Rector of Ghana Christian College, Fr Rev. AS Dr. James Yamoah
The Adenta Excessive Court docket has sentenced the President of Ghana Christian College, Pastor James Yamoah, to 14 days imprisonment for contempt of courtroom.
The judgment was handed down on June 11, 2026 within the case Republic v. Josephine Sackey’s former aide, Pastor Dr. James Yamoah.
The contempt motion stems from an ongoing substantive lawsuit filed by Josephine Sackey towards the Ghana Christian College and the College for Improvement Research.
The lawsuit alleges the admission and commencement of unqualified college students into Ghana’s well being sector.
Whereas the lawsuit is pending, Pastor Yamoah fired an teacher who filed a lawsuit towards the college for allegedly enrolling and graduating ineligible college students, in response to courtroom paperwork.
The courtroom discovered that this motion, taken in the course of the pendency of the case, was prejudicial to the proceedings and amounted to disrespect of the Excessive Court docket’s powers.
Consequently, the plaintiff filed a contempt software in search of sanctions towards Pastor Yamoah by means of her lawyer, Choose Abdullahi of the Royal Solicitor’s Workplace.
The courtroom then discovered him responsible and sentenced him to 14 days in jail.
The applying argued that the punishment would act as a deterrent and strengthen respect for the rule of legislation and Ghana’s judicial system.
Substantive litigation concerning the alleged admission and commencement of ineligible college students stays in courtroom for judgment.
