The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application filed by the embattled former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware-Mensah, who was seeking to halt the NSS Ghost Names trial.
The former Deputy NSA boss, who had pleaded not guilty to six counts, including stealing over GH¢38 million, wanted the High Court to halt the trial as she challenges an order of the Court for her to file a list of names and addresses of her witnesses before the state closes its case.
The accused, through her lawyers led by Garry Nimako, had argued that their client had filed a notice of appeal to challenge that order of the High Court, and therefore, the proceedings should be stayed.
The prosecution had opposed the request to halt proceedings, arguing that no exceptional circumstances or strong prospect of success had been raised to warrant the grant of the request.
Ruling on the application on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, dismissed the application.
Meanwhile, the Court has adjourned to April 15, 2026 for service of a supplementary affidavit in support of another stay of proceedings for an interlocutory appeal filed by the accused on the prosecution and the Court.
Gifty Oware-Mensah has been charged for allegedly causing financial loss to the tune of GH¢38 million in relation to the National Service Ghost names scandal.
She pleaded not guilty to a count of stealing, two counts of willfully causing financial loss to the republic, a count each of using public office for profit, and money laundering, and was granted bail.
The former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, has been released on bail after executing the conditions surrounding her GH¢10 million bail sum.
She has been accused of causing financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state and has denied all the charges leveled against her.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
