General
247 RTI requests were received in 2021- Oppong-Nkrumah
Overall 247 requests were received and processed in 65 public institutions.
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Results for "Local governance structure"
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EOCO Director elected Executive Member of Anti-Corruption Institutions in Commonwealth Africa
EOCO Director elected Executive Member of Anti-Corruption Institutions in Commonwealth Africa
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General
12 Statutes passed by Parliament of Ghana in 2021
The various Statutes can be categorized under four(4) main themes/ areas of the law; Taxation, Finance, Insurance, and National Security.
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General
Lawyer kicks against planned demolishing of Buduburam camp; calls for more dialogue
It also houses refugees from Sierra Leone who fled their country’s civil war between 1991 and 2002.
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Africa
Child Labour: Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire urged to mend cocoa slavery slur
It would not solve issues of farmers but rather de-risking them for supply chain players.”
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Africa
South Sudan Blocks UN Peacekeepers from Volatile Areas
Nicholas Haysom was appointed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier this year to oversee the activities of 14,500 U.N. soldiers and 2,000 police in the country
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Opinion
Navigating An Application For Letters Of Administration: A Practical Guide for the Lawyer and the Judge from First Instructions to the Final Administration of the Estate
The article provides a practical guide to applications for Letters of Administration in Ghana, covering the lawyer’s duties in investigating the deceased’s family, assets, liabilities and entitlement to administer the estate. It also explai...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Opinion
Presumption of Innocence Undermined: How Ghana’s 2018 Criminal Disclosure Regime Violates The Rights To Silence And Innocence; A Case For A Two-Phased Case Management Regime in Criminal Trials
This article argues that Ghana’s 2018 Criminal Disclosure and Case Management Practice Directions, though aimed at efficiency, fundamentally undermine the presumption of innocence and the right to silence by compelling premature defence dis...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Supreme Court News
Why the Tribunals Act is being challenged at the Supreme Court
The plaintiffs argue that the legislation interferes with the constitutional independence of the Judiciary and improperly regulates the administration and operation of the tribunal system.
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General
CJ Baffoe-Bonnie to retire later this year
Speaking at a reception at the Supreme Court Forecourt after a commemorative church service, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie stressed that the Judiciary is an institution that extends beyond the tenure of any individual office holder.
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General
Ayine pushes Welfare Fund for lawyers
The proposal was announced in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai at the Ghana Bar Association’s 2026/27 conference in Ada on September 14.
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Courts
Kwadwo Akofena, 8 others granted bail over Adwoa Safo shooting incident
Each of the accused persons was granted bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties.
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Business
BoG converts rural banks into community banks under new reform
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Bank of Ghana said the Rural Banking Sector has officially been converted into the Community Banking Sector under the Guideline on the Revised Microfinance Sector Framework, 2026.
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US
Judge clears way for Trump’s White House UFC event
US District Judge Amit P. Mehta rejected an emergency request by two Virginia residents who wanted the court to block the event from taking place on the White House South Lawn.
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Courts
US$33.3m arbitral award against Justmoh in Boankra project fight set aside
The ruling, delivered by Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo of the Commercial Division 2 on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, means the entire arbitral decision issued on 10 December 2025 no longer stands.
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Others
J.B. Afrifa re-enters YLF presidential race with renewed vision and resolve
Mr. Afrifa, who has over the years distinguished himself as a consistent advocate for the welfare and professional advancement of young lawyers first declared his presidential ambition on 29th September 2024.
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Courts
Dame questions EOCO officer’s role in prosecution of ex-Buffer Stock boss
At the centre of the dispute is an objection raised by lawyer Godfred Yeboah Dame, who challenged the appearance of an Economic and Organised Crime Office official on the prosecution team during proceedings on Wednesday, 22 April.
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Courts
Take over all OSP prosecutions until prosecutorial power is granted-Court orders AG
In the judgment delivered by Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante, the court held that although the Special Prosecutor may investigate offences, the power to prosecute remains constitutionally tied to the Attorney General
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Courts
Attorney-General backs court challenge to OSP’s independent powers
In an affidavit filed on 8 April 2026 in the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General, the state’s chief legal adviser argues that parts of the OSP Act, 2017 conflict with the 1992 Constitution because they allow the Special Prosecutor to begin c...
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Courts
Court remands mason over break-in at Mpasatia shop
The accused, Solomon Wereko, is facing three charges: unlawful entry, causing damage and stealing.
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