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It’s unfair for people to bad-mouth the Chief Justice, says Frank Davies
Davies has described these comments as “intellectual dishonesty.”
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Business
Parliament to review BoG response on Unibank, UT Bank petition
The committee investigating the petition brought to parliament over the collapse of UT Bank and Unibank would discuss and analyze the response submitted by the Bank of Ghana.
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Election Petition
Election Petition: Ato Dadzie, Thaddius Sory lock horns over Judicial Service caution to media
A Judicial Service letter cautioning sections of the media to be circumspect in their reportage of the ongoing Presidential Election Petition has become a source of banter between a former Chief of staff and lawyer for the Service
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Election Petition
Jean Mensa accounted for her work the day she declared the result – Gabby Otchere-Darko
Founder and Executive Director of the Danquah Institute has reacted to persistent calls by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Electoral Commissioner to mount the witness box in the ongoing election petition.
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Election Petition
It will be an affront to justice if Jean Mensa isn’t cross-examined – Tsatsu Tsikata
Tsatsu Tsikata, John Mahama’s lawyer in the election petition, is livid over the refusal by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, to testify in the election petition hearing.
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Election Petition
Election petition: Supreme Court should caution parties on their commentary after proceedings – Dwomoh
A private legal practitioner has asked the Supreme Court to warn parties involved in the ongoing election petition to be circumspect in their commentary after a hearing.
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Opinion
We are divorced. My wife is abroad!
In this humorous and exciting recount, the author discusses a television drama from her childhood in which a court upheld a man's argument that he was right in marrying another wife because his wife (married under the ordinance) was out of...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
General
President Mahama petitioned to dismiss Ashanti Regional Minister over alleged sexist Facebook post
The petitioners, Barbara Twum of the Ashanti Region and Jennifer Owusu of the Greater Accra Region, are asking the President to either reprimand Dr Amoakohene or dismiss him from office.
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General
Motorcycle couriers petition IGP over “unfair” police operations
In the petition, signed by the union’s General Secretary, Abugri Timothy Agengri, the group acknowledged the importance of maintaining law and order but argued that frequent roadblocks, random checks, and prolonged stops were hampering busi...
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Courts
Obuasi Court throws out K. T. Hammond’s election challenge against Adansi Asokwa seat
Justice Kwabena Twumasi, who presided over the case on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, dismissed the petition and imposed a ¢60,000 fine on Hammond, describing his actions as a waste of the court’s time.
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General
Old Tafo MP petitions ILO ‘politically-motivated' sacking of public workers
In his petition, the MP alleges that the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is orchestrating dismissals across the civil and public service, bypassing lawful procedures and replacing affected staff with politically aligne...
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General
IMANI's petition to CHRAJ to investigate EC-Full text
My colleagues and I at IMANI have been gravely concerned by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana’s handling of the nation’s scarce resources in the discharge of its duties, which conduct we believe amounts to “misappropriation”, “wastage”...
Franklin Cudjoe
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Manhyia South MP urges Chief Justice to stand firm amid removal petition
Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, March 29, the MP encouraged the Chief Justice to resist any pressure to step down and instead defend her position, highlighting the significance of her constitutional oath.
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General
Mahama petitioned to remove EC Chair, two deputies, another
In a petition submitted on January 27, 2025, Ofosu-Appiah accuses the EC officials of violating constitutional provisions, demonstrating incompetence, and displaying bias, all of which, he claims, have eroded public confidence in the Electo...
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General
Man petitions GTEC, challenges Agordzo’s continuous engagement as UPSA lecturer
Kojo Otchere, a concerned citizen, initiated the petition, pointing to public comments made by Dr. Agordzo that were widely disseminated on television and social media.
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Supreme Court News
Why Supreme Court dismissed Sky's petition against the Anti-LGBTQI bill
The court ruled against his petition, affirming the constitutionality of the legislative process concerning the proposed anti-LGBTQI legislation.
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General
Chief Justice petitioned over former GSL SRC president's call to the Bar
According to the petition dated May 2, 2023, the complainant, (who refers to himself as a concerned citizen), notes that Wonder Kutor has “shown himself as someone not fit to be called to the Bar
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Courts
Reasoning of the Wenchi High Court: Techiman South Parliamentary Election petition
On the fundamental issue of whether the petitioner garnered the highest number of valid votes, the court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold Nawurah held that the petitioner had failed to discharge the burden of proof on the preponder...
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Courts
High Court dismisses Techiman-South election petition
The NDC candidate for the Techiman South constituency, Christopher Beyere Baasongti sued the Electoral Commission and the MP for the area, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah in the aftermath of the election.
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Supreme Court News
SC gives AG, CJ seven days to file Statements of Case in suit against EC Chair, deputies
This follows an application filed by the Attorney General, praying to the court in that regard.
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