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
An Accra high court has adjourned the hearing of a bail application by Asia Huang, a Chinese lady arrested for illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Jerry Akwetey lawyer for Huang and four other Chinese national, prayed the court to grant his clients bail pending a May 23 hearing of the substantive matter. But the … Read more
It will be recalled that Richard Dela Skyy, a Citi FM journalist, filed a suit challenging President Mahama’s appointment of Mrs Charlotte Osei as replacement for the retired Electoral Commissioner Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan. The eyewitness news presenter said the appointment was in breach against vital procedures (hence not procedural). Like the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) … Read more
The Government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) under President John Evans Atta-Mills, fraudulently paid a financier of the party GHc 51.2 million cedis between 2010 and 2011. A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Jones Dotse said it appeared those who facilitated the payment“entered into an alliance to create, loot and share the resources of this … Read more
The Government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) under President John Evans Atta-Mills, fraudulently paid a financier of the party GHc 51.2 million cedis between 2010 and 2011. A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Jones Dotse said it appeared those who facilitated the payment“entered into an alliance to create, loot and share the resources of this … Read more
Embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome is accusing the Supreme Court of scheming to disgrace him. His comment comes after the apex Court granted former Attorney General, Martin Amidu’s request to orally examine him from whom the state is trying to retrieve 51.2 million cedis wrongfully paid to him. The court in its ruling read by … Read more
The Supreme Court has granted Martin Amidu’s prayer to be allowed to orally examine Woyome over the controversial GhC51 million judgement debt. Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has received a go-ahead order from the Supreme Court to orally query businessman, Alfred Woyome over the GHC51 million [wrongfully] paid to him by the state. Martin Amidu … Read more
The United States Ambassador to Ghana says the current relationship between his country and Ghana would not be altered because of a change in government. Robert Jackson said the victory of Republican’s Donald Trump would not change the existing relationship between the US and African countries. Speaking to Joy News’ Joseph Ackah-Blay few hours after … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party is in a “waiting mood” hoping and praying the Electoral Commission will receive their revised nomination forms in the same spirit they were presented. That is the cry of the party’s flagbearer Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom barely two hours after the party submitted their nomination form on the final day of … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party has replaced the subscriber, whose endorsement led to the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer Papa Kwesi Nduom. Richard Aseda, who endorsed Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom in the Central and Volta Regions of Ghana, contrary to the Election Regulation has been replaced by two different subscribers, Joy News Joseph Ackah Blay reported … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party has replaced the subscriber, whose endorsement led to the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer Papa Kwesi Nduom. Richard Aseda, who endorsed Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom in the Central and Volta Regions of Ghana, contrary to the Election Regulation has been replaced by two different subscribers, Joy News Joseph Ackah Blay reported … Read more
The Peace Council has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to assist disqualified presidential candidates in making the needed corrections on their nomination forms. Council Chairman, Rev Prof Emmanuel Asante wants the Commission to desist from behaviors that would be construed as a deliberate attempt to get some persons off the ballot. “I believe that the … Read more
Accra High Court hearing on the disqualification of PPP Presidential candidate Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom threw up drama after lawyer for Nduom barked orders at the EC’s counsel. Nii Ayikoi Otoo felt the need to re-echo the presiding judge’s order to Thaddeus Sory to sit down after Ayikoi Otoo had caught the judge’s attention and … Read more