Godfred Dame

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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I Have The Legal Power To Advise The Auditor-General – Dame Tells Critics
16 Feb

I Have The Legal Power To Advise The Auditor-General – Dame Tells Critics

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Attorney General Godfred Dame has responded to the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) after the civil society organization questioned the basis of his letter to the Auditor-General calling for the report on the Covid-19 expenditure to be unpublished. Mr Dame said that he has the legal power to advise a member of the public service commission including the Auditor-General. Mr Dame stated that it is astonishing that CDD-Ghana disputes the propriety of the Attorney-General rendering legal advice to the Auditor-General, and construes same as “an interference with the independence of the auditor general”. A proper reading of the Constitution, especially the…
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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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