Election Petition
Election Petition: Jean Mensa may not be cross-examined
The Electoral Commission has indicated its disinterest to allow its chairperson to mount the witness box to testify in the ongoing 2020 Presidential Election Petition.
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Election Petition
Mahama’s request to inspect EC’s documents failed to meet legal standards – Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, one of the spokespersons for President Akufo-Addo, 2nd Respondent, in the ongoing election petition hearing has explained that the request by the petitioner, John Mahama, to inspect documents of the Electoral Commission...
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Election Petition
Mahama’s request to inspect EC’s document turned down
The Supreme Court has ruled against a request by the 2020 Presidential Election Petitioner to inspect some documents of the Electoral Commissioner relied upon to declare the 7th December Presidential Elections.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses James Quayson's review motion against injunction
On April 13, 2022, the Supreme Court upheld an injunction application by Michael Ankomah Nimfah thus restraining the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as an MP for the constituency.
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Opinion
Retrogression in Retrospectivity: A Critique of the Supreme Court case of Obeng Gyebi
This article sets out to examine the case of Obeng Gyebi, the reasoning and conclusion of the apex court in applying the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, (Act 646) retrospectively to the sentence of life imprisonment of the appellant.
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour
Opinion
Suspension and interdiction of workers under Ghanaian law: A note to employers
The purpose of this paper is to examine the legal implications of suspension and interdiction for employers and employees
James Gawuga Nkrumah
Opinion
Fundamental Human and Economic Rights at Crossroads with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)
This paper discusses the constitutionality of prohibiting persons from becoming directors of a company upon incorporation and/or rendering them disqualified or unfit to continue in their role as directors of a company merely because they ha...
Samuel Cudjoe
Courts
Bank manager granted GH¢1m bail over alleged GH¢1m theft
The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties, who must justify the bail with landed property.
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Courts
Nigerien tricycle rider jailed for smuggling four migrants into Ghana
The court sentenced him to three months in prison for migrant smuggling and four months for causing a false representation. The sentences will run concurrently.
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Courts
Mason imprisoned eight years for robbing pharmacy attendant of iPhone
Police Chief Inspector David Opoku Kwabi told the court that the complainant, Salomey Ametefe Enyonam, worked as an attendant at Kingsley Nsiah Chemist at Atwima Techiman.
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Crime
Mason jailed six months for stealing motorbike at Tweapiase
The convict, Emmanuel Appiah, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea before the court presided over by Madam Dora Jackson.
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Courts
Koforidua woman jailed 12 years over acid attack that killed partner
The sentence was handed down on Thursday, 26 March 2026, after the court rejected an earlier plea-bargain recommendation that proposed a 10-year term.
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Courts
One jailed as 21 drug suspects appear in Tamale court
The suspects were brought before the Tamale Circuit Court on Monday, 9 March 2026, to answer charges linked to narcotic and restricted drugs.
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Africa
Paternity test for Mohbad's son heads abroad as court approves US and UK DNA labs
Lawyer Oladayo Ogungbe, who represents Mohbad’s father, said the court approved one lab in the United States and two in the United Kingdom.
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Courts
Three remanded over Northern Region kidnapping after gun battle rescue
The accused — Haruna Seidu, Amidu Bandi and Osman Bandi — were brought before the court on initial charges of kidnapping and conspiracy.
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Courts
Nana Agradaa fined over nude image broadcast of Osofo Biblical
Sitting on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the court fined her GHS12,000 and ordered her to pay an additional GHS50,000 in compensation to Pastor Emmanuel Appiah Fumum, also known as Osofo Biblical.
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Others
Pakistan Ex-Intelligence Chief jailed 14 years by military court
Hameed, who headed the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 2019 to 2021 under then–prime minister Imran Khan, is the first ex-ISI boss in the country’s history to be court-martialled.
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Courts
Court rejects Wontumi team’s bid for extra disclosures in mining case
The Accra High Court on Monday, 8 December 2025, dismissed an application in which the defence argued that the requested documents were critical to the preparation of their case.
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Courts
Court adjourns Ofori-Atta, SML Revenue Assurance case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) confirmed the adjournment in a brief update on Monday, 24 November 2025, noting that the court was unable to sit as earlier scheduled.
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General
Ansa-Asare questions legal basis of Torkornoo’s removal from Supreme Court
Speaking at MountCrest’s 8th Congregation Ceremony on Saturday, September 21, 2025, where 137 students graduated, Mr. Ansa-Asare warned that the government risks setting a troubling precedent for Ghana’s judiciary if the action is allowed t...
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