Legal

Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has accused Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, of misrepresenting the Supreme Court’s ruling in a case challenging the Chief Justice’s directives on the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation. The Supreme Court on Friday, August 21, 2026, dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by Mr Oppong Nkrumah, seeking to suspend …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an injunction application filed by Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking to suspend proceedings arising from warrants issued by the Chief Justice allowing some High Court judges to conduct criminal trials during the legal vacation. The Court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, held that Mr Oppong Nkrumah had failed to …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to suspend the passage of the Tribunal Bill, 2026, arguing that the proposed legislation could undermine Ghana’s ongoing constitutional review process and expose the judiciary to political interference. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, July 16, the TUC’s Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, urged the government to publish …

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously dismissed an application filed by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo seeking to challenge her removal from office as Chief Justice and Justice of Ghana’s Supreme Court. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, marks a significant legal setback for Justice Torkonoo, who had …

Private legal practitioner and host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has renewed calls for the repeal of Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), arguing that the law has increasingly become a tool for suppressing free speech and dissent. In a legal commentary titled “The Abronye Charge Sheet – misuse in plain sight,” Mr. Anyenini described the …

Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed allegations by former Attorney-General Godfred Dame that former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab was denied access to legal representation following his re-arrest. Speaking to journalists at the High Court in Accra on Thursday, May 7, Justice Srem-Sai described the allegations as baseless and misleading. He further criticised …

The General Jurisdiction Division 10 of the High Court in Accra has directed the Attorney-General to immediately assume control of all criminal prosecutions currently being handled by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), pending formal authorization. In a significant ruling, the court also declared all ongoing prosecutions initiated by the OSP null and void, effectively halting multiple cases across …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into a suspected corruption scheme involving the diversion of fifty 20-foot containers of palm oil valued at GH₵25.8 million. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the OSP disclosed that the shipment had originally been declared as goods in transit to Burkina Faso. However, authorities say the …

President John Dramani Mahama has directed Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor to withdraw a Private Member’s Bill aimed at repealing the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act. The directive follows the President’s recent public endorsement of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as an essential body in Ghana’s anti-corruption framework. Speaking at a …

Parliament has passed the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025, paving the way for the legalisation of motorcycles, tricycles, and quadricycles for commercial transport across the country. The new legislation is also expected to enhance road safety by revising the permissible alcohol concentration levels for drivers in an effort to curb drunk-driving incidents and related accidents. According to lawmakers, the bill …