Accra: High Court adjourns LGBTQ case to July 29
By: Beatrice Oppon The High Court in Accra has adjourned hearing of the suit challenging Parliamentary approval of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to July 29, 2024 The Court directed Lawyers for the parties to file their written submissions within four weeks. A farmer, Paul Boama-Sefa, filed the suit for an order restraining […]
Ambulance case: Court asks Dr. Ato Forson to open defence
By Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has ordered Minority Leader in Parliament Cassiel Ato Forson and two others to open their defence in the trial over the purchase of some ambulances. The Court held that a prima facie case has been established against them for which they have to answer. Dr. Forson, together with […]
Court restrains Empire Cement from operations
Empire Cement has been restrained from embarking on operations in any part of the country. The Accra High Court has restrained Empire Cement from continuing with the production of cement at its factory at McCarthy Hill or any other place. In a ruling Monday morning (November 21, 2022), the court, presided over by Justice William […]
Aisha Huang’s marriage certificate was allegedly forged- witness
By Beatrice Oppon A second Prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a Chinese woman accused of engaging in illegal mining Aisha Huang has told the Accra High Court that the accused acquired an indefinite residency permit based on a forged marriage certificate. Superintendent of Immigration, David Essien, said Aisha Huang was on an indefinite […]
Aisha Huang Case: Ensure regular Chinese translator- Court directs
By: Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has directed the Registrar of the Court to ensure there is a regular Chinese interpreter for the trial of Chinese woman Aisha Huang accused of engaging in illegal mining. The regular interpreter is said to have traveled out of the country. The Judge, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo said […]
Kasoa Ritual Murder: Court to empanel Jurors to begin trial
The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has adjourned to Thursday, May 12, 2022 to empanel Jurors for the trial of the two boys, alleged to have murdered a ten-year-old boy at Kasoa for rituals. Meanwhile, Samuel Atuah, Lawyer who had been representing the two boys in question is reported to have withdrawn his […]
