John Dramani Mahama, the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says if he is elected as president again, his administration will resurrect the constitutional review process on the capping the number of justices on the Supreme Court bench. The 1992 Constitution only talks about a minimum of nine justices on the Supreme […]
Seven years and six months after his death, the family of 15-year-old Kervin Kofi Moses has now realised justice, following the High Court’s declaration that Achimota School was negligent by failing to provide the residential General Arts student with proper medical care, a situation which ultimately resulted in his death. “It is my conclusion that
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The Accra High Court trying nine persons for High Treason has sentenced six persons including three soldiers to death by hanging for plotting to overthrow the incumbent government. They are Donya Kafui, Bright Alan Debrah, Johannes Zikpi, Lance Airforce Corporal Ali Solomon, Corporal Sylvester Akankpewon and Warrant Officer Class Two (WOII) Esther Saan Dekuwine. Meanwhile,
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The Attorney-General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has affirmed that the proposal to augment the number of justices of the Supreme Court from the standard 15, alongside the Chief Justice, is in line with the constitution and would promote efficient justice delivery. This statement comes in response to the President’s decision to solicit the AG’s counsel
The Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie has sued the Attorney General (AG) and Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over the constitutionality of the latter. He wants the Supreme Court to declare the OSP as unconstitutional. Among other things, Mr Kuranchie in his writ to the Supreme Court sighted by
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Private Legal Practitioner, Bobby Banson, has stated that there is nothing wrong with Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo asking the President to nominate more justices to the Supreme Court. His comments come after Justice Torkornoo justified her proposal for an expanded bench at the Supreme Court. In a letter to the President, she underscored the urgent
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ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS Orders Page Preliminary Provisions 1. Short Title 1 2. No implied restrictions 1 3. Suspension of Standing Orders 1 4. Amendments 1 5. Power to interpret or supplement the Orders 1 6. Interpretation 1 Election and Oath of Speaker and Deputy Speaker 7. Qualification and eligibility of Speaker 7 8. Election of
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IN exercise of the power conferred on the General Legal Council by sections 23 and 53 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32) and with the approval of the Minister responsible for Justice, these Rules are made this 1st day of October, 2020. General Provisions Interpretation of these Rules 1. These Rules shall be
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The Director of Research of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye, has proposed an amendment to the terms and conditions of the service of Board of Directors of the Bank of Ghana so that their allowances will be determined by Parliament to insulate the bank from Executive control. He said allowing the
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Parliament has passed a bill establishing the National Roads Authority, 2024. The primary objective of the bill is to establish the National Road Authority as an autonomous s body responsible for planning, developing, maintaining and managing the country’s national road network. The passage of the bill came after the Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis
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