Ashok Kumar Sivaram, an Indian businessman, has filed an application praying an Accra High Court to commit Kwame Takyi, the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for contempt. Mr Sivaram in a motion on notice for application for committal for contempt contended that the GIS Comptroller had failed to comply with orders of the High … Read more
The High Court has rejected a bail application by the Abelemkpe Branch Manager of Mawarko Restaurant, Jihad Chabaan, who was jailed nine months on August 2. He was found guilty by the Abeka District Court of assault and causing harm to one Evelyn Boakye a caterer at the restaurant. On August 9 an application for bail … Read more
Sivaram was deported to India by the Ghana Immigration Service per a deportation order by the Interior Minister after it was discovered that the businessman forged a marriage certificate to support his application to be a Ghanaian citizenship. He has since been challenging his deportation on the basis that he secured the permit legitimately, and … Read more
A pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who was recently removed from parliament after a Beijing intervention was cleared Monday of misconduct in a case he described as politically motivated. Leung Kwok-hung — known locally as “Long Hair” — is a veteran activist from the League of Social Democrats, and had been charged by the city’s corruption … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed teachers will be earning better remuneration under his administration. Speaking at the 21st Congregation of the University of Education, Winneba on Saturday, President Akufo-Addo noted the NPP government will ensure that it gets the education policies right for teachers to receive the respect they deserve. “We must begin … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the governing council of the University of Education, Winneba, to immediately come up with measures that will ensure that all disputes and matters pending in court are dealt with. Despite the contentions with recent court rulings of interest to the school, President Akufo-Addo said the law was to be respected and … Read more
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader in Malaysia will go on trial in October, a judge said Friday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong are accused of rubbing highly toxic VX nerve agent in the face of Kim Jong-Nam as he waited to board … Read more
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader in Malaysia are expected to plead not guilty to the murder in court Friday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong arrived at a heavily guarded court just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur, wearing bullet-proof vests, and were led … Read more
Vice Chancellors Ghana has charged the new Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to ratify all decisions taken by the previous Council. It maintained in a statement that the previous Council was backed by the then President in all decisions taken after its tenure expired in November, 2013. A Winneba High Court on … Read more
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by human rights lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu on the grounds that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear his application. Presiding judge Henry Anthony Kwofie said the counsel for Francis Sosu should have filed the notice of appeal at the registry of the General Legal Council … Read more
Embattled chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, has sued lawyer for the anonymous staff of the Commission who are seeking her removal from office for alleged corruption and breaches of law. The staff claimed Mrs Osei without recourse to laid down administrative structures and the Public Procurement Act, singularly abrogated contracts, secured … Read more
Financial and Tax division of the High Court has ordered the confiscation of property belonging to convicted drug trafficker, Nayele Ametefe. The properties, comprising houses located in East Legon and Kumasi, came up for litigation when Nayele’s mother contended that she owned them. Delivering her Judgment, the Justice Georgina Mensah Datsa said the evidence provided left … Read more
There was controversy at the Diamond Pub and Grill spot at East Legon in Accra last Thursday when a task force from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) tried to demolish the structure. The facility is owned by Madam Shatta Michy, wife of Ghanaian dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr. a.k.a. Shatta Wale and was among some … Read more
Defence counsel in the case involving Gregory Afoko, who has been accused of the murder of the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has ended cross- examination of the third prosecution witness. The witness, Mr Asigri Quinn answering questions from the defence counsel, emphasized that when he met Adams (Deceased) in … Read more
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission , Charlotte Osei has responded to allegations leveled against her by employees of the Commission. Mrs Osei in her response, pointed out among others that allegations against her were unfounded, saying “There is clearly, no established case of fraud or abuse of office made against the Chairperson. The public purse, … Read more
An Accra High court will today [Friday] hear a case brought against Interior Minister, Ambrose Derry and the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kwame Sakyi by an Indian national who is contesting his deportation from Ghana. Mr Ashok Kumar Sivaram who had lived in the country for a number of years is accusing the two officials … Read more
An Accra High court will today [Friday] hear a case brought against Interior Minister, Ambrose Derry and the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kwame Sakyi by an Indian national who is contesting his deportation from Ghana. Mr Ashok Kumar Sivaram who had lived in the country for a number of years is accusing the two officials … Read more
The Ho High Court has freed some members of the Volta secessionist group, who were standing trial on treason felony charges. The discharge of the seven persons follows a motion filed in court yesterday by the Attorney General to drop the charge of treason felony and conspiracy to commit same against the suspects. Consequently, the … Read more
A District Court in Accra has ordered that the 19 suspects being held for the gruesome murder of major Maxwell Adam Mahama be moved from police cells to Prison custody. It follows a request put forth by police prosecutors on Wednesday, on grounds that prison custody will be the safest place for the suspects who … Read more
The president of the Spanish Football Federation and his son have been held as part of a corruption investigation, police in Spain say. Angel María Villar Llona was arrested on suspicion of embezzling funds, El Pais and Efe news agency reported. Mr Villar, a former Spain international footballer, has been president of the association since … Read more