<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><u><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></u></strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">On the 28th day of August 2020, the Defendant/Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal against the Judgment of the District Court, Winneba, which Judgment was delivered on the 28th day of August 2020, in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent and against the Defendant/Appellant.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">Forease of reference the Defendant/Appellant will also be referred to, as the Appellant whilst the Plaintiff/Respondent will also be referred to, as the Respondent as and when applicable.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">The Respondent at the court below in his action against the Appellant, per his Writ sought for the following reliefs:</span></p><p><em><span style="background-color: transparent">(i)</span></em><span style="background-color: transparent">  </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">A declaration that the contents of the Press Conference are defamatory.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="background-color: transparent">(ii)</span></em><span style="background-color: transparent"> </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">An order directing the Defendant to render an unqualified apology to the Plaintiff through the same modus the defamatory statements were published.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="background-color: transparent">(iii)</span></em><span style="background-color: transparent"> </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant from further Authoring and publishing any defamatory statement against the Plaintiff.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="background-color: transparent">(iv)</span></em><span style="background-color: transparent">  </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">General damages of Twenty Thousand…</span></em></p>