Justice Paul Uuter Dery, a High Court judge involved in the judicial scandal, has filed a fresh suit at the Supreme Court challenging the authority of Chief Justice Georgina Wood to charge any superior court justice with a criminal offence under the Criminal Offences Act. Other plaintiffs involved in the suit are Justice Mustapha Habib … Read more
The National Democratic Party (NDP) led by Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings says it will go the whole hog to get the party’s flagbearer instated as a presidential candidate for the 2016 elections. The party has insisted that it disagrees with Thursday’s decision by the High Court to, on technical grounds, strike out a case brought against … Read more
An Appeal Court judge, Justice Barbara Ackah-Yensu, has dismissed an application on behalf of Jubilee MV 21, the subsidiary of MODEC which constructed and installed the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah, and Mr. Hideo Miyashita, an employee of MODEC, to stay proceedings in an action brought against them by Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata. The application was heard on … Read more
Patience Jonathan’s husband was voted out of office last year Nigeria’s former First Lady Patience Jonathan is suing the anti-corruption agency for freezing some of her bank accounts, the private Vanguard newspaper reports. She has filed court papers, demanding that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unfreeze the accounts and pay her $200m (£160m) … Read more
Nii Ayikoi Otoo, lawyer for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has expressed optimism in the High Court hearing the case of the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 2016 elections. Nonetheless, he said the party would resort to the Supreme Court should Friday’s ruling go against their wishes. Speaking … Read more
The streets of Bolgatanga were on Tuesday flooded with jubilant supporters of lawyer Raymond Alafia Abilba, who was declared as the de jure paramount chief of the traditional area. A petition had been sent to the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs to determine who is the rightful overlord of the Bolgatanga Traditional Area. In … Read more
Counsel for Electoral Commission Thaddeus Sory Tuesday challenged the procedure by which the PPP Presidential candidate Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom is fighting his disqualification. He insisted on Day two of the High Court hearing that Nii Ayikoi Otoo, counsel for Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom should have filed a petition and not a certiorari or writ. … Read more
The High Court has set Friday, October 28, 2016 to rule on a suit brought against the Electoral Commission by the flag-bearer of the Progressive People’s Party. Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom sued the Chairman of the Electoral Commission Mrs. Charlotte Osei and the Electoral Commission as the first and second respondents respectively after he was … Read more
The High Court has set Friday, October 28, 2016 to rule on a suit brought against the Electoral Commission by the flag-bearer of the Progressive People’s Party. Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom sued the Chairman of the Electoral Commission Mrs. Charlotte Osei and the Electoral Commission as the first and second respondents respectively after he was disqualified … Read more
A bill that seeks to, among other things, decriminalise drug addiction and use is currently before Parliament for consideration and approval. he Narcotic Control Commission Bill, 2015, which went through the Second Reading in Parliament yesterday, has proposed the decriminalisation of drug use and addiction. As a result, drug use and addiction would no longer … Read more
Lawyers for the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) head to the High Court today to push for an order to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from disqualifying the party from the December polls. Lawyers from both sides are expected to present their oral submissions Tuesday, October 25, after which a date will be set for judgment. … Read more
Striking State Attorneys in the country have called the bluff of the Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, over her threat to sanction them if they fail to resume work on October 21. The AG on last Friday ordered the Attorneys who began their strike on October 20, to resume work or risk losing their remuneration. … Read more
Striking State Attorneys in the country have called the bluff of the Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, over her threat to sanction them if they fail to resume work on October 21. The AG on last Friday ordered the Attorneys who began their strike on October 20, to resume work or risk losing their remuneration. … Read more
The Supreme Court has ordered Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome, a Ghanaian businessman, and a judgement debtor, to appear before it on Thursday, November 10, at 9.00 am. According to an affidavit filed by Mrs. Stella Badu, Chief State Attorney at the Attorney-General’s Department (Civil Division), Mr. Woyome is to be examined orally on oath by … Read more
The Numo Awuley Kwao Family of Miotso in the Ningo-Prampram district of the Greater have appealed to President Mahama to intervene in what they termed “illegal activities by thugs ably supported by some police officers” on their lands. The family suspect the Tema Regional Police Command has been influenced by some private developers who are … Read more
The High court presided over by Justice Eric Kyei-Baffour has warned lawyers of both the Electoral Commission and Progressive People’s Party to file their statements of case simultaneously in the suit seeking judicial review of the disqualification of the PPP’s presidential candidate from the December polls. The court says it will at all times be … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is promising to build a large theatre for each region should they win power in the upcoming election. Speaking at a media briefing Member of Parliament for Anyaa South, Shirley Ayokor Botchwey said except Accra which has a modern theatre, the remaining nine regional capitals will have their share of … Read more
President John Mahama has announced a surprise compensation package to persons affected by the 2012 riots between indigenes of Gbi Traditional Council and the Zongo community in Hohoe municipality. The President made the announcement, Wednesday whilst addressing Chiefs and people of the Hohoe Traditional Council as part of his six day campaign tour of the … Read more
A High Court sitting in Tamale and presided over by Mr Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah has sentenced one Kwadwo Sambili ;a 21 year old farmer of Kumdi village near Kpandai, to death by hanging for the murder of one Grace Masambi Bakamba. The facts of the case are that the deceased went to the bank … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has prayed the court hearing the case brought against it by Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, leader of the Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP), to dismiss the application filed by the party. The PPP is in court for a judicial review of the disqualification of Dr Nduom as the presidential candidate of the … Read more