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President praises Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Hon Godfred Dame for the establishment of two Statutory Funds: The Legal Aid Commission Fund and the Law Reform Commission Fund

    The President has praised the AG, Godfred Dame for ensuring that the Legal Aid Commission Fund and the Law Reform Commission Fund have been established. The President, Nana Akufo Addo, said this at the launch of the Funds in Accra at the Law Court Complex Accra, on August …

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AG files Nolle prosequi to drop a case against UCC contractor

The Attorney General in Cape Coast in the central region has dropped a case involving Managing Director of Barony Construction and Tacoa Construction Limited, Mr Henry Tackie. This follows the advice on the case which was referred to the AG’s office in Accra that recommended that it will be a …

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I’ve been cooperating, treason felony charge baseless – Barker-Vormawor to AG

#FixTheCountry Movement convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who has been in detention for a month over his coup threat on social media, has, in his affidavit to counter that of the Attorney General in which the Minister of Justice is praying the court to deny him bail, said the treason felony charge …

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A Plus sues A.G for recommending Opoku-Agyemang for Appeal Court judge appointment

Social and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng alias A-Plus, has filed a writ at the Supreme Court seeking among other declarations that, Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, who has been recommended by the Attorney General for appointment as Appeal Court Judge, does not meet the constitutional requirement for such an appointment. In the …

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Deputy AG told me earlier I would be jailed and she’ll visit me – Oheneba Boamah

Power FM Presenter, Oheneba Boamah Bennie who was recently released from jail has claimed Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Diana Asonaba Dapaah told him in the face that he would be sentenced ahead of the court delivering judgment. According to him, following this statement from the government’s deputy …

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AG charges EOCO to go after entities evading taxes

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has resolved to go after tax offenders. He says government’s efforts at widening the tax net and consequently prosecuting its development agenda are being frustrated by some big oil companies in the country. “This year, the Finance Minister and I …

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AG replies Ato Forson’s claims on abuse of prosecutorial powers, calls it absurd

AG drags Cassiel Ato Forson, 2 others to court AG goes to court over €2.37M in ambulance deal Claims by Ato Forson misleading, claims AG’s office The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has refuted claims made by the Member of Parliament for the Ejumako-Enyan-Essian constituency, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on …

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Admit 499 law students – AG orders GLC

Attorney General (AG) Godfred Yeboah Dame has directed the General Legal Council (GLC) to admit the 499 students who were denied entry into the Ghana School of Law.According to the AG, the students are either to be admitted to the Ghana School of Law (GSL) this November or in May …

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Two ex-staff of SEC owe GH¢15,788.16 – AG’s report

The Auditor General has revealed in his report that two former staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission who resigned in 2015 and 2016 financial years respectively had an outstanding loan of GH¢15,788.16 as at the end of the year 2019. To that end, the report said “We recommended to …

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$170m PPA judgement debt to be investigated – AG hints

$170m PPA judgement debt to be investigated – AG hints • Godfred Dame says the CID will investigate the $170m PPA judgement debt • The agreement was to give Ghana excess supply of power • The PPA contract according to a London Court was wrongfully terminated Godfred Yeboah Dame, the …

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