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A-G to meet ORAL team on investigations next week
24 Jan

A-G to meet ORAL team on investigations next week

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Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, has announced that he will be meeting with the ORAL Committee early next week, most likely on Monday, to receive a briefing on their progress with ongoing investigations. Dominic Ayine indicated that the committee would provide an update on the information they have gathered thus far, which will be reviewed as part of the government’s legal processes. However, Dominic Ayine clarified an important distinction during his remarks, emphasizing that the information provided by the committee is separate from evidence that can be used in a court of law. “Information is different from evidence that can be…
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The Attorney General Has Not Breached Any Law Or Rules Of Professional Ethics In The Ato Forson/Jakpa Trial
30 May

The Attorney General Has Not Breached Any Law Or Rules Of Professional Ethics In The Ato Forson/Jakpa Trial

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The 1992 Constitution is the supreme law of Ghana followed by Acts or legislations passed by Parliament and then subsidiary legislations such as the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules. The Attorney General is the only person empowered by the Constitution, under Article 88, to prosecute all offences in the name of the Republic. The AG may however delegate this prosecutorial power to other authority to exercise in accordance with law. The AG is not bound to explain to anyone his strategy in prosecuting cases including his decision to discontinue any prosecution such as the filing of a nolle…
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Govt Committed To Resolve Ahmed Suale’s Murder – Attorney-General Assures
22 Feb

Govt Committed To Resolve Ahmed Suale’s Murder – Attorney-General Assures

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The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has given an assurance that the government is fully committed to ensuring that the murderers of Ahmed Suale, an investigative journalist, are found and brought to book. He said there had been enormous investigations into the matter, with some conducted beyond the shores of the country. He, for instance, mentioned investigations conducted by the United States of America (USA) government through the FBI to help establish those behind Suale’s death. “For me, the point of interest is that the motive for murder is very important because, for all you know, the…
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Sheer Greed! – Judge Fumes Before Sentencing Ato-Essien To 15-Year Jail Term
13 Oct

Sheer Greed! – Judge Fumes Before Sentencing Ato-Essien To 15-Year Jail Term

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Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, the judge who sentenced the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has justified his ruling. He said the convict (Ato Essien) demonstrated sheer greed and needed to pay the price for his action. Delivering his ruling on Thursday, October 12, the judge insisted that Mr Essien aimed at stealing gargantuan sums of money from the state through his conduct. According to the judge, nothing was going to have him (Ato Essien) change his mind on the matter. “The convict demonstrated sheer greed in his desire to own another bank besides Capital Bank Ltd…
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Attorney-General Shares Highlights Of Afoko’s Trial To Guide Lawyers, General Public
28 Apr

Attorney-General Shares Highlights Of Afoko’s Trial To Guide Lawyers, General Public

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The Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has shared highlights of the trial of Gregory Afoko, the brother of former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Paul Awentami Afoko, who has been acquitted by an Accra High Court following a hung jury. The Attorney-General said in a statement that the highlights should guide guide lawyers and the general public from making commentaries which have an “undue tendency to jeopardize the sound and efficient administration of justice.” Afoko Verdict- A-G’s Press Release “The instant case, particularly the unanimous verdict of the jury regarding the guilt of the 2nd accused for conspiracy to…
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Verdict On Adams Mahama Murder Trial Highlights Severe Challenges In Ghana’s Jury System – Attorney General
28 Apr

Verdict On Adams Mahama Murder Trial Highlights Severe Challenges In Ghana’s Jury System – Attorney General

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The Office of the Attorney General and Minister for Justice has reacted to the verdict delivered by a jury in the Republic vrs Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangdi trial. A seven (7) member jury on Thursday, April 27, 2023, found the two accused person not guilty of the offence of murder in the death of the late Adams Mahama, former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. However, for the offense of conspiracy to commit murder, the jury found the second accused guilty while it found the first accused not guilty. Since the law prescribing death sentence for…
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Court Orders National Security, Attorney General, And IGP To Apologise To ModernGhana Editor
16 Jan

Court Orders National Security, Attorney General, And IGP To Apologise To ModernGhana Editor

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The Accra High Court has ordered three State institutions to apologise to Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri, editor of ModernGhana.com news portal, for human rights violations. The parties in the case filed terms which were adopted by the Human Rights Division Court 2. In a judgment obtained by myjoyonline.com, the presiding Judge, Justice Nicholas Abodakpi held by the terms of settlement had been adopted by the court. In July 2019, Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri, the Applicant, sued the National Security Coordinator, Inspector General of Police and Attorney General as Respondents for violation of his human rights. The judgement ordered that the respondents shall issue…
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The Attoney General Is More Powerful Than The President- Lawyer Ralph Says Amidst Aisha Huang’s Case
19 Sep

The Attoney General Is More Powerful Than The President- Lawyer Ralph Says Amidst Aisha Huang’s Case

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A private legal practitioner, Lawyer Ralph Agyapong, has said the Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame is more powerful than the President of the Republic. His comment comes after Lawyer Ace Ankomah had said the AG's charges against the galamsey queen, Aisha Huang are weak, and that he should strengthen it. The AG accused Aisha Huang of committing four offences; undertaking mining without a license, facilitating the participation of persons engaged in a mining operation contrary to law, illegal employment of foreign nationals and entering Ghana while prohibited from re-entry. Lawyer Ralph Agyapong speaking with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In…
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