HAYFORD vs. ANSAH AND OTHERS

JUDGMENT OF PIESARE J. On 31 July 1991 this court being fully satisfied upon the evidence and upon the law that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment against the defendants for defamation, entered judgment against them jointly and severally for the sum of ¢2 million damages for defamation, plus ¢200,000 costs. The following are the reasons for this judgment against the defendants. The claim against the defendants jointly and severally was for the sum of ¢2,700,000 for the defamatory words published against the plaintiff by the defendants in the Ghanaian Voice issue No. 131 of 11 - 17 November 1985. The original writ of summons and the original statement of claim were filed the same day on 8 January 1986. After a series of amendments, the statement of claim was finally amended by the plaintiff pursuant to an order of the court dated 21 July 1989. The defendants did not react to the plaintiff’s final amendment by filing any amended defence or defences. Now Order 28, r. 5 of the...