Gifty Oware Trial Resumes As Courts Reopen After JUSAG Strike, New Dates Set For Other High-Profile Cases

Court activities have resumed following the strike action by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, JUSAG, with proceedings in the case of the Republic v Gifty Oware Mensah continuing at the High Court.

In the National Service case, the 4th Prosecution Witness, who is the last witness to be called by the State, was due to mount the witness box and begin his testimony on Monday, November 9, but the Court could not sit due to the strike.

The Courts however resumed on Tuesday, 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, a 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 defence counsel were dismissed by the Court, the Court adjourned to Wednesday, November 11 at 10am for proceedings to continue.

In other cases at the High Court, new dates have been set. The case of the Republic v Akonta Mining and 3 Others, the Tano-Nimiri Forest Reserve case, has been adjourned to Thursday, November 12 at 9am for an application for leave to recall PW1.

The case of the Republic v Kwabena Adu Boahene and 2 Others, the cybersecurity software case, has been adjourned to Thursday, November 12 at 1pm for a ruling on submission of no case.

The case of the Republic v Solomon Asamoah and Another, the Skytrain case, has been adjourned to Thursday, November 12 at 10am for an application for stay of proceedings pending appeal.

The Court will give an update on new dates for other cases which were all due last week but could not be heard as a result of the strike action.

They are the Republic v Osei Assibey Antwi, the National Service case, the Republic v Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, and 2 Others, on ruling on bail pending appeal, and the Republic v Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, and 2 Others, the Exim Bank Loan case.

Source:Okogyeabour Ocran