Tag Archives: court

President Akufo-Addo appoints three more justices to the Apex

President Akufo-Addo has duly appointed three more justices to the country’s Apex Court. The nominated Justices include; Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, Justice Yaw Asare Darko,and Justice Richard Agyei Frimpong justice of appeal court have all been promoted to Justices of the Supreme of the Ghana. The newly nominated justices are …

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DNA proves 3 kids are yours, pay GH¢25K monthly upkeep – Court dissolves Asamoah Gyan’s 2013 marriage

An Accra High Court on October 31, 2023 handed down judgment in a three-year divorce battle involving former Ghana international Asamoah Gyan. The court agreed to dissolve the marriage which was contracted in 2013 between Gyan and Gifty, and in the process made consequential directions about the paternity of the …

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Court hears that AmaZulu King’s appointment was premature

The High Court in Pretoria has heard argument that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Misuzulu kaZwelithini as King of the AmaZulu was premature. King Misuzulu’s half-brother, Mbonisi ka Bhekuzulu’s lawyers are arguing in the application challenging the King’s appointment. The application by Prince Simakade KaZwelithini Zulu and Prince Mbonisi …

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Ousted Niger president sues military junta in ECOWAS court

Mohamed Bazoum, the ousted Nigerien president has applied to the West African regional court seeking his liberation from house arrest. Bazoum is also appealing to the court to order a return to constitutional order which was disrupted on July 26 when he was removed from office by a junta led …

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Bank account of Cecilia Dapaah’s dead brother still sending her money – OSP tells court

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has reportedly told the court that the bank account of a late brother of the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, is still active. According to a news report by myjoyonline.com, copies of documents the OSP filled in court indicated that …

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Accra High Court grants NAM1 fresh GH¢500 million bail

An Accra High Court has granted a fresh bail to Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of defunct gold dealership, Menzgold. It follows the start of fresh proceedings on the case brought against him by the Attorney General in August 2023. According to a 3news.com report, following reports of attempts to …

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Why Ken Agyapong stiffly opposed 2006 US court ‘subpoena’ against JJ Rawlings

In 2006, six years after Jerry John Rawlings had exited power after close to two decades, it emerged that he had been summoned by a US court over extra-judicial killings during his time as military ruler. The report emanated from a Daily Guide publication that said a Chicago Illinois court had issued …

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Africa Court orders Tanzania to end caning in jail sentences

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ordered Tanzania to remove corporal punishment from its laws to bring them in line with the Charter establishing the court. In its September 5 ruling on an appeal by Yassin Rashid Maige against his 30-year sentence for armed robbery, the court …

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Drama in court after couple are jailed 25 years for stealing

A businessman aggressively challenged a Circuit court judge after he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on the charges of conspiracy to steal, abetment of crime and money laundering. Immediately the Judgement was read, Frank Kwesi Obeng reportedly asked: “Please do you know me somewhere, why have you given me …

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OSP freezes Cecilia Dapaah’s account again after complying with court orders

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken multiple actions regarding the assets of Cecilia Dapaah after it was directed by the court to unfreeze the accounts of Cecilia Dapaah and return her seized cash. This comes after an Accra High Court directed the office to unfreeze the accounts and investment of the …

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