The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has recommended the annulment of the 2020 parliamentary elections in the Buem Constituency to enable fresh ballots. That, he said, would ensure that the constituents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) exercised their right to vote, and to be represented in the 8th […]
A legal action by the Attorney-General (A-G) has saved the state from paying more than GH¢1.2billion in judgment debt which was being claimed by NDK Financial Services. The company went to court compel the government to pay GH¢1.273 billion it claimed was outstanding balance and interests on a judgment debt. Instead, the financial services company […]
The Minister for Justice and Attorney General-designate, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has indicated that the Agyapa transaction to monetise some of Ghana’s gold royalties was done in the national interest and in accordance with the laws of the land. With over two hours of his marathon six hours and forty-five minutes vetting devoted to Agyapa […]
A birth certificate is a mere record of birth and not a proof of Ghanaian citizenship, Deputy Attorney General Godfred Dame has said, backing a Supreme Court verdict. He said the birth certificate which bears the names of one’s parents and their nationality is not enough to prove that an individual is a Ghanaian because the […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has abandoned its relief seeking to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from going ahead with the new mass voter registration exercise. The NDC’s suit at the Supreme Court is based on two premises – first, that the attempt by the EC to compile a new registration exercise was unconstitutional and […]
Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu on Wednesday clashed in court with Deputy Attorney, General Godfred Yeboah Dame. While the Special Prosecutor remarked “if you don’t respect me you can’t come to me”, the Deputy AG said Mr Amidu had no right to suggest his office was not working towards retrieving some €47 million paid to Waterville Holdings […]
The Attorney-General (AG) has rejected the request of embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to pay his outstanding ¢46.6 million debt owed the state in installment. In a response to a letter signed by the Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame said the state is “unable to grant your request, for obvious reason.” This follows a […]
An Accra High Court has dismissed a case filed by a former board member of Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, seeking to set aside adverse findings made against her by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). Dr. Sawyer in October 2018, dragged the Attorney-General (AG) and the Economic and Organised Crimes Office […]
