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Ground Up Chale sues Kwesi Arthur for GHS 10 million over alleged defamatory posts
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Award winning musician Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur Jnr, popularly known as Kwesi Arthur, over claims of libel and defamation.
The action was filed by music executive Glen Boateng and his company, has been sued by Ground Up Chale Ltd for online claims.
They are praying the court that several statements posted by the musician on social media are defamatory.
According to the statement of claim, the posts were made on Instagram and X on 21 January 2026.
The plaintiffs contend that the statements portrayed them as threatening, exploitative, and dishonest in their professional dealings with the musician.
Among the statements complained about are claims that if anything happened to the musician, Glen Boateng and the Ground Up Chale team should be held responsible, as well as allegations that he was being asked to pay 150,000 dollars to use images of himself.
The posts also accused the company of claiming ownership over his image and music since 2016, denying him income from his work, and deliberately blocking his ability to release music.
The plaintiffs maintain that the statements are false and have caused serious damage to their reputation and business interests.
They are therefore seeking a declaration from the court that the publications are libelous.
They are also asking for an order directing the musician to permanently delete the posts and all related content from his social media platforms.
In addition, they want the court to restrain him and his agents from making further defamatory publications about them.
As part of the reliefs, the plaintiffs are demanding an unqualified retraction and an unreserved apology.
They want the apology to be approved by them before publication and given the same level of prominence as the original posts.
The suit further seeks general damages of five million Ghana cedis, special damages of two million Ghana cedis for economic loss, and aggravated and exemplary damages of three million Ghana cedis. Costs, including legal fees, have also been requested.
The writ directs the defendant to enter an appearance within eight days after being served.
It warns that failure to do so could result in judgment being entered against him in his absence.
The case was filed by Jonathan Amable of LNF Legal Advisors PRUC, who is acting as lawyer for the plaintiffs.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has admitted his side had to dig deep to secure their first win over Heart of Lions in 11 years.
Kotoko edged the Kpando-based side in a tough encounter, ending more than a decade without victory against Lions yesterday at the Baba Yara SportsStadium.
Speaking after the game, Tinkler said:
“We made things very difficult for ourselves. You can see Heart of Lions are a good team; they created chances, but we managed the game, and we created our chances.
According to him, ” Overall there is still a lot of work we have to do defensively. We struggled even when we played against 10 men.”
“Today we won ugly, but we will take the three points and move on,” he concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over comments commending state-owned enterprises under the current administration.
She made the statement during her address at the 2026 Ghana Bar Association Conference in Ada.
The GBA President said the recent commendation and comparison of a state institution by no less a person than the Chief Justice left much to be desired.
“We do not want to believe that what happened was a fulfilment of Matthew 12:34, that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks,” she said.
The comments relate to remarks made by Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie during working visits to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
At MIIF, the Chief Justice praised the institution’s performance and said developments there had left him wondering what Ghana had been doing over the past eight years.
“I must congratulate you… we wonder; some of us keep wondering what really we have been doing in the past eight years,” he said. At SSNIT, he contrasted current operations with previous plans to sell assets like the Labadi Beach Hotel.
The remarks have drawn mixed reactions. The Judicial Service said the observations were made in good faith and were not intended to undermine judicial independence.
However, civil society groups and faith-based organisations have raised concerns.
CDD-Ghana said such commentary creates a perception of political bias and risks breaching the Code of Conduct for Judges, while the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference said the Chief Justice could have commended the institutions without political comparisons.
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