High court denies Aisha Huang bail, adjourns to November 2

The Accra High Court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo has adjourned the case involving ‘galamsey queen’ Aisha Huang to November 2, 2022, while also declining a bail request for the accused. 

This comes as the Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah informed the court his clerks were at the court’s registry completing filing processes of documents to be relied on for the case.

Aisha lawyer’s, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey who had wanted to move a fresh application for bail told the court the AG’s submission showed non-compliance with the court’s previous orders for disclosures to be filed, in order for case management to start today. 

The court however declined his request, noting that the circumstances remain unchanged for bail denial. 

Additionally, the case was adjourned because the Chinese Interpreter who is assisting the court proceedings was absent.

Justice Marfo, therefore, directed the prosecution to file all the disclosures and also serve same on Aisha’s lawyers four days before the adjourned date.

Background

Aisha Huang is facing four charges at the High Court. The Attorney General had filed the charges relative to offences she committed between 2015-2017.

The specific charges according to the charge sheet filed on Friday, September 16, 2022, are;

Count One: Undertaking a mining operation without a license contrary to section 99(2)(a) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703 as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2019, Act 995.

Count Two: Facilitating the participation of persons engaged in a mining operation contrary to section 99 (2)(a) & (3) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703 as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2019, Act 995.

Count Three: Illegal employment of foreign nationals contrary to section 24 of the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573).

Count Four: Entering Ghana while prohibited from re-entry contrary to section 20(4) of the Immigration Act, 2000, Act 573.