Also known as: Mr Solomon Asamoah
Former CEO of Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund facing trial over alleged $2 million Sky Train project loss without board approval.
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Joy Online
The criminal case involving Solomon Asamoah and Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi, former Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman, respectively, of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund over the abandoned Ghana Sky Train project has taken a new turn. …
Sky Train case: Solomon Asamoah challenges no-case ruling at Supreme CourtThe Ghanaian Times
… That is why the career of Solomon Asamoah is worth paying attention to. He has worked across the worlds of infrastructure, development finance and investment leadership, areas that sit directly inside Ghana’s challenge. …
Solomon Asamoah: Why Global Investors Are Watching Ghana More Closely Than EverJoy Online
… Mark Appiah Kubi, Nkrumah Zakaria (23), Paul Addo (62), Louis Samba (26), Azupeh Kelvin (28), Stephen Opoku (24), Fredrick Boakye (20), Frimpong Yiadom (33), Dennis Owusu (21), Alfred Agyeman (25), Owusu Davis (24), Kwaku Agyemang Duah (35), Akwasi Amankwah (35), Solomon Asamoah …
Police arrest 24 in major anti-crime swoop in Ashanti RegionJoy Online
The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has announced that the High Court has dismissed a submission of no case filed by former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, and former GIIF Board Chairman, Pr …
Asamoah, Ameyaw-Akumfi ordered to open defence in $2m Sky Train caseJoy Online
Lawyers for former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) CEO Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. …
Sky Train trial: $2m loss was caused by Covid-19, defence lawyers argueJoy Online
… In a response to the Deputy AG’s public commentary on the ongoing trial of The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, Essuman argued that the assertion that “the money cannot be found” does not reflect the documentary record before the court. …
Money can be traced in GIIF ‘Sky Train’ case – Kow Essuman fires back at Deputy AGJoy Online
The Attorney-General has closed its case in the Skytrain scandal trial involving two accused persons — Mr Solomon Asamoah, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), and Prof Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, former Board Chairman of the Fund — wh …
ORAL: Prosecution closes its case in Skytrain trialThe Ghanaian Times
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case. …
State closes case in missing US$2M ‘Sky Train’ matterJoy Online
… In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Dr Srem-Sai disclosed that the case, officially titled The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, involves the former Chief Executive Officer and former Board Chairman of GIIF, who are standing trial for allegedly authorising the payment of US$2 mi …
AG closes case in GIIF ‘Sky Train’ trialJoy Online
The Attorney General has closed its case in the Skytrain scandal trial involving Solomon Asamoah and Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi. …
Prosecution closes case in Skytrain trial as accused prepare no-case submissionBusinessman Solomon Asamoah has filed applications at the Supreme Court to challenge the trial court's dismissal of his no-case submission in the criminal case over the abandoned Ghana Sky Train project. Both Asamoah and co-accused Prof. Kwame Ameyaw-Akumfi have not filed their defences despite being given 42 days to do so, instead opting to seek a stay of proceedings.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Businessman Solomon Asamoah has filed applications at the Supreme Court to challenge the trial court's dismissal of his no-case submission in the criminal case over the abandoned Ghana Sky Train project. Both Asamoah and co-accused Prof. Kwame Ameyaw-Akumfi have not filed their defences despite being given 42 days to do so, instead opting to seek a stay of proceedings.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
International investors are shifting focus from Ghana's potential and opportunities to examining its discipline, institutions, governance, and capacity to deliver projects, according to an analysis by Solomon Asamoah. This shift reflects tighter global capital markets and investors' ability to compare Ghana with competing African and emerging-market opportunities.
13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Police Service's Special Operations Team, working with Ashanti Regional Police Command, arrested 24 suspected criminals across six communities in an intelligence-led operation targeting drug trafficking and organised crime, recovering a firearm, narcotics, vehicles and ammunition.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court has dismissed a submission of no case filed by former GIIF Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former GIIF Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi in the "Sky Train" case, involving an alleged US$2 million financial loss to the state over a 2019 payment for an equity stake in an unbuilt rail project. The court has directed the two accused to open their defence and explain why they should not be convicted.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyers for former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi have told the High Court that the alleged $2 million loss in the Sky Train deal was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, not criminal wrongdoing. They filed a submission of no case after the prosecution closed its case following testimony that the GIIF Board did not approve the project funding.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kow Essuman, former Legal Advisor to President Akufo-Addo, disputes the Deputy Attorney-General's assertion that funds in the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund "Sky Train" case cannot be located, stating that audited financial statements, board minutes, and supporting records clearly document how the money was handled within GIIF.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has closed its case against Solomon Asamoah and Prof Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, who face charges for allegedly causing financial loss to the state by disbursing $2 million for the Skytrain project without board approval. Defence lawyers have indicated their intention to file a submission of no case application.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The prosecution has closed its case against the former CEO and Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, who are accused of illegally authorizing a US$2 million payment to a foreign company without board approval. The defense will file a submission of no case by June 8, with the judge's ruling on that submission determining whether the accused are acquitted or ordered to defend themselves.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Prosecutors have closed their case in the trial of the former CEO and Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund over a controversial "Sky Train" transaction involving a US$2 million payment made without necessary approvals. The accused have until June 8 to file a submission of no case; if the court rejects it, they must open their defence.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney General has closed its case against Solomon Asamoah and Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi, who face charges of causing financial loss to the state over an alleged $2 million Skytrain project disbursement without Board approval. The defence has indicated it will file a no-case submission arguing the prosecution has failed to establish the offences.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →