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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Africa
Kenyan lawyer, Former Justice Minister Martha Karua denied entry into Uganda
The Uganda Law Society said Karua was stopped at the airport and ordered to return to Kenya.
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Ghana's Dr Sylvia Adusu becomes first African woman elected to ITLOS
Her election makes her the first African woman to serve on the Hamburg-based tribunal.
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Courts
GTEC acted unlawfully in Mass Derecognition of Costa Rican University Degrees-High Court
In a judgment delivered on May 28, 2026, by Justice Kwame Gyamfi Osei, the court quashed a November 5, 2025 letter issued by GTEC that had declared all degrees awarded by the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM) unrecognised and unu...
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Wontumi seeks plea deal in Exim Bank loan fraud case
The development was placed before the Accra High Court on Thursday, June 11, 2026, through a Notification of Commencement of Plea Negotiation filed by the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai.
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Court stops NPP polling station elections in Bunkpurugu again
Justice Samuel Bright Acquah issued the interim injunction on June 1, 2026, after hearing lawyers for both sides in a case filed by Konlan Yenuyiab and 78 other party members.
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Court of Appeal refuses bid to halt Adu-Boahene trial
The three had asked the appellate court to stay proceedings at the High Court while challenging an earlier ruling on disclosure of documents.
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