Courts
Barber fined for dumping rubbish into public drain at Hohoe
The court, presided over by relieving judge Mr Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered him to pay the fine or serve two months in prison in default.
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Courts
Dordzie(JSC), Honyenuga(JSC), 10 others to retire this year
Prominent among them are two Justices of the Supreme Court; Her Ladyship Agnes Dordzie and His Lordship Justice Clemence Honyenuga.
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General
2021 Martyrs Day: Judiciary to commemorate with a remembrance service
This day is commemorated to remember events of June 30, 1982 when three High court justices were abducted by unidentified assailants and assassinated in cold blood at the Bundase Military range in the Accra Plains.
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Courts
Trader remanded over GH¢800k bank transfer mix-up
According to prosecutors, Nimako—popularly known as Maa Adwoa—used up GH¢770,500 of an accidental GH¢800,000 transfer. The money had been intended for someone else but ended up in her Ecobank account due to a banking error
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Lawyers granted leave from court duties on June 30 for Martyrs’ Day
In a circular issued on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, to all judges and magistrates nationwide, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie reaffirmed the long-standing tradition of permitting legal practitioners to withdraw their services in order to participate in t...
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Rules: Leave Must Be Sought Before Filing Appeal Against National Labour Commission Decision
In the judgment, Justice Darko Asare JSC affirmed that “decisions from the NLC fell clearly within that category of causes or matters envisaged” by the constitution and the Courts Act, both of which establish the necessity for leave prior t...
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Courts
Man in court for allegedly swindling trader of GH¢120,000
Munkaila is alleged to have collected the money under the pretext of changing it into 6,855,000 CFA Francs but failed.
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Courts
Lawyer Fugar sues former UG VC for ‘defamatory’ content of book
According to the plaintiff, some words published by the defendant in certain portions of the book are defamatory of him.
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General
President revokes Adwoa Safo’s appointment as Gender Minister
“In accordance with Article 81(a) of the Constitution, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Akufo Addo, has revoked the appointment of Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo, Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, as Minister for Gende...
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Crime
Man kills friend he saw dating fiancée in a dream, 2 others at Kwabre Wawase
“I couldn’t talk to him. All I wanted was to see my father survive the attack, but he couldn’t.”
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Courts
Cape Coast: Police Service fined GH¢320,000 for negligence
While pursuing armed robbers from Twifo Praso, strayed bullets happened to have hit a moving taxi occupied by three persons; a couple and a student.
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Europe
Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case
Last week, the Vatican published details of its holdings, including more than 4,000 properties in Italy and 1,120 in other European cities.
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Opinion
Legal Vacation Without ‘Vacation.’; The Plight of ‘ORAL ’ Lawyers and the Infringed Rights of the Accused?
The article examines the controversy over substantive criminal trials continuing during Ghana’s legal vacation, particularly where defence lawyers have indicated that they are unavailable. It argues that although the Chief Justice has autho...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Courts
Over $761,000 was stolen from my ‘my storage room-Cecila Dapaah tells court
Speaking for the first time in the ongoing criminal trial at the Accra High Court, Dapaah claimed that the accused individuals took a staggering $410,000, €300,000, and GHS350,000 from her storage room.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing July 5-7, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration relate to civil motions, civil appeals, a writ, and review motions, all invoking the original jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction, and review jurisdiction of the Court.
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Crime
Man bites off wife’s ear in domestic clash
The incident took place at “Wonkayaw,” a community within the Dambai township of the Krachi East Municipality in the Oti Region.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing July 18-19 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, chieftaincy appeals, and a writ
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Opinion
Access Versus Standards: The Future of Legal Education in Ghana
The article examines Ghana’s 2026 legal education reforms, arguing that widening access to professional legal training must be matched with strong regulation, transparent bar examinations, adequate teaching capacity, and sustained professio...
Justice Kweku T. Ackaah-Boafo
General
Judiciary to hold 44th 'Martyrs Day' Service today
The guest preacher for the event is Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
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General
Monday June 30 is Martyrs Day
The guest preacher for the event is the Most Rev. Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana.
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