Courts
Court demands AG's explanation for prolonged detention of disputed Bawku chief
The court has given the Attorney-General until 21 January 2026 to file a written justification for the continued detention.
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US
Ken Ofori-Atta held by US immigration as lawyers move to regularise stay
In a statement, his team said Mr Ofori-Atta is “fully cooperating” with US authorities while discussions continue with ICE to resolve the matter.
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Courts
Lawyer drags Goldbod to court over ‘refusal’ to release gold purchase records
Private legal practitioner Eric Dawda filed an application for an order of mandamus on Monday 5 January, accusing the institution of failing to comply with a Right to Information (RTI) request.
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Courts
Sunyani MCE sues assembly member for GH¢900,000 over Facebook posts
In a writ filed at the Sunyani High Court on 16 December 2025, Mr Antwi-Agyei is seeking GH¢900,000 in damages, a retraction, an apology and an order restraining further publications.
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Ex-AG Ayikoi Otoo calls for curbs on Attorney-General’s power over corruption cases
Speaking on Asaase Radio’s current affairs programme The Forum, he argued that the dual role of the Attorney-General as both government legal adviser and cabinet minister creates inherent conflicts, particularly where cases involve serving...
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Crime
Ofori-Atta has hired ‘top US lawyers’ to fight extradition – Attorney-General
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Thursday, 18 December, Dr Ayine said he had been informed only recently that Mr Ofori-Atta had retained “some of the top, very experienced lawyers” in the US to challenge the extradition r...
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Crime
AG to brief nation on Ken Ofori-Atta case and “major” cybercrime recoveries
The briefing is anticipated to shed light on the current status of proceedings involving Mr Ofori-Atta and outline what steps the state has taken to protect public funds and enforce accountability.
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Courts
Atiwa East DCE fined for contempt in Koforidua galamsey land dispute
The ruling, delivered on Monday, 15 December 2025, follows a contempt application filed by a miner who is in a legal tussle with the DCE over a parcel of land on which mining activities were taking place.
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US
Trump sues BBC for billions over edited 6 January speech
Court papers filed in Florida say Mr Trump is claiming $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages on each of two counts – defamation and violation of a trade practices law.
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Calls to scrap Special Prosecutor’s Office ‘premature’-President Mahama
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, 10 December, during a courtesy call by the National Peace Council, he underlined that the OSP remains the only anti-corruption body with full prosecutorial independence.
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Courts
Court grants OSP bid for secret testimony in Charles Bissue galamsey trial
Sitting at the Criminal Division, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on Tuesday upheld an application for the OSP’s key witness to give evidence in camera.
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Merge OSP, DPP, and EOCO into one prosecutorial body-Ace Ankomah
He has proposed that three key institutions – the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) – be collapsed into one autonomous body
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Courts
Full reasoning of the Kumasi High Court in the Akosua Serwaa, Odo Broni widowhood case
In a 49-page judgment delivered on November 25, 2025, the court, presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, found that Akosua Serwaa had failed to meet the legal burden of proof required to establish the validity of the cla...
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40 years of PNDCL 111: AWLA urges parliament to pass amendment bill urgently
In a press statement dated 17 November 2025, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana described the 1985 law as “revolutionary” for its time but warned that it no longer reflects the structure of modern Ghanaian families
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Business
Sue repeat offenders-Court of Appeal Justice urges copyright holders
Justice Dr Poku Adusei warned that illegal photocopying, scanning, downloading, and digital circulation of learning materials have become “widespread and systemic” across the country’s universities.
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Courts
Immigration officer murder case: Police forward duplicate docket to AG
The Attorney General’s advice is now required before further action can be taken, the Ghana Police Service has confirmed.
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Courts
Hearing of Daddy Lumba widowhood case extended to November 25
Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur has now rescheduled the close of proceedings to Tuesday, 25 November 2025, citing a combination of delays that disrupted the planned timetable.
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Why Court of Appeal Acquitted and discharged jailed Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case
The three-judge panel, delivering its unanimous ruling on Thursday, 20 November, concluded that serious legal missteps occurred during the original trial, rendering the guilty verdict improper.
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Chief Justice nominee pushes for prison reforms to tackle overcrowding
Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie described the current state of Ghana’s prisons as “deeply troubling."
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Courts
Drama in court as Adu Boahene’s lawyers walk out after judge refuses adjournment
Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea had asked for an adjournment, informing the court that his team had filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to prohibit trial judge Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyantei over alleged bias.
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