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Judicial Secretary directs court registrars on the issuance of Form 6
This directive comes on the back of a Supreme Court ruling delivered on 17 February 2026 in the case of Thomas Odei Boafo v. The Judicial Service & Another.
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Lawyers to file both hardcopies, E-versions of all submissions-Northern Sector Court of Appeal
The directive, issued from Kumasi and signed by Justice Eric Baah, President of the Court of Appeal (Kumasi), will take effect from 1st March 2026.
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Bagbin urges emergency care law as Ghana grapples with ‘no bed syndrome’
Speaking during parliamentary proceedings, Mr Bagbin said the House must press for accountability in cases where critically ill patients are turned away, and move quickly to pass an emergency care law.
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GRA to deploy physical monitoring devices at retail outlets
Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong announced the plan at the close of a three-day management retreat of the GRA’s Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) in Sunyani.
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Curfew lifted in Nalerigu as security situation stabilizes
In a statement posted on Monday, 16 February, the Ministry of the Interior said the curfew has been lifted with immediate effect.
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SEC blacklists “Mekanism” in fresh warning on online investment scam
In a notice issued on Monday, 16 February, the SEC said its action comes at a time when online investment scams are rising, with fraudsters using social media to pull people into schemes dressed up as legitimate investing.
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7 things to know about the upcoming legal education reform in Ghana
At its core, the bill identifies seven key institutional and procedural structures that will drive the reform agenda. Here is what stakeholders need to know.
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Ghana to commence issuing licence for medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation
In a statement dated 11 February 2026, signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, NACOC said the licensing system will cover the controlled cultivation, processing and use of cannabis with...
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Koforidua: 15 women picked up over human trafficking, sex work
The arrests, police say, were triggered by a complaint from a sex worker who alleged she was beaten for failing to meet a daily GH¢400 target set by her trafficker and her boyfriend.
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OSP opens probes into vote-buying claims in NPP and NDC primaries
In a public notice dated 8 February 2026, the OSP said its inquiry covers the NPP presidential primaries held on 31 January 2026, and the NDC parliamentary primaries in Ayawaso East held on 7 February 2026.
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Call for papers for academic work reflecting Tsatsu Tsikata's contribution to Ghanaian Law
For over half a century, Tsatsu Tsikata has operated at the intersection of academia, high-impact litigation, and statecraft. From mentoring generations of legal minds at the University of Ghana to shaping landmark constitutional and human...
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AG to re-enact criminal proceeds recovery Act
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, said the proposed Criminal Proceeds Recovery Bill is intended to close what the ministry describes as a major legal gap in the existing framework.
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Court remands fake soldier over land security scam
The accused, Mahama Sani Razak, who also uses the name Major Zack Gariba Tanko, has denied defrauding the complainant, Lambon Justice Iddrisu.
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Government’s proposed sliding-scale mining royalty regime colonial-IEA
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the policy think tank rejected the draft Minerals and Mining (Royalty) Regulations 2025, which would set royalties at 5% to 12% for minerals including gold and lithium.
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Judicial Service invites applications for Magistrates
The call targets Ghanaian lawyers who are enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers and have at least three years’ standing at the Bar, with applicants expected to demonstrate strong character, integrity, and practical digital competence, including p...
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GoldBod to deploy nationwide licence inspectors from Feb. 2
GoldBod said the inspection teams would be tasked with ensuring that only properly licensed businesses carry out jewellery manufacturing, gold fabrication and gold refining in Ghana.
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Matthew Nyindam still Kpandai MP-Supreme Court quashes High Court order
The outcome reinstates Mr Nyindam as Member of Parliament for Kpandai, after the apex court upheld his request for the Supreme Court to intervene under its supervisory jurisdiction, arguing that the High Court acted without jurisdiction.
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Chief Justice proposes specialised courts for galamsey, PAC-linked offences
He made the pitch during a courtesy call on Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin at Parliament House on Monday, where both men framed closer Judiciary–Legislature collaboration as a strategic priority for stronger governance.
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Ex-NPP parliamentary candidate held in Pennsylvania over alleged wife stabbing
The Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said officers were called to a home on Mayfair Drive, near Harrisburg, at about 10:00 on Saturday, 17 January, and found the woman with multiple stab wounds.
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Witness tells court Samreboi concession was handed to him by Wontumi
Under cross-examination on 15 January 2026, Mr Okum was questioned by lawyers for Mr Boasiako, led by Andy Appiah Kubi, about whether he mined at Samreboi without a licence.
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