Crime
Mahama pardons 863 convicts to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary
A statement issued on Monday, October 5, said the gesture was intended to commemorate the anniversary through an act of mercy and national reflection.
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Ofori-Atta’s SML case adjourned after private hearing request by OSP
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng requested an in-camera hearing when the case was called on Tuesday, September 29. Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga met the lawyers in his chambers before returning to announce the adjournment.
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Court rejects Mustapha Abdul-Hamid lawyer’s request for long adjournment
Lead counsel for Dr Abdul-Hamid, Joseph Kpemka, had asked the court to adjourn the case for several days, citing ill health, exhaustion and the upcoming Ghana Bar Association conference.
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Lawyer challenges Customs baggage exemption rules at Supreme Court
At the centre of the suit is whether Customs officials can decide, on a case-by-case basis, what quantity of baggage qualifies for exemption without prior parliamentary approval.
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General
10 security recruits dismissed for keeping phones during training
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak said the recruits had been directed to surrender their phones upon reporting to their respective training institutions but secretly kept the devices.
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Parliament approves three Supreme Court nominees
Their approval follows Parliament’s adoption of the Appointments Committee’s report recommending them for appointment to the apex court.
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Courts
Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi for GH¢15m over extortion claim
The action, filed at the High Court in Accra, also names Multimedia Group Limited as the second defendant over comments allegedly made during the 22 August 2026 edition of Newsfile on JoyNews.
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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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Private citizen sues A-G, Chief Justice over legal vacation system
At the centre of the case is the question of whether the two-month suspension of sittings by the country’s two highest appellate courts affects the right of citizens to have their cases heard within a reasonable time.
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Full Judgment: Supreme Court's full reasoning on OSP's prosecutorial powers
In its full judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the court held that although the Attorney-General remains the sole constitutional repository of Ghana’s prosecutorial authority, Article 88(4) of the 1992 Constitution permits other persons o...
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GTEC orders tertiary institutions to stop mandatory entrance exams
In a statement, GTEC said some tertiary institutions had begun making entrance examinations a precondition for admission.
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General
A Tribute to Sarah Araba Tetteh, Esq.
May the Good Lord keep Sara’s gentle soul in His eternal care until, in His own time, we all meet again.
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Supreme Court News
Judges decide cases by law, not politics- Justice Kulendi
He said although judges, like all citizens, may have personal views, they are bound by oath to decide cases according to the law, the evidence and the facts presented before them.
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Courts
A-G moves to set aside Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s travel permit
In the affidavit supporting the application, the Attorney-General argues that the accused allegedly sought to rely on an order from a differently constituted High Court in separate proceedings to access funds held in frozen accounts.
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Courts
Abu Trica extradition stay motion set for July 9
His lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says the court has directed both sides to appear on July 9 for the motion to stay the extradition order to be heard.
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Kobby Amoah endorses J.B. Afrifa, says he is best choice for Young Lawyers’ Forum presidency
Mr Amoah, who is also a lecturer at Ashesi University and a former aspirant for the same position, made the endorsement at J.B. Afrifa’s Policy Launch and Vision Dialogue
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Africa
Morocco captain Hakimi to face rape trial in France
Hakimi, 27, has consistently denied the allegation.
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Business
Stay application by GN Savings' receiver struck out
The motion, filed by the Receiver, was intended to stay execution of an earlier decision of the Court of Appeal which quashed the 2019 revocation of the company’s operating licence.
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General
Position yourselves for Legal Education Reform- CJ Urges Universities, Law Faculties
Speaking at a colloquium on legal education reform, the Chief Justice said institutions that train lawyers must now position themselves to meet the demands of the new regime.
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Courts
Court permits Abronye DC to travel to UK for master’s programme
The permission was granted by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit after his lawyers applied for the temporary release of his passport.
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