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Mahama picks Dominic Ayine as Attorney General and Minister for Justice

Mahama picks Dominic Ayine as Attorney General and Minister for Justice

President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has nominated Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Designate. This announcement was made on Thursday, January 9, 2025, as part of

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Ex-Power Minister slams Attorney-General over $134m judgment debt

Ex-Power Minister slams Attorney-General over $134m judgment debt

Former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has criticized Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame for failing to settle a $134 million judgment debt owed to Trafigura's GPGC. The debt stems from a breached power purchase agreement, with

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State tenders all 68 WhatsApp messages from Jakpa to Dame; defence lawyers object

State tenders all 68 WhatsApp messages from Jakpa to Dame; defence lawyers object

During cross-examination, the state presented 68 WhatsApp messages sent by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ato Forson trial, to Attorney-General Godfred Dame, along with the two responses from the Attorney-General. The Director

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Ambulance Trial: We’re unfazed by admission of Jakpa’s audio recording – A-G’s office

Ambulance Trial: We’re unfazed by admission of Jakpa’s audio recording – A-G’s office

The office of the Attorney-General has expressed its indifference to the High Court's decision to admit an audio recording between Richard Jakpa and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame as evidence in the ongoing ambulance trial.

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Leaked Tape: High Court dismisses request for probe into Attorney General’s conduct

Leaked Tape: High Court dismisses request for probe into Attorney General’s conduct

The Accra High Court has thrown out a request for an inquiry into the conduct of Attorney General Godfred Dame in the ongoing ambulance procurement case. The court presided over by Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe,

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Ex-Menzgold boss charged with 39 counts, including defrauding by false pretences

Ex-Menzgold boss charged with 39 counts, including defrauding by false pretences

Attorney General and Minister for Justice has filed additional charges against Nana Appiah Mensah, known by the moniker, NAM 1, the former Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited. Godfred Yeboah Dame filed the charges

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Punish Attorney General for misconduct — Gyakye Quayson tells GLC

Punish Attorney General for misconduct — Gyakye Quayson tells GLC

James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament for Assin North, has complained to the General Legal Council (GLC) over what he considers the Attorney General’s (AG) improper behavior. In his letter to the head of

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Opuni’s case: Court sets July 3 to deliver judgment on retrial

Opuni’s case: Court sets July 3 to deliver judgment on retrial

July 3 has been set aside by the Appeals Court to pronounce judgment on a plea brought before it to begin the case between former CEO of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni and the state. The

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82 police officers sue IGP, two others over promotion

82 police officers sue IGP, two others over promotion

Some eighty-two (82) officers of the Ghana Police Service have filed lawsuits against the Attorney General, the Ghana Police Service, and the Inspector General of Police for the police service's failure to promote them. In

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Attorney-General, CDD Lock Horns Over Publication Of COVID-19 Expenditure Audit Report

Attorney-General, CDD Lock Horns Over Publication Of COVID-19 Expenditure Audit Report

The publication of the Special Audit Report on Government's COVID-19 Expenditure has resulted in a war of words between the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah-Dame and the Center for Democratic Development, CDD-Ghana. Following the publication of the