Supreme Court News
Parliament approves Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's nomination as Chief Justice
She succeeds Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, who retired on May 24, 2023, and will become the 15th Chief Justice of Ghana.
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Opuni trial: Prohibition of Justice Honyenuga confidence booster to justice system – Legal practitioner
The renowned legal practitioner was commenting on the court’s ruling which barred the Justice of the Supreme Court with additional responsibility as a High Court Judge from continuing to preside over the case on grounds of bias.
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Africa
Kenya has its first female chief justice: Martha Koome
If parliament formally approves the nomination of Justice Martha Koome as the next Chief Justice of Kenya and president of the Supreme Court, as is widely expected, she will become the first woman to occupy the seat in Kenya’s history. Just...
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Courts
Court halts testimony as sister of late highlife star breaks down
The presiding judge, Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, asked the witness, Ernestina Fosuh, to take a moment and drink some water before the session continued.
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Business
A/R Lands Board inaugurated, tasked to drive land reforms
At the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, July 2, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, urged the 50-member board to uphold diligence and transparency in carrying out their duties.
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Courts
Ambulance case: Military secretary testifies in court
When he mounted the witness box yesterday, he told the court that Mr. Richard Jakpa was not honorably discharged from the military.
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General
Fighting corruption: AG asks new board of Office of Registrar of Companies to leverage Companies Act
The provisions of the enacted Companies Act, 2019, Act 992, have been lauded as a strong tool to aid in fighting corruption, money laundering, and illicit wealth.
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Courts
Compel General Legal Council to offer us admission-143 Law School applicants to court
The suit which was deposed to by one Daniel Sackey, an applicant of the GSL, is seeking the court’s intervention to curb irreparable damage that will be done to them if the 2021/2022 academic year of the Ghana School of Law is started witho...
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Courts
Ofosu Ampofo to cross-examine investigator May 18
The trial of the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, was yesterday adjourned by the Accra High Court to May 18, this year because a key witness was indisposed.
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General
Justice systems increasing inequality in Africa-UPSA Global Law College affirms
The Global Law College, which was the first of its kind by the school, drew citizen participants from nations across the continent to discuss the problems of law, justice, and society in Africa.
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General
Opuni case: Justice Honyenuga not given any car to jail accused-AMJG
On October 26, 2021, the Supreme Court upheld the motion for review filed by the Attorney General, Godfred Dame.
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General
Tributes pour on social media for late Justice Marful-Sau
My condolences to the family of the late Justice Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau.
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Opinion
Blue Law: An Insight
The interesting subject of Blue laws is the focus of this article, including its applications in Ghanaian law
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Locus Standi of a Stranger to a Judgment; Analysis on the Decisions in Jacques v Harrison, Gbagbo v Owusu & Lamptey v Hammond
In this paper the author delves among others, into various cases and examines how a person can acquire locus standi to fall into the rule in Lamptey v Hammond.
Derick Adu-Gyamfi, Esq.
Crime
EOCO handling AKSA probe because case goes beyond bribery — Srem-Sai
His comments follow questions over why the Office of the Special Prosecutor is not leading the local investigations into the scandal. Dr Srem-Sai rejected suggestions that assigning the matter to EOCO was intended to sidestep the OSP.
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General
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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Courts
Trader tells court she sold husband’s Budumburam property to accused in Cecilia Dapaah theft case
Appearing as the fifth prosecution witness, Gloria Abrafi Asiedu Asamoa-Baah said she transferred ownership of the property to Christiana Achab for GH¢800,000, with the entire transaction completed on the day they met.
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Crime
Two employees busted for plotting robbery against employer
The suspects, identified as Joseph Danso (alias Nana Yaw) and Fauzan Alhassan, were caught on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, while trailing a company dispatch rider transporting funds to a bank in Abossey Okai.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court stays Speaker Bagbin's ruling ousting 4 MPs from Parliament
As a result, Parliament has been directed to fully recognize the four Members of Parliament (MPs) and allow them to continue representing their constituencies and fulfilling their duties.
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Crime
Health Minister orders arrest of Winneba Hospital staff who abandoned patient in bush
Therefore, the Health Minister has directed that the affected staff be reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the police and the Attorney General.
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