A Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has predicted that there will be a people’s revolution due to the lawlessness and injustice under the Nana Addo led administration. The outspoken politician could not understand why the Delta Force 8 case was dropped and the Attorney General claiming that … Read more
The Chinese woman accused of being deeply involved in illegal mining in Ghana has reacted angrily to a judge’s decision to adjourn ruling on her bail application. Asia Huang banged her fists in anger and in protest over her continued stay in detention at the Nsawam prisons, Joy News’ Joseph Ackah Blay reported, Tuesday. Huang … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
A former Deputy Northern Regional Minister Alhaji A. B.A Fuseini has observed that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is doing the reverse of what it promised Ghanaians in the run-up to the 2016 general elections. He said the party and its leaders criticized the former administration of being incompetent and also led by incompetent … Read more
Today, let’s get some education about this frequently used legal terminology. It’s been used a lot this week though it didn’t show up in court in the Delta Force 8 case. The Supreme Court has always (and in May 2010) agreed with a leading text writer on the Ghanaian law of evidence, the late Justice … Read more
I have had the misfortune of following, in the past fortnight, the unbridled exchange of words between Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba (Honourable Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, and ex-Women Organiser of the NPP) and Mr. Daniel Bugri Naabu (NPP’s Northern Regional chairman). I use misfortune here because to witness two adults (both holding … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of The opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Koku Anyidoho says he has detailed information indicating that the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo ordered the release of eight (8)members of the NPP vigilante group, Delta Force. According to him, the Nana Addo-led government is manipulating the laws of the country to favor their interest … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
A Bahraini court on Sunday sentenced revered Shiite cleric Isa Qassim to a suspended one-year jail term for illegal fundraising and money laundering, a judicial source said. The criminal court handed down the same verdict to two of the cleric’s aides, Sheikh Hussein Mahrus and Mirza al-Obaidli, the source said, adding the sentences were suspended … Read more
Despite reports that the Attorney-General of Ghana did not order the release of the “Delta Force 8”, Koku Anyidoho has stated that he is cocksure Gloria Akuffo ordered the release. According to the deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress [NDC], he is in possession of detailed information that proves his claim. Earlier, a … Read more
The celebration of the eight recently-freed Delta Force members may be short-lived, as they may soon find themselves before court again. The eight were freed last week for lack of evidence in the case in which they allegedly attacked a court in Kumasi and freed 13 of their members who were standing trial. Government prosecutors … Read more
Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Kpemka says government will only re-arrest and prosecute the eight members of the Delta Force who were released if it gets fresh and sufficient evidence. This follow calls by the minority, PPP, Ghana Bar Association and others that the Attorney General should re-arrest the eight 8 and prosecute them. The Delta … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
A former Deputy Northern Regional Minister Alhaji A. B.A Fusheini has observed that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is doing the reverse of what it promised Ghanaians in the run-up to the 2016 general elections. He said the party and its leaders criticized the former administration of being incompetent and also led by incompetent … Read more
A member of the Minority says the state cannot be fishing for evidence in the infamous Delta Force 8 scandal when a Circuit Court judge is a material witness. Rockson Dafiamekpor Member of Parliament for South Dayi and a lawyer said there can be no better evidence in court than the testimony of an eye … Read more
A private legal practitioner is vehemently supporting the position by the state prosecutor to discontinue the case against eight members of vigilante group Delta Force accused of assaulting a Circuit Court judge. Augustine Obour says once there is no evidence there is nothing the prosecutor can do in court than to file for nolle prosequi. … Read more
Former Attorney-General Martin Alamisi Amidu has condemned the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its reaction to the release of the Delta Force 8 members by a Circuit Court in Kumasi. The Delta Force 8, who were accused of invading a court and freeing 13 of their colleagues who were standing trial, were released after … Read more
Kweku Baako, has once again taken on the National Democratic Congress (NDC), saying its members on the minority side of Parliament, will make a mockery of themselves for petitioning a US regulatory body to investigate the recent $2.25 billion bond issued by the Akufo-Addo government. According to the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, … Read more
The Principal State Attorney Marie Louise-Simmons handling the case involving the discharge of eight members of Delta Force, took the decision to withdraw the charges due to pressure from government, Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has revealed. According to him, the party’s sources in the judiciary picked information suggesting … Read more
Two senior legal brains have backed the Ashanti Regional branch of the Attorney General’s Department ( A-G’s)for the advice it gave on the case that led to the discharge of the eight members of the Delta Force in Kumasi. Mr Ace Anan Ankomah and Mr Martin Amidu contended that the AG’s Office did an excellent … Read more