Election Petition
Election Petition: Summaries of proceedings Jan. 26 to 29
The Supreme Court’s hearing in the presidential election petition filed by John Dramani Mahama on the 30th of December 2020 is ongoing.
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Results for "execution of orders"
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Opinion
An examination of the case of Origin 8 and C.I. 132: A still born Piece of Law or an Austere Interpretation by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 18th January 2022 rendered its reasons in the case of of Republic v High Court, (Criminal Division 9), Accra Ex Parte Ecobank Ghana Ltd; Origin 8 & Anor (Respondents & Interested Parties). This is a case which bothered...
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour
Opinion
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (Act 1015) of Ghana: A Comparative Analysis with the Insolvency Legal Framework of the United Kingdom (Part I)
The article examines Ghana’s Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), comparing its corporate rescue and insolvency mechanisms with those of the United Kingdom. It highlights Ghana’s progress towards a rescue-oriented fr...
Jennifer Abena Dadzie
Opinion
The dawn of a new era in the grant of stay of execution in Non-Executory orders: The case of Ogyeadom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI
The writer scans the horizon of the legal landscape on the determination of cases regarding executory and non-executory orders culminating in the decision in the case of Ogyeadom Obranu Kwesi Attah VI
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour
Supreme Court News
Private citizen sues A-G, Chief Justice over legal vacation system
At the centre of the case is the question of whether the two-month suspension of sittings by the country’s two highest appellate courts affects the right of citizens to have their cases heard within a reasonable time.
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Courts
A-G seeks stay of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal pending Supreme Court appeal
The application was filed on Thursday, July 30, 2026, shortly after a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously quashed Madam Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
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Courts
Court fixes July 10 for habeas corpus application over Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s detention
The application is asking the court to compel the Director of the Bureau of National Intelligence and the Attorney-General to produce Mr Aludiba before the court.
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Courts
Supreme Court adjourns OSP challenge to High Court ruling indefinitely
The case was called on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, before a five-member panel chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang.
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Courts
OSP stay application in quo warranto case adjourned to June 8
On April 15, 2026, the High Court ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor could not independently prosecute criminal cases.
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General
UCC Law inducts fresh intakes at 13th Roll Call ceremony
The keynote address and oath were delivered by Sedinam Awo Kwadam, who urged students to treat the law first as a public trust.
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General
Chief Justice meets Finance Minister as Judiciary pushes reforms on congestion and funding
The meeting, held on Wednesday, was framed by the Chief Justice as a formal courtesy call to thank the Ministry of Finance for ongoing support to the courts.
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Courts
Ex-Customs boss Col Damoah pleads not guilty in GH¢1.4bn SML contract case
Col Damoah, who is also the MP for Jaman South, was arraigned alongside former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others over what prosecutors describe as a scheme that caused the state a loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court halts Kpandai election rerun pending final ruling
The court, sitting on Tuesday, also directed Nyindam’s legal team to serve the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, with the court processes by substituted service, rather than personal service.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court to hear challenge to annulment of Kpandai parliamentary election
Mr Nyindam argues that the Tamale High Court wrongly assumed jurisdiction over the matter and that the entire election petition, filed by his National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenger Daniel Nsala Wakpal, was fundamentally defective.
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Others
Why OSP needs the Attorney General to succeed
Since its establishment, the OSP has consistently come under heavy criticism from the Ghanaian public for what many consider its ineffective delivery on its core mandate of investigating, prosecuting and curbing corruption and related offen...
Richard Osei Boateng
Courts
Frank Davies flags high evidentiary burden on OSP over Ofori-Atta's 78 corruption counts
In an interview with JoyNews on Top Story, Mr Davies reframed the development as procedurally expected rather than alarming:
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Courts
Court reduces bail for former NSS boss Osei Assibey Antwi to GH¢623 million
The ruling follows an application by Mr. Antwi’s legal team, who argued that the original bail amount was excessive and practically unattainable.
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Business
BoG rolls out new foreign exchange operations framework
The policy seeks to enhance transparency, reinforce market confidence, and strengthen Ghana’s macroeconomic resilience under a flexible exchange rate regime.
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Courts
OSP signals more corruption prosecutions as legal year resumes
In a Facebook update posted on Sunday evening, the anti-corruption authority stated that it is already handling a number of ongoing prosecutions on behalf of the public, adding that “more cases will be filed in the last quarter of the year....
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Supreme Court News
Judicial Service staff reminded to safeguard integrity of the institution
At the Judicial Service of Ghana (JSG) staff durbar held in Wa, Justice Amaliboba cautioned that any employee found guilty of misconduct would face sanctions.
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