{
  "id": 3500737,
  "title": "Adu-Boahene Trial Resumes As Court Refuses Adjournment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/adu-boahene-trial-resumes-as-court-refuses-adjournment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:44:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/adu-boahene-trial-resumes-as-court-refuses-adjournment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, continued today after the court rejected their lawyer's request to delay proceedings. The couple stands accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state. Their counsel, Samuel Atta-Akyea, informed the tribunal that he was aware of a request filed by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah for a review of the Supreme Court's decision not to issue an injunction and prevent criminal trials during the legal vacation. However, Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai contended that the Supreme Court had dismissed their application for an interlocutory injunction, and that the trial could proceed without issue. Justice Francis Achibonga ruled that the Supreme Court's decision could not be overridden by subsequent proceedings, and that the court must adhere to it until otherwise altered. The trial resumed with Atta-Akyea cross-examining the prosecution's final witness, Frank Cromwell Marshall, focusing on his failure to visit the National Security Council Secretariat to verify the existence of the cyber defence system. The witness admitted to not obtaining a statement from Israeli company ISC Holdings Limited, the seller of the system, and argued that it would be irresponsible to claim the system was not delivered.",
  "summary": "Kwabena Adu-Boahene The trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, resumed yesterday after the court turned down a request by their Read More... The post Adu-Boahene Trial Resumes As Court Refuses Adjournment appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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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."
}