Courts
Techiman South election dispute: Court slaps GH¢4,000 fine on EC
The final issue to be determined is whether the petitioner disclosed a reasonable cause of action.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court should’ve determined Assin North NDC candidate’s case – Lawyer
Mr. Akomah-Ninfa filed a petition at the Cape Coast High Court seeking to annul the declaration of Mr. James Gyakye Quayson as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency for owing allegiance to Canada.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court should’ve determined Assin North NDC candidate’s case – Lawyer
According to Article 94 (2) (a) of the 1992 constitution of Ghana, “A person shall not be qualified to be a member of Parliament if he or she – (a) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”
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General
You took ACP Agordzo out of context on his contribution to TAG – Lawyer
The introductory part of ACP Agordzor’s speech specifically stated that if Ghana thinks vigilantism is a problem, it should wait until it duly explodes, does that sound familiar?
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Crime
Police to provide security for NDC’s Tuesday demonstration
The Police had earlier expressed its unwillingness to provide security for mass protestors in view of the threat such activities posed as COVID-19 super spreaders
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Courts
Court sets July 14 to decide the fate of Assin North MP
The petitioner is asking the court to order another parliamentary election to be conducted in the constituency.
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General
President, Chief Justice should be held liable for breaching COVID protocols – Opare Addo
"Right from the word go, everybody who attended that funeral knew that that funeral was not meant for 25 or 50 people"
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Africa
Twitter ban in Nigeria: Can you be arrested for tweeting?
Chris Ewokor in Abuja has compiled this report for the BBC
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Election Petition
2020 Parliamentary Election Dispute: Assin North M.P. petitions Chief Justice to remove trial Judge
Hon. James Gyekye Quayson has through his lawyers, petitioned the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana; His Lordship Kwasi Anin Yeboah to remove the judge hearing the petition, challenging his election as the Member of Parliament in the 2...
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Election Petition
Court adjourns Assin North MP’s case over hearing of applications
A Cape Coast High Court has adjourned the dual citizenship case of James Gyakye Quayson, the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) for the hearing of two applications filed by him.
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Election Petition
Mahama’s request to inspect EC’s documents failed to meet legal standards – Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, one of the spokespersons for President Akufo-Addo, 2nd Respondent, in the ongoing election petition hearing has explained that the request by the petitioner, John Mahama, to inspect documents of the Electoral Commission...
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Supreme Court News
LIVESTREAM: Day 2 of 2020 Election Petition hearing
Former President John Dramani Mahama is currently at the Supreme court challenging the verdict of the 2020 elections which declared Nana Akufo-Addo as President.
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Election Petition
Election Petition: It’s not necessary for John Mahama to testify – Ayine
Dr. Dominic Ayine, a spokesperson for former President John Mahama in the Election Petition case says his client cannot be compelled to personally be in the witness box to be cross-examined.
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Election Petition
LIVESTREAM: Day 2 of 2020 Election Petition hearing
Former President John Dramani Mahama is currently at the Supreme court challenging the verdict of the 2020 elections which declared Nana Akufo-Addo as President.
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Election Petition
Election petition: NDC’s claim that Supreme Court panel is unfair bogus – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
A member of President Akufo-Addo’s legal team, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described as ‘bogus’, a claim by John Mahama’s legal team that the Supreme Court panel hearing the 2020 election petition is unfair and unbalanced.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court okays Martin Amidu’s appointment as Special Prosecutor
Mr Martin A.B.K Amidu is eligible to be the Special Prosecutor, as his appointment did not contravene the 1992 Constitution, the Supreme Court has declared.
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Courts
World Cup visa deal lands businessman in court over alleged US$3,000 and GH¢20,600 fraud
He has been charged with defrauding by false pretences but pleaded not guilty when he appeared before the court presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie.
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Africa
UN passes resolution backing new world map showing Africa’s true size
It was adopted on Friday by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions.
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Courts
A-G seeks stay of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal pending Supreme Court appeal
The application was filed on Thursday, July 30, 2026, shortly after a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously quashed Madam Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
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Courts
Full Judgment: Why Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Ex-MASLOC CEO of the 10-year jail sentence
The appellate court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against her beyond reasonable doubt. In its 94-page judgment, the court also faulted the trial judge’s approach to the case, holding that the presumption of innocence...
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