A controversial court ruling mandating the release of excavators seized from illegal miners has ignited national fury. Environmental advocates and some media persons decry the decision as a catastrophic setback in Ghana’s fight against deforestation and ecocide, a blow that could undo years of progress. The ruling, linked to heightened demands for a state of […]
At a court hearing held at the Northampton County Courthouse, county prosecutor Michael Weinert said Judge Jennifer R. Sletvold granted former Lehigh student Otis Opoku’s motion for acquittal. Otis Opoku is one of four Ghanaian former Lehigh students who was arrested on Sept. 6, 2024 on the charges of forgery and theft of services after the Lehigh
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RETHINKING LEGAL EDUCATION IN GHANA: FROM ROTE MEMORIZATION TO OPEN-STATUTE EXAMS FOR A NEW ERA OF LEGAL COMPETENCE AND MASTERY. By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7 Accra, Ghana. 28th March, 2025. ABSTRACT Legal education in Ghana remains entrenched in an examination system that emphasizes the rote memorization of statutory
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ruled in favour of former Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Ken Attafuah, affirming that his dismissal of Martin Akowuah in 2023 was justified. Downlad Ruling Mr Akowuah was sacked for unlawfully and unilaterally altering working hours at the NIA’s Madina district office. Following his dismissal,
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The Twifo Hemang District Court, presided over by Mr Maxwell Ofori Kpodo, has sentenced a 50-year-old man, Eric Adu Amissah, to six years imprisonment for sexually assaulting seven girls at Twifo Heman in the Heman Lower Denkyira District. The victims, all minors between the ages of six and seven, are pupils at a cultural dance
Mrs. Maame Samma Peprah has officially taken office as the Acting Registrar of Companies (ROC) in Accra, succeeding Mrs. Jemima M. Oware. The transition ceremony was marked by warm exchanges and recognition of achievements. Mrs. Oware, who led the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) from March 2022 to February 2025, expressed her gratitude
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Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, has implored court users across the country to embrace Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms for settlement of disputes to reduce caseloads in courts. “Not every dispute needs to be litigated. For many businesses, the cost and time of taking a case to trial can
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Samuel Issah Abdulai, a 28-year-old driver who was nabbed on his wedding day for fraud has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Abdulai is alleged to have collected GHC352,000 from three complainants under the pretext of securing visas for them but failed. Accused promised to secure electronic visas of Mongolia, Georgia, Albania and Malaysia. Charged with three
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The case in which two Nigerians have been nabbed for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of an 80-year-old American has been adjourned to April 8. Emmanul Adedoyin Adebayor, a 28-year-old trader and Esther Ogbonna, a beautician, have not been able to execute their GHC500,000 bail. They were handcuffed and escorted to court by the
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By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7 Accra, Ghana. LLM. Candidate, International Criminal Law and Justice, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana. 16th March, 2025. ABSTRACT This paper examines the implications of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and transfer to The Hague, positioning it as a watershed moment in
