General News of Monday, 15 April 2019Source: atinkaonline.comCourt fines former NDC MP GHC1.5 m for defaming Baba KamaraAlhaji Baba Kamara, former National Security AdviserAn Accra High Court has awarded a fine of one million, five hundred thousand Ghana cedis (GHC1.5 million) against former Member of Parliament for Salaga South Ibrahim Dey Alhassan for making defamatory statement against former National Security Advisor, Alhaji Baba Kamara. Alhaji Baba Kamara on March 20, 2017 commenced a Court action against the former MP seeking damages and a perpetual injunction on the former lawmaker from further making such defamatory statements. The defendant, Ibrahim Dey, however, denied the claims when he was served the writ of summons and statement of claim. The former MP stated he had not authorized anybody to record or publish any defamatory statement against Alhaji Kamara. The court, therefore, ordered him to pay compensation in the sum of Ghc 1500.00 to Alhaji Baba Kamara as well as cost of Ghc 5,000.

Source: GhanaWeb April 15, 2019 16:30 UTC