Mr Alex Joseph Asuma Amolbugri Avoka who was disqualified by the National Parliamentary Vetting Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from contesting the party’s parliamentary primary election in the Binduri Constituency has been slapped with a cost of GH₵20,000 by the Bolgatanga High Court after the court dismissed his …
Read More »AG, GRA Sued by West Blue Ghana Over Termination Of GH¢289m Contract
West Blue Ghana Limited has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney-General (AG) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra over the termination of the National Single Window and Integrated Risk Management System (NSW) contract, amounting to over GH¢289 million. …
Read More »Mahama sued
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has been sued by a Ghanaian citizen over his bid to vie for a second presidential term on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In the suit filed by the Plaintiff; Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, he wants the Supreme Court to disqualify the former president from contesting …
Read More »Celebrity lookalikes could be sued for defrauding by false pretense – Lawyer Anyenini
Lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini has warned of legal consequences for persons posing as celebrity lookalikes. The trend has gained traction in recent weeks after a number of lookalikes were granted airtime to talk about their ‘craft’ The topic has elicited varied reactions with most of it being critical especially on …
Read More »Juaso Chief, Cocoa Board sued for allegedly destroying 25-acre cocoa farm
A middle-aged farmer at Juaso in the Ashanti region is asking a High Court in Kumasi to order the Chief of Juaso and the Ghana Cocoa Board (GCB) to compensate him with GH¢750000 for destroying his 25-acre cocoa plantation. The farmer, Mustapha Musah, claims the chief, Nana Asafo Atta Tabi, …
Read More »Wizkid to be sued for absence at Accra Sports Stadium concert
Live Hub Entertainment, the organizers of the Wizkid Live Concert, has threatened court action against the Nigerian singer for his failure to perform at the Accra Sports Stadium concert. In an interview with TV3, the management of the event company said it intends to seek a refund for payments made to …
Read More »Government sued for GH¢120 million over demolition for National Cathedral construction
A real estate company, Waterstone Realty Realty has sued the Lands Commission of Ghana, demanding among other reliefs, an amount of GH¢120 million equivalent over the demolition of their properties. According to details of the writ shared by Member of Parliament North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the company is suing over buildings demolished …
Read More »Netflix sued over cruel working conditions
A contestant on the second series of Netflix show Love Is Blind is suing the streaming service over alleged breaches of labour laws. Jeremy Hartwell alleges that producers encouraged the cast to drink alcohol, while limiting access to food and water and underpaying them. Production company Kinetic Content told Variety there was …
Read More »Kanye West sued for copyright Infringement over sample on ‘Donda 2’
“Flowers,” a track off the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Stem Player exclusive Donda 2, is now at the center of a copyright infringement claim. As Reuters reported on Wednesday, Ultra International Music Publishing LLC (UIMP) alleges the track in question “directly samples” the 1986 song “Move Your Body,” …
Read More »Licence your luxury ships in 15 days or be sued – GMA to ship owners
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has given luxury or pleasure ship-owners a 15-day ultimatum to register or licence their ships or face legal actions. According to the GMA, every ship owner operating within Ghanaian waters is mandated under section 3 and 40 of Act 645 to register or licence their …
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