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Supreme Court dismisses Amewu’s injunction, paves way for his swearing in

January 5, 2021 3:07 pm Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has by a unanimous decision dismissed the injunction placed on the swearing in of Hohoe MP-elect John Peter Amewu by a Ho High Court. The action of the apex court now paves the way for Mr Amewu … Read more →

We’re going to Supreme Court over elections results – NDC

December 30, 2020 12:06 pm Add a Comment

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will be heading to the Supreme Court to contest the results of the December 7, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. NDC made this known in a statement dated December 29, 2020. The … Read more →

MTN heads to Supreme Court for resolution of SMP declaration

September 7, 2020 7:43 am Add a Comment

Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana is at the Supreme Court seeking a review of the High Court’s ruling that quashed its suit against the National Communication Authority’s (NCA) declaration of the network as a Significant Market Power (SMP). In a statement … Read more →

Supreme Court decides on NDC, EC case June 23

June 12, 2020 10:33 am Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, June 23, this year to deliver its judgement on whether or not the Electoral Commission’s (EC’s) decision to exclude the existing voter ID card as one of the source documents for registration during the … Read more →

We can’t identify those who registered with NHIS cards in 2012 – EC to Supreme Court

June 9, 2020 7:46 am Add a Comment

The Electoral Commission (EC) has admitted that it has no way of identifying either in its database or the source forms who used the National Health Insurance (NHIS) card to register in 2012 and obtained a voters ID card. Giving … Read more →

Provide legal grounds for refusal to accept Voters ID – Supreme Court to EC

June 5, 2020 3:39 pm Add a Comment

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide the legal grounds for refusing to accept the existing Voters Identity Cards as part of requirements for compilation of the new Voters Register. The Supreme Court said the EC … Read more →

Supreme Court dismisses suit challenging Martin Amidu’s eligibility as Special Prosecutor

May 13, 2020 11:24 am Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit challenging Martin Amidu’s eligibility to serve as Special Prosecutor. The decision was a 5-2 majority decision. The Supreme Court did not give reasons for the decision but indicated that the lawyers could pick … Read more →

Supreme Court to decide on Martin Amidu’s fate as SP on May 13

April 30, 2020 8:32 am Add a Comment

The Supreme Court will on May 13, 2020, decide whether or not Mr Martin Amidu is eligible to be Special Prosecutor. A seven-member panel of the court presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah was today (Wednesday, April … Read more →

National Cathedral construction can continue – Supreme Court rules

February 18, 2020 2:45 pm Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision refused an application seeking to halt ongoing construction works on the National Cathedral. The seven-member panel presided over by Chief Justice Kwesi Anin Tuesday ruled that appropriate remedies exist to be used … Read more →

48-hour detention: Courts must sit on weekends, public holidays – Supreme Court rules

December 18, 2019 2:58 pm Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision ruled that courts are to sit on weekends and public holidays to deal with issues that affect personal liberty. A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, in September 2016 dragged the Attorney General … Read more →