Attorney General to appeal against High Court’s jail term of galamsey Queen Aisha Huang
The Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has decided to appeal against the Accra High Court’s four and half years’ jail term handed over to galamsey Queen, popularly known Aisha Huang. The move, he explained, is to test the soundness of the trial court’s decision to punish the prominent illegal miner under […]
Aisha Huang again weeps in Court; Back in Court July 25
By Beatrice Oppon The Judge hearing the case of alleged Chinese illegal miner Aisha Huang has warned her to comport herself following her consistent weeping in Court. Aisha Huang again burst out crying after answering a question posed to her by Director of Public Prosecution, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa during cross examination. Justice Lydia Osei Marfo […]
Aisha Huang weeps in Court over ‘lies’ against her
By: Beatrice Oppon The hearing at a High Court was disrupted for a few minutes after alleged Chinese illegal miner, Aisha Huang broke down in tears over what she describes as lies being leveled against her in the criminal trial. She denied claims by the prosecution that she held on to passports of some two […]
I have not been involved in illegal mining – Aisha Huang
By: Beatrice Oppon An alleged Chinese Illegal Miner, Aisha Huang has denied involvement in any illegal mining activities in the country. She has also refuted claims that she facilitated the coming of some Chinese nationals into Ghana and employed them to engage in illegal mining. She said her company did not have a mining licence […]
2022 In Review: Top Court Stories That Made The Headlines
By Hummu Kulssum Abdulai and Henrietta Afful 2022 witnessed the arrest and beginning of the prosecution of galamsey Kingpin, Aisha Huang after she re-entered Ghana. The traditionalist turned woman of God, Mama Pat, popularly known as ‘Nana Agradaa’ faced a series of court cases after she was alleged to have used dubious means to defraud […]
Aisha Huang accomplice discharged
By: Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has discharged the Vietnamese national who was charged together with three Chinese nationals alleged to be accomplices of Aisha Huang. The Vietnamese NguYen Thi Thianh Tuyen was charged with remaining in the country after expiration of her permit while the three Chinese nationals have been charged with engaging in […]
Hearings: Aisha Huang encroached on our Company’s concessions alleges, Nana Sarfo Prempeh
By Beatrice Oppon Director of Volta Resources Limited, Nana Kofi Sarfo Prempeh has told the Accra High Court that the activities of alleged illegal miner Aisha Huang have caused tremendous devastation to the company’s concessions, rendering its exploration programme not feasible in the areas she mined. Nana Sarfo Prempah, who is the third prosecution witness […]
Aisha Huang’s marriage certificate was allegedly forged- witness
By Beatrice Oppon A second Prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a Chinese woman accused of engaging in illegal mining Aisha Huang has told the Accra High Court that the accused acquired an indefinite residency permit based on a forged marriage certificate. Superintendent of Immigration, David Essien, said Aisha Huang was on an indefinite […]
Lawyers for Aisha Huang, three others ask for bail
By Beatrice Oppong An Accra Circuit Court has ordered lawyers for Aisha Huang, the Chinese woman accused of engaging in illegal mining activities in the country, and three others to file a formal application for bail before the court. The Judge, Samuel Bright Acquah, gave the order following a plea by the lawyers, Oheneba Poku […]
Aisha Huang Case: Ensure regular Chinese translator- Court directs
By: Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has directed the Registrar of the Court to ensure there is a regular Chinese interpreter for the trial of Chinese woman Aisha Huang accused of engaging in illegal mining. The regular interpreter is said to have traveled out of the country. The Judge, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo said […]
