The trial involving Charles Bissue, Raphael Mensah, and Dr Naa Dedei Tagoe is set to continue after the Court of Appeal rejected an attempt to halt proceedings.
Dr Tagoe had filed an application seeking a stay of proceedings at the High Court, following a ruling that the first prosecution witness should testify in camera.
Her legal team argued that such a directive could undermine her constitutional right to a fair and public hearing.
The prosecution, however, opposed the request, maintaining that the High Court’s decision included safeguards to protect the rights of the accused and that no irreparable harm had been demonstrated.
After reviewing arguments from both sides, the Court of Appeal found no exceptional circumstances to justify the request and dismissed the application for lack of merit.
The case will now proceed at the High Court, where the accused are facing allegations of receiving bribes and other unlawful benefits to facilitate the issuance of a mining concession for an unlicensed company.
