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Communications Minister to brief Parliament on mobile network data disruptions

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Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitilisation, is scheduled to brief Parliament on Monday, March 18, on the disruptions in fixed mobile data services nationwide. Mr Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, made this known on Friday during the presentation of the Business Statement of the House […]

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Supreme Court adjourns Mahama Ayariga vs Ken Ofori-Atta case to May 8

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The Supreme Court has adjourned to May 8, judgement on a suit filed by MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, against former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta challenging the legality of the establishment of the Ghana Financial Stability Fund. Judgement on the case was set for today March 13, 2024 but the court said it

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CJ introduces evening Court sittings as piloting begins on March 25

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Effective March 25, 2024, eight selected courts will begin a piloting of a ‘Court Shift System’ which is geared towards optimizing the use of existing court resources to reduce the volume of caseloads at the Courts. The Shift System, according to the Judicial Service, is necessary due to over 600 backlogs of pending cases in

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Court sets April 16 to empanel jury in Mankessim murder case

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The Cape Coast High Court II has set Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to constitute a jury to sit on the murder case of a 25-year-old prospective nurse, Georgina Asor Botchwey at Mankessim in September 2022. The court, presided over by Justice John Mark Nuku Alifo, made the decision at the case management conference held in

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NDC calls out Supreme Court for bias in scheduling of political cases

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has voiced concerns regarding the scheduling of political cases by the Chief Justice. In a press release issued by the NDC today, March 27, 2024, they expressed apprehension over certain decisions made by the Supreme Court, alleging “palpable bias” in the arrangement of cases with political ramifications. These concerns arise

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Chinese Escapee Trial – Prison Officers Granted Bail

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Lord Delvin Essandoh, the lawyer for two prison warders accused of enabling the escape of a convicted Chinese prisoner, says his clients would not drag the Ghana Prison Service into disrepute. Speaking to the GNA after the court session, Mr Essandoh claimed that the charge sheet contained errors and did not support the facts provided

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Wa District Court told how prime suspect and lover allegedly plotted and murdered Jirapa Dubai owner

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The Wa district court was full to the rafters. Hardly was there even a blade space to walk through the crowd in the courtroom hearing the case of the murder of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, aka Jirapa Dubai owner, Eric Johnson. Leading the prosecution, Chief Superintendent of Police, Abdulai Amadu Alichewu, first informed the

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JB murder case: Sexy Don Don seriously sick – Prison Officers to Court

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Continuation of the murder trial of Daniel Asiedu affectionately called Sexy Don Don has been truncated after the High Court in Accra was informed that the first accused is “seriously vomiting.” Asiedu, who is standing trial for the murder of the late Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, was expected in Court as his lawyers led by Yaw

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Police prosecutors cannot prosecute cases exceeding GH¢500k – CJ notifies judges

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The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has issued a directive to all judges regarding the handling of cases by police prosecutors. This directive is in response to a letter from the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, which stated that police prosecutors are now limited to prosecuting cases with a monetary value not exceeding GH¢500,000. The Attorney-General’s letter

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