Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
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Opinion
He who alleges must prove
I keep reading this argument that because article 64 proceedings are ‘SUI GENERIS,’ (to wit of its own kind; unique) somehow, known rule of evidence do not or should not apply, and that the common law-based adversarial system of justice sho...
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Courts
MP sues Owusu Bempah, church for GH¢10m over alleged defamation
Dr Afriyie says the head pastor of Glorious Word Power Ministry International made claims against him on the church’s platform which damaged his reputation and exposed him to public ridicule.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court strikes down delegate system for party primaries as unconstitutional
In a majority decision delivered on Wednesday, the court held that all registered members of a political party must be allowed to vote in the selection of candidates for general elections.
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Supreme Court News
Mahama nominates three as Justices of the Supreme Court
They are Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante and Mr Tony Forson.
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Supreme Court judge backs live-streaming of selected proceedings
He said the courts are already public forums, but technology could further improve transparency and help build confidence in the justice system.
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Courts
Court halts NPP polling station album process in Afigya Sekyere East
The order was issued on June 19, 2026, by Justice Franklin Titus-Glover in Suit No. GJ12/78/26.
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Others
Former South Korean President jailed 30 years over failed drone plot
A Seoul court sentenced him to 30 years in prison after finding that he played a role in sending military drones over Pyongyang in October 2024.
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Supreme Court sets July 29 for judgment on case challenging political party delegate system
The suit challenges the delegate-based voting system used by parties such as the New Patriotic Party, the National Democratic Congress and the Convention People's Party.
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Africa
Former Kenya Chief Justice arrested during Nairobi park protest
Mr Maraga was detained on Monday alongside nine other demonstrators while marching near the park, one of Kenya’s best-known conservation sites and a major tourist attraction within the capital.
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Africa
UK wins Rwanda asylum deal compensation case
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Britain was not liable to make the payments Rwanda had sought after the scheme was cancelled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer shortly after Labour took office.
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Order state to fund political party electoral processes- NDC tells Supreme Court
The prayer forms part of the NDC’s Statement of Case filed before the Supreme Court in a constitutional action challenging the legality of delegate-based electoral college systems used by political parties to select candidates for national...
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US
Biden sues US government to block release of ghostwriter interviews
The interviews were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Mr Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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5-year voting ban for electoral offenders constitutional- Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel led by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie held that the case brought by human rights activist Fred Akweter lacked merit.
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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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Others
OSP law a fiasco ab initio-Thaddeaus Sory writes
It was clear from the law itself that the whole law was a fiasco ab initio. We just went round in circles and arrived at the same point.
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Supreme Court News
Are laws barring electoral offence convicts from voting constitutional?-Supreme Court to decide April 22
This stems from a case file by a lawyer and human rights activist, Fred Akwetey, who is asking the Supreme Court to strike down provisions of Ghana’s electoral law that bar people convicted of electoral offences from registering to vote or...
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Courts
Fresh contempt case deepens Sampa chieftaincy fight
The contempt proceedings were initiated by Nana Samgba Gyafla II, known in private life as Justice Emmanuel Ankamah, who maintains that he is the lawfully recognised Paramount Chief of the Sampa Traditional Area.
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General
OccupyGhana presses for law to punish vote-buying in party primaries
In a letter dated 9 February 2026, the civil society group wrote to the Attorney-General, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, asking them to close what it calls a loophole that allows cash-and-gift inducement in internal party ele...
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General
Call for papers for academic work reflecting Tsatsu Tsikata's contribution to Ghanaian Law
For over half a century, Tsatsu Tsikata has operated at the intersection of academia, high-impact litigation, and statecraft. From mentoring generations of legal minds at the University of Ghana to shaping landmark constitutional and human...
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