Courts
Affail Monney sued for illegal stay in office as GJA President
Roland Affail Monney, the National Council and the Election Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been sued for staying in office illegally.
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Courts
Court grants injunction to stop EC from gazetting Amewu as Hohoe MP
The Ho High Court presided over by Justice George Buadi has granted an interim injunction restraining the Electoral Commission from gazetting the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) John Peter Amewu as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hohoe.
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Courts
List of properties being claimed by Florence Obinim in divorce petition
The properties comprise an apartment and a guest house in Accra, a house in Spain, and church premises at Tema.
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General
Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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Supreme Court News
I am a wife, not ‘side chick’ — SC joins woman to divorce suit of ordinance wife
The decision was given in the case of Vida Yeboah v Dr Stephen Yeboah and Mercy Agyeiwaa, decided on 29 April 2026.
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CHRAJ opens conflict-of-interest probe into ex-ADB board chair
The petition, filed by kingmakers of the Kwahu Paramount Stool including the Abene Krontihene, Nana Simpe Owiredu III, and the Kwahu Akyeamehene, Nana Asiedu Kwabeng IV, centres on a 2022 credit facility request.
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Business
Kandifo Institute petitions AG, OSP and EOCO over alleged unlawful dealings in GoldBod operations
In a detailed petition addressed to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the policy think tank is calling for urgent investigations int...
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Supreme Court News
CRC proposes 10-year term or 70 years retirement age for Chief Justice
Under the plan, a Chief Justice who completes the 10-year term before turning 70 would step down from the leadership role but may remain on the bench as an ordinary Justice of the Supreme Court, while retaining the full benefits attached to...
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General
Journalist drags Finance minister to CHRAJ over ‘biased’ ex-gratia payments
The complaint, filed by journalist and citizen Wilberforce Asare on 19 December 2025, accuses the minister of prioritising end-of-service payments to the Speaker and Members of Parliament while leaving other Article 71 office-holders.
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President orders probe into corruption and mismanagement allegations at UENR
The directive follows a petition submitted to the Presidency on July 3, 2025, by a group of staff members accusing the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, of fostering a culture of silence and systemic mismanagement.
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Crime
Regimanuel Gray petitions Interior Minister over invasions on their properties despite court order
In a petition dated June 30, 2025, and addressed to the Minister for the Interior, the company’s Secretary, Mr. Isaac Achiampong, warned of an impending breakdown of law and order if urgent intervention is not provided.
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General
Thaddeus Sory Writes: Judicial Independence or Judicial impunity
The Chief Justice has been removed from office. This is subject to any rights she may legitimately assert at law against her removal. I acknowledge that.
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General
Article 146 Committee examined 25 witnesses, reviewed nearly 10,000 pages of evidence in first petition against CJ Torkornoo
Committee Chairman, Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, revealed at the Presidency on Monday, September 1, that petitioner Daniel Ofori presented his case through 13 witnesses, while the suspended Chief Justice mounted her defence with 12 witnes...
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Courts
AG moves to strike out suspended CJ's suit against Shining Stars Petition
The latest challenge, filed on 23 June 2025, targets a petition from a group called the Shining Stars of Ghana.
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Africa
Clarify obligations of states in tackling climate crisis-Activist goes to African Court
The application, led by the African Climate Platform (ACP) in partnership with Resilience40, Natural Justice, the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa, and supported by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), was announced during proce...
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CJ removal: Prima facie determination does not always require response-Kpebu
He stressed that this preliminary assessment, known as a prima facie determination, does not always require feedback or a response from the Chief Justice or any judge of the superior courts.
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US
Elon Musk Hires Top NYC Lawyer to Fight Alleged Ex Over Paternity Dispute
The 26-year-old St.Clair is demanding that Musk undergo a DNA test to confirm he is the father of her child.
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Speaker Bagbin to decide petition to dismiss 4 MPs today
The petition, submitted by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, has sparked considerable debate between the Majority and Minority members of Parliament.
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Supreme Court News
EC Chair suit against Barker-Vormawor, CJ adjourned sine die for panel reconstitution
When the case was called, lawyers for the Electoral Commission indicated to the seven-member panel that it had a motion to discontinue the matter.
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Adjiriganor residents petition CDS over use of soldiers as private guards
The petition, written on their behalf by counsel Dalrymple Hayfron and copied to the police, indicates that Lotus Garden and Events Centre has been engaging the services of soldiers to intimidate residents.
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