General
Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba: Harvard-trained lawyer to head Value for Money Office
The Presidency said the appointment was made under Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026.
DL News
Results for "Local governance structure"
1299 results.
Courts
Chief Justice defends vacation courts, says urgent cases must continue
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie made the point on Wednesday when he visited the Minerals Income Investment Fund in Accra as part of his institutional engagements.
DL News
Tech
CSA sanctions Ernst & Young Ghana for operating without cybersecurity licence
In a statement dated August 18, 2026, the CSA said the firm had continued to render such services even after being directed to regularise its operations.
DL News
General
Ghana School of Law, Columbia Law complete maiden National Security Law program
The five-day programme, hosted at Columbia Law School’s Jerome Greene Hall in New York City, comprised eight faculty-led sessions focused on national security legal frameworks, strategic decision-making, emerging threats, global policy deve...
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court suspends order restoring GN Savings licence
The stay means the Court of Appeal’s order directing the reinstatement of the company’s licence has been suspended until the Supreme Court determines the central bank’s appeal.
DL News
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.
DL News
General
Supreme Court at 150 Anniversary Committee pays courtesy call on Speaker Bagbin
The delegation, led by Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, a Justice of the Supreme Court and Chairman of the committee, visited the Speaker at Parliament House on Thursday to brief him on activities planned for the anniversary.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court lines up host of activities to mark 150th Anniversary
The anniversary, marking the period from 1876 to 2026, will open on Thursday, July 2, with an anniversary lecture at the University of Cape Coast and a sod-cutting ceremony in Cape Coast.
DL News
General
GTEC, CLET propose single accreditation pathway for law programs under reform
At a meeting in Accra, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Council for Legal Education and Training agreed on a proposed unified accreditation model for Bachelor of Laws and Legal Professional Training programmes.
DL News
General
Finance Ministry fined GH¢100,000 over ignored RTI request
The request was filed by journalist Wilberforce Asare, Editor of The Source newspaper
DL News
Courts
Court awards Bridget Otoo, two others GH¢150,000 over police abuse
The ruling was delivered on Thursday, May 14, by Justice Brew, who held that police officers acted unlawfully during the protest.
DL News
Supreme Court News
12 civil society groups move to join Supreme Court case over OSP powers
The groups want to participate as amicus curiae, or friends of the court, saying the legal challenge raises far-reaching questions about Ghana’s anti-corruption regime.
DL News
General
CA Foundation drives constitutional literacy in Kpone Katamanso Municipality
The event brought together approximately 1,000 students in a vibrant and intellectually engaging competition aimed at deepening knowledge of the Constitution, 1992 of Ghana at the Accra Grammar School at Oyibi in the Kpone-Katamanso Municip...
DL News
Business
Value for Money Office Bill passed by parliament
Introduced in February by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the bill creates a specialised office that will focus on whether state spending delivers real results for citizens.
DL News
General
Citizens Platform urges government to release full CRC report, set clear roadmap
The Citizens Platform on Constitutional Reforms said the process now requires transparency, urgency and firm political leadership.
DL News
General
Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Bill, 2026 passed by parliament
Under the new framework, tertiary institutions currently operating under mentoring universities will now be required to secure a Charter within six years.
DL News
Courts
SkyTrain trial: Witness says GIIF board never gave final green light
Kofi Boakye, the second witness for the state, said under cross-examination that while the board signalled interest in participating, the internal process was never completed
DL News
Others
Uganda’s 2026 Internet Shutdown: Election Integrity Or Human Rights Violation?
This article argues that Uganda’s 2026 internet shutdown, justified as a security measure, was a disproportionate restriction that undermined electoral transparency and violated international human rights standards on legality, necessity, a...
Benedicta Okyere
General
Old Tafo MP asks CHRAJ to probe alleged conflict of interest at COCOBOD
The petition, filed on Thursday, February 19, cites Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 7(1)(a) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993 (Act 456), and focuses on Mr Ato Boateng, the Acting Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Finance and Admi...
DL News
Courts
ECOWAS court allows Torkornoo to amend case, include removal from office
The ruling followed arguments from both sides at a hearing on Friday, 30 January 2026. The court said the changes would help avoid multiple cases being filed over the same set of facts, keeping the dispute on a single litigation track.
DL News