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Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba: Harvard-trained lawyer to head Value for Money Office
The Presidency said the appointment was made under Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026.
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Real Estate Agency to crackdown on unlicensed agents, brokers
The warning was given by Jacob Adofo-Ansong, President of the Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers and a board member of the Council, during a stakeholder engagement with the Bank of Ghana in Accra.
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Lawyers for RNAQ's ex-wife press police for update on domestic abuse complaint
The letter, signed by Godfred Yeboah Dame, Senior Partner at Dame and Partners, states that Ms Quaye lodged a complaint with police on 9 December 2025 after what her lawyers describe as a long period of abuse during the marriage.
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Value for Money Office Bill passed by parliament
Introduced in February by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the bill creates a specialised office that will focus on whether state spending delivers real results for citizens.
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Parliament passes bill to establish new engineering and agriculture university
The new law creates the legal basis for the institution and sets out how it will be governed and managed.
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Courts
Expert judges to sit at specialised high court division-Judicial Secretary
Speaking on The Law on Joy News, Mr Ahmed explained that the initiative is not simply an administrative change, but a shift in how justice will be delivered in complex cases.
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Health Ministry to probe Fourth Estate 'kalabule' piece about Ridge Hospital
In a statement, the ministry said it had noted the report’s wide circulation on social media and the public reaction it has generated.
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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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2025 in focus: Top legal news items on DL news
In 2025, as in previous years, numerous legal stories dominated headlines across the country. However, based on editorial discretion, audience engagement metrics on our website, and sustained reader interest, we present the following storie...
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BoG rolls out new foreign exchange operations framework
The policy seeks to enhance transparency, reinforce market confidence, and strengthen Ghana’s macroeconomic resilience under a flexible exchange rate regime.
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Renew licenses by November 28 to avoid revocation-ORC to Insolvency Practitioners
The warning, grounded in Sections 153(3)(a) and 161(1) of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), forms part of a wider effort to tighten regulatory oversight
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OSP uncovers ₵13.38m tax lapse in GRA payments to SML
At a press briefing on Thursday, October 31, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng disclosed that the GRA, despite being the nation’s central tax enforcement agency, failed to withhold statutory taxes when making automatic payments to SML.
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OSP signals more corruption prosecutions as legal year resumes
In a Facebook update posted on Sunday evening, the anti-corruption authority stated that it is already handling a number of ongoing prosecutions on behalf of the public, adding that “more cases will be filed in the last quarter of the year....
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File beneficial ownership details by October 30-ORC urges companies
The directive, issued in accordance with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) and the Companies Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2473), mandates every registered entity in Ghana to disclose the natural persons who ultimately own, control, or exercise s...
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Redirect FX inflows to commercial banks-BoG to mining firms
According to Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama, the move is aimed at strengthening the interbank foreign exchange market and boosting liquidity.
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Crime
CAGD, OSP join forces to tackle payroll fraud
The announcement follows strong concerns raised by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament over recurring irregularities flagged in the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report, including unearned salaries and inflated wage payments.
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Shatta Wale freed on revised GH¢5m bail following EOCO probe
According to his manager, Samuel Atuobi Baah (Sammy Flex), the artiste secured his freedom after the court slashed his bail bond from GH¢10 million to GH¢5 million, with two sureties required to justify.
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OSP records 7 convictions, 1 ccquittal in first half of 2025
This was revealed in the OSP’s half-year report prepared in July 2025.
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Gov’t to tie mining lease extensions to community impact, compliance — Minister
During a working visit to mining operations in Tarkwa, the minister told journalists that the era of granting automatic lease renewals is over.
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Dame slams Ayine over dropped cases, accuses him of undermining rule of law
In a lengthy statement posted on Facebook and titled “LEGALLY SPEAKING…!”, Dame challenged several assertions made by Dr. Ayine at a recent press conference—particularly the justification for discontinuing high-profile corruption cases via...
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