Tag: supreme-court
State files fresh charges against Ernest Thompson, four others
The State has filed fresh charges against Ernest Thompson, former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and four others,...
Brazil’s Supreme Court confirms annulment of Lula’s convictions
(dpa) - Brazil's Supreme Court has confirmed the decision to annul the convictions of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Eight judges voted in...
US House group to propose adding four Supreme Court seats
(tca/dpa) - A pair of New York congressmen are among a group of Democrats who plan to introduce a bill that would add four...
Biden sets up commission to study potential Supreme Court expansion, other reforms
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday, establishing a commission to study the possibility of adding more seats to the Supreme...
SALL review application dismissed
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application, which gave the EC the go ahead to gazette John Peter Amewu, as the Member of...
Supreme Court to rule on SALL’s review application on March 30
The Supreme Court has fixed March 30, 2021 to rule on a review application, which gave the EC the go ahead to gazette John...
SSNIT OBS scandal: S.C dismisses charges against Ernest Thompson and four others
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that charges preferred against Mr. Ernest Thompson, former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)...
Justice To The Dogs
The judgement of the 2020 election petition was delivered on 4th March, 2021.
While this has brought a closure to the rancorous election that...
NPP Germany hails Supreme Court’s unanimous dismissal of 2020 Election Petition
The Supreme Court of Ghana on Thursday 4th March dismissed Mr. John Mahama and the NDC's suit against the Electoral Commission and the President...
Election petition verdict to boost investor confidence
The business community in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) say the supreme court ruling upholding the election of Nana Akufo-Addo as President could help enhance...
Election Petition: Mr Davies calls on Ghanaians to abide by SC’s decision
Mr Frank Davies, a member of the President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Legal team, has called on Ghanaians to abide by the decision of the Supreme...
Supreme Court’s Verdict: Veep congratulates President Akufo-Addo
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for emerging victorious in the Election 2020 Petition trial.
...
Supreme Court of Ghana unanimously dismisses Mahama’s Election Petition
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the Election 2020 Petition action brought by former President John Dramani Mahama, saying it was without merit.
The Court...
Election Petition: Petitioner to address the media
Former President John Dramani Mahama, the Petitioner in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, will address the media at his Office after losing his electoral...
Supreme Court of Ghana upholds President Akufo-Addo’s electoral victory
The Supreme Court of Ghana Thursday upheld the electoral victory of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in last December’s presidential polls.
The Court in a...
Supreme Court of Ghana dismisses 2020 Election Petition
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the Election 2020 Petition by former President John Dramani Mahama, saying it was without merit.
The Court said the...
Ghana’s Supreme Court dismisses petition against EC and Akufo-Addo
The Supreme Court in Ghana Thursday dismissed an election petition brought by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama against Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) and...
Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s Election Petition
The Supreme Court has dismissed the election petition brought before it by John Dramani Mahama, the 2020 Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic...
Criticise our decisions but don’t malign us – Judiciary tells media
The Judiciary on Wednesday said it welcomes constructive criticisms from the media but they should be devoid of insults.
Justice Yonni...
Election 2020 Petition: Ghana’s Supreme Court decides tomorrow
Ghana’s Supreme Court will tomorrow, March 4, deliver judgement in the much awaited Election 2020 Petition trial.
The seven-member panel, presided over by Chief Justice...
‘Election Petition Judgment: Let’s maintain our peace’
The National Peace Council (NPC), has appealed to Ghanaians, especially, political actors to maintain peace in the country ahead of Supreme Court’s judgement on...
NPP and NDC commit to peace after Supreme Court’s verdict on 2020 Election Petition
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), has committed to preserve the peace in the country after the Supreme...
Ghana’s Election Petition: Parties urged to accept verdict
The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) in collaboration with Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has called on parties to accept the verdict of the Supreme...
GJA reacts to a statement by the Judicial Service to media houses
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has gnashed it's teeth against the Judicial Service of Ghana regarding a statement in which it ordered the media...
Election Petition: Peace Council appeals for peace after Supreme Court’s judgement
The National Peace Council (NPC), has asked Ghanaians to remain peaceful after the Supreme Court's ruling on the Presidential Election Petition.
A statement issued by...
Ghana’s peace council urges peace ahead of judgment on election petition
Ghana's National Peace Council on Sunday urged stakeholders involved in the presidential election petition to uphold peace as the Supreme Court is expected to...
Lawyer Eric Delanyo Alifo Thinks the Supreme Court and Others are Acting Funny
Following the last contempt proceedings in the Supreme Court against Dr. Ayine, and the issuing of a warning by the Judicial Service through lawyer...
Chief justice of Cameroon’s top court calls for measures to expedite judicial process
Cameroon's Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Daniel Mekobe Sone, on Thursday frowned at lengthy delays to the judicial process which he said was...
Contempt: Supreme Court discharges Dominic Ayine
The Supreme Court on Thursday discharged Dr Dominic A. Anyine, a member of the Petitioner's communication team, of contempt charge.
Dr...
Run-off is required as no candidate got 50 percent in Ghana’s elections – Mahama
The Petitioner in the 2020 election Petition trial says a run-off is required since no candidate in the December 7 polls obtained 50 per...