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Court dismisses Serwaa Fosuh’s injunction against Daddy Lumba’s funeral
Kumasi High Court has dismissed an injunction application filed by Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, who is reported to be an alleged partner of the late highlife legend, Daddy Lumba.
Serwaa Fosuh had gone to court seeking to stop the musician’s family from proceeding with his funeral arrangements.
She claimed that certain key decisions regarding the burial had been taken without her involvement.
On Tuesday, the court threw out her application, ruling that there were no legal grounds to halt the funeral.
The decision gives the Lumba family the full right to continue with burial plans under the guidance of the Abusua Panin (family head).
Lawyers for the family argued that the injunction was without merit and intended to delay the funeral.
After hearing submissions from both sides, the court dismissed the case and affirmed the family’s authority to manage the funeral.
Speaking to journalists after the ruling, one of the family’s lawyers said, “We made our superior submissions in court, and the judge agreed with our position. As it stands now, there is absolutely no injunction on the body of Daddy Lumba.”
He added that the family now has full authority to determine the type of burial and assign roles as they see fit.
With the legal challenge out of the way, preparations for Daddy Lumba’s final farewell are expected to continue in the coming days.
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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