Also known as: DAG
Legal practitioner who disputed Ghana Bar Association President's claims on trials during legal vacation periods.
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The Chronicle
… 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. …
GBA Takes On Judiciary Over Hearing Of High-Profile Cases During VacationJoy Online
… 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). …
Is Legal Vacation intended for the Bench or the Bar?The Ghanaian Times
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. …
GBA President ‘in error’ on legal vacation, trial – Deputy AGThe Ghanaian Times
… 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. …
Hanan Aludiba’s Lawyer to appeal High Court decision despite order to amend chargesThe Ghanaian Times
… Augustines Obuor is lead counsel for the second accused, Faiza Seidu Wuni, whiles the Republic was represented by Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney General. …
High Court rejects dismissal request in NAFCO Case, orders prosecution to amend 2 of 16 Charges Against former CEOJoy Online
… During that period, he alleges that Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai posted on social media accusing him of attempting to withdraw money from a frozen bank account. …
Hanan Abdul-Wahab petitions Attorney-General over alleged due process violationsThe Chronicle
… According to the Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, in a Facebook post on Sunday, the High Court had earlier granted Mr. …
Former National Buffer Stock CEO Arrested at Accra AirportJoy Online
… Structure of Defendant’s case in brief The Attorney-General, represented by his Deputy Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, vehemently contested both writs: Timing of the hearing: The AG conceded that the Chief Justice is absolutely entitled to a fair hearing under natural justice, but argued t …
The Law 101 – Supreme Court upholds constitutionality in removal of CJ TorkornooDaily Guide
… Frank Marshal Cromwell, led in his evidence-in-chief by Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, told the court that all the three cheques were then paid into the bank account of BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a company owned and controlled by the couple. …
Adu-Boahene Trial: Investigator Details How GH¢49.1m Moved To Private AccountDaily Guide
… Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, yesterday pointed out the existence of a plea bargain request by Chairman Wontumi to exercise his right under Section162C(3) of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30). …
Exim Bank ‘Fraud’ Case: Court Gives AG, Wontumi Time To Discuss Plea BargainThe Office of the Attorney General has filed disclosure documents for the trial of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), accused of causing financial loss of GH¢30 million to a public entity through a loan from Ghana EXIM Bank in 2018. The court has adjourned the case management conference to November 2 and 3, 2026.
11 hours ago · Daily Guide →
The Office of the Attorney General has filed disclosure documents for the trial of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), accused of causing financial loss of GH¢30 million to a public entity through a loan from Ghana EXIM Bank in 2018. The court has adjourned the case management conference to November 2 and 3, 2026.
11 hours ago · Daily Guide →
An Accra High Court has set November 4, 2026, to rule on the bail application filed by former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who was convicted on July 20, 2026, on six illegal mining charges and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Wontumi is seeking bail pending his appeal against the conviction and sentence.
15 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Salomey Awiti Bafoh, a 40-year-old nurse, was granted bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties by Adenta Circuit Court after being remanded for allegedly aiding 'Ghana Jollof' to distribute false information online. She had been in custody for three weeks following her arrest on September 12, 2026.
6 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, was released on a GH¢10 million bail after being charged with conspiracy, dissipation of public funds, and intentionally causing financial loss to the state. The charges relate to a GH¢3.9 million loan facility that he was contracted to retrieve.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
1 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
24 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
13 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
12 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba announced an appeal of the High Court's decision, even though the court ordered the Attorney General to amend two counts of defrauding by false pretences against Aludiba and co-accused Faiza Seidu Wuni. The case involves alleged financial irregularities at the National Food Buffer Stock Company.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Buffer Stock Company, was arrested at Accra International Airport while attempting to travel to the United Kingdom. According to the Deputy Attorney General, the arrest followed an attempt to use false means to access funds in his frozen Republic Bank account, and the Attorney-General plans to seek a review of the court's earlier permission for him to travel.
5 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
An Accra High Court has granted Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and the Attorney General two weeks to negotiate a plea bargain in a case where Wontumi is accused of causing GH¢30 million financial loss to Ghana EXIM Bank. The case has been adjourned to July 2.
19 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A High Court in Accra struck out an application by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi to withdraw as counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who faces accusations of permitting unauthorised mining on his company's concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ruled the application incompetent and not known to any criminal procedure rule, while Wontumi's legal team has since appointed Samuel Atta-Akyea ahead of the court's judgment.
16 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Finance Minister, was adjudged Overall Best Minister of the Year 2025–2026 at the 6th Ghana Minister of the Year Awards held in Accra. Other ministers honoured included Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Best Young Minister and John Abdulai Jinapor as Best Innovation Minister.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
21 May 2026 · Daily Guide →