The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision that the criminal trial of the former COCOBOD boss and two others should be heard de novo (afresh). The Attorney General’s grounds of appeal is that the trial judge, Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, “misdirected himself” …
Read More »ConCourt dismisses Magashule’s bid to overturn his ANC suspension
The Constitutional Court has dismissed Ace Magashule’s application to appeal his suspension as the ANC’s secretary-general. In a short judgment, the apex court said Magashule had no prospects of successfully appealing his suspension. This is yet another court bid he has lost on the matter. Another blow for Ace Magashule …
Read More »5 killed, 7 injured after taxi carrying teachers overturn in Bethlehem
Five people were killed and seven injured after a minibus taxi overturned on the N5 near Bethlehem. The vehicle was ferrying teachers and school governing body members from Sekoko Primary school in Paul Roux. The passengers were heading home from a workshop in Tweeling when the accident occurred. Police spokesperson …
Read More »It’s offensive, illegal to overturn my rulings – Bagbin fumes at Joe Wise
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has described the attitude of the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu to overrule his rulings as unconstitutional, illegal, and offensive. The first Deputy Speaker on Tuesday dismissed a private members’ motion for a bi-partisan committee inquiry into Covid-19 expenditure since 2020. The motion was …
Read More »Trump was wrong to seek to overturn Biden win – says Mike Pence
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed claims by Donald Trump that he could have stopped Joe Biden becoming president last year. In his strongest rebuttal yet, he said Mr Trump was wrong to suggest he had had the right to overturn the election. Separately the Republican Party censured two …
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