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Kidnapping of Canadian Girls: Court to deliver judgment December 20
The four accused persons have been charged with conspiracy and kidnapping of two Canadian Girls in 2019 at Kumasi.
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Two jailed 70 years for kidnapping, robbery
Richmond Kluttey, 26, and Samuel Olise, 27, aka Junior, were found guilty on the charges of conspiracy to kidnap and rob, kidnapping and robbery at the end of the trial.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court’s reasoning in striking out minister's power to issue licences for cannabis cultivation
In its full judgment, the court per a majority opinion by Kulendi JSC and supported by Dotse JSC, Dordzie JSC, and Mensa-Bonsu JSC, upheld the plaintiff’s claims thereby declaring the said section as null and void, unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court News
Maxwell Opoku Agyemang not qualified for recommendation, nomination as Justice of Court of Appeal: A-Plus, Brogya Genfi to SC
The plaintiffs aver in their suits that Mr. Maxwell Opoku Agyemang, who is a senior lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, per findings made against him, renders him unqualified to be appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal
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General
Road Crashes: Laws on road traffic offenses to be reviewed
Mrs Obiri-Yeboah urged motorists and road users to exercise greater caution in the days leading to the Christmas festivities and the New Year.
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General
Withdraw anti-LGBTI Bill-Amnesty International charges Ghana Parliament
The Bill encourages hatred and intolerance and promotes persecution against people based on their real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity simply because they do not or cannot conform to dominant social and gender norms,”
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Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
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General
Anglican priest’s ‘holy’ kiss video: It’s time for women, girls sexually harassed in churches to come out-FIDA Ghana
“Needless to say, sexual harassment is gender-based violence and a violation of the human rights of girls and women and is prohibited in the 1992 Constitution, the Domestic Violence Act and the Labour Act.
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The first reading of the bill took place on August 2, 2021, and its consideration is expected to resume in October 2021.
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US
George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year.
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Courts
Court discharges Policeman, two others over robbery and murder of taxi driver
An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday discharged General Lance Corporal Bright Akosah who allegedly shot and killed a taxi driver at Adjin Kotoku near Accra after robbing him of his vehicle.The court also discharged Ebenezer Tetteh, a trader an...
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General
Funeral Service of Late Justice Ellen Vivian Amoah is today
Justice Ellen Vivian Amoah, who was born on 23rd July 1972, passed away on 25th February 2026. Her funeral service will be held at the Lashibi Funeral Homes and Crematorium from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Others
OSP law a fiasco ab initio-Thaddeaus Sory writes
It was clear from the law itself that the whole law was a fiasco ab initio. We just went round in circles and arrived at the same point.
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Courts
FIDA Ghana petitions Chief Justice over RNAQ and wife divorce judgment, urges Judicial training
FIDA Ghana took particular issue with passages in the judgment that, according to the petition, referred to the petitioner as physically attractive and capable of remarrying at any time
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Others
Refined Version Justice for All
The article’s central theme is that the Justice for All Programme operates as a critical access-to-justice intervention within Ghana’s criminal justice architecture by converting constitutional guarantees into practical relief for remand pr...
Emmanuel Brobbey
Africa
GIMPA law dean urges African lawyers to drive institutional reform
Dr Kwaku Agyeman-Budu made the remarks while delivering a keynote address at a symposium organised by the African Law Association at New York University on 6 March 2026.
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General
KNUST Law Acting Dean promoted to Associate Professor
With more than three decades of active legal practice, Dr. Chris Adomako-Kwakye, Esq. stands out as a seasoned professional whose impact spans both practice and academia.
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Tech
Indian Universities Reinforce Academic Standards Amid Rising AI Misconduct
In response to a surge in generative AI–facilitated academic misconduct, Indian universities are enforcing stricter assessment protocols and promoting responsible AI usage to safeguard academic integrity and critical legal reasoning skills.
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General
Grounding the ”Kotoka Clause”—Why Swearing in an Acting President for Travel Is a Constitutional Folly
The Constitution speaks plainly. The Speaker does not act unless both the President and Vice-President are truly unable to govern—not merely out of town.
Kweku Azar
Courts
Lecturer, students busted over bed, room allocation scandal
Joseph Appiah, 25, Stephen Nimako Ansong, 24, and Dr Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh, a 58-year-old Senior Hall Tutor, have been jointly charged with conspiracy and 32 counts of defrauding by false pretences.
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