Crime
66-year-old trader in court over UK visa fraud
A 66-year-old trader who allegedly collected ¢32,200 from three complainants under the pretext of securing for them UK visas but failed, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.
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Crime
Man returns to prison custody after failing to meet bail conditions
George Owusu, also known as Nana Yaw, who was arrested for attempting to smuggle narcotics into Ankaful Maximum prison last month, would spend more time in prison custody after failing to satisfy the bail terms imposed by a Cape Coast Circu...
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Courts
Mine worker jailed 14 years for defiling eight-year-old girl
The court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Appiatu, convicted Kwadwo of defilement, contrary to Section 101 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), as amended by Section 11 of Act 554
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Courts
Couple’s names on indenture presume joint ownership – Court orders in void marriage case
The Court held that although the parties' marriage was legally invalid, the inclusion of both their names in the property's indenture constituted prima facie evidence of joint ownership, which could only be displaced by sufficient evidence...
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Others
Thaddeus Sory writes: ARREST OR ASSAULT? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
An officer who arrests a person in any other way is not acting lawfully in the execution of his duty. He may instead be committing assault by imprisonment against that person.
Thaddeus Sory Esq.
General
EOCO attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP legally flawed-GIMPA law lecturer
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, he argued that the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act does not make refusal to attend an invitation a criminal offence.
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Courts
Court of Appeal gives husband green light to sue Ghana Health Service, Mponua District Hospital directly for negligence
A three-member panel overturned a High Court ruling that removed the two health institutions from the case on the basis that the law establishing them did not expressly state that they could sue or be sued in their own names.
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Courts
'Pragia' rider jailed seven years for defiling 13-year-old girl
The court, presided over by Mr Kwasi Appiatse Abaidoo, found him guilty under Section 101(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, Act 29.
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Supreme Court News
OSP Act not unconstitutional — Supreme Court
The court held that, upon a true and proper interpretation of the 1992 Constitution, the authority to prosecute criminal offences is vested in the Attorney-General. It nevertheless found that section 4(2) of the OSP Act is not inconsistent...
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Business
SEC warns public against 23 unlicensed online investment platforms
According to the SEC, the platforms have not been licensed under the Securities Industry Act, 2016, Act 929, as amended.
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Business
BoG revokes Zeepay’s electronic money issuer licence over regulatory breaches
In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 14, the central bank said the decision was taken under Section 13 of the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019, Act 987.
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General
Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce prison overcrowding
The new law introduces community service as a non-custodial sentencing option for persons convicted of specified categories of offences.
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General
Law faculties directed to run one-year pre-bar course for 2026 graduates from September
The directive was contained in a letter dated 12 June 2026 and signed by Professor Raymond A. Atuguba, Director of Legal Education and Director of the Ghana School of Law.
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General
Real Estate Agency to crackdown on unlicensed agents, brokers
The warning was given by Jacob Adofo-Ansong, President of the Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers and a board member of the Council, during a stakeholder engagement with the Bank of Ghana in Accra.
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Supreme Court News
Ghana’s Supreme Court Affirms Pro-Arbitration Stance, Upholding Multi-Million Dollar LCIA Awards Against Springfield
Counsel for the Respondents criticized the findings of the court below that the new rules of LCIA and the old rules anticipated that there would be early determination of the suit.
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Africa
Blanket criminalisation of consensual sex between minors unconstitutional-Kenya court
In a landmark decision in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the blanket application of parts of the Sexual Offences Act to consensual adolescent relationships is unconstitutional.
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Courts
TikTok fraud suspects granted GH¢3m bail over fake celebrity accounts
The court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, granted each accused person bail in the sum of GH¢600,000 with two justified sureties.
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Business
Government to enact new Loans Act to control borrowing
The proposed legislation, to be known as the Loans Act, was announced by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson shortly after Ghana completed its 11th bilateral debt restructuring agreement, this time with EXIM India.
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General
Ghana’s Legal Education Reform: Understanding the Shift from Makola Law
This write-up is not intended as a criticism of either system. Its purpose is simply to help readers understand the differences between the current Makola system and the new reform model, and to appreciate what changes may lie ahead.
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Mahama names Dr. Kofi Korankye-Sakyi as first Executive Secretary of ADR Centre
The appointment was made under Article 195(1) and Section 117(1)(e) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798), which created the center but left it without full administrative momentum for years.
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