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Assin-North: Court grants injunction against NDC MP-elect

The NDC Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson has been injuncted from being sworn in as an MP. This means that the NDC will lose one MP as the country’s parliament prepares to transition to the 8th parliament. The court injunction makes the National Democratic Congress(NDC) able to swear …

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Police secures court order to stop Effutu NDC from protesting over election results

The Central Region Police Command through the High Court in Cape Coast has secured a prohibition order to bar the Effutu branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on a demonstration on Tuesday, January 5, 2020. The party in the Constituency had written to the police seeking to …

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Hohoe: Police begins investigations into assault on court bailiff

Police in the Volta Region say they have begun investigations into the assault of a court bailiff identified as Emmanuel Aziaka in the Hohoe municipality. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 27, 2020, when the victim was allegedly tortured by men suspected to be supporters of the Member of Parliament-elect and Energy …

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Journalist Sentenced To Four Years Imprisonment Over COVID-19 Reports

News information coming in from a court in China has revealed how a journalist by the name of Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years imprisonment after her live broadcast of the virus in Wuhan a town in China. According to reports, the former lawyer was said to have been arrested in …

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Don’t go to court; it’s waste of money – Henry Lartey to Mahama

The 2020 flag-bearer for the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Dr. Henry Larty has appealed to former President John Mahama to concede defeat and ignore going to court to challenge the 2020 polls. Dr. Lartey who doubles as the Secretary-General for the West African Association of Political Parties said “Mahama …

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NPP is ready to meet NDC in court on Wednesday – Mac Manu

The Campaign Manager of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the party is ready to meet the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in court as it files its election 2020 petition on Wednesday. Peter Mac Manu said the NPP is ready to battle out all electoral differences with the opposition …

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Election 2020: NDC goes to court on Dec 28?

The Member of Parliament for Sagnerigu Constituency in the Northern Region hinted of his party’s decision to go to court to seek redress on the December 7 elections. Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, popularly known as Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini, said no one can force the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to go to court until they have …

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NDC to contest 5 parliamentary results in court

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hinted that it will in the next few weeks use legitimate means to contest the parliamentary results of five constituencies. According to the party, results for Techiman South, Sefwi Wiawso, Zabzugu, Tarkwa Nsuem and Essikado Ketan were illegally declared in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking …

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Woman weeps as court sentences her to 18 months in prison

An Accra Circuit Court on Friday sentenced Martha Sherry Anthony to 18 months imprisonment for stealing GH¢80,000 from the accounts of two staff of the Ministry of Finance. Martha, 27, who is a Nigerian Artist, charged with abetment of crime to wit stealing, pleaded not guilty. However, the court presided …

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US ambassador urges Mahama to go to court after crunch meeting

US Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan has met with former President John Dramani Mahama barely a week after he rejected results of the December 7 general elections. The US Ambassador also met Mr Mahama’s running mate in the elections, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, at the meeting on Thursday, December 17. They “discussed the recent …

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