EC Fights High Court Decision Over Nduom
The Electoral Commission Monday filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to quash the High Court decision that asked it to grant Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom space to correct and amend his...
Tag: Law_Crime
EC’s Appeal Likely To Affect Election Calendar
A law lecturer at the University of Ghana has expressed worry over the Electoral Commission's decision to appeal a lower court’s ruling ordering the reinstatement of Progressive People’s Party...
Man Kills Wife and 7-Year-Old Child
A 52-year-old man Teye Larbie has murdered his 35-year-old wife and his 7-year-old son with a pinch bar at Danchira in the Ga- South municipality of the Greater Accra region. Assembly man for...
Justice Dery Sues Anas Again
Indicted High Court judge, Justice Paul Dery, has filed a fresh suit at the High Court against anti-corruption campaigner, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI, and the Attorney General. Justice...
US Murder Suspect ‘who Live-Streamed Getaway’ Shot Dead
A fugitive double murder suspect who is said to have live-streamed a getaway has been killed in a shootout with police, officials in Oklahoma say. They say Michael Vance died in the "dramatic"...
EC Heads To Supreme Court To Fight Nduom Judgement
The nation’s election management body says it has filed for review at the Supreme Court over the decision. High Court judge Justice Kyei Baffour last Friday ruled that the EC should give Dr Nduom...
Judge Exceeded His Remit In PPP’s Case – NDC Lawyer
Private legal practitioner and a member of the National Democratic Congress's (NDCs) legal team, Lawyer David Annan said the High Court judge, Justice Eric Kyei Baffuor’s order to the Electoral...
Ballot Box Snatchers Will Be Beaten Like Thieves
A communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked sympathizers of the party in Suhum not to hesitate in beating up individuals who attempt to thwart the victory of the NPP and...
Accra Poly Student Found Dead
The family of a 28-year-old student of Accra Polytechnic is crying foul over the death of their kin. The deceased, Daniel Lamptey, was discovered unconscious at Kasoa near the newly constructed...
Court Throws Out JOY’s Case
An Accra High Court has dismissed a case brought before it by independent presidential candidate for the 2016 elections, Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY) against the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana over...
AMA Cautions Parties Against Illegal Hoisting of Banners, Posters
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has warned political parties to desist from erecting and pasting of party’s paraphernalia and banners at unauthorized places ahead of the December 7 elections....
EC, Ayariga Failed To File Statements
Counsel for Hassan Ayariga, the flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), on Monday, October 31 had to file a draft statement of case after failure to file the statement proper last Friday....
I Will Win Because I Have A Better Case Than PPP
An Accra High Court has adjourned the case in which the flagbearer of the All People's Congress is challenging his disqualification to contest this year’s election. The case was adjourned to...
Nyantakyi Vs Songo, Abatay and Asempa FM Adjourned To 9th November
The famous $2m defamatory suit slapped against Patrick Osei Agyemang 'Songo', Kofi Asare Brako 'Abatay' and Asempa FM has been adjourned to Wednesday 9th November, 2016. The case which was opened for...
Hibernating High Profile Corruption Cases
In September, 2016, Civil Society and Media practitioners in Nigeria gathered in Enugu to review the country’s anti-corruption war. The meeting, supported by the Justice for All of the British...
FBI Chief May Have Broken Law, Says Top Democrat
The Democratic leader in the US Senate says the head of the FBI may have broken the law by revealing the bureau was investigating emails possibly linked to Hillary Clinton. Harry Reid accused FBI...
Can EC Still Disqualify Dr Nduom?
By Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK October 30, 2016 Last Friday, Justice Eric K Baffour, a High Court made a very interesting judgement in the case of the Republic versus Mrs Charlotte Osei, the Electoral...
Supreme Court Ruling Proves Tiger Eye Doesn’t Exist – Justice Dery
The Supreme Court of Ghana ruled that Tiger Eye PI, a company whose purported CEO is investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas does not exist, Justice Paul Uuter Dery, has said. Justice Dery, a...
FBI Had Clinton’s New Emails Weeks Ago
The FBI stumbled upon a trove of emails from one of Hillary Clinton's top aides weeks ago, law enforcement officials told CNN Sunday. But FBI Director James Comey didn't disclose the discovery until...
Justice Dery Calls On IGP, BoG, GRA, FIC, SSNIT To Probe Anas For Fraud
Embattled High Court Judge, Justice Utter Dery, has moved his unwavering campaign against the work of investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, from the court to five state agencies. The High...