Courts
Chairman Wontumi pleads not guilty in GH¢30m Exim Bank case
He appeared before the High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, where he denied four counts.
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Policewoman’s murder case adjourned over AG advice delay
When the matter was called on Wednesday, the prosecution said the duplicate docket was not yet ready for submission to the Attorney-General’s Department for advice.
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Man jailed over theft of hard drives with unreleased Beyoncé music
Kelvin Evans, 41, admitted breaking into a Jeep Wagoneer rented by members of Beyoncé’s tour team in July 2025.
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Courts
Court refuses stay request in NSS scandal trial
The oral application was made on Monday, May 11, 2026, just before the prosecution was expected to call its first witness.
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Courts
Court of Appeal rejects Wontumi’s bid to halt mining trial
In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal dismissed the fresh application for a stay of proceedings, ruling that neither Wontumi nor Akonta Mining had shown the kind of exceptional circumstances required to justif...
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General
Ghanaian elected President of Middle Temple’s Young Barristers Association
Silas Boateng secured the position after a vote held on 7 April 2026, with the result later announced on 20 April.
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Chief Justice tells young lawyers to learn from Tsatsu Tsikata’s example
That was the central message from Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie when he addressed an event at UPSA Law School in honour of Tsatsu Tsikata, whose legal career he described as one worth studying closely.
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Compensate SALL residents for lost years in parliament-Tsatsu Tsikata
Speaking at an honorary lecture and awards ceremony at the University of Professional Studies, Accra on Wednesday, 15 April, he said the later creation of the Guan District and Guan Constituency does not, by itself, cure the wrong done to t...
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Imprisonment: Tsatsu Tsikata says he chose forgiveness over bitterness
He made the remarks on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at the UPSA Law School honourific lecture and awards ceremony, where his career and lifetime contributions to the legal profession were being celebrated.
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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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Business
High Court dismisses suit challenging Ghana Law Society registration
Justice Isaac Addo struck out the case on 31 March 2026, holding that the High Court lacked jurisdiction because the law relied on by the plaintiff sets out a different route for mounting such a challenge.Justice Isaac Addo struck out the c...
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The Transitional Provisions in Section 88(3) of the Legal Education Reform Act & Matters-Dafeamekpor writes
The purpose of this provision is to secure eligibility for current students whilst the new legal restructuring mechanisms are triggered for professional legal training
Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (Hon)
Courts
Ofori-Atta case delayed again as service and extradition remain unresolved
An adjournment was announced on Thursday after the prosecution said efforts to serve criminal summons and charge sheets on Mr Ofori-Atta and the second accused, Ernest Darko Akore, were still ongoing.
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Be innovators of Family and Succession Law- Betty Mould charges GSL students
Speaking on the theme “When the Law is Silent: Judicial Innovation and Legal Practice in Ghana’s Family and Succession Law,” she argued that some of the most difficult legal questions in Ghana today arise not where the law is clear...
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Courts
Court adjourns Tetegu murder case to April after accused misses hearing
When the case was called, prosecutors told the court that although the accused was still in custody, she had not been brought before the judge.
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Supreme Court News
Citizen challenges Kotoka Airport renaming at Supreme Court
The action was brought by Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, who says the airport’s current name is protected by existing legislation and cannot be replaced through executive action alone.
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US
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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Courts
Court remands woman over alleged role in Duku robbery syndicate
The court order was made on 16 March, after prosecutors opposed an application for bail.
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Adu Boahen trial: Judge disallows tendering of 2020 BNC budget
The disputed document surfaced during the continued cross-examination of Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, Head of Finance at the National Security Bureau, who is appearing as a prosecution witness.
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Signals case: Prosecution Witness not aware of theft or missing GH¢49m
The witness, Ruby Edith Adumuah, who heads finance at the National Signals Bureau, made the statement during cross-examination as proceedings continued in the case involving Adu Boahene and others.
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