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
A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe “took advantage of her status” over her victim by preventing her from holding down steady employment while forcing her to work as her maid and provide childcare for free. The 49-year-old, who is also
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Imani Ghana and security expert Prof Kwesi Aning have jointly filed a suit at the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain the President from removing the Inspector-General of Police and other heads of security agencies until an ongoing case relating to the matter is decided in May 2025. According to the plaintiffs, the security heads in
The Supreme Court in a 4-1 decision has ruled that Mr Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, should be heard despite been convicted for contempt of court. The five-member panel held that it would file its reasons by March 21, 2025. The Court is expected to hear the application for certiorari and prohibition
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REPUBLIC OF GHANA CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (ACT 1079) CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Sections 162A to 162R inserted The One Thousand and seventy-nineth ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 AN ACT
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Caleb Kwaku Afaglo of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), being held over alleged forgery of some academic credentials, has entered plea bargaining with the state. Afaglo, a former General Manager of Management of Information Systems (MIS), SSNIT, through his counsel told the High Court to grant them adjournment to explore the possibility of
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Caleb Kwaku Afaglo of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), being held over alleged forgery of some academic credentials, has entered plea bargaining with the state. Afaglo, a former General Manager of Management of Information Systems (MIS), SSNIT, through his counsel told the High Court to grant them adjournment to explore the possibility of
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