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Court of Appeal

Judicial body hearing appeals in Ghana's legal system, involved in cases spanning divorce settlements, police promotions, and criminal convictions.

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  1. May 2026
  2. April 2026
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Former wife seeks court freeze on businessman's assets amid divorce appeal

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Joana Quaye has filed an application at the High Court seeking to temporarily freeze shares in companies and luxury properties belonging to her former husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye pending the Court of Appeal's decision on their divorce settlement. She claims she sacrificed her education and supported his early business ventures, including funding the establishment of Quick Credit Company Limited.

14 hours ago · Joy Online

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  1. Former wife seeks court freeze on businessman's assets amid divorce appeal

    Joana Quaye has filed an application at the High Court seeking to temporarily freeze shares in companies and luxury properties belonging to her former husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye pending the Court of Appeal's decision on their divorce settlement. She claims she sacrificed her education and supported his early business ventures, including funding the establishment of Quick Credit Company Limited.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Ghana Police Service appeals Supreme Court to overturn promotions verdict

    The Ghana Police Service has appealed to the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal's January 22, 2026 verdict that ordered the promotion of 40 aggrieved Chief Inspectors with consequential financial benefits. The Police Service argues the Court of Appeal erred by ordering promotions under the lapsed 2021 Amnesty Programme instead of requiring compliance with established promotion procedures under the Police Service Regulations, 2012.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. Ghana lacks clear law on re-arresting discharged suspects

    Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai says Ghana's criminal justice system has no specific legislation regulating the re-arrest of suspects whose charges have been dropped, a gap he illustrates through past cases including Gregory Afoko's detention despite court bail decisions.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. Divorce dispute over businessman's wealth and ex-wife's contribution

    In a televised interview on The Delay Show on 25 April 2026, microfinance mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye claimed his ex-wife Joana Quaye played no meaningful role in his wealth accumulation and that he was already prosperous before their marriage. According to court records and her legal team's statement, this claim is demonstrably false and contradicts documented evidence that he returned from the United Kingdom in 2009 unemployed.

    1 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 28 April

  1. High Court dismisses bid to halt NSA deputy CEO trial

    The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by former National Service Authority Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah seeking to halt her trial. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ordered the prosecution to proceed with its case, with the matter adjourned to May 11.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Joana Quaye's lawyers accuse RNAQ of undermining appeal

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye of attempting to sway public opinion and undermine justice through a media interview granted while an appeal in their dispute is still pending. The lawyers argued that Mr Quaye made allegations "which are all substantially untrue" concerning matters currently before the Court of Appeal.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Joana Quaye's lawyers dismiss ex-husband's allegations

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have rejected allegations made by her ex-husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye, describing them as "substantially untrue" and cautioning against public commentary on an ongoing court case, following his appearance on the Delay Show on April 25.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Lawyers dispute RNAQ's claims about pre-marriage wealth

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have refuted claims made by Richard Nii Armah Quaye in a recent media interview, asserting that court records show he "had none of the properties he owns now" before their 2010 marriage and was unemployed at that time.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Joana Quaye's lawyers accuse ex-husband of prejudicing appeal

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused her estranged husband, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, of attempting to influence public opinion and undermine ongoing court proceedings through a media interview with broadcaster Deloris Frimpong Manso. The lawyers say allegations made in the interview are "substantially untrue" and relate to matters currently before the courts, and argue that the move obstructs the administration of justice.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Supreme Court awards compensation to wrongfully convicted bar owner

    The Supreme Court has awarded GH¢800,000 to Yaw Appiah, a bar owner wrongfully convicted of robbery who spent nearly 19 years in prison before being acquitted by the Court of Appeal in March 2025. The decision, delivered on February 10, 2026, followed his initial conviction and 45-year sentence in 2011.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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