Sections 1 to 3: status of a converted statutory corporation
It is instructive that when Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Act 461 are jointly construed and read together with the Long Title, it becomes plainly obvious that Ghana Telecom obtained its status as a public company limited by shares upon promulgation of the Statutory Corporations (Conversion into Companies) Act, 2009 [Act 461] and not when Ghana Telecom sold off shares to Ghana Vodafone or when Ghana Vodafone acquired shares in the company.
SYLVESTER KOW WILLIAMS VRS THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2026] SLR (SC) 9 · Supreme Court · 2026 · MENSAH JSC
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