Also known as: A-G
Attorney-General — Ghana's chief law officer overseeing prosecutions, legal disclosures, constitutional matters, and collaboration with institutions like the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
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Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has maintained that Parliament cannot transfer the Attorney-General’s constitutionally mandated prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) through ordinary legislation. …
Parliament cannot transfer Attorney-General’s prosecutorial powers through legislation – Deputy AGJoy Online
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has argued that Ghana cannot establish an independent prosecutorial authority or vest the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) with independent prosecutorial powers without first amending Article 88 of the 1 …
Constitution must be amended to create independent prosecutorial authority – Deputy AGJoy Online
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has defended the High Court’s recent ruling on the powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the court correctly held that the OSP Act cannot override the Constitution. …
High Court right to rule OSP Act cannot override Constitution – Dr Srem-SaiJoy Online
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has reiterated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was established through ordinary legislation under Article 106 of the 1992 Constitution and not through a constitutional amendment process. …
OSP established under ordinary legislation, not constitutional amendment – Deputy AGJoy Online
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has argued that comments attributed to the Attorney-General suggest that the trial judge should have upheld the defence …
Atta Akyea says AG’s position supports Wontumi’s no-case submission argumentJoy Online
… He alleged that the Attorney-General effectively converted the individuals into prosecution witnesses instead of prosecuting them, arguing that although such a practice is permissible under the law, their evidence should have been treated with greater caution. …
Atta Akyea disputes judge’s conclusions on evidence in Wontumi illegal mining caseThe Chronicle
… t offensive speech should be answered with better speech, while falsehoods should be countered with the truth rather than “handcuffs, courtrooms and crushing bail conditions imposed on ordinary Ghanaians.” He, therefore, called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General …
Police Arrest NDC Tiktoker … Over Alleged Insults Against Bawumia …But Former Veep Calls For Discontinuation Of CaseJoy Online
Former Vice-President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General to discontinue the prosecution of an opposition activist accused of making offensive comments and publishing false information abou …
Halt prosecution of NDC organiser over comments made against me – Bawumia urges Police, AGJoy Online
… The legal team, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, told the court that the charges lack sufficient particulars to enable the accused person to clearly understand the allegations against him and properly prepare his defence. …
Godfred Dame argues Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s Buffer Stock charge sheet is defective, seeks dismissalThe Ghanaian Times
… It said its involvement relates only to extradition proceedings, which are being handled through Ghana’s Attorney-General as the country’s central authority. …
Ken Ofori Atta remains wanted despite US immigration proceedings- OSP announcesCivil society leaders and anti-corruption advocates credit the Mahama administration after 18 months for ongoing investigations, contract terminations, and procurement reforms, but express caution that the true test of the government's commitment lies ahead.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Civil society leaders and anti-corruption advocates credit the Mahama administration after 18 months for ongoing investigations, contract terminations, and procurement reforms, but express caution that the true test of the government's commitment lies ahead.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Christian Council of Ghana has established a technical committee with representatives from various Christian groupings to examine the stalled National Cathedral project, focusing on funding and location issues. The committee is expected to complete its work within a month and submit recommendations to the Local Government Minister and President.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has notified the law firm of Jonathan A. Alua of a tax audit covering 2023–2025, roughly one week after he filed a Supreme Court case against the authority and Attorney-General challenging the GRA Commissioner-General's powers over passenger baggage tax exemptions. The GRA stated the audit does not imply wrongdoing.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Cases against Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, accused of defrauding women through alleged romance scams, have been withdrawn from Circuit Courts in Accra for consolidation and referral to the High Court. Kwarteng and his wife Sally Akosua Amoasah have been jointly charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretences, with additional charges against each including producing obscene material; they have denied all charges.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A private citizen has filed a suit at the Supreme Court seeking to compel President Mahama to appoint a former Chief Justice to the Council of State, following the resignation of retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo from her ex-officio position. The suit argues that the Constitution requires the President to fill the vacancy and requests the court declare any failure to do so unconstitutional.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A lawyer has sued the Attorney-General and GRA Commissioner-General over Regulation 18(2)(b) of the Exemptions Regulations, 2025, which allows the Commissioner-General to determine the quantity of baggage passengers may bring into Ghana. The plaintiff argues that this power constitutes a waiver or variation of tax that requires parliamentary approval under Article 174(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, failed to provide adequate checks and balances to control the occupant of the office, contributing to tensions surrounding the OSP and its current leadership. He argued the law did not anticipate the possibility that an occupant might not meet public expectations or conduct himself in ways that erode public trust.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu suggests that growing attacks on the Office of the Special Prosecutor are partly driven by declining public trust in Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, as the officeholder becomes the institution's public face and criticism of their conduct spills over to affect the institution itself.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the Office of the Special Prosecutor requires stronger institutional oversight to prevent its leadership from undermining public confidence, citing controversies over the past year and a half and weaknesses in the legal framework that established the office.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor's Director of Strategy, Research and Communications has alleged that the Attorney-General's office turned down several requests from the OSP to collaborate on cases, though he maintains the two institutions generally have a good working relationship.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Akwatia MP Bernard Baidoo has called for greater collaboration between the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Attorney-General, warning that lack of cohesion between the two institutions could undermine Ghana's fight against corruption. He cautioned that institutional disputes over the OSP's constitutional foundation risk diverting focus from accountability efforts.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been appointed Secretary and Member of the Constitution Review Implementation Committee by the Attorney-General, where he will provide technical support for proposals to amend the 1992 Constitution. He says the appointment does not diminish his long-standing advocacy for a new constitutional framework for Ghana, a mission he has pursued for 17 years.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has adjourned its ruling on an interlocutory injunction application filed by Solomon Asamoah, the first accused in the Skytrain scandal trial, who also seeks a certiorari order to quash the High Court's dismissal of his no-case submission and variation of bail conditions. The court will deliver its ruling on August 31.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The High Court in Accra has given the Attorney-General 14 days to file disclosures, including a list of documents for prosecution, in an alleged GH₵30 million EXIM Bank fraud case involving former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako. The case was adjourned to September 22, 2026, for a case management conference.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng announced the "rebirth" of the Office of the Special Prosecutor following the Supreme Court's July 29, 2026 ruling affirming the constitutionality of the OSP's independent prosecutorial powers. The OSP will rigorously investigate corruption cases, vigorously prosecute offences, recover illicit assets, and intensify corruption prevention efforts.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to Ghana's judicial independence as a constitutional guarantee rather than an executive favour. His Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, conveyed this position at the opening of the 2nd Quadrennial Delegates' Conference of the Judicial Service Staff Association in Tamale, emphasizing that government will support the judiciary while respecting its autonomy.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Andrew Appiah Danquah, Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the United Party, has defended the party's petition to state institutions regarding alleged extortion involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, clarifying that the party is seeking investigation rather than a declaration of guilt. He said the allegations raised by GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and NEIP CEO Eric Adjei require competent state institutions to establish the facts and determine whether public power was misused for private interests.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), a former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP serving a 20-year sentence for facilitating illegal mining activities, sought bail pending appeal. The High Court adjourned his application to October 15, 2026, due to the indisposition of the judge scheduled to hear it.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Founder and Leader of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, says he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than distance himself from his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife. He told his congregation that his friendship with the couple is not a crime and that he will not hide or pretend the relationship does not exist.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has called for renewed investigations into the AKSA power deal and sanctions where breaches are found, arguing Ghana should not rely solely on US proceedings to determine what happened in the transaction involving Ghanaian institutions and officials. His call follows a US criminal case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko that has raised questions about alleged payments to public officials connected to the Turkish energy company Aksa Enerji project.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has filed a case challenging Ghana's constitutional provisions on presidential term limits before the Supreme Court, bringing the total number of pending cases on the issue to five. The NPP suit follows four individual cases filed between December 2025 and July 2026, and comes after the government proposed changes to Ghana's presidential term limits framework.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the Chief Justice's directives requiring selected judges to conduct criminal trials during the legal vacation, arguing the arrangement raises questions about equality before the law and access to justice.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba says the release of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her acquittal and discharge by the Court of Appeal was an expected legal outcome, with a seven-day statutory stay of execution allowing her to go free after the period elapsed.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre Chief Executive Officer, has been released from custody following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge. The Attorney-General withdrew a stay application, allowing the appellate court's judgment to take effect, though the State has indicated its intention to challenge the decision at the Supreme Court.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Court of Appeal has struck out as withdrawn an application by the Attorney-General seeking to stay the execution of its decision acquitting former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. The State has since filed an appeal at the Supreme Court.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has filed processes opposing Bernard Antwi Boasiako's (Chairman Wontumi) bail application pending appeal, arguing his appeal has no reasonable chance of success and there are no special circumstances warranting release. Boasiako was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour in July 2026 for illegal mining offences at Samreboi in the Western Region.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has cautioned that Asante Kwaku Berko's conviction in the United States does not automatically establish criminal liability against individuals in Ghana, and that any person named in evidence will be assessed independently under Ghanaian law as the Office investigates the Ghanaian dimension of the bribery case.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kwabena Donkor, former Minister of Power, has categorically denied receiving any money from Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Goldman Sachs banker convicted in a U.S. bribery case involving allegations of bribing Ghanaian officials over a power plant project. According to social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Donkor welcomed an investigation and expressed confidence it would clear his name.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Ghanaian-American banker Asante Kwaku Berko of a bribery scheme in which he and co-conspirators paid or conspired to pay more than US$1 million in bribes to Ghanaian government officials to help Turkish energy company Aksa Enerji secure a power plant contract during Ghana's 2014–2017 energy crisis.
10 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe on 30 July 2026 has sparked wider debate about prosecutorial discretion, the Attorney-General's relationship with appellate courts, and consistency in politically sensitive cases.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →