Tag Archives: PROSECUTE

The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice, once more, that it will take action against guarantors who breached the law to guarantee for more than 10 applicants in the just-ended limited voter registration exercise. Guarantors are permitted to guarantee for eligible voters who lack the necessary documentation, as per the …

Historian Anokye Frimpong has alleged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is lending his support to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential bid due to concerns about potential prosecution once he leaves office. He alleged that the President’s backing for Bawumia is driven by the desire to secure his legacy and protect …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Attorney General and Minister of Justice has his full support to prosecute Aisha Huang, the notorious Chinese national accused of engaging in illegal mining in Ghana with impunity. Aisha was recently re-arrested in Ghana after allegedly falsifying some documents to gain access into …

Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, says there is “insufficient evidence” to prosecute Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly called NAM1, who was accused of running a Ponzi scheme. Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited is currently on bail following …

The State has filed the bill of Indictment indicating its readiness to prosecute #FixTheCountry lead convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor. The bill of Indictment filed by the Director of Public Prosecution Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa also contained the summary of evidence. In the summary of evidence, the State indicated that, it will call …

  A private Legal Practitioner and Law Lecturer, Dr. John Baiden has petitioned the office of the Attorney-General to prosecute officials of the Bank of Ghana over the rapid depreciation of the Ghana Cedi. In his petition, he said, “The Bank of Ghana has compromised the Ghana cedi. It is out of line and …

The Gambian government has said it will prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh for murder, rape, torture, and other alleged crimes committed during his more than 20-year rule. The Ministry of Justice said on Wednesday that it accepted all but two of the 265 recommendations made by a commission that probed …

Convenors of the fix the country movement have called on the new Inspector General of Police to prosecute those culpable for Kakaa’s death. Speaking at a conference Monday, August 23,  Oliver Bucker Vormawor who is spearheading the convenors said: “We haven’t heard anything about the reports from the committee, we …

The Ghana Medical Association has called for swift prosecution of all persons involved in the high-risk Covid-19 programme organised by the leadership of the Christ Embassy Church Ghana. A Press Statement issued by the GMA following the development said: “The GMA hereby urges the Attorney Generals’ Department and the Ghana …

The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, will begin prosecution of tax offenders this year as part of the broader strategy to engender tax compliance and maximize revenue collection. GRA launched its prosecution Policy in 2019. The Authority went ahead to table request before the Chief Justice to set up a dedicated …