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GIMPA pursues GH¢1.7m from bonded lecturers who stayed abroad
The development came to light when officials of the institute appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, 12 January.
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Mahama assents to VASP Bill, formally legalising and regulating crypto and virtual assets in Ghana
The assent, confirmed in a statement by Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), follows Parliament’s approval of the Bill
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From Electoral to Developmental Democracy: A Constitutional Analysis of Ghana's Reform agenda
The writer critically examines the CRC’s December 22, 2025, report to clarify what it proposes and re-anchors the reform debate in Article 1 sovereignty and Chapter 25 amendment discipline, while stress-testing the “developmental democracy”...
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CRC proposes 10-year term or 70 years retirement age for Chief Justice
Under the plan, a Chief Justice who completes the 10-year term before turning 70 would step down from the leadership role but may remain on the bench as an ordinary Justice of the Supreme Court, while retaining the full benefits attached to...
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Citizen sues to remove two MPs from Ghana Revenue Authority board
In a writ filed at the High Court on 17 December 2025, Tassah Tapha Tassah is asking for an order compelling President John Dramani Mahama to revoke the appointments of Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu and Pusiga MP Laadi Ayamba
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Petition for Justice Kulendi's removal dismissed
The decision is contained in a letter dated 4 December 2025, signed by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, and addressed to the petitioner, Daniel Marfo Ofori-Atta.
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Ghana's cybersecurity enforcement within EOCO, police statutory remit, not CSA-Lom Nuku Ahlijah writes
Cybercrime is rising—Ghana needs a clear chain of command. Enforcement belongs to EOCO and the Police; CSA must regulate and coordinate. Clarity of mandate prevents overlap, protects accountability, and strengthens national resilience.
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Parliament passes road traffic amendment bill, legalises 'Okada' operation
The legislation, passed on Wednesday, 10 December, also revises Ghana’s legal alcohol limit for drivers and introduces stiffer sanctions aimed at curbing drink-driving.
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Bill seeking to create dedicated funding for all sporting disciplines laid in parliament
Laying the Bill before the House, Mr Adams said the proposed fund is intended to “hasten the nation’s sports development” by creating a dedicated and predictable source of money for all sporting disciplines, not just football.
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Government lays bill to legalise, regulate 'Okada' operations
The draft legislation, laid in the House by the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, proposes amendments to the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) to allow motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles to be used for commercial purposes und...
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Citizen sues to strip Special Prosecutor of independent powers
Confirming the development on Wednesday, 10 December, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai said a private citizen, Noah Adamtey, has filed Suit No. J1/3/2026 against the Attorney-General.
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Ayariga, Dafeamekpor sponsor bill to abolish OSP
The draft legislation has not yet been formally laid before Parliament, but its intent is to dismantle the existing OSP framework by repealing the OSP Act in its entirety.
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Calls to scrap Special Prosecutor’s Office ‘premature’-President Mahama
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, 10 December, during a courtesy call by the National Peace Council, he underlined that the OSP remains the only anti-corruption body with full prosecutorial independence.
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Africa
Burkina Faso moves to restore death penalty for Treason, terror offences
Burkina Faso abolished the death penalty in 2018. For the new bill to take effect, it must still be passed by parliament and reviewed by the courts.
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Merge OSP, DPP, and EOCO into one prosecutorial body-Ace Ankomah
He has proposed that three key institutions – the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) – be collapsed into one autonomous body
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Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to be sworn in as Chief Justice today
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, who has served as Acting Chief Justice since 22 April 2025, steps into the role after the suspension and subsequent dismissal of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
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Parliament passes Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill
The legislation creates a new body — the Ghana Scholarship Authority — mandated to enforce stricter oversight, improve transparency, and modernise how scholarships are awarded and monitored nationwide.
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Ghana needs more lawyers-Chief Justice nominee
Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie rejected suggestions that the legal profession was overcrowded
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Acting CJ to implement 24-hour system in some courts
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 10 November, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said the initiative is among reforms being considered to address systemic delays
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Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament elected president of Africa’s Anti-Corruption Lawmakers’ Network
The election took place in Accra during APNAC’s 9th Biennial General Meeting, which brought together parliamentary leaders, governance experts, and anti-corruption advocates from across Africa.
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