The defamation case filed by The Multimedia Group against former Assin Central Member of Parliament resumes today at the Accra High Court after a long pause since October 2023.

The defamation case was filed by the Chief Executive Officer of The Multimedia Group, Kwasi Twum, and Joy FM against former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong.

In 2021, The Multimedia Group sued the former lawmaker, his media organisation, and three of his employees over alleged defamatory statements made against the company and some of its staff.

The suit seeks, among other reliefs, an order compelling the defendants to substantiate the allegations made.

The court had earlier exercised its discretion in 2023 to put the trial on hold after dismissing an application for a stay of proceedings, pending an interlocutory appeal filed by Mr. Agyapong shortly after the trial commenced on October 17, 2023.

However, the court later indicated its readiness to resume the trial after it emerged that the defendants were no longer actively pursuing the appeal at the Court of Appeal.

The case has now been adjourned to February 11 for the adoption of proceedings and continuation of the trial.