General
Amazon fined €746M for breaching EU data protection laws
Amazon disclosed the €746 million fine Friday in a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.
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Election Petition
Petitioner, EC and 2nd Respondent closes their case in Election 2020 Petition trial
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday said it has closed its case in the ongoing election 2020 petition trial at the Supreme Court.
DL News
General
Ghana’s Legal Education Reform: Understanding the Shift from Makola Law
This write-up is not intended as a criticism of either system. Its purpose is simply to help readers understand the differences between the current Makola system and the new reform model, and to appreciate what changes may lie ahead.
Richard Osei Boateng
General
7 things to know about the upcoming legal education reform in Ghana
At its core, the bill identifies seven key institutional and procedural structures that will drive the reform agenda. Here is what stakeholders need to know.
DL News
Courts
A-G Orders EOCO probe into alleged Galamsey ties of NDC executives
In a directive dated July 15, 2025, Dr. Ayine instructed EOCO to invite Joseph Yamin, the party’s National Organiser, and Yakubu Abanga, National Vice Chairman, for questioning over their alleged involvement in unauthorised mining activitie...
DL News
General
Report vigilantism, security threats to security agencies-Public urged
Major (rtd.) Agyemang implored leadership of churches to make it part of their daily activities to create awareness by sensitising their congregations on security issues
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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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Opinion
When the Machine Knows the Law: Artificial Intelligence, Superintelligence and the Future of Lawyers and Judges in Ghana
This article examines how artificial intelligence could transform Ghana’s legal profession and judiciary, particularly legal practice, employment, judicial decision-making and access to justice. It advocates responsible AI integration while...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Courts
Full Text: Wontumi’s reflections from prison
Chairman Wontumi notes that his incarceration has been a period of deep reflection. He has had first-hand interaction with prison officers, inmates, and the conditions under which the Ghana Prison Service operates - a system he says has see...
Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah
Courts
Nigerian woman jailed over fake Ghanaian passport documents
Franca Wilson, 41, pleaded guilty when she appeared before the court on May 12, 2026.
DL News
General
AWLA urges Parliament to pass marital property law
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, AWLA Executive Director Effiba Amihere said Parliament has failed to act despite a constitutional duty to regulate the property rights of spouses.
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Crime
Police arrest 22 in Pokuase human trafficking, internet scam raid
Police said the operation was carried out on 12 February 2026 by the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, with support from combat teams and the Surveillance Unit.
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Business
Chamber of Mines pushes for passage of Minerals Revenue Management Act
The Act, when passed, will provide a clear legal framework for governing how income from mineral resources is saved, spent, and accounted for.
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Crime
Paralegals, ADR practitioners urged to help expand access to justice
Addressing 138 graduates of the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS) at a ceremony in Accra, he said Ghana’s ambition to build a more inclusive justice system hinges on a robust pipeline of well-trained ADR experts
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Crime
Police rescue seven trafficked foreign nationals in Assin Fosu
The victims—comprising two women and five men from Mali, Burkina Faso, La Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo—were discovered confined in a residential property at Pump-Side, a suburb of Assin Fosu in the Central Region.
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Crime
Court jails Cameroonian, Togolese for illegal acquisition of Ghana Card, birth certificate
Samuel Sagbo, 31, a barber from Togo and Edwin Nwanchan Ndum alias Edwin Mensah, 37, an unemployed Cameroonian will serve an additional 36 months jail time each should they default in paying the fines.
GNA
Crime
Driver jailed 8 years for attempting to kidnap man, daughter
Godfred Ayittey, convict, denied conspiring with Wang Liang in preparation to kidnap the father and daughter, for ransom.
GNA
Crime
Driver jailed 8 years for attempted kidnapping
Godfred Ayittey denied conspiring with Wang Liang in preparation to kidnap the two for ransom, but after trial, he was found culpable.
GNA
Europe
UK Immigration Minister quits as Sunak unveils new Rwanda Asylum Bill
The government’s ill-fated plan to send some asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to the African nation Rwanda has been the subject of extensive legal challenge since it was announced in April 2022.
CNN
Courts
Akatsi South: Teacher gets 7 years in jail for sodomy, defilement
The convict, who teaches Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English, during his appearance in Court on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to the crime of defiling a child under 16 years and sodomy.
GNA