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Accra High Court

Court hearing criminal and civil cases including contempt, fraud, and defamation matters in Ghana's capital.

2026-04-242026-07-06
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    The Accra High Court has adjourned proceedings in a criminal trial involving public officers accused of failing to declare their assets, following a pending Supreme Court determination and the reported death of one of the accused persons. …

    OSP Asset Declaration trial adjourned over pending Supreme Court ruling and death of accused

  3. Joy Online

    … Hannan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the former NAFCO boss, was re-arrested after an Accra High Court discharged him and his wife. …

    No one has denied ex-NAFCO boss access to his lawyers – Deputy AG

  4. Joy Online

    … In April 2026, an Accra High Court ruled that the OSP cannot independently prosecute cases without the authorisation of the Attorney General, and a similar challenge is pending at the Supreme Court, over the independence of the OSP to prosecute cases without the express authorisa …

    I authorised OSP to prosecute cases – Former AG Godfred Dame

  5. Joy Online

    The third prosecution witness in the GH¢49 million National Signals Bureau (NSB) trial has told an Accra High Court that former Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife signed cheque books in advance, which were later used to withdraw funds from accounts linked to the ac …

    National Signals Bureau trial: Court told Adu-Boahene, wife signed cheques long before withdrawals
  6. April 2026

  7. Joy Online

    The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has been dragged before the Accra High Court by Lightwave eHealthcare Solutions over what the firm describes as “unsavoury” and defamatory statements about its operations. …

    Lightwave sues Health Minister over alleged ‘false and damaging’ remarks, demands apology

  8. Joy Online

    … An Accra High Court recently delivered a landmark ruling that significantly restricts the powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). …

    Atuguba allays fears of a Supreme Court ruling annulling all OSP-prosecuted cases

  9. Business & Financial Times

    … The situation was further complicated on April 15, when an Accra High Court ruled that the OSP’s prosecutorial powers exercised without the Attorney-General’s consent were unlawful. …

    GACC urges resistance against attempts to weaken anti-corruption framework
Society

Police arrest fugitive fraudster Eric Afoakwa at border

The News

Ghana Police arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while he was preparing to leave the country. Afoakwa was sentenced in absentia in 2019 to eight years' imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion, and ordered to refund US$132,660.

Why it matters

Police arrest of convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa at the border prevents a fugitive from escaping justice and evading his substantial restitution order.

2 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. Police arrest fugitive fraudster Eric Afoakwa at border

    Ghana Police arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while he was preparing to leave the country. Afoakwa was sentenced in absentia in 2019 to eight years' imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion, and ordered to refund US$132,660.

    2 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Abu Trica seeks extradition stay; court sets July 9 hearing

    The Accra High Court has granted an abridgement of time for an emergency injunction hearing on July 9 to consider Abu Trica's application for a temporary stay of his extradition to the United States, pending appeal. His lawyers argue he has a constitutional right to have his appeal fully considered before any transfer to US authorities.

    9 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. Court adjourns Wontumi EXIM fraud case for plea bargain talks

    An Accra High Court has adjourned proceedings in an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud case involving NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) to July 27, 2026, to allow ongoing plea bargain negotiations between the Attorney-General's Office and his lawyers to continue. Prosecutors told the court that discussions are still at a preliminary stage.

    9 hours ago · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. EOCO witness says Adu-Boahene's special ops claim was afterthought

    An EOCO investigator testified in the Accra High Court that former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene's claim that GH¢49.1 million meant for cybersecurity software was spent on special operations lacked investigation support and was an afterthought. The witness alleged the funds were diverted through private accounts and withdrawn by individuals on Adu Boahene's instructions, with nearly all exhausted by August 2020.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 28 June

  1. Rising defamation suits threaten investigative journalism in Ghana

    The Ghana Journalists Association warns that a rising tide of defamation lawsuits is forcing journalists out of reporting and into courtrooms, with over 15 cases currently pending against journalists and media houses. The GJA General Secretary cited the financial burden of litigation as a significant deterrent that undermines journalism's core function of holding power to account.

    28 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 27 June

  1. Appeal filed in Larry Dogbey contempt conviction, lawyer says

    Lawyer David Annan says an appeal has already been filed against an Accra High Court's conviction of journalist Larry Dogbey on contempt charges over publications breaching a court order on commentary regarding an ongoing legal dispute.

    27 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu begins prison sentence

    Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, the incarcerated former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), began her prison sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was handed to the BNI upon arrival at Accra International Airport, then transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service after spending approximately four to five days at the Police Hospital.

    27 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Larry Dogbe has 10 days to file appeal or return to custody

    The Managing Editor of The Herald, Larry Dogbe, has been granted conditional 10-day bail following an ex parte application to stay his custodial sentence. PRINPAG President David Tamakloe warned that if Dogbe does not file a substantive appeal on notice within the 10-day window, he will be returned to prison.

    27 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

  1. Herald editor Dogbey convicted, jailed, and granted bail for contempt

    Journalist Larry Alans Dogbey, editor of The Herald, was convicted of contempt of court by an Accra High Court and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for breaching an interlocutory injunction issued June 11 barring publication on a dispute between businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities firm Petraco SA; he has since been granted bail. Dogbey argued he had not been served notice of the order, but Justice Isaac Addo ruled he had acted in "willful, contumacious and flagrant disregard" of the court's authority.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Former MASLOC CEO transferred to Nsawam Prison after medical care

    According to journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is serving her 10-year sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Prison after receiving treatment at the Police Hospital for a pre-existing medical condition identified before her extradition from the United States.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Herald editor Larry Dogbey sentenced to seven days in prison

    An Accra High Court found Herald editor Larry Dogbey guilty of contempt of court over the newspaper's publication of a case involving Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA, resulting in a seven-day prison sentence delivered by Justice Isaac Addo on June 25.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Journalist Larry Dogbey jailed for contempt; GJA seeks legal advice

    The Ghana Journalists Association has expressed concern over the conviction and seven-day jail sentence handed to Larry Alans Dogbey, Managing Editor of The Herald, for contempt of court in connection with a publication about a legal dispute. The GJA said it is seeking legal guidance to determine its response and called on media practitioners and the public to remain calm while legal processes continue.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Herald managing editor jailed seven days for court order breach

    The Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbe, has been sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for contempt of court after breaching an Accra High Court injunction that restricted publications relating to businessman Kevin Okyere, Chief Executive of Springfield Exploration and Production.

    25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  3. Herald editor Larry Dogbey jailed seven days for contempt

    The Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has been convicted and sentenced to seven days in prison by an Accra High Court over the newspaper's publication of a case involving Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA. According to Dogbey, The Herald reported only on a petition submitted by the multinational company to state institutions including the CID, EOCO, GIPC, and the Attorney-General's Department.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 22 June

  1. Kristo Asafo family affirms Adwoa Safo as rightful heir

    The family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo has rejected claims by his son Akofena to leadership of Kristo Asafo Mission, stating that Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, the former MP for Dome-Kwabenya, is the duly recognised Head of the Kwadwo Safo Family. The statement follows a shooting incident at the residence of Adwoa Safo's brother, though Adwoa Safo is reported to be in stable condition and responding positively to medical treatment.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. EOCO witness: account created to divert GH¢49.1 million cyber funds

    An EOCO investigator testified that a bank account was opened specifically to divert GH¢49.1 million meant for a cyber defence system contract signed by former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene with an Israeli company on January 30, 2020. The funds were deposited into an account at UMB Bank belonging to a private company, BNC Communications Bureau Limited.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Accra High Court grants bail to Shatta Wale supporter on trial

    An Accra High Court granted bail of GH¢100,000 to blogger Abdul Gafaru Sani (Webkid), a Shatta Movement supporter arrested on May 7, 2026, who is on trial for publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct against dancehall musician Stonebwoy. Court documents confirm Stonebwoy is the named complainant, contradicting earlier denials from the musician's camp.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Adu-Boahene case: NSB never received cyber system despite GH¢49.1m

    An EOCO investigator told Accra High Court that the National Signals Bureau never received the cyber defence system for which GH¢49.1 million was spent in 2020, with only GH¢9,537,500 of the funds transferred to the Israeli supplier and the remainder allegedly used for personal purposes by former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and associates.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 18 June

  1. Court adjourns EXIM Bank fraud case against Wontumi to July 6

    An Accra High Court has given the Attorney-General's Office and Chairman Wontumi's lawyers until July 6, 2026, to report back on plea bargain negotiations. Wontumi is accused of fraudulently obtaining GH¢14,302,000 from the Ghana Export-Import Bank between 2018 and 2022 through false documents and forged receipts.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Institutions illegally charging excessive fees for public information access

    Ghana's Right to Information Act guarantees free access to official information, capping reproduction costs at 38 pesewas per A4 page, yet institutions including the Electoral Commission, Registrar of Companies, and Ghana Meteorological Agency are demanding illegal charges ranging from thousands of cedis, undermining constitutional transparency rights.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. US permanent residency does not shield Ofori-Atta from extradition

    Ken Ofori-Atta's approval for US permanent resident status does not grant him immunity from extradition, as US law permits extradition of lawful permanent residents under the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and Ghana.

    17 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Former MASLOC chief extradited from US after sixteen-year gap

    Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, returned to Ghana on June 9 to serve a ten-year sentence, marking the first extradition from the United States to Ghana since 2009.

    16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  2. Prosecution witness alleges Wontumi ordered mining in forest reserve

    The lead investigator in the Tano Nimiri illegal mining case testified that NPP Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako allegedly instructed mining in the protected forest reserve without authorisation. Chairman Wontumi and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, are being tried on charges relating to alleged illegal mining activities within the reserve.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. High Court refuses OSP's stay application on independent prosecution ban

    The Accra High Court has declined the Office of the Special Prosecutor's (OSP) application to suspend enforcement of a ruling that halted its independent prosecution of criminal cases, directing instead that all criminal matters be referred to the Attorney-General's Department. The OSP plans to renew its stay application at the Court of Appeal and has filed substantive legal challenges at both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 13 June

  1. Akwatia MP urges accountability in Wontumi plea negotiations

    The Member of Parliament for Akwatia has called for clarity and accountability in ongoing plea negotiations involving the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, who is standing trial over an alleged GH¢14.3 million loan fraud linked to the Ghana Export-Import Bank. The MP stressed that while plea bargaining is legitimate, any settlement must not obscure accountability.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Plea negotiations in Wontumi case not admission of guilt

    Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has clarified that plea negotiations initiated by Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in an alleged GH¢14.3 million Exim Bank loan fraud case should not be viewed as an admission of guilt, describing it as a legal strategy available to both prosecution and defence teams.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. Former MASLOC chief extradited to Ghana to serve sentence

    Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former CEO of Ghana's Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has been extradited from the United States and arrived at Accra International Airport on June 9, 2026. She was taken into custody by Ghana Police Service and Ghana Prisons Service to begin serving her sentence after a multi-year absence.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Mahama will not shield Sedina Tamakloe from justice – Vanderpuye

    The National Coordinator of DRIP said President Mahama is committed to the rule of law and would not use his office to secure a pardon or interfere in judicial processes for the former MASLOC CEO, who was extradited to serve a 10-year prison sentence for causing financial loss to the state and theft.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Chairman Wontumi's lead lawyer quits illegal mining trial twice

    Andy Appiah-Kubi, the lead lawyer for NPP Ashanti chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has walked away from defending him in an illegal mining case for the second time in over a year, citing "unseen influences" compromising the trial's integrity. The departure comes as judgment is due July 3 and as Wontumi separately seeks plea negotiations in a fraud case involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Abronye DC permitted to travel to UK for master's degree

    An Accra High Court has granted the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), permission to travel to the United Kingdom to pursue a master's programme at the University of Aberdeen, with a directive to return to Ghana by June 30, 2026, and re-deposit his passport at the court registry.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

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