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AG seeks High Court orders to refer four questions to Supreme Court for interpretation  
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AG seeks High Court orders to refer four questions to Supreme Court for interpretation  

The Attorney General has prayed the High Court to refer four statements of questions to the Supreme Court for interpretation.   The notice of prayer for referral of stated questions is in relation to Article 130 (1) (a) and (2) of the 1992 Constitution.   In an application dubbed the Republic verses Attorney General, Ex-Parte Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo's, the AG is asking, “Whether a person may retain his or her previous judicial office, if any, upon appointment to the Office of the Chief Justice.   Secondly, “whether the Chief Justice’s membership of the Superior Courts of Judicature is ex officio the Office of the Chief Justice.”   Thirdly, the AG is demanding, “Whether a person may retain his or her membership of the Superior Courts ...
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Second witness in Adu Boahen, others trial to testify before July 31 – AG  
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Crime

Second witness in Adu Boahen, others trial to testify before July 31 – AG  

The second prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu Boahen and three others is expected to testify before the start of legal vacation on July 31, 2025.   Dr Dominic Ayine, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, confirmed this at the Government’s Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, noting that the first witness had concluded his evidence-in-chief.   “But for the 3rd Accused Person’s sudden withdrawal in open court of her Lawyer’s service, our first witness would have been discharged to give way to the Second Prosecution Witness to start evidence-in-chief,” he stated.   Dr Ayine also gave updates on other high-profile cases, including the Skytrain trial and the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal.   On the Skytrain matter, he said d...
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Wontumi under investigation over fraud, money laundering – Deputy A-G
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Politics

Wontumi under investigation over fraud, money laundering – Deputy A-G

Dr Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney-General, says Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering. He said the criminal investigation was running concurrently with asset recovery processes to prevent further dissipation of what the law enforcement agencies strongly suspected to be proceeds of crime. The Deputy-Attorney General said the suspect was also under a second strand of investigation, which was part of a larger international organised crime scheme. “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is assiduously working with international law enforcement partners on this second strand of criminal investigations,” Mr Srem-Sai said on his Faceboo...
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You will transform the justice system for all – Upper East NDC on Dr Ayine’s nomination
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You will transform the justice system for all – Upper East NDC on Dr Ayine’s nomination

The Upper East Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed confidence in the Minister-Designate for Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, to transform the justice system and ensure fairness for all. “This nomination is a testament to your unwavering dedication, exceptional leadership, and outstanding contributions to the nation,” a statement, signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga by Mr Jonathan Salifu, the Regional Communications Officer of the party. “We are confident that your expertise, vision, and commitment to justice will bring transformative progress to this critical sector.” The statement expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for entrusting the ministry they described a...
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