President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn into office five new Appeals Court Judges at the Banquet Hall of Jubilee House in fulfillment of Article 144(3) of the Constitution. The five Justices, made up of three men and two women, were sworn into office on Wednesday, April 4 by President Akufo-Addo, upon the advice of … Read more
Workers of Gold Fields Ghana Limited at Tarkwa in the Western Region have accused management of the mining firm of making some of their colleagues sign letters of redundancy under duress. They also indicated that some of the workers were made to sign fixed term contract. The exercise took place immediately after an Accra High … Read more
Workers of Gold Fields Ghana Limited at Tarkwa in the Western Region have accused management of the mining firm of getting some of their colleagues to sign letters of redundancy under duress. They also indicated that some of the workers were made to sign fixed term contract. The exercise took place immediately after an Accra … Read more
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 Appeals Court has set July 26, 2017 to rule on the embattled Human Rights lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu’s application for stay of execution of his three-year ban handed him by the General Legal Council. The judge, Justice Henry Kwofie fixed the date after parties in the case made their respective oral submission to the … Read more
Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Sosu has filed an application for stay of execution on the General Legal Council’s decision to suspend him from legal practice describing it as “very selective, ill-motivated and an affront to natural justice and fairness.” According to the petition, filed on his behalf by his lawyers the decision to bar him … Read more
Francis Agyare ,the client of Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu who reported him to the General Legal Council leading to his three years ban says God is punishing him [Sosu] for reaping him-off for years. He granted an interview to Accra based Joy Fm where he made some allegations. According to Francis Agyare, he … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has true to prediction, ignored the most senior jurist on the Supreme Court of Ghana, Justice William Atuguba, by short listing three others, including his cousin; Justice Sophia Akuffo, to be considered as the new Chief Justice, the fourth most powerful person in Ghana. The same Justice Sophia Akuffo, who was elevated to … Read more
Outgoing Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has “raised the bar” with her achievements in office, leaving whoever will be named as her successor with so much to do in outperforming her, Nana Obiri Boahen, the Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said. “She has been exceptional, in my candid opinion,” … Read more
The race for the position of the fourth most powerful person in Ghana is on, as the Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, retires next month. There are two frontrunners in the race, one of whom is likely to be mentioned this week to replace Mrs Justice Wood, who has been in public service … Read more
The race for the position of the fourth most powerful person in Ghana is on, as the Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, retires next month. There are two frontrunners in the race, one of whom is likely to be mentioned this week to replace Mrs Justice Wood, who has been in public service … Read more
Presidential staffer Ibrahim Adjei has asked government to suspend managers of the Tema port and undertake an investigation into the missing US$30 million worth of cocaine at the port. “The leadership at Tema Port needs to be suspended so that a full enquiry can take place,” he told ClassFMOnline.com on Friday, April 28. The Finder … Read more
The head of a wealthy Singaporean Christian church who spent $35 million in congregation funds on a failed bid to promote his wife’s music career had his jail term slashed on appeal Friday. The case, which involved raunchy music videos featuring celebrities like rapper Wyclef Jean alongside the wife of City Harvest Church’s leader Kong … Read more
A Justice of the Appeal’s Court Justice Dennis Adjei has called for a review of some of the acts of law within the constitution. Citing a number of examples, he noted that there was the need to redefine the laws if it is to be used as an instrument of change and a tool for … Read more
The sale of coconut has taken centre stage in Kumasi, following a revelation that it can cure erectile dysfunction among men. As a result, thousands of people are patronising coconut juice on a daily basis, hoping that their erectile problems would be solved, The Chronicle has gathered. This paper has gathered that the tropical fruit juice, … Read more
In 2016, a total of 1,373 cases were mediated through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, out of which 605 cases were settled, representing 44 percent. Currently, the ADR programme has been extended to 67 district and circuit courts across the country, with at least three mediators assigned to each of these courts. Mrs. Irene … Read more
The Executive Chairman of Ivory Finance Company Limited, Emmanuel Adu Sarkodee has described claims that SIC Insurance Company Limited has paid GHC91 million to Ivory Finance as refund of loan SIC guaranteed for a real estate company as not true. He told journalists in Accra the only money SIC has paid to Ivory Finance so … Read more
The President of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs, Yagbonwura Sulemana Tumtumba Boresa, has sent a delegation to Bimbilla to console the families of the deceased from the recent disturbances in the area. They also appealed to the feuding factions to use due process of the law to resolve any differences. The delegation was made … Read more
Mr Eric Asante, the 40-year-old teacher wrongfully convicted for defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl, has described his ordeal as a terrible experience which cannot be fully compensated for by any amount of money. The man sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour by the Tamale High Court in September 2005, told The … Read more
Kingmakers and heads of the four ruling houses of Ga Paramount Stool in the Greater Accra Region have denied the enstoolment of Tackie George Adama Latse as Ga Mantse under the stool name King Tackie Adama Latse. Consequently, they have given him a 14-day ultimatum to vacate the Ga Stool House at Abola Tunma We … Read more