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I Haven’t Filed A Lawsuit Against NPP – Asokore Mampong MCE Clears Air

An aspirant in the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries at Nhyiaeso, Kumasi, Kennedy Kankam has dismissed claims of suing the party. The denial follows accusations that Mr Kankam has sent the party to court over certain issues. In an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, January 18, the …

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VIDEO: New Force Supporters Besiege Kaneshie District Court As Spokesperson Is Arraigned

Dozens of supporters of the ‘New Force movement’ have gathered outside the Kaneshie District Court in solidarity with their spokesperson, Shalimar Abbusi. Abbusi, a Belgian national, is facing charges of allegedly obtaining a student permit in Ghana through false declarations and has been arraigned at the Kaneshie district court. The …

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JUSAG Blasts Special Prosecutor

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has responded to comments made by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng about the performance of the judiciary regarding his work. In a statement released on December 1, JUSAG said that there are “judicial avenues through which the concerns raised by the OSP can …

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Special Prosecutor Seizes Cecillia Dapaah’s Cash Again, Freezes Her Accounts

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), says it has complied with the High Court ruling directing it to return Cecillia Dapaah’s seized cash and unfreeze her bank accounts and investments. It has however seized the cash and frozen her accounts and investments again to aid in investigation into how …

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Assin North MP: ‘I Trust The Court Will Deliver A Very Positive Verdict’

The Member of Parliament for Assin North constituency, Mr. James Gyakye Quayson says he will be exonerated in his ongoing criminal trial. According to him, he is not worried because he did not engage in any illegality. The lawmaker said Ghanaians will know the truth when the case is brought …

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OSP Freezes Cecilia Dapaah’s Bank Accounts

Embattled Former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s bank accounts which hold substantial amounts in both dollars and cedis have been frozen. The action was taken by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Although the OSP holds the authority to administratively freeze accounts linked to a person of interest, court …

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Court Throws Out Gyakye Quayson’s Motion Seeking To Halt Hearing On Daily Basis

The High Court in Accra has dismissed James Gyakye Quayson’s motion seeking to halt the trial from continuing on daily basis until the Assin-North by-election has been conducted on Tuesday June 27, 2023. In a ruling Friday [June 23], the Court presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh said …

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Court Stops Special Prosecutor From Arresting Former IMCIM Secretary Charles Bissue

The Office of Special Prosecutor has been barred from effecting any warrant allowing it to arrest the former Secretary of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue. The court presided over by Justice Nicholas Abodakpi has also asked the OSP not to apply for a further warrant …

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Parliament Officially Approves Gertrude Torkornoo As Chief Justice Of Ghana

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Parliament has officially approved the nomination of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as the Chief Justice of Ghana. The decision came after the Appointments Committee of Parliament unanimously endorsed her candidacy following her vetting on May 26, 2023. President Akufo-Addo nominated Justice Torkornoo in April 2023 to succeed Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, who …

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Jurors Association On Strike Over Unpaid 13-month Allowance

High court jurors in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday (31 May) declared an indefinite strike over 13 months of unpaid allowances. The foreman general for the Jurors Association, Albert Ackah, said they took the decision because efforts to get their allowances paid have not yielded any positive result. The development …

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