{
  "id": 1482834,
  "title": "Adu-Boahene trial put on hold pending Supreme Court decision on legal vacation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/adu-boahene-trial-put-on-hold-pending-supreme-court-decision-on-legal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/adu-boahene-trial-put-on-hold-pending-supreme-court-decision-on-legal-vacation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, has been postponed until August 25, 2026, by the Accra High Court. This decision was made pending the outcome of an injunction application before the Supreme Court. The application aims to prevent the High Court from proceeding with the trial during the legal vacation. Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga expressed reluctance to continue with the trial, fearing it would be halted by a superior court. The defence argued that Mr Atta Akyea, the accused's lawyer, had valid reasons for not attending due to professional commitments. However, the Deputy Attorney-General contended that other lawyers from the firm could represent the accused, and the court had already directed that the case proceed during the legal vacation.",
  "summary": "The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to August 25, pending the determination of an injunction application before the Supreme Court. The application, which seeks to restrain the High Court from hearing the case during the legal vacation, is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kwabena Adu-Boahene's trial postponed to August 25, 2026",
    "Injunction application pending before Supreme Court",
    "Concern over trial halting by higher court"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}