{
  "id": 2995746,
  "title": "Sky Train case: High Court gives Asamoah, Ameyaw-Akumfi until September 23 to file defences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/sky-train-case-high-court-gives-asamoah-ameyaw-akumfi-until-september",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sky-train-case-high-court-gives-asamoah-ameyaw-akumfi-until-september-23-to-file-defences/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Court has granted Solomon Asamoah and Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, former chiefs of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), until September 23, 2026, to submit their defenses in the ongoing Sky Train case. This is the third time the court has extended the deadline, following the dismissal of their initial arguments of insufficient evidence. The dispute centers around a claimed US$2 million loss to the state, stemming from a 2019 payment by GIIF for an equity stake in a company linked to the failed Ghana Sky Train project. Prosecutors claim the payment lacked necessary board approval, while the accused argue the prosecution failed to provide adequate evidence. On August 24, Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Dr Justice Srem-Sai announced the extension, as the Supreme Court prepares to consider an interlocutory injunction request by Asamoah's legal team on August 27. This request aims to halt lower court proceedings until a decision is made on a separate application seeking to invalidate the trial court's dismissal of Asamoah's \"no case\" submission.",
  "summary": "The High Court has given former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, and former GIIF Board Chairman, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, until September 23, 2026, to file their respective defences in the ongoing Sky Train case.",
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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."
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