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Dominic Akuritinga Ayine

Also known as: Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine · Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine

Dominic Akuritinga Ayine — Ghana's Attorney General overseeing Operation Recover All Loot investigations and laying tribunal legislation.

2026-06-052026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Other speakers expected to participate include the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin; Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine; President of the Law Society of Kenya, Charles Kanjama; and legal scholar

    Ghana Law Society announces maiden annual Bar conference for September 30
  3. Joy Online

    The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, says the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative is making significant progress and Ghanaians will soon begin to see the results of investigations and prosecutions.

    ORAL doing fantastic job, Ghanaians will see results soon – Attorney General
  4. July 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Dominic Akuritinga Ayine into National Organiser Joseph Yamin and National Vice Chairman Yakubu Abanga over alleged galamsey activities.

    Minority challenges High Court ruling against Wontumi
  6. Joy Online

    Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, accusing his office and state security agencies of subjecting him to what he describes as a sustained campaign of harassment, unlawful detention and torture since criminal proceedings were initiated against him.

    Hanan Abdul-Wahab petitions Attorney-General over alleged due process violations
  7. Daily Guide

    Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, alleging that he acted unlawfully in directing the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to release GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund despite pending garnishee proceedings against the fund.

    GH¢350m Contingency Fund Release: Minority Calls For AG’s Resignation
  8. Joy Online

    The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has laid the Tribunal Bill 2026 in Parliament, proposing the re-establishment of tribunals as part of the justice delivery system.

    Attorney-General lays tribunal bill to revive public tribunals in justice system reform
  9. June 2026
  10. Joy Online

    Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, reaffirming our shared commitment to fight fraud, cybercrime, and transnational organized crime.

    US Justice Department hosts AG Ayine over law enforcement cooperation between the two countries
  11. The Chronicle

    Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has placed educational exchange at the centre of the Ghana-U.S.

    Ayine Lauds US For Issuing Over 12,000 Visas To Ghanaian Students
  12. Daily Guide

    In economic terms, this is a rent-extraction system, not a dynamic market and it is gladdening to hear that the government, through the venerable Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, is making moves to dismantle the ecosystem that was deliberate

    KGL’s ‘Big Payment’ Price Of State Backed Monopoly, Not Heroism
  13. Joy Online

    In economic terms, this is a rent-extraction system, not a dynamic market and it is gladdening to hear that the government, through the venerable Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, is making moves to dismantle the ecosystem that was deliberate

    KGL’s “big payments” are the price of state-backed monopoly, not heroism
Politics

Ghana Law Society to hold first annual Bar conference September 30

The News

The Ghana Law Society has announced its maiden Annual Bar Conference for September 30, themed "Legal Reforms: The Place of the Ghanaian Lawyer," bringing together legal practitioners, judges, policymakers, and corporate leaders. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to attend as Special Guest of Honour, alongside the Speaker of Parliament, Chief Justice, Attorney General, and international legal figures.

15 August 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 15 August

  1. Ghana Law Society to hold first annual Bar conference September 30

    The Ghana Law Society has announced its maiden Annual Bar Conference for September 30, themed "Legal Reforms: The Place of the Ghanaian Lawyer," bringing together legal practitioners, judges, policymakers, and corporate leaders. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to attend as Special Guest of Honour, alongside the Speaker of Parliament, Chief Justice, Attorney General, and international legal figures.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. Attorney General says ORAL investigations complete, prosecutions pending

    Attorney General Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine says Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) has completed investigations into 34 cases, with preliminary findings made and several cases being prepared for filing in court. He stated that prosecutions will begin soon and that investigations are being conducted carefully to ensure they are not political persecution.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. Minority challenges Wontumi's mining conviction on procedural grounds

    The Minority Caucus in Parliament has objected to the 20-year prison sentence handed down to NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) on two counts under the Minerals and Mining Act, alleging procedural irregularities including denial of counsel and selective prosecution, and vowing to appeal to higher courts.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 19 July

  1. Former NAFCO CEO petitions AG over alleged rights violations

    Hanan Abdul-Wahab, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, has petitioned the Attorney-General alleging sustained harassment, unlawful detention, and torture by his office and state security agencies. Abdul-Wahab claims violations of his constitutional rights, including excessive bail conditions, seizure of funds by EOCO, and public comments by the Attorney-General before charges were filed.

    19 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. Minority demands AG's resignation over GH¢350m fund release

    Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for the Attorney General's immediate resignation, alleging he unlawfully directed the Bank of Ghana to release GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund despite pending garnishee proceedings against it. The Deputy Minority Leader said the AG's July 1, 2026 letter directing the fund's release to the National Emergency Flood Response Programme violated the Constitution and the rule of law by circumventing an active court process.

    9 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 6 July

  1. Attorney-General introduces tribunal bill to restore justice system tribunals

    Ghana's Attorney-General has laid the Tribunal Bill 2026 in Parliament to re-establish Regional and District Tribunals as part of the justice delivery system. The bill aims to address a constitutional gap, promote access to justice, reduce case backlogs, and enable faster adjudication of cases.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. US Justice Department meets Ghana's AG on law enforcement cooperation

    The Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice held talks with Ghana's Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine to strengthen cooperation in fighting transnational crime, reaffirming shared commitment to combat fraud, cybercrime, and organised criminal networks.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Ghana's Attorney-General praises US visa facilitation for students

    Ghana's Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine commended the U.S. Embassy in Accra for issuing more than 12,000 visas to Ghanaian students, describing educational exchange as central to the Ghana-U.S. relationship.

    12 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 11 June

  1. KGL's GH¢173m lottery payment reflects monopoly advantage, not merit

    Daily Guide argues that KGL's GH¢173 million payment to the National Lottery Authority is being overstated as corporate achievement, when it actually reflects state-granted monopolistic control over USSD and digital lottery channels that yields supernormal profits without competing against other licensed operators.

    11 June 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. KGL's payments reflect state monopoly privilege, not exceptional performance

    An opinion piece argues that KGL's GH¢173 million payment to the National Lottery Authority and its higher contributions versus other operators result from state-backed monopolistic control over USSD and digital lottery channels, rather than corporate ingenuity or outcompetition.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. Oware-Mensah challenges ADB authorization of NSA funds transfer

    Former NSA Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah has questioned the Agricultural Development Bank's claim that transfers from an NSA hire purchase suspense account to Blocks of Life Consult Limited were properly authorised, during ongoing trial proceedings over alleged financial losses of about GH¢38 million. The defence counsel challenged the bank's witness over the absence of documentary evidence specifically authorising the first transfer of GH¢148,841 in February 2023, despite the bank's reliance on what it described as a standing instruction.

    5 June 2026 · The Chronicle

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