Kissi Agyebeng A High Court in Accra yesterday dismissed an application by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) asking it to stay the execution of its order for the Attorney General (AG) to take over all cases being prosecuted by the OSP because it does not have power to pr …
… When asked which institution is best placed to fight corruption, 36% said both the Attorney General and the Office of the Special Prosecutor could do so equally. …
… The Government subsequently announced that the President would chair a special Cabinet meeting to consider a draft position paper prepared by the Attorney General and the President’s legal team, intended to finalise the Government’s position on the CRC proposals. …
… US Attorney Daniel Rosen said in a letter that the decision to not seek a death sentence was due to the plea deal. “The Attorney General has authorized and directed the government not to seek the death penalty against Defendant Vance Luther Boelter in accordance with the terms de …
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has initiated plea negotiations with the Attorney General’s office in the GH₵30 million Exim Bank fraud case. …
… Significant cases must be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, an independent constitutional office separate from the Attorney General, whose remit is confined to civil matters. …
… He’s not walking away from that.” The Majority Chief Whip further argued that constitutional procedures available to the President, including consultations with the Attorney General or the Council of State, should not be viewed as obstacles. …
… Once received, it would be subjected to a full legal review by the Attorney General and Presidency’s legal counsel — a process he described as standard given that the legislation originated as a private member’s bill rather than a government-sponsored one. …
Innovative Teachers Union has issued a demand notice threatening legal action over its exclusion from the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations for Ghana Education Service teaching staff. The union argues that although GNAT holds the collective bargaining certificate, Labour Regulations require it to consult or invite other unions representing the same class of workers, and alleges GNAT failed to consult it during the 2020, 2024 and 2026 processes while consulting NAGRAT and PRETAG.
Innovative Teachers Union has issued a demand notice threatening legal action over its exclusion from the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations for Ghana Education Service teaching staff. The union argues that although GNAT holds the collective bargaining certificate, Labour Regulations require it to consult or invite other unions representing the same class of workers, and alleges GNAT failed to consult it during the 2020, 2024 and 2026 processes while consulting NAGRAT and PRETAG.
After assuring Parliament he would mobilise support for the National Cathedral project, Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has stated the government will not fund it and has ordered the contractor to hand over the site back to the government.
The National Council of Parent Teacher Association has challenged a Ghana Education Service directive ordering senior high schools to stop collecting PTA dues, citing a High Court injunction issued July 21, 2026, that preserved the status quo in a dispute between NCPTA and the Attorney General and GES. NCPTA affirms that PTA membership and dues payment are voluntary and supports the Free Senior High School policy.
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has warned the government against demolishing the Polo Beach Club at La Beachfront before the courts determine the ongoing land dispute, distinguishing it from the recent Laboma Beach demolition carried out as part of a flood-mitigation programme.
President John Mahama says the National Cathedral was a personal pledge by former President Akufo-Addo to God, not government policy, and his administration will not continue it using taxpayers' money. Mahama said Christians in Ghana should mobilize resources themselves for the project.
President John Mahama said the National Cathedral was former President Akufo-Addo's personal religious pledge rather than a government policy his administration must continue, and that Christians should privately fund it rather than use taxpayer money.
President John Mahama says the Christian community has the capacity to finance the National Cathedral without taxpayers' money, suggesting that if Christians each contributed GH¢1,000, sufficient resources could be raised. He also raised concerns about the project's location, citing proximity to Parliament, the International Conference Centre, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the National Theatre.
President Mahama reiterated that taxpayers' money should not be used for the National Cathedral construction, arguing Christians should mobilise resources instead. He also cited concerns about the cathedral's location, given the concentration of major public facilities in the area and property demolitions required.
The Supreme Court will rule on Monday, August 31, 2026, on an application by former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund CEO Solomon Asamoah seeking to suspend proceedings in his ongoing trial pending the determination of his certiorari application, which challenges the High Court's rejection of his submission of no case and an alleged variation of his bail conditions.
Minister-designate Mahama Ayariga told Parliament's Appointments Committee he would explore ways of mobilising funds for the National Cathedral if approved, the Christian community backs it, and President Mahama supports it. Ayariga said while he supported the concept of a national cathedral, he had concerns about how the project was previously implemented and its location.
Minister-designate Mahama Ayariga told Parliament's Appointments Committee that while he sees nothing wrong with a national Christian place of worship, the cathedral project was "a good idea that was badly implemented." He said if approved as minister, he would engage Christian leaders to determine whether they still want the project completed and would help mobilize funds if the President agrees.
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says evidence tested in a US court could significantly strengthen the Office of the Special Prosecutor's investigation into the Ghanaian dimension of the Asante Kweku Berko bribery case, which involves five named persons of interest including former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor.
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng said an April 15, 2026 High Court ruling declaring parts of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act unconstitutional brought the OSP's investigative and prosecutorial activities to a near standstill. The ruling invalidated OSP prosecutions and convictions, directed cases be handed to the Attorney General, and caused other courts to adjourn proceedings pending a Supreme Court decision.
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng says the Supreme Court's July 29 unanimous decision upheld the constitutional basis of the Office of the Special Prosecutor's prosecutorial mandate under Act 959 and its legislative instruments, expressly overturning contrary decisions by other courts.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on an injunction application challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to continue sitting during legal vacation. The case, filed by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raises concerns about whether the arrangement is consistent with accused persons' right to fair representation and legal counsel of their choice.
Lawyer Frank Davies insists the Attorney General should not represent the Chief Justice in a case challenging administrative warrants that direct selected High Court judges to sit during legal vacation, arguing it violates the separation of powers between the judiciary and executive. The Supreme Court rejected this argument, but Davies says his team will proceed with the substantive constitutional issues.
The Supreme Court adjourned to Friday, August 21, to rule on a suit filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's administrative warrants directing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation and hear selected criminal cases. The petitioner's lawyer argued that the Attorney General should not represent the Chief Justice, citing separation of powers concerns.
Private legal practitioner Kwesi Botchway Jnr has accused the government of reducing Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) to a tool for political convenience, arguing that the Attorney General's control over criminal prosecutions has undermined the initiative's credibility and created the impression of selective justice.
Dr James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr says the Attorney General has a duty to inform Ghanaians about information his office holds concerning alleged bribery linked to the AKSA power deal and what action is being taken, regardless of public mistrust in state institutions.
Lawyer Andrews Agyapa Mercer of the NPP has questioned the fairness of Ghana's justice system following the release of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing the case reinforces concerns that the government is selectively pursuing cases against political opponents. Mercer criticized delays in handling an appeal filed in May 2024 and the Attorney General's failure to file written submissions before the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Tamakloe-Attionu.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen, says the current trial represents an unprecedented challenge because national security matters have never been subjected to open court proceedings in Ghana since the Gold Coast period. Atta Akyea argued the case could set a significant precedent for how Ghana handles national security matters in courts.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has said the case is too significant for junior lawyers and requires his experience and "gravitas" to navigate what he calls an unprecedented national security matter. He noted that such cases have historically not been subject to open trials since the Gold Coast era.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has questioned the Chief Justice's directive to fast-track his client's case and another high-profile criminal case, describing it as selective justice while other serious criminal cases remain pending in court.
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development has called for investigations into unresolved electoral violence cases from the 2020 and 2024 general elections, arguing that lasting peace requires justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators. A CDD-Ghana official warned that without investigation and accountability, affected families risk retaliation during future election periods.
An opinion piece argues that Ghanaian businessmen should invest directly in extracting the country's gold and oil resources rather than focusing on safer investments like stocks and real estate, citing businessman Ibrahim Mahama's acquisition of the Damang gold mine as an example of capturing the full value chain.
Former Attorney General Nii Ayikoi Otoo says evidence of public officials' participation in a criminal agreement is sufficient legal grounds for prosecution in the AKSA Energy bribery scandal, noting that Ghanaian law does not require physical presence at an offence for criminal liability if there is proof of involvement in the conspiracy.
Hundreds of opposition NPP supporters marched to Jubilee House and presented a petition to President Mahama's office, protesting what they described as undermining of democracy, abuse of state power, and selective justice. The presentation was briefly delayed after NPP leaders objected to a Presidential Staffer receiving the petition instead of a senior government official.
Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu dismissed allegations that the NDC government influenced the acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe, stating the government was not in office when she left Ghana and that the Court of Appeal had constitutional authority to review High Court judgments.
The opposition New Patriotic Party has announced a nationwide demonstration on August 6, accusing the ruling government of undermining democratic principles and demanding the Attorney General withdraw criminal prosecutions of former NPP officials. The protest, titled "Democracy Under Attack," will involve collaboration with other political parties, civil society organisations, and youth movements, with petitions to be presented at the Supreme Court, Parliament, and the Presidency.
The Court of Appeal in Kumasi upheld the Asokwa District Court's decision to entertain an application to enforce a bond to be of good behaviour against broadcaster Abdul Yussif Ganiyu (Shola), dismissing his appeal and holding that the District Court acted within its jurisdiction.