Tsatsu Tsikata accuses Supreme Court judge, Justice Anim-Yeboah of bias

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Head Counsel for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just-ended election petition case, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, has accused Justice Anim-Yeboah, one of the nine Supreme Court Judges that heard the matter, of allowing his political affiliations to cloud his judgment. 
Mr. Tsikata said Justice Anim-Yeboah consistently took an opposing stance against the NDC’s arguments and position as far as the case was concerned, from the onset.

NPP sets up committee to assess SC ruling on election petition.

The National Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has set up a committee to assess the ruling of the Supreme Court which dismissed a petition that sought to challenge the declaration of John Mahama as the winner of the 2012 presidential election.
The party took the decision after a NEC meeting on Friday, a day after the Supreme Court ruling.

Vice president should be charged for contempt – Baako, Ayikoi Otoo

Hardly did Ghanaians hear Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur comment on the NPP’s petition when it was before the Supreme Court.
Thus, it came as a surprise when the unassuming vice president passed remarks after the final ruling, which some felt were inappropriate.
He took a subliminal shot at the petitioners by wondering why the Supreme Court was not unanimous in dismissing all the pleadings which were brought before them by the petitioners.

Ghanaians are now pocket lawyers and armchair judges - Mahama

John Dramani Mahama believes the just ended election petition hearing which was beamed live across the nation has turn a section of the populace into “pocket lawyers” and “arm-chair judges” with legal terms being clichés in recent times.

Expressing joy at the decision by the Supreme Court to “validly” confirm his Presidency, John Mahama lauded the apex court of the land for demonstrating professionalism in the adjudication of the petition filed by the 2012 presidential candidate of the NPP, Nana Akufo-Addo; his running-mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and National Chairman, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey.

Sir John descends on Tsatsu Tsikata, cautions him against attacking the judiciary.

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has descended heavily on counsel for the 3rd Respondent in the just ended Presidential Election Petition, for his attacks on one of the Justices of the Supreme Court.

Tsatsu Tsikata who spoke on TV3’s Hot Issues on Saturday, accused Justice Anim-Yeboah of allowing his political affiliations to cloud his judgment. Mr. Tsikata said Justice Anim-Yeboah consistently took an opposing stance against the NDC’s arguments and position as far as the case was concerned, from the onset, because he was appointed as a judge by President Kufuor.

Gov't to blame for GYEEDA woes - Amaliba

 
A member of the legal team of governing National Democratic Congress, Abraham Amaliba says the current administration has committed a "great mistake" by not initiating reforms at the Ghana Employment and Entrepreneurial Agency (GYEEDA), when it took over power from the New Patriotic Party.

According to Mr. Amaliba, government ought to have carried out a total overhaul of operations at the former National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), just like it has done at the National Health Insurance Authority which saw the nation save funds which hither to were going into individual hands.

Mahama announces Teaching Hospitals for Volta, Central Regions.

President Mahama on Saturday announced that plans were far advanced to upgrade the Central and Volta Regional Hospitals into Teaching Hospitals.

He said whilst the Central Regional Hospital would offer the University of Cape Coast Medical School students the opportunity to perform their practical work, that of the Volta Regional Hospital would also provide practical support to students of the Ho University of Health and Allied Sciences.

GBA congratulates Supreme Court justices.

 

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has congratulated the nine Justices of the Supreme Court for their endurance in sitting for long hours and patiently listening to the parties involved in the historical case before them.

In a press statement issued Wednesday said GBA also congratulates the opposing lawyers for their comportment even though there were heated exchanges at certain periods of the deliberation.