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Ghana School of Law to graduate Criminal Prosecution and Litigation Course participants today
The ceremony is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the School’s Dome in Makola.
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AG ordered to disclose additional documents in Hanan Abdul-Wahab trial
The ruling followed a defence application filed on behalf of the first accused by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby.
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AG withdraws application to revoke Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s travel order
The application was withdrawn after the High Court in Accra observed that the travel permission the State wanted revoked had already expired.
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Court declines Dame's request not to hear prosecution in Abdul Hanan's matter
The request was made by his lead counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who argued that the State should not be allowed to take further steps in the case until it purged itself of alleged disobedience to an earlier court orde...
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Court declines ex-parte bid to compel BNI, A-G to produce Hanan Abdul-Wahab
The Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra declined to hear the application ex parte and directed that the Bureau of National Investigations and the Attorney-General be given notice.
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Crime
Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s lawyers threaten contempt action over airport arrest
His lawyers say they will file contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, the Deputy Attorney-General and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations over the arrest.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship: What It Means for Ghanaians and Other Africans in the US
The Trump administration had argued that the clause’s reference to persons “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US implicitly required parental “domicile” meaning some form of lawful, permanent attachment to the country and that the childre...
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Herald editor Larry Dogbey granted bail after contempt sentence
The Accra High Court had earlier convicted Mr Dogbey after finding that he breached an order restraining further publications in a dispute involving businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities trading firm Petraco SA.
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NAM1 ordered to file evidence by July 6 in Menzgold case
The order covers witness statements, supplementary statements and any proposed exhibits, including audio-visual recordings.
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Methodist Church joined to Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
The ruling means the Methodist Church, which founded the Cape Coast-based school, will now participate directly in the case as the fourth defendant.
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Former NAFCO boss and wife face fresh charges over alleged financial losses
The new charge sheet was filed by the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice on May 15, 2026.
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Court rejects two prosecution witness statements in Buffer Stock trial
Justice Francis Achibonga, sitting as an additional High Court judge, ruled on 29 April 2026 that the statements could not stand after the defence challenged the manner in which they were introduced.
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Imprisonment: Tsatsu Tsikata says he chose forgiveness over bitterness
He made the remarks on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at the UPSA Law School honourific lecture and awards ceremony, where his career and lifetime contributions to the legal profession were being celebrated.
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Supreme Court @150 celebration to be launched April 16
The commemorative launch, scheduled for Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:00 a.m., will take place at the CEDI Conference Centre at the University of Ghana, Legon.
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GH¢38m NSA trial: First prosecution witness testifies
He told the court his unit received a letter dated 24 October 2022 titled “Acquisition of Household Items”, issued by the NSA and signed by Ms Oware-Mensah, whom he said acted in the capacity of Executive Director at the time.
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Court dismisses Randy Abbey’s defamation case against Abronye
In a ruling delivered on Monday, 19 January 2026, the court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, held that the writ was fatally flawed because it was issued through COCOBOD’s Legal Department.
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NSB finance chief tells court AG’s $7m figure ‘can’t equal’ GH¢49.1m at 2020–21 exchange rates
Giving evidence as the second prosecution witness (PW2) under cross-examination, Madam Adumuah said BoG interbank rates for the period in question ranged between GH¢5.2793 and GH¢5.7573 to the US dollar.
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Citizen sues to strip Special Prosecutor of independent powers
Confirming the development on Wednesday, 10 December, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai said a private citizen, Noah Adamtey, has filed Suit No. J1/3/2026 against the Attorney-General.
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NPRA suffers early setback as High Court strikes out motion to halt wrongful dismissal suit
Justice Kwame Amoakoh, sitting in a relieving capacity for the recently promoted Labour Court judge, held that the NPRA’s application was procedurally incompetent and did not meet the threshold
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Madina court discharges key suspect in Ahmed Suale case
Ahmed Suale, a key investigator with Tiger Eye P.I., was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in January 2019 while driving through Madina.
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