Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

29 Apr

Gabby Otchere-Darko Sues Prof Frimpong-Boateng For GHȼ10m Over Galamsey Report

wontumionlineBusinessGabby Asare Otchere-Darko, Galamsey, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

Lawyer and member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has sued former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng for defamation and is demanding GHȼ10m in damages. A libel suit filed by Gabby against Prof. Frimpong-Boateng accuses the latter of defamation in his controversial report on activities of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, and apart from “The sum of Ten Million Ghana Cedis (GHC10,000,000.00) as General Damages including Aggravated and/or Exemplary Damages for Defamation for libel”, Gabby also wants him to apologise for and retract his words. He also asks for an order for a perpetual injunction…

25 Apr

‘Frimpong-Boateng Is Politically Immature’ – Maurice Ampaw

wontumionlineNewsLawyer Maurice Ampaw, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has accused the former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng of producing a biased report, which accused individuals of illegal mining without giving them the opportunity to respond. Maurice Ampaw argued that the report was “full of personal hatred, baseless allegations" and showed signs of bitterness. The outspoken lawyer contends that Professor Frimpong-Boateng included confidential information in the report without the individuals concerned, having the opportunity to respond. “As a leader of the committee (Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining) because you were accused that your committee was a failure, look at the report that you…