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CSOs allowed to join Supreme Court case challenging OSP powers
The organisations were admitted as friends of the court, also known as amicus curiae, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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Methodist Church joined to Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
The ruling means the Methodist Church, which founded the Cape Coast-based school, will now participate directly in the case as the fourth defendant.
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India's Supreme Court Urges Centre to Recognise Paternity Leave as Child Welfare Measure
India’s Supreme Court says childcare is a shared parental responsibility, not a duty reserved for mothers. In a judgment affirming maternity rights for adoptive mothers, the Court urged the government to consider wider recognition of patern...
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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.
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The Unaffordability of Accra: The Housing Dilemma, Unresolved Realities and the Rent Question
Ghana’s rental crisis is not cultural; it is structural. Advance rent thrives because public housing has disappeared, supply is scarce, and private landlords face little competitive pressure. A fair housing future requires government-backed...
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Judicial Service to recruit trained mediators to boost court-connected ADR
Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, who oversees the programme, said the decision comes at a time when ADR is growing rapidly and requires stronger coordination, consistency and professional standards.
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US
US soldier accused of using secret Maduro raid intel to win $400,000 bet
The accused, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, is an active-duty Army soldier based at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
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UPSA Law School honours Tsatsu Tsikata today
The ceremony is expected to spotlight a legal career that has spanned more than five decades and left a lasting imprint on Ghana’s legal, academic and public policy landscape.
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California jury orders Bill Cosby to pay $19.25m in assault case
The woman, Donna Motsinger, told the court that Cosby picked her up in a limousine, gave her wine and a pill, and that she later lost consciousness.
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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.
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Court remands Freddie Blay over disputed property demolition
The veteran lawyer and politician was taken into custody on Monday, 16 March 2026, after police in Accra executed what authorities say was a long-outstanding criminal arrest warrant.
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Driver granted bail in GH¢242,000 vehicle fraud case
The accused, Michael Arthur, 29, is alleged to have collected the money after offering to sell an unregistered Toyota RAV4, but prosecutors say the car was never delivered
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CLOGSAG nationwide indefinite strike starts today
The strike is expected to affect work in ministries, departments and agencies, as well as local government offices, where CLOGSAG members form a significant part of the administrative workforce.
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Criminalize cat, dog meat trade and consumption-ICS to Health Ministry
The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS), led by its Executive Director Eric Jerry Aidoo, is urging the state, the media and the public to treat cats and dogs as companion animals rather than a source of meat.
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GIMPA Law Dean named keynote speaker for 2026 NYU African Law conference
Organisers say the event will focus on how legal professionals across Africa are using the law to drive social change, strengthen democratic governance and improve public accountability.
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Democracy Hub sues NDC, EC, AG; wants Ayawaso East by-election halted
The suit targets three parties: the NDC as first defendant, the Electoral Commission (EC) as second defendant, and the Attorney-General as third defendant.
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MPs push for Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill to be passed
The committee announced the planned monitoring tour in a statement issued on 10 February to mark the World Day Against Witch Hunt.
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Full reasoning of the Amasaman High Court in slashing Agradaa's sentence
The matter started at the Circuit Court in Accra. On 5 July 2025, Ms Asieduaa was convicted of charlatanic advertisement and two counts of defrauding by false pretences.
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Africa
Mercy Johnson withdraws suit as TikToker freed in Nigeria
Eedie Bliss was freed on Saturday, 17 January 2026, after an online backlash over her detention gathered pace across social media platforms, according to the reports.
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Merely supervising husband’s building doesn’t guarantee wife 50% ownership-Supreme Court
The undisputed evidence established that the Husband purchased the land and commenced construction of the house at Tetegu near Kasoa before the parties married in 2002. By the time of the marriage, the structure had already reached the “win...
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