[ad_1] The Supreme Court will on January 28, 2026 deliver its ruling on whether or not to quash the High Court judgment that annulled the 2024 parliamentary result for Kpandai in the Northern Region. The five-member panel, comprising Justices Gabriel Pwamang, Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Asiedu and Henry Anthony Kwofie, heard arguments on an…
[ad_1] Samuel Duodu, Justice Agbenorsi & Delali Sika Politics Dec – 24 – 2025 , 09:57 5 minutes read The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has recommended amendments to Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution to bar Members of Parliament (MPs) from being appointed as ministers of state, deputy ministers or regional ministers. The committee also…
[ad_1] Professor John Osae-Kwapong, Democracy and development fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has welcomed the Supreme Court’s order directing the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend preparations for the Kpandai parliamentary election rerun, describing the intervention as a necessary step to avoid procedural complications. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Professor Osae-Kwapong said…
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has deferred the ruling on the injunction application by Dr Amanda Odoi and Broadcast Journalist, Richard Sky to the transmission of the anti-LGBTQ bill to the President and rather deliver the ruling on the same day the final judgement will be given. The five-member panel, chaired by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] Godfred Yeboah Dame The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has refuted allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the President is parking the Supreme Court with judges sympathetic to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him, the recent nomination by the President was at the behest…
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has set July 17, 2024, to deliver the ruling for the two lawsuits filed by Broadcast Journalist, Richard Dela Sky, and Researcher, Dr Amanda Odoi against Parliament’s passage of the controversial anti-gay bill. Mr Sky is challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, and he is…
[ad_1] Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo A notable announcement from Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has set the stage for potential Supreme Court appointments as she has recommended five judges for consideration, with Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe— currently presiding over the high-profile ambulance case — making the distinguished list. The other judicial candidates put forward…
[ad_1] The US Supreme Court has said Donald Trump and other former presidents are partially immune from criminal prosecution, in a major legal victory for the Republican White House candidate. The 6-3 ruling did not outright dismiss an indictment that charges Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 election, but it did strip away key…
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has begun proceedings on two lawsuits filed by Broadcast Journalist Richard Dela Sky and Researcher Dr. Amanda Odoi, contesting the passage of the LGBTQ+ Bill by Parliament. These contentious lawsuits have effectively halted the Bill’s progress, preventing it from being forwarded from Parliament to the Presidency for potential approval by President…
