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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June 2026
5 JunThe Chronicle
… Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice The issue emerged during proceedings at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra on Wednesday before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, where Oware-Mensah is standing trial over allegations linked to the Nationa …
Gifty Oware Challenges Authorization Of Funds From ADB To Blocks Of Life Consult Limited

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Ghana Law Society to hold first annual Bar conference September 30

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →
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

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 →