A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has described as refreshing a decision by a High Court to dismiss a suit challenging the election of Jomoro Member of Parliament, Dorcas Affo-Toffey. According to him, the decision by the court among other things is a clear indication of the …
Read More »Here are all 14 Chief Justices of Ghana’s Courts since independence
From the era where crime was tried by the Queen’s Judicial Officers in conjunction with chiefs, to the establishment of the Supreme Court of the Queen’s forts and settlements on Gold Coast and then the establishment of the various courts; Superior and lower, leadership has been a vital part of …
Read More »Abronye lists Supreme, High Courts judges who once belonged to NPP, NDC, PNC
Amid criticism over President Akufo-Addo’s nomination of Justice Ernest Gaewu as a Supreme Court judge, Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye, the Bono Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has listed some justices of the superior courts who once held positions in political parties. Abronye, in attempt to diffuse the position by …
Read More »Supreme Court’s 7-0, 9-0 rulings too ‘artificial’ – Festus Aboagye
Security analyst Col. Festus Aboagye (rtd) says recent judgments by the Supreme Court make it easy for some Ghanaians to have doubts over the fairness of their verdicts. The comment comes on the back of caution to judges by the National Security Minister Kan Dapaah over perceived bias in their …
Read More »Supreme Court ruling: NDC set the grounds for court’s actions – Alfred Woyome
Businessman, Alfred Agbesi Kofi Woyome, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of the Majority Caucus of Parliament on March 9, 2022. The Supreme Court in effect of the ruling, struck out Parliament’s standing order 109 (3), declaring it unconstitutional because it …
Read More »The court’s last words to Medikal after sentencing him
An Accra Circuit Court, presided by His Honour Emmanuel Essandoh, after its final judgement to Medikal on February 21, 2022, issued some advice to him. Medikal pleaded guilty to the unlawful public display of arms and was sentenced to 300 penalty units, which amounts to GH₵3,600, or in default, serve nine months …
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