POLITICS

The Supreme Court is expected to hear a motion from lawyers of former President John Dramani Mahama in the ongoing election petition trial in their attempt to reopen their case. The application was premised on the apex court panel of seven chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah’s ruling that it cannot compel the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Jean ...

Professor Ransford Gyampo has waded in the ongoing election petition at the Supreme Court calling on the judges to consider a resolution that focuses on peace and not just justice. According to him, a settlement that prioritizes justice without considering its impact on the cohesion of the state could be inimical. “In a very polarized country, should we use strategy ...

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allotey Jacobs has rushed to the defense of the embattled Communication Director at Jubilee House over allegations he has acquired innumerable properties in a span of four years. In a social media post sighted by MyNewsGh.com, Mr. Allotey Jacob’s said it is “absolute nonsense” for anyone in the NDC ...

Former President John Mahama has filed a motion to reopen his case in order to be able to subpoena the chairperson of the Electoral Commission in the ongoing election petition hearing. The motion was filed Thursday after the court ruled that the EC could not be compelled to take the witness box. “My Lords, we know that we can issue ...

Haruna Iddrisu, a ranking member on the Appointment Committee of Parliament clashed with the chairman of the committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu over the allotment for time for the members. A member of the committee had pleaded with Joe Wise as he is popularly known, to grant him an opportunity to ask one more question. Joe Wise attempted to decline the request ...

Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, Head of the Department of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, has described as unimpressive the kind of questions asked by members of the Appointments Committee during Wednesday’s vetting. According to him, most of the questions were poorly framed and showed a lack of understanding of the issues by members ...

The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has ruled that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa is free not to testify in the ongoing election petition. The two respondents on Tuesday made the application to the apex court arguing among other reasons that the petitioner had not sufficiently discharged on his obligation to prove the issues raised for ...

Lawyer for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition, Tsatsu Tsikata, has announced that they will formally subpoena chairperson of the Electoral Commission in order to cross examine her. Tsikata made the disclosure after the Supreme Court this morning dismissed a motion seeking for the EC chairperson to mount the witness box after her lawyer moved to close their case ...

Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission will not undergo cross-examination, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court after listening and weighing the submissions of the counsels for the petitioner and first and second respondents has declared that Jean Mensa and McManu cannot be compelled to testify. Delivering the judgment, Chief Justice Anin Yeboah submitted that the court has ...

Data Bank, an investment firm which has Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as co-owner has relinquished its role as financial advisors in the controversial Agyapa Deal. Data Bank and Imara Holding were the two advisors for the deal which is currently suspended and has been referred to Parliament. CitiNewsroom reports that Data Bank has written to Imara Holdings over their decision ...