General
12 Statutes passed by Parliament of Ghana in 2021
The various Statutes can be categorized under four(4) main themes/ areas of the law; Taxation, Finance, Insurance, and National Security.
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Results for "Financial Independence"
1386 results.
Business
Special Prosecutor begins investigations into financial sector crisis
In a statement, the OSP says the investigations ‘target alleged corruption and corruption-related offences perpetrated by officials of the Bank of Ghana, banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions and financial holding companies.”
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Business
Financial Intelligence Centre Board inaugurated with charge to fight financial crimes
The new Anti-Money Laundering Act 2020 (ACT 1044) seeks to accelerate the fight against money laundering, tax evasion, the financing of terrorism and other unlawful activities.
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Crime
Mahama pardons 863 convicts to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary
A statement issued on Monday, October 5, said the gesture was intended to commemorate the anniversary through an act of mercy and national reflection.
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GBA reviewing Tribunals Act for constitutional compliance
The Association’s Legal Committee, chaired by private legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah, is carrying out the review. GBA President Efua Ghartey said this at the Association’s conference, adding that the Bar would announce its considered p...
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GBA rebukes Chief Justice over SOE remarks
GBA President Efua Ghartey said comments of that nature could raise questions about the political neutrality expected of the head of the Judiciary.
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Supreme Court News
Togbe Afede raises concern over uncapped Supreme Court justices
The President of the Asogli Traditional Area and former President of the National House of Chiefs said Ghana must take stronger steps to protect the independence and credibility of the judiciary.
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Business
Minerals Commission revokes 300 small-scale mining licences
Speaking in Takoradi at the first-ever Mining Local Content Summit 2026, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Isaac Tandoh, questioned whether the country has truly taken charge of its resources more than 70 years after independence.
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AG swears in Law Reform C'ssion board, urges innovative review of Ghana’s laws
Speaking in Accra last Wednesday while administering the oath of office to the board, Dr Ayine described the commission as a key pillar in the country’s governance framework, noting that a number of major post-independence laws were shaped...
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Calls to scrap Special Prosecutor’s Office ‘premature’-President Mahama
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, 10 December, during a courtesy call by the National Peace Council, he underlined that the OSP remains the only anti-corruption body with full prosecutorial independence.
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GIMPA Law School submits comments on Ghana’s Draft Misinformation Bill, 2025
Guided by the Head of Department, the students dissected the 80-plus sections of the draft line by line, benchmarking it against Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, international conventions such as the ICCPR, and continental standards under the Afr...
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A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as PAC Chair
In a letter dated November 3, 2025, A Plus argued that Madam Osei Asare’s prior role as Deputy Minister of Finance under the Ken Ofori-Atta-led Ministry compromises the credibility, independence, and impartiality of the committee
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Courts
Minority caucus files motion to suspend vetting of Chief Justice nominee
Citing Articles 110(1), 125–127, 144(1), and 146 of the 1992 Constitution alongside relevant Standing Orders, the Minority insists that continuing with the vetting process under the Appointments Committee would constitute a constitutional a...
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Courts
Specialized courts for galamsey, drugs to be revamped-Acting CJ
Delivering his address at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana in Accra, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said restoring public trust in the justice system demands visible impartiality and swift justice.
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Ansa-Asare questions legal basis of Torkornoo’s removal from Supreme Court
Speaking at MountCrest’s 8th Congregation Ceremony on Saturday, September 21, 2025, where 137 students graduated, Mr. Ansa-Asare warned that the government risks setting a troubling precedent for Ghana’s judiciary if the action is allowed t...
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Martin Kpebu demands urgent reforms to strike out Article 144
Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, September 1, Kpebu questioned the constitutional framework that allows the executive branch to dominate the appointment of Chief Justices.
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Africa
Lesotho MP faces sedition charges for accusing king of signing country to South Africa
Dr. Lipholo has been accused of inciting public unrest and undermining the royal family’s dignity after publicly alleging that Lesotho’s monarchy and government had surrendered national control to neighbouring South Africa, effectively maki...
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Courts
Justice Adjei calls for end to "Additional judges" practice in lower courts
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 16 June 2025, Justice Adjei described the system—where judges from higher courts serve as “additional judges” in lower courts—as outdated, unnecessary, and susceptible to undue...
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New rules on the removal of Superior court justices in the offing-Ayariga
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, May 27, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga announced that the upcoming reforms would offer clear, structured guidelines for addressing judicial misconduct, ensuring both accountability and the protection of ju...
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Courts
Suspended CJ alleges abuse of constitutional right, due process in inquiry against her
In a supplementary affidavit filed at the Supreme Court on Monday, May 26, Justice Torkornoo detailed what she called a “systematic and deliberate miscarriage of justice,” asserting that the process she is being subjected to is more degradi...
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