Courts
Two remanded for alleged kidnapping
The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded two motor riders into police custody for allegedly kidnapping an 18-year-old girl at Nkaakom, near Nkawie, in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality.
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Ebony’s driver remanded into prison custody
The driver in-charge of the vehicle that caused the death of the hiplife artiste, Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, alias ‘Ebony’, has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
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Courts
Court warns prosecution over NAM1
The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour, Evelyn Asamoah, has warned it would be forced to strike out the case in which Chief Executive officer (CEO) of Menzgold Ghana Limited Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) has been arraigned for...
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Election Petition
Election Petition: Ato Dadzie, Thaddius Sory lock horns over Judicial Service caution to media
A Judicial Service letter cautioning sections of the media to be circumspect in their reportage of the ongoing Presidential Election Petition has become a source of banter between a former Chief of staff and lawyer for the Service
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Crime
Businessman convicted for swindling six persons over Canadian visas
Frank Ablorh, a businessman has been sentenced to a fine of GH¢24,000.00 for collecting $2,000 each from six persons under the pretext of securing them Canadian visas.
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Election Petition
What Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the Witness of the Petitioner, will be saying in court
The Petitioner has caused to be filed on his behalf two witness statements. The Witness Statement is basically the evidence in chief of a party once same is presented to on oath and admitted in evidence by the court.
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Courts
Wa High Court jails tricycle rider 14 years for defiling three-year-old girl
The Wa High Court, presided over by Justice Osei-Wusu, handed down the sentence on October 30, 2026, following a full trial.
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US
Ghanaian twins face 20 years in US prison after admitting role in US$9m romance scam
The 22-year-old brothers, popularly known as Arrangement and Lancaster, admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before a United States federal court on October 13, 2026.
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General
Justice Francis Koffie to be installed as Canon of St. Cyprian’s Anglican Cathedral on October 25
The installation ceremony, organised under the auspices of the Anglican Diocese of Kumasi in the Church of the Province of West Africa, will take place at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Cathedral at 3:00 p.m.
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Supreme Court News
Court rules cannot revive a lost right of appeal — Supreme Court
The five-member panel, presided over by Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, ruled that where the statutory period for invoking an appellate court’s jurisdiction expires, the court cannot rely on general procedural powers to restore that right.
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Courts
JUSAG raises alarm over more than 130 courts without magistrates
Its president, Samuel Afotey Otu, warned that more than 130 courts nationwide were without magistrates and urged the government to speed up appointments to support the efficient administration of justice.
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General
Ayine pushes Welfare Fund for lawyers
The proposal was announced in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai at the Ghana Bar Association’s 2026/27 conference in Ada on September 14.
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AG moves to overhaul lawyers’ discipline, professional standards framework
The announcement was contained in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai at the Ghana Bar Association’s 2026/27 conference in Ada on September 14.
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A-G cautions GBA against meddling in partisan politics
Dr Ayine’s remarks were contained in an address read on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, at the Ghana Bar Association Conference in Ada on September 14.
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General
Know the 11-member Constitution Review Implementation Committee
The committee is expected to guide the next phase of the constitutional review process after government issued its position paper on the recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee chaired by Professor H. Kwesi Prempeh.
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Courts
High Court orders Oxford No.1 Hotel returned to owners after disputed takeover
Justice John Mark of the Commercial Division of the High Court ruled on Friday, August 21, 2026, that the possession taken on July 23 by Receiver Nii Amanor Dodoo could not stand.
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Parliament passed 12 major bills at its second meeting
The laws passed include the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025; Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill, 2025; Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026; Community Service Bill, 2026.
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Courts
High Court hands Wontumi 20-year sentence in Samreboi mining case
The sentence was delivered on Monday, July 20, 2026, after the court found him and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, guilty on six counts
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Herald Newspaper editor granted bail pending contempt appeal
The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Isaac Addo, granted him bail pending appeal after his lawyer moved an application asking the court to suspend the effect of the custodial sentence while the appeal is heard.
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Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce prison overcrowding
The new law introduces community service as a non-custodial sentencing option for persons convicted of specified categories of offences.
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