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Further Updates on the Adu Boahene Submission of No Case Ruling Still on Adu Boahene, here’s a summary of the Court’s Ruling. On A1 (Kwabena Adu Boahene), the Court ruled that the Attorney General has made a prima facie case against the accused person on the following counts; Count 1- Stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 2- Stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 3-Stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 4- Conspiracy to steal contrary to Sections 23(1) and 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 6-Wilfully causing financial loss to the State contrary to Section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 7-Using public office for profit contrary to Section 179C(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 8- Collaboration to commit a crime, to wit -using public office for profit contrary to Section 179C(b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 10- Money laundering contrary to Section 1(2)(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044). The Court acquitted and discharged A1 on the following counts; Count 5-Defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 9- Obtaining public property by false statements, contrary to Section 5 of the Public Property Protection Act, 1977 (SMCD 140). For A2, (Angela Adjei Boateng), the Court Ruled that the Attorney General has made out a case against her on all 4 charges namely; Count 4- Conspiracy to steal contrary to Sections 23(1) and 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) Count 8- Collaboration to commit a crime, to wit - using public office for profit contrary to Section 179C(b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Count 10- Money laundering contrary to Section 1(2)(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044). Count 11-Conspiracy to commit money laundering contrary to Section 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044). The overall effect is that for A1 a case has been made against him in respect of 9 criminal charges and for A2, a case has been made in respect of all 4 charges. The accused persons have to now offer a defense which absolves them of all the charges or face conviction and sentencing. #ORALUpdates

Further updates on Adu Boahene. The accused persons have been given up to 4th December 2026 to file their witness statements if they wish to defend themselves. The court has accordingly adjourned the case to 10th December 2026 at half past 9 in the forenoon (9:30am) for the accused persons to open their defence. #ORALUpdates

BREAKING! High Court dismisses Adu Boahene’s Submission of No Case; affirms that the Attorney General has made out a case against the accused persons warranting them to open their defence if they wish to do so. Details to follow. #ORALUpdates

Court Update. In Skytrain, the accused persons both brought applications for stay of proceedings pending an appeal against an order of the court requiring the accused persons to first testify before calling their subpoenaed witnesses. After an extensive exchange of arguments between Counsel for accused persons Mrs Victoria Barth and the Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, the court has ruled dismissing both applications. The Court reasoned that directing the accused persons who have elected to testify, to go ahead and testify before calling their witnesses does not prejudice the accused persons’ right and that no exceptional circumstances have been demonstrated to warrant a stay of the Court’s proceedings. The 1st defence witness is to enter the box and begin with his testimony on Monday, November 16. #ORALUpdates

Court Update. In The Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve Case, an application was moved this morning for leave to recall PW1, Mr Edward Akuoko who is the Former General Manager of Akonta Mines, for further examination. The Attorney General did not oppose the application. Same has been granted by the Court. Mr Edward Akuoko will reappear to be further examined on Wednesday, 18th November 2026. #ORALUpdates

A busy Court day for the #ORALProsecutions team. At 9am, at Criminal Court 1, the Court will hear an application for leave to recall the 1st Prosecution Witness in Akonta Mining (Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve Case) for further cross examination. At 10am, Criminal Court 4 will also convene to hear an application for stay of proceedings pending an appeal filed by the accused persons in the Skytrain trial against the order requiring them to begin opening their defence. At 11:30am, further cross examination will take place at Criminal Court 4 in the Gifty Oware Mensah National Service Case. And then at 12pm, the Specialized Court 1 is scheduled to deliver its Ruling on the Submission of No Case made by the accused persons in the Cybersecurity software case. All updates here. #ORALUpdates

Court Update. A while ago, the lead Investigator and 4th Prosecution Witness in the National Service case (Republic v Gifty Oware Mensah) mounted the witness box and presented his evidence to the Court. In his extensive evidence-in-chief which was projected on a wall screen in open Court, Detective Sergeant Collins Woode presented and explained a trove of excel sheets and other files which contained the findings of a forensic analysis conducted on the Central Management System (CMS) of the National Service Authority. According to the Investigator, a forensic anyalysis done on the CMS of the National Service Authority revealed that 63,673 faceless names (ghost names) were found in the CMS to have received allowances for no work done during 2023 and 2024 service years. The Investigator further demonstrated to the court that further investigations were done to confirm that the IDs of these names which were presented by the accused person for monthly disbursements, were fictitious. The Witness Statement including its attached exhibits have been adopted by the Court as the evidence in-chief of the Witness. Gary Nimako Marfo, Counsel for the accused person began his cross examination by asking four questions after which the proceedings for the day ended. The Court has scheduled an extended session tomorrow, Thursday November 12 beginning from 11:30am to 4:00pm for cross examination. The 4th Prosecution Witness is the last Witness of the State. The State will close its case after his cross examination. #ORALUpdates

Court Update. On Gifty Oware and new dates for other cases following the resumption of regular Court activities. In the case of the Republic v Gifty Oware Mensah (National Service Case), the 4th Prosecution Witness who is the last witness to be called by the State, was due to mount the box and begin with his testimony yesterday November 9 but the Court could not sit due to the strike action by JUSAG. The Courts however resumed today and State Prosecutors took the opportunity to bring the Witness who is the lead Investigator in the case, to begin his testimony. The Witness, Detective Sergeant Collins Woode, Detective Sergeant stationed at the Economic Crime Unit of the CID Headquarters, was led in evidence-in-chief by the Prosecution. After a series of objections raised by the defence Counsel were dismissed by the Court, the Court adjourned to tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11 at 10am for proceedings to continue. In other news, here are new dates and corresponding businesses to expect in other cases at the High Court; Republic v Akonta Mining & 3 Others (Tano-Nimiri Forest Reserve Case)-Thursday, November 12 @9am for Application for Leave to Recall PW1 Republic v Kwabena Adu Boahene & 2 Ors (Cybersecurity software case)- Thursday, November 12 @1pm for Ruling on Submission of No Case Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another (Skytrain Case)- Thursday, November 12 @10am for Application for Stay of Proceedings pending Appeal. The Court will give an update on new dates for the following cases which were all due last week but could not be heard as a result of the strike action; Republic v Osei Assibey Antwi (National Service Case) Republic v Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi & 2 Ors (Ruling on Bail Pending Appeal) Republic v Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi & 2 Ors (Exim Bank Loan Case) #ORALUpdates

Court Updates. #ORALProsecutions is back and in full swing. Following the suspension of the Judicial Service Staff’s (JUSAG) strike action, regularly activity has resumed at the Courts. The High Court, Accra is today sitting to continue the Gifty Oware and Skytrain cases and will as well give dates for all other proceedings which were not held last week due to the JUSAG strike. Stay tuned for updates. #ORALUpdates

1st week of November, 1st set of dates. We look forward to the resolution of the JUSSAG strike for these schedules to proceed. #ORALUpdates.

As hearing resumes for the Gifty Oware case, here’s a quick reminder of the Prosecution status of the case so far. #ORALUpdates.

Court Updates. In Republic v Adu Boahene & 2 Ors (Cubersecurity software case), where an application has been brought by Lawyers for the accused person to strike out portions of the State’s written submissions to their submission of no case, the Court has adjourned to Thursday to hear and determine the application. Off-the-record and before the motion is moved, the Presiding judge sort to find out from Counsel , Mr Samuel Atta Akyea the relevance of the application. In the view of the Judge, even if written submissions contain erroneous reference to the record, it is immaterial because the court will rely on the record of proceedings for facts in its judgement and not the written submissions which is only to assist the court on points of law. He remarked that whether the Court strikes out those portions or not it will go back to use the record of proceedings as it is before the Court snd not what Lawyers have referred to in their written submissions. He also sought to draw Counsel’s attention to the fact that the application seem to be about interpretations that is being put on the testimonies and not the testimonies itself. Lawyer Atta Akyea insisted that those portions for which the application is brought are serious attributions to what is not on the record and raises professional misconduct issues but Justice Achibonga interjected that the Court is not being called upon to determine professional misconduct issues. Justice Achibonga furthered questioned the rule under which the application was brought to which Mr. Atta Akyea replied that the application was being brought under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court. To this the Judge replied; “From your years of practice if you are coming under the inherent jurisdiction you should know what to do, it should be on the face of the motion paper. It is not here” Prosecution has indicated its intention to oppose the application on points of law. The Court adjourned to Thursday, 29th October at 10am to take the motion after its discovered that the proceedings in question were not readily available with the Court on the day. #ORALUpdates

Court Update. Republic v Osei Assibey Antwi (National Service Case). Despite initial attempts by Counsel for the accused person to seek an adjournment for the day, the Court conducted the business for the day which was case management conference. Lawyers for the accused person had throughout the sitting for the day, raised issues with the numbering of pages of documents which the prosecution intended to rely on arguing that the numbering was out of sequence and further praying that the court orders the prosecution to withdraw and refile these documents. The court however insisted that prosecution had complied with the previous orders of the court and have clearly numbered the documents and that if the accused Lawyers had any issues, they may raise them at trial at the point of tendering these documents. Prosecution proceeded to conduct case management conference by taking the court through the documents they have filed, witnesses they intend to call and exhibits these witnesses intend to rely on to prove the charges against the accused person. The Court after close to 2 hours of sitting adjourned to Monday 2nd Novermber, 1:30pm for completion of the case management conference. #ORALUpdates

This morning at Criminal Court 5, Case Management Conference is expected to conclude in the Osei Assibey Antwi case after which trial will be scheduled to begin. An overview of where we are now with the case. #ORALUpdates.

A busy #ORALProsecutions week with the National Service cases leading the pack of cases to be heard this week. #ORALUpdates.

Case Update. Buffer Stock Case. The Attorney General has as of yesterday, filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal ruling dated 19th October 2026 which stayed proceedings in the case of Republic v Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba & Another (Buffer Stock Case) until an appeal on the striking out of the charge sheet in the above named case is determined. The Attorney General contends that the Court of Appeal erred in holding that a mere challenge against a charge sheet constitutes an exceptional ground upon which to stay proceedings in a criminal trial. He argues that such a proposition will greatly stultify criminal trials as all that an accused person has to do is to raise any challenge at all against a charge sheet and seek to stay proceedings until that is determined. #ORALUpdates.

This morning at the Court of Appeal, the Attorney General will oppose attempt by Former Buffer Stock CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, to stay proceedings in his ongoing suit at the High Court. The team will also move to have Case Management Conference conducted for the defence of the accused persons in the Skytrain Case. Subject to the outcome of the Stay application at the Court of Appeal, the 1st Prosecution witness in the Buffer Stock trial will enter the box tomorrow, October 20 to give his evidence-in-chief. #ORALProsecutions schedule for the week. #ORALUpdates.

Court Update. In Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi’s application for bail pending trial, the High Court has just heard arguments for Lawyers of the applicant/prisoner as well as the arguments of the Republic in opposition and has adjourned to Wednesday, November 4 at 9 o’clock in the forenoon for a Ruling. The applicant/prisoner has been taken back to the Nsawam Medium Security prison. #ORALUpdates