Courts
A case for my recusal was not made - Judge tells Opuni
Justice Honyenuga has stated that a case of bias meriting his recusal has not been made and has subsequently dismissed the application
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Twenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzesTwenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzes
The greatest enemy of the media under the current dispensation is irresponsibility and that must be fought on all fronts.
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General
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu: The law on nuisance in noise making
Excessive noise can lead to stress, hearing impairment, sleep disturbances, and other health issues.
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu
Opinion
Towards Rising Medical Tourism in West Africa: A Review of Ghana’s Readiness to Become a Hub
The article argues that Ghana is strategically positioning itself to become West Africa’s leading medical tourism hub through targeted investments in specialised healthcare infrastructure, teaching hospitals, and cross-border care systems....
Silas Udia Osabutey
Supreme Court News
Why Ghanaian celebrities are in Supreme Court against FDA; Judgment set for April 10
The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice Torkornoo, has meanwhile set judgment for April 10, 2024, after parties filed their Memorandum of Issues.
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Courts
Pastor Love jailed 48 months in hard labour for stealing
GBC Ghana Online reports that Pastor Love, a former husband of gospel musician Obaapa Christie, was found guilty of the offence after seven years of trial.
GBC Online
Courts
'Pragia' rider jailed seven years for defiling 13-year-old girl
The court, presided over by Mr Kwasi Appiatse Abaidoo, found him guilty under Section 101(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, Act 29.
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General
Release findings during 2020 elections – EC boss tells security agencies
Sadly, seven lives were lost, and though these did not occur at our polling stations or arise as a result of misconduct on our part, one life lost is one too many. We are hoping that our security agencies will share their findings and recom...
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General
GIMPA Law School submits comments on Ghana’s Draft Misinformation Bill, 2025
Guided by the Head of Department, the students dissected the 80-plus sections of the draft line by line, benchmarking it against Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, international conventions such as the ICCPR, and continental standards under the Afr...
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Courts
We’re not joking here – Court warns Akuapem Poloo
The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Christiana Cann has issued a stern warning to lawyers of Actress Rosemond Brown over the manner they are going about the case.
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Others
Full Speech: Godfred Yeboah Dame at 39th International Symposium on economic crime
The Office of the Attorney-General is prosecuting other high-profile cases involving the offenses of wilfully causing financial loss to the State, stealing, corruption, fraud, procurement breaches, and money laundering.
Godfred Yeboah Dame, AG
US
George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year.
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Africa
South Africa: Judgment raises questions about whether foreplay implies consent to having sex
Acting Judge Tembeka Ngcukaitobi has ruled in favour of an appeal by Loyiso Coko, who argued that the foreplay he had with his ex-girlfriend indicated she tacitly consented to sex. Judge Nyameko Wellman Gqamana concurred with the judgment.
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General
Detainees in Ghana lack legal representation to challenge cases -US Report
Detainees lack legal representation to challenge cases in Ghana - US Report indicates
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Courts
Kasoa ritual murder case:Court sentences one to life refers other to Juvenile court
Nearly three years after the tragic death of Ishmael Abdallah, the court reached its verdict, leaving Ghanaians reeling from the crime's disturbing nature and the fact that it was perpetrated by minors.
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Opinion
The Moral Nuances of Adverse Possession in Ghana
This article explores the complex moral, legal, religious, and philosophical debates surrounding adverse possession, emphasizing its declining social approval and relevance in Ghana’s modern property system. It calls for reform or abolition...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Courts
Company directors before court for alleged tax evasion
Mansell Limited, which deals in the importation and wholesale of rice, sugar and other products, and the directors are facing trial at the Tax Division of the Accra High Court on two counts of failing to pay tax, contrary to Section 80 of t...
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Courts
Police Sergeant, seven others granted bail in $523K gold scam case
The victims, Omer Topcu and Mustafa Ceyhan, who bought fake gold, were also charged with buying gold without a license.
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Courts
Law Firms can sue, maintain actions to claim legal fees in their names-Court of Appeal
According to the court, upon incorporation, a body becomes a legal entity with rights to sue and to be sued under the COMPANIES ACT 2019(Act 992) thus a Law Firm like Atuguba & Associates which has duly incorporated and issued with a Certif...
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