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Anti-LGBTQ Bill: “smuggled” amendment claims raise serious procedural questions – Osae-Kwapong
John Osae-Kwapong, Director of the Democracy Project at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has questioned claims that provisions in Ghana’s controversial anti-LGBTQ bill were “smuggled” into the legislation during the parliamentary process. Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio on Saturday (30 May), Osa...
Holding Abronye DC in custody legally flawed – Fokuor-Benyin
A private legal practitioner has questioned a court’s decision to deny bail to opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) official Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye, arguing that the offences he faces are minor and unlikely to attract custodial sentences. Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio on Saturday (23 May), lawyer...
Oxford No. 1 Hotel open for business despite legal battle, management says
The management of Oxford No. 1 Hotel in Accra said Tuesday it remains in control of the property, denying reports that a receiver appointed by Cola Holdings Ltd has taken possession. In a statement on Thursday (23 July), Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited (KRP1 Ltd), the company that owns and... The post Oxford...
Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie: Access to legal education must not come at the expense of quality
The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has called for the careful implementation of Ghana’s new legal education reforms, stressing that expanding access to professional legal training must not result in a decline in standards. Delivering the keynote address at a colloquium organised by the Central Law School of Central...
National Alliance of Law Students kicks against “Pre-Bar Course” for LLB graduates
The National Alliance of Law Students is opposing a proposed one-year “Pre-Bar Course” for final-year LLB students, saying it is “burdensome, legally questionable and insensitive” to the realities of graduates under the new Legal Education Act, 2026. In a press release issued on Saturday (13 June), NALS, which represen...
“Ghana needs a lot more lawyers” — Attafuah backs legal education overhaul
Ghana’s new Legal Education Act 2026 seeks to expand access to legal training while strengthening quality and ethical standards, according to Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, dean of Central Law School. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (10 June), Attafuah said parliament introduced the reforms to address long...
Cassius Mining claim against Ghana ballooned to $905m in arbitration dispute
Cassius Mining has increased its compensation claim against Ghana to US$905 million in ongoing arbitration proceedings, a sharp rise from the earlier US$275 million. The case, before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, is rooted in Ghana’s alleged failure to extend a prospecting licence agreement dated 28 December 2016...
Chief Justice: Access to legal education must not come at the expense of quality
The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has called for the careful implementation of Ghana’s new legal education reforms, stressing that expanding access to professional legal training must not result in a decline in standards. Delivering the keynote address at a colloquium organised by the Central Law School of Central...
Opinion: Ghana’s dangerous slide into politicised law enforcement
The reported detention in The Hague of Ghanaian MP Ok Frimpong, and the commentary surrounding it, should force Ghana into a moment of painful self-reflection. Not merely about extradition law or international cooperation, but about a much bigger and more dangerous issue: the rapidly deteriorating credibility of Ghana’...
NPP’s Miracles Aboagye under probe over conspiracy, financial loss and money laundering – EOCO
New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team member Dennis Miracles Aboagye is being investigated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over allegations of conspiracy, causing financial loss to the state and money laundering involving GH¢55 million. Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Minister...
Adamus Resources accuses Lands Minister of “abuse of power” over lease revocation
Ghanaian mining firm Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the revocation of its mining leases by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, describing the decision as “unlawful” and an “abuse of power.” In a press statement, the company said it received with “shock and disappointment” the decision by Hon. Emmanuel...
“New law opens doors for more students, including disabled” — Asare
Ghana’s Legal Education Act 2026 is expected to open up legal training to a wider and more diverse group of students, including persons with disabilities, according to Eunice Appiah Asare, a lecturer at Central Law School. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (9 June), Asare said the reforms mark a shift fr...