Legal practitioner who contested Ghana Bar Association President's claims on trials during legal vacation, arguing vacation courts can handle substantive matters.
… The prosecution, led by Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, called four witnesses as it sought to secure the conviction of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) appointee and his wife. …
Dr. Justice Srem-Sai and Kissi Agyebeng The rift between the Office of the Attorney General (AG) and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) appears to be widening, with the two law enforcement agencies ostensibly engaging in some sort of power play. …
… Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the request for an adjournment, noting that the accused persons’ refusal to file their defence on all instances meant they do not wish to defend themselves any further. …
… The request was opposed by the Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, who contended that the Supreme Court has emphatically dismissed the application for interlocutory injunction and that satisfies the trial judge’s decision to halt the trial to abide the apex court’s dec …
… Opposition The application was opposed by Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, who argued that it did not meet any of the three grounds set for the grant of an interlocutory application. …
… Deputy AG disagrees The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, has, however, rejected the GBA’s position that the availability of lawyers should determine whether substantive cases are heard during the legal vacation. …
… The more compelling positions, in my respectful view, are those advanced by the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, and Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare (Kwaku Azar). …
Legal practitioner Dr. Justice Srem-Sai has faulted the President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) over claims made in a letter to the Chief Justice dated August 10, 2024, regarding the conduct of trials during the legal vacation. …
… The State, represented by Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the application, maintaining that the charges are valid and that the accused ought to face trial. …
The Office of the Attorney General has closed its case against former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited, who are accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million in a purported cybersecurity system deal for Ghana. The court has set September 25, 2026 as the deadline for the defence to file a submission of no case to answer, with a ruling on the submission scheduled for November 5, 2026.
The Office of the Attorney General has closed its case against former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited, who are accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million in a purported cybersecurity system deal for Ghana. The court has set September 25, 2026 as the deadline for the defence to file a submission of no case to answer, with a ruling on the submission scheduled for November 5, 2026.
A rift appears to be widening between the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, with the OSP's Director of Strategy, Research and Communications claiming the AG's office has declined multiple collaboration requests on cases, though both heads publicly maintain there are no significant issues between them.
An Accra High Court has rejected the Deputy Attorney General's request to convict former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi for failing to file their defence on schedule, instead granting them until September 23, 2026 to submit their defence and other court processes. The two are on trial for allegedly causing $2 million in financial loss to the state through investment in the Sky Train project.
The trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng resumed after the court rejected their lawyer's request to adjourn pending a Supreme Court review. They are charged with allegedly stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state.
Ghana's Supreme Court has dismissed an application for injunction against the Chief Justice's warrant permitting selected criminal trials to proceed during the legal vacation. The court ruled that the Chief Justice's warrant was not discriminatory and that expedited trials align with constitutional protections for speedy justice.
An opinion piece contests the Ghana Bar Association President's claims in an August 10, 2026 letter to the Chief Justice that vacation judges do not conduct trials and that counsel control whether to appear before vacation courts. The writer argues neither claim is supported by law, rules, practice, or reason.
The Ghana Bar Association has objected to the Judiciary's decision to compel High Court judges to continue hearing part-heard criminal trials during the legal vacation period (August 1 to September 30), arguing that the practice departs from established arrangements and places undue pressure on lawyers who have made prior commitments.
An analysis argues that the Ghana debate on legal vacation conflates established practice with binding law, and contends that the Chief Justice's powers under High Court rules qualify vacation periods, supporting positions by the Deputy Attorney-General and Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare over the Ghana Bar Association's stance.
Legal practitioner Dr. Justice Srem-Sai has contested two assertions made by the Ghana Bar Association President in an August 10, 2024 letter to the Chief Justice regarding trials during legal vacation. Srem-Sai argues that Vacation Courts can handle substantive matters including trials, and that the Chief Justice—not lawyers—determines when courts operate.
A High Court judge has refused a request to dismiss charges against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba but ordered the Attorney General to amend two of the 16 counts against him; the trial will proceed on all charges, with Aludiba and his wife facing a combined 20 counts.
Ghana's Supreme Court issued an 84-page judgment affirming the constitutionality of the procedure used to remove former Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, dismissing consolidated lawsuits that challenged the President's actions and the Council of State's role. The decision clarified the removal process, upheld the self-executing nature of Article 146, and set a precedent for future constitutional disputes over judicial independence and executive authority.
An EOCO investigator told a court that former National Signals Bureau director Kwabena Adu-Boahene transferred GH¢49.1 million from the state institution's account into a private company he and his wife owned, in three cheques signed in 2020 allegedly under the pretext of purchasing a cyber defence system.
The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court to block defence lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw from the criminal case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and others. The State's objection raises grounds of jurisdiction, capacity, and standing, arguing the withdrawal application raises fundamental legal questions requiring judicial determination.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, has been named the Overall Best Performing Minister at the 6th Ghana Minister of the Year Awards, recognized for his distinguished service and performance at the Ministry of Finance. The awards ceremony, held in Accra, celebrated excellence in public service and impactful leadership in governance during the 2025 review period.
A High Court will determine a bail application for Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), who has been remanded into BNI custody over allegations of publication of false news and offensive conduct. Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, leading his legal team, opposed the State's request for adjournment, arguing the application was properly served and the accused's rights and health are in issue.