A High Court in Accra has dismissed a submission of no case filed by lawyers of Aisha Huang who is standing trial for illegal mining-related offenses.
Presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the court indicated the state has been able to prove a prima facie case against the Chinese national.
The prosecution closed its case on May 3 after presenting 11 witnesses.
Aisha Huang changed her plea from not guilty to guilty on the immigration offense of entering Ghana while she had been prohibited from entry.
She however maintains her plea of not guilty to four counts of undertaking a mining operation without a license, facilitating the participation of persons engaged in a mining operation, and the illegal employment of foreigners.
She was arrested in 2022 for re-entering Ghana and engaging in illegal mining despite her deportation in 2018 for the same offense
The case has been adjourned to July 3 for the accused to file witness statements.
