General
Parliament passes bill to establish new engineering and agriculture university
The new law creates the legal basis for the institution and sets out how it will be governed and managed.
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High Court orders Chairman Wontumi to open defence in illegal mining trial
Delivering the decision on Monday, Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay held that the prosecution had placed enough evidence before the court to require an answer from Mr Boasiako, Akonta Mining, and Kwame Antwi, who is said to be at large.
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Crime
12 held in joint police, Immigration Service operation
According to a police brief issued on Saturday, the arrests were made on 12 March 2026 during an intelligence-led exercise involving the IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, the Surveillance Unit of the CID Headquarters, and the Ghana...
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General
Chief Justice declares March 16 to 20 ADR Week
This year’s observance will run under the theme: “Adoption of Innovation and Technology to enhance access to Justice Delivery through Alternative Dispute Resolution.”
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General
Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Bill, 2026 passed by parliament
Under the new framework, tertiary institutions currently operating under mentoring universities will now be required to secure a Charter within six years.
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Crime
93 Nigerians arrested, 73 victims rescued in GIS DEVTRACO raid
The raid targeted six houses at DEVTRACO Estate, where investigators say they uncovered an alleged internet fraud network operating from the property.
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Courts
NSA trial: Court sets March 23 for ruling on Oware-Mensah's motion for stay
The application before the court seeks to halt proceedings while the Court of Appeal considers a separate challenge filed by the accused to a trial court directive on defence disclosures.
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Courts
Jasikan: Court remands driver, Nigerian national over suspected narcotics haul
The two accused — Justice Nelson Amlado, a driver from Kpando in the Volta Region, and Olayele Yussuf, a Nigerian from Oyo State with no fixed address in Ghana
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Oware-Mensah asks High Court to hold NSA “ghost names” trial
According to her lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo, they seek a stay of proceedings while the Court of Appeal considers a separate challenge to a directive issued by the trial court.
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Courts
Court adjourns Wontumi's case to March 10, expected to rule on Submission of No case
In court on February 18, defence counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi told Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay that they had now filed submissions for a “no case to answer” application, arguing that the evidence led so far does not establish a prima facie basis
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Courts
Produce signed GIIF board minutes-Court orders ex-secretary in Sky Train case
The order came after lawyers for former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah asked the court to compel the witness to bring the document, arguing that a later set of minutes refers to the March 13 minutes, yet the prosecution did not disclose that reco...
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General
8,160 public land lease applications reviewed nationwide-Lands Minister
The exercise followed a directive by President John Dramani Mahama on 10 January 2025, which ordered the Lands Commission to suspend all activity related to leasing and processing public land transactions.
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Supreme Court News
Disclose Ghana-US deportation agreement to Democracy Hub -Supreme Court orders AG
The court had earlier given both sides two weeks to file written arguments on why the document should or should not be disclosed.
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Courts
High Court refuses Supreme Court referral in Gifty Oware-Mensah case
The issue stems from a case management order requiring Oware-Mensah to file the names and addresses of witnesses she may call, if she is later asked to open her defence.
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Business
Labour Commission orders university senior staff to suspend strike immediately
In a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Bernice A. Welbeck, said the instruction was meant to clear the way for further discussions on the concerns raised by the association.
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Crime
No compromises in ORAL prosecutions-Attorney General
Speaking on Thursday, 5 February, during a visit by Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the Ministry of Justice, Dr Ayine said the ORAL cases are progressing
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Courts
ECOWAS court allows Torkornoo to amend case, include removal from office
The ruling followed arguments from both sides at a hearing on Friday, 30 January 2026. The court said the changes would help avoid multiple cases being filed over the same set of facts, keeping the dispute on a single litigation track.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court rejects Attorney-General’s bid to review criminal disclosure ruling
In an earlier decision, the Supreme Court dismissed an attempt by the accused persons to stop the High Court judge handling their trial. But in the same ruling, the court also took a significant procedural step: it reworked the Practice Dir...
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General
Government to review previously sold public lands-Minister
Mr Buah said some state lands originally acquired for specific uses — including agriculture and other public purposes — have over time been treated as opportunities for private capture.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court rejects OSP’s bid to join lawsuit challenging its powers
In a unanimous decision, the court said the OSP is not a necessary party to the suit brought by private citizen and legal scholar Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey.
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