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AG ordered to disclose additional documents in Hanan Abdul-Wahab trial
The ruling followed a defence application filed on behalf of the first accused by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby.
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Plea negotiations resume in Wontumi's Exim Bank case as Atta Akyea takes over
Chairman Wontumi is facing charges including defrauding by false pretences, forgery and money laundering in relation to an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank loan transaction.
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Lotto agent granted GH¢200,000 bail over alleged false TikTok claims about Bawumia
Prince Aboagye, also known as Atutulagh, has been charged with offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news.
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Bawumia urges Mahama not to assent to Tribunals Bill
Addressing the nation on Sunday, July 19, Dr Bawumia said a law that could reshape the country’s judicial structure must not be pushed through on the strength of parliamentary numbers alone.
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Herald Newspaper editor granted bail pending contempt appeal
The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Isaac Addo, granted him bail pending appeal after his lawyer moved an application asking the court to suspend the effect of the custodial sentence while the appeal is heard.
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Court of Appeal clears Sammy Gyamfi in defamation case filed by NAPO
In a unanimous decision, the court held that the statement at the centre of the dispute was not defamatory.
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Defence challenges GH¢49.1m figure in Adu-Boahene case
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea argued before the Accra High Court that the cedi equivalent of the $7 million transaction should be GH¢38.15 million, not GH¢49.1 million as stated by the prosecution.
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Man jailed 14 days for spending girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 travel money on betting
Vincent Apetor was sentenced by the Accra Circuit Court after pleading guilty to fraudulent breach of trust.
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Supreme Court News
Ghana’s two-term presidential limit applies even after a break - Lawyer to Supreme Court
The action, filed by private legal practitioner Derick Adu Gyamfi against the Attorney-General, seeks an interpretation of Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution on the maximum number of terms a person may serve as President of Ghana.
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NSA ghost names trial conference halted over unpaginated prosecution documents
Mr Assibey Antwi is standing trial over allegations linked to the National Service “ghost names” payroll scandal. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Europe
Lawyers risk sanctions for refusing to use AI, UK guidance warns
The guidance suggests that refusing to use AI may, in some cases, amount to a breach of professional duty. According to the taskforce, lawyers are expected to consider AI in the same way other professionals use technology to improve accurac...
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Citizen goes to Supreme Court over presidential term limit
The plaintiff, Ganiwu Alhassan, wants the apex court to declare that a person who has served two separate, non-consecutive terms as President is still eligible to contest for the office again.
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A-G accuses Hanan Abdul-Wahab of using property order to access frozen bank accounts
The allegation is contained in an affidavit filed in support of an application asking the Accra High Court to revoke an earlier order that allowed Mr Abdul-Wahab to travel outside the country.
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Crime
Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s lawyers threaten contempt action over airport arrest
His lawyers say they will file contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, the Deputy Attorney-General and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations over the arrest.
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Courts
Special operations claim in GH¢49.1m NSB case was afterthought- EOCO investigator tells court
An EOCO investigator, Frank Marshall Cromwell, told the Accra High Court on Thursday, July 2, that Mr Adu Boahene’s claim that part of the money was used for special operations was not supported by the findings of investigators.
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US
Chinese tycoon jailed 30 years in US fraud case
Guo, once regarded as one of China’s richest property tycoons, was sentenced by a New York court after being convicted of racketeering, fraud and money laundering.
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Courts
AG opposes Wontumi’s request to defer judgment in Samreboi mining case
The State’s position is that the change of lawyer at this stage should not be used as a basis to delay the judgment.
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Wontumi asks court to postpone judgment in Akonta Mining case
The application was filed on June 23 at the Criminal Division of the High Court.
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Africa
Niger formally begins process to leave International Criminal Court
The ICC said it received Niger’s instrument of withdrawal on June 18.
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Crime
Kwadwo Akofena, 2 others arrested over Adwoa Safo shooting incident
Police say Akofena reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on June 22, 2026, a day after the incident.
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