Courts
Alleged coup plotters charged with high treason, granted Ghc18m bail
The 10 persons alleged to have plotted to destabilise the country have been granted bail in the total sum of Ghc18 million after being charged with high treason.
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General
Resist abuse of power – NUGS to Law Students
The National Union of Ghana Students has slammed management of the Ghana School of Law over the forced resignation of the SRC President, Philemon Laar.
DL News
Crime
EOCO handling AKSA probe because case goes beyond bribery — Srem-Sai
His comments follow questions over why the Office of the Special Prosecutor is not leading the local investigations into the scandal. Dr Srem-Sai rejected suggestions that assigning the matter to EOCO was intended to sidestep the OSP.
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Business
Parliament passes Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026
A major feature of the Bill is a guarantee that cocoa farmers will receive not less than 70 per cent of the Free on Board export price of cocoa.
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Supreme Court News
AG opposes Torkornoo’s bid to review Supreme Court orders
The Attorney-General says the application should be dismissed summarily because it does not meet the recognised grounds for invoking the Supreme Court’s review jurisdiction.
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Courts
Abronye granted GH¢100,000 bail by High Court
Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit also ordered him to report to the Criminal Investigation Department headquarters once every two weeks.
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Supreme Court News
Methodist Church joined to Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
The ruling means the Methodist Church, which founded the Cape Coast-based school, will now participate directly in the case as the fourth defendant.
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Supreme Court News
Attorney-General opposes bid to remove Wesley Girls board from religious right case
In its response, the state argues that the board is a real and existing legal body and can therefore properly be sued.
DL News
Courts
AG urges court to throw out Wontumi's submission of no case
In a 12-page response before the Criminal Division of the High Court, the prosecution said the submission of a no-case is without merit because the state has already produced enough evidence
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Tech
Data Protection Commission signals tougher posture, declares 2026 year of enforcement
Launching Data Protection Week 2026 in Accra, the Commission’s Executive Director, Dr Arnold Kavaarpuo, said compliance checks and regulatory interventions will be stepped up to ensure data controllers and processors meet their obligations...
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Courts
Torkornoo’s lawyer says ECOWAS ruling does not affect main case against her removal
Her counsel, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, told JoyNews on Wednesday that the ruling dealt only with interim reliefs and left the substantive challenge to her removal fully intact.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court orders written arguments on Ghana–US deportation agreement disclosure
The apex court has scheduled November 26, 2025, to deliver its ruling on the matter.
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Courts
Court of Appeal dismisses Adu Boahene's bid to compel AG to release national security records
The couple’s legal team, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, had in July filed a motion demanding comprehensive disclosures of National Security operational accounts from 1992 to date
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Crime
63 prison graduates unable to do national service over inability to acquire Ghana card
The revelation was made during a visit by Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to the prison on Monday, where one of the 63 affected inmates, incarcerated for 13 years, appealed to the committee for urgent intervention.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court adjourns case against CJ removal procedure to May 6
During today's proceedings, only four of the five Justices expected to hear the case were present. The court, under the leadership of Justice Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, announced that the case would be rescheduled for May 6, 2025, due to unavoi...
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US
Trump Admin violated press freedom in AP journalists White House ban-Court rules
Judge Trevor McFadden declared on Tuesday that restricting AP reporters’ access to White House events due to editorial choices violates the First Amendment, which protects freedom of the press and expression.
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Others
A$AP Rocky acquitted on all charges at gun assault trial
The trial, which concluded in February 2025, was marked by allegations of courtroom misconduct, high-profile appearances from the defendant’s partner Rihanna, and dramatic exchanges between attorneys.
Lawyer Monthly
General
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday.
BBC
Business
11-member Independent Tax Appeals Board inaugurated
The ITAB as one of the mandates, would hear and determine appeals against the Commission-General of the GRA with respect to objections to tax decisions under section 43 of Act 1029.
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Africa
Nigeria court quashes discriminatory regulation against unmarried pregnant police officer
The controversial Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 provides for the dismissal of any unmarried policewoman who gets pregnant.
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