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Mahama’s new e-Visa rollout faces legal minefield over existing 10-year deal
A fresh controversy is brewing over National Democratic Congress Government planned rollout of a new electronic visa (E-Visa) system, with existing contractor TGN Digital Security Ghana Limited warning President John Dramani Mahama that proceeding with the initiative could expose the state to significant financial liab...
Court action against 2026 Ghana School of Law SRC election withdrawn
Two Applicants in an action filed at the General Jurisdiction High Court in Accra, praying the court to injunct the 2026 Students Representative Council (SRC) elections of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), have withdrawn their action The applicants, Noah Osei Assenso and Yudah Brown (students of GSL), withdrew their ex pa...
Torkornoo removal case: ECOWAS Court set to deliver judgment
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice is set to deliver its final decision in the case of Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo versus The Republic of Ghana, after the court heard oral arguments of lawyers for Chief Justice Torkornoo and those for the Republic of Gha...
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‘He will commit further offences’ — judge finds grounds to keep Abronye in custody [Full ruling]
The Accra Circuit Court has been detailing why it ordered the detention of Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye, the New Patriotic Party’s Bono Regional Chairman, after refusing his application for bail on 13 May. Baffoe appeared before Judge Joseph Yennuban Kunsong and pleaded not guilty to charges of offensive conduct...
Lawyer sues KLM, Ethiopian Airlines for breach of contract
Lawyer in private practice and an associate of leading Ghanaian law firm, Sam Okudzeto and Associates, Esther Addai, together with his brother, Isaac Addai, have filed an action against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines for a breach of a contract of Carriage to Canada they entered into with the two Airlin...
J.A. Plant Pool rejects $2m debt claim, prepares court battle with AG
J.A. Plant Pool (GH) Limited (JAPP) and its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, have rejected claims by the Attorney-General that the company owes the state $2 million under a contract executed as part of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), vowing to vigorously contest the lawsuit in court. In a s...
Vincent Assafuah writes: From Nevada to Accra; Sedina’s return tests Ghana’s commitment to real accountability
The United States District Court, District of Nevada, in its ruling on the extradition request concerning Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, clearly outlined the legal elements that must be satisfied before a certification of extradition can be granted. First, the Court had to satisfy itself that it possessed proper ju...
Joyann Obeng writes: Quit the grit: Mandate paid menstrual leave
It is 9:30 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, on a Friday, and the city is already alive. At Makola Market in the Central Business District, trotros, Ghana’s colourful shared minibuses, weave through taxis while street vendors call out to commuters, urging them to buy fresh fruits and fried dough balls known locally as “bofrot”. Th...
The Adabraka effect: an agglomeration of Ghana’s legal service market
Ever wondered why so many law firms in Ghana are, to a large extent, clustered in Adabraka, a suburb in Accra? There is a reason for this, and it is based on the concept of agglomeration. In my new article, I discuss the legal practice management concept of agglomeration as it pertains to Ghana’s legal service landscap...
Policy rate at 14%: Middle East crisis is the elephant in the room – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Johnson Pandit Asiamah, has defended the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the policy rate at 14 percent, insisting that lingering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to pose serious risks to Ghana’s inflation outlook and economic stability. Res...
Minority demands immediate presentation of BoG 2025 audited accounts to Parliament
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has intensified pressure on the government over the delayed presentation of the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 audited financial statements to Parliament, warning that failure to comply with the timelines prescribed under the Bank of Ghana Act could amount to a breach of the law. The issue was r...
TikToker gets GHC1m bail over alleged death threats against Mahama
A court has granted bail of 1 million cedis to a 26-year-old TikToker accused of issuing death threats against President John Dramani Mahama, authorities said on Friday (22 May). The suspect, identified as Akosua Serwaa Minat, is facing charges linked to videos circulated on TikTok and other social media platforms, acc...