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  • Appiah-Kubi deserves to be a Supreme Court judge – Justice Atuguba

    Appiah-Kubi deserves to be a Supreme Court judge – Justice Atuguba

    Retired Supreme Court judge, Justice William Atuguba, has commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, for his professional integrity and impartiality as a lawyer.

    In an interview with JoyNews on November 12, 2024, Justice Mr Atuguba praised Appiah-Kubi, stating that although the MP is a dedicated NPP member, he consistently makes legal decisions based on merit rather than political bias.

    Mr Atuguba highlighted Appiah-Kubi and the late Anthony Akoto Ampaw, President Akufo-Addo’s lawyer in the 2020 election petition, as two individuals he would have appointed to the Supreme Court if given the opportunity.

    He pointed out that both men have made legal choices on national issues that often go beyond the interests of their political affiliations.

    “It’s not everybody who has been involved in politics who can be necessarily politically minded. I am speaking for myself. Somebody like the late Akoto Ampaw of blessed memory, I can say that as far as I’m concerned, even though he was in the president’s chambers, he was his lawyer in the election petition 2020. If I had my way and that man was interested in going to the Supreme Court, I would have appointed him because if a legal issue arises, he will look at it professionally. You can trust Akoto Ampaw to do that.

    “There’s another lawyer, currently he’s a Member of Parliament. I’ve never known him, I’ve never seen him except on social media. Appiah-Kubi … such a person, if I had my way and he was interested in the Supreme Court, I would put him there because he’s a brass stack NPP but very objective-minded; very, very objective,” he said.

  • Six face charges for violent attack on JoyNews crew

    Six face charges for violent attack on JoyNews crew

    Six individuals charged with assaulting JoyNews journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and his crew have been arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region.

    JoyNews sources indicate that five other suspects are still at large.

    The charges against the accused include assault, conspiracy to commit a crime, and theft.

    The attack took place while the journalists were covering illegal mining activities in Manso Asumenya. The assailants allegedly abducted the crew, taking them to a remote location where they were physically assaulted.

    During the incident, the attackers also stole key equipment, such as a tablet, drone batteries, and SD cards containing critical footage and data from their investigation.

    It is claimed that the perpetrators identified themselves as employees of Edelmetallum Resources Limited, a mining company near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti region.

  • My son is a minor, his images must not be circulated – Mouha Amoako to court

    My son is a minor, his images must not be circulated – Mouha Amoako to court

    Mouha Amoako, wife of the founder and General Overseer of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako, has made a formal appeal to an Accra Circuit Court.

    She is asking for an order to the Ghana Police Service and media outlets to halt the circulation of images of their minor son, Elrad Amoako.

    This request was communicated through the X page of GHOne TV on October 30, 2024, where it was stated “Order the police and all media houses to stop circulating images of our juvenile son.”

    Bishop Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako, were detained by police after an incident on October 12, 2024, in which their son allegedly caused a car accident in East Legon that tragically resulted in the deaths of two young girls.

    Following their arrest, both parents were released on bail, each set at GH¢50,000 and required to provide two sureties.

    Additionally, Linda Bonsu Prempeh, a sales assistant accused of supplying the vehicle key to their son, was also granted bail under the same conditions.

    They are facing charges of “permitting an unlicensed person to drive.”

  • Give stricter punishments for unlicensed arm bearers Small Arms Commission tells Court

    Give stricter punishments for unlicensed arm bearers Small Arms Commission tells Court

    The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), has called for the judiciary to impose stricter punishments on individuals found in possession of unlicensed firearms.


    Speaking to The Independent Ghana, the Deputy Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PPME) at NACSA, Gyebi Asante, highlighted the urgent need to review existing laws governing firearms possession to better align with current security challenges.


    “We are advocating for the law to be reviewed to suit the current situation and also be able to align with our current dispensation. It is something we have taken steps to do. Already we have a proposed Bill, National Arms Bill at the Ministry of Interior to look at the document and endorse it. For example the penal sanction, when you have a law that regulates the possession of arms that can kill, you must have a strong penal sanction that can deter people from going behind the law to buy these weapons so the law as it is now is not deterrent enough,” he added.


    He emphasized that the current penal sanctions are insufficient to deter illegal arms possession.

    According to him, the existing law stipulates a maximum jail term of five years or a fine of up to 1,000 penalty units, equating to 12,000 Ghana Cedis.

    He added that there is no minimum penalty established, allowing judges to exercise discretion in sentencing.

    This loophole, he indicated, has led to situations where individuals found guilty of illegal gun possession could potentially pay as little as 100 Ghana Cedis or serve a mere two weeks in jail.


    “For example it says that you can be jailed for not more than 5 years and you can also be fined for not more than 1,000 penalty units. A penalty unit is 12 is 12 Ghana Cedis that makes it 12,000 Ghana Cedis not beyond but it doesn’t give a minimum. If you are arrested for illegally possessing a gun, the judge uses his discretion and he can decide that go and pay 100GH and if you don’t pay you will go to jail for two weeks because the law does not give you any minimum requirement. We see that as a serious challenge and a gap in the law that must be addressed,”he added.

    Mr Asante revealed that the Commission has laid before the Ministry of Interior a proposed, to amend the current Arms and Ammunition (Amendment) Act, 1972 (Act 604).

    The National Arms Bill aims to close the existing gaps in the law, ultimately working towards a safer environment for all Ghanaians.

    Additionally, he emphasized the urgent need for the bill to be enacted into law to ensure effective control and regulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW).

    Established by an Act of Parliament in 2007, NACSA’s mandate includes regulating the possession and control of small arms and light weapons, with a particular focus on curbing illegal production, trade, transfer, and cross-border movement of such weapons that contribute to crime and insecurity.

  • Verdict of GFA vs Ashgold case to be delivered on August 21

    Verdict of GFA vs Ashgold case to be delivered on August 21

    The verdict in the match-fixing case between Ashantigold SC and the Ghana Football Association has been rescheduled by the Accra Human Rights Court to Monday, August 21, 2023.

    Originally planned for Tuesday, July 18, the ruling was postponed by the Judge until next month.

    Ashantigold SC is hopeful that the court will overturn their demotion and ensure a fair hearing from the country’s football governing body.

    The case revolves around Ashantigold’s appeal against their relegation to Division Two in the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season following their conviction for match manipulation by the GFA’s Disciplinary Committee.

    During the 29th GFA Congress held on July 10 in Kumasi, it was decided that Ashantigold would remain suspended from participating in Ghana football.

    This decision has further motivated the club to pursue justice through the legal system.

  • Court halts arrest of Charles Bissue by Special Prosecutor

    Court halts arrest of Charles Bissue by Special Prosecutor

    An Accra Human Rights Court has issued an interim injunction order restraining the Office of the Special Prosecutor or its agents from carrying out the purported arrest warrant they obtained.

    This comes after an application by Charles Bissue’s lawyers in relation to the arrest of their client by the Special Prosecutor.

    The Office of the Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, June 13, declared Charles Bissue, the former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), wanted.

    This declaration follows Mr. Bissue’s failure to respond to an invitation from the Special Prosecutor to appear and answer questions regarding the ongoing investigation into suspected corruption within the dissolved IMCIM.

    The Court has also stopped the Special Prosecutor from applying for further arrest warrant pending the determination of the substantive matter and also publishing notices purporting the applicant to be wanted pending the determination of the substantive matter.

    The order lasts for 10 days while the case has been adjourned to 22nd June 2023.

    Mr. Bissue recently filed a writ at the High Court in Accra in an attempt to prevent the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from prosecuting him.

    This legal action was in response to the ongoing investigation led by the Special Prosecutor into alleged corruption involving Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, the Chairman of the IMCIM.