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Assin North: Don’t waste resources on criminal case against Gyakye Quayson – Kpebu
Recent history has seen a former Member of Parliament jailed for a similar offence.
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Marital property agreements will be possible under Property Rights of Spouses Bill – Minkah-Premo
Chairperson of the Executive Council of LAWA-Ghana, Sheila Minkah-Premo says the Property Rights of Spouses Bill when passed would give spouses the right to come up with marital property agreements concerning the ownership and acquisition o...
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GBA reviewing Tribunals Act for constitutional compliance
The Association’s Legal Committee, chaired by private legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah, is carrying out the review. GBA President Efua Ghartey said this at the Association’s conference, adding that the Bar would announce its considered p...
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GBA rebukes Chief Justice over SOE remarks
GBA President Efua Ghartey said comments of that nature could raise questions about the political neutrality expected of the head of the Judiciary.
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Mahama receives 10 petitions seeking removal of EC Commissioners and Special Prosecutor
According to high-level sources familiar with the process, seven petitions target the Electoral Commission (EC)—specifically Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey—while **three separate petitio...
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President Mahama petitioned to remove EC Chair, Deputies
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie confirmed on Monday, 24 November, that he has submitted a petition invoking Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution
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Why Chief Justice Torkornoo was removed from office
The action stemmed from a petition dated March 17, 2025, filed by Ghanaian citizen Mr. Daniel Ofori, who accused the Chief Justice of misconduct and “stated misbehaviour.”
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Suspended CJ Torkornoo files Judicial review action against removal process
At a press briefing held in Accra on Wednesday, June 25, Justice Torkornoo announced that she has instructed her legal team to file for judicial review at the High Court, arguing that the proceedings being carried out under Article 146 of t...
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Anti-LGBTQI bill to be reintroduced in parliament
Addressing lawmakers as Parliament reconvened from its Easter recess on Saturday, March 29, 2025, Mr. Bagbin confirmed that the bill—along with two others, namely the Property Rights of Spouses Bill, 2025, and the Constitution Amendment Bil...
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CJ removal probing committee begins hearings today
The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was formed by Article 146(6) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution after a prima facie case was established.
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2024 Election: John Mahama Declared Ghana’s President-Elect
John Dramani Mahama’s victory marks a return to the presidency, affirming his enduring influence in Ghanaian politics and the trust reposed in him by the electorate
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Celebrities can’t be used to advertise alcoholic drinks- Supreme Court uphold FDA ban
This ruling concludes a nineteen-month legal battle initiated by Mark Darlington Osae, CEO of Black Kulcha Music.
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Should all loans by GNPC go before Parliament?; Supreme Court to give judgment May 22
The seven (7) member panel, presided over by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo fixed this date after listening to the oral submissions of counsels in the matter.
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Military brutality at Ashaiman unconstitutional, officers must be tried – OccupyGhana
The group joins the likes of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and other individuals who have spoken against the raid by soldiers last week at Ashaiman
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Electing heads of Local Government will solve a lot of Ghana’s problems – NCCE Boss
Following a proposal made by the current government, a referendum was scheduled to be held in Ghana in December 2019 for approval of the election of MMDCEs thus allowing political parties to be involved in the local processes.
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Voting right of Deputy Speaker: Judgment is per incuriam - Abdulai files for review
On March 9, 2022, the ordinary Bench of the apex Court held inter alia that the Deputy Speaker could count himself for purposes of a quorum and is entitled to an original vote.
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Western Region: CHRAJ says it recorded zero corruption cases in 2021
Under Articles 218(a) and (e) of the 1992 Constitution, CHRAJ is mandated to both investigate and work to prevent corruption.
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Protecting the vulnerable: Cause Social Protection Bill to be introduced in Parliament- Law lecturer to Akufo-Addo
A private Legal Practitioner and lecturer at the University of Ghana Law School, Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee has called on the President of the Republic to introduce the drafted Social Protection Bill to Parliament for its subsequent passage by...
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Chief Justice calls on academics to revise legal authored books
He added that such edits were necessary because judges sometimes employ revised texts of legal books when writing their judgements.
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Reliefs challenging Amewu’s election are wrong – Supreme Court to Tsatsu
The Supreme Court of Ghana has quashed the interim restraining orders placed on the Member of Parliament- Elect for Hohoe.
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