Audio By Carbonatix
The High Court (Human Rights Division) Thursday morning struck out an application to halt execution of its judgment given in favour of Adom FM's news editor, Afia Pokua, and two of her colleagues whose human rights were abused by NHIA officers in September 2014.
Court of Appeal judge, Justice A.M. Domakyaareh, sitting as an additional High Court Judge held on the 23rd of June 2016 (almost a year after the case was filed) that the rights of the journalists were abused.
The court also ordered a written apology to be published in a national daily within 14 days and to pay GHC 7,500.00 to the journalists.
But Lawyers for the NHIA and its officers, Tony Lithur, filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal and proceeded to the Human Rights Court to stay execution of the judgment pending the outcome of the appeal.
But the judge hearing the case said they failed to show up in court to argue their case and did not also give any reasons for their absence in court, and therefore struck out the application awarding cost of GHC500.00 against them.
Lawyer for Afia and the others Samson Lardy Anyenini says it is likely they will refile the application, and that he is ready for whatever they intend to do.
He was certain that they are simply delaying issuing the apology and paying the money after losing the case.
Latest Stories
-
Dubik Mahama defends ECG reforms as IMF pushes for greater private sector participation
38 minutes -
Government policies drove Ghana’s economic recovery, not IMF – Dr Nyarko Otoo
51 minutes -
IMF gains should not be celebrated yet – Kofi Bentil
1 hour -
Ghana still addicted IMF programmes that don’t promote production – Dr Nyarko Otoo
1 hour -
IMF exit marks end of painful economic chapter – Dr. Theo Acheampong
1 hour -
Franklin Cudjoe: Mahama gov’t delivered Ghana’s fastest economic recovery
2 hours -
Ghana paid high price for delayed IMF programme – Prof Bokpin
2 hours -
Government commits to fully recapitalising Bank of Ghana by 2032Â
2 hours -
The football culture: lost or simply changed?
2 hours -
African Athletics Championships: Ghana’s women’s relay team makes history with bronze medal
3 hours -
Ghana must seize hard-won fiscal space to drive growth, jobs – IMFÂ
3 hours -
Black Queens’ Mary Amponsah donates to lower division side Blacoe Soccer Queens
3 hours -
10 miners rescued after pit collapse at Konongo mining site
3 hours -
Blue Water Guards improve water quality as 452 new recruits graduate at Ezinlibo
4 hours -
“Don’t let power intoxicate you” – Kojo Adu Asare fires warning to “wicked” appointees
5 hours