyome. According to the former President, the former attorney general Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong ‘did her best’ to protect the interest of the Ghanaian … Read more
Former President John Mahama says he is hopeful that the Akufo-Addo government will continue from where he left off, in the effort to retrieve the GHC51.2 million judgment debt from businessman Alfred Woyome. According to the former President, the former attorney general Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong ‘did her best’ to protect the interest of the Ghanaian … Read more
Private legal practitioner and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba has vowed to do whatever it takes to ensure that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo fails as President and subsequently rejected by the electorates in the next elections. He told NEAT FM’s morning show host Kwesi Aboagye that, he will do that … Read more
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu had no intention of retrieving the GHc 51 million paid Alfred Woyome, his intention was to see the former president, John Dramani Mahama out of office, private legal practitioner, lawyer Abraham Amaliba has said. He was responding to the withdrawal by Martin Amidu at the Supreme Court to orally examine … Read more
A public interest campaigner has faulted the decision by former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, to discontinue the pursuit of a corruption case at the Supreme Court. Kwame Jantuah, a lawyer and a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), says the decision may come back to haunt the Citizen Vigilante if the current administration also … Read more
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu could regret his decision to withdraw his request to cross-examine businessman Alfred Woyome in the GHS51.2million judgement debt saga, Kwame Jantuah, a member of the CPP, has said. The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 8 February struck out Mr Amidu’s request to be allowed to cross-examine Mr Woyome in court. Mr … Read more