Also known as: the High Court · General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court in Accra · High Court of Justice (General Jurisdiction), Accra
Ghanaian superior court handling cases involving corruption, financial crimes, defamation, and national security matters.
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Fresh court documents filed at the High Court in Accra have alleged a list of criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, over alleged financial improprieties in …
Ex-NAFCO boss Hanan and wife dragged back to court over alleged theft, fraud and money laundering exceeding GH¢60mJoy Online
Joana Quaye, the former wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), has filed an application at the Divorce and Matrimonial Division of the High Court in Accra seeking to stop him from selling or transferring shares in several companies and high-value properties. …
Joana Quaye seeks injunction to stop RNAQ from selling company shares, luxury assetsJoy Online
… In a ruling delivered on Thursday, May 14, the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra entered judgment in favour of journalist Bridget Otoo and two other applicants in the case titled Bridget Otoo & 2 Others v. …
Damages in #OccupyJulorbiHouse ruling not punitive enough – Samson AnyeniniJoy Online
The High Court in Accra has ruled that the Ghana Police Service violated the constitutional rights of journalist Bridget Otoo and two other applicants during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest in September 2023. …
High Court rules police violated rights of journalists and activists during #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestJoy Online
The High Court in Accra has granted permission to the sixth accused person in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) case, Col. …
SML trial: High Court grants 6th accused Kwadwo Damoah leave to travel to LondonThe Ghanaian Times
… The suit, filed at the High Court in Accra, claims that videos published by the defendant on social media contain false and damaging statements about the plaintiff. …
Roman Fada sues TikToker Queen Emma for defamationThe Ghanaian Times
The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application filed by the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, seeking to halt her ongoing trial. …
Court rejects bid to halt trial of former NSA Deputy CEOJoy Online
… The lawyers further stressed that the matter is still active in court, referencing an appeal filed against final orders issued by the High Court in Accra on January 20, 2026. …
Joana Quaye’s legal team dismisses ex-husband’s allegations as “untrue”Joy Online
… At that time, the statement stressed, he “was unemployed and had none of the properties he owns now.” The firm maintained that this is a matter of public record, captured in proceedings of the High Court in Accra dated March 13, 2024, and “cannot be changed by a self-serving ex p …
RNAQ had nothing before marriage to Joana – Godfred Dame fires backFormer Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi told the High Court that the Accra SkyTrain project was duly considered and approved by the Fund's Governing Board before the release of US$2 million, following established investment procedures including Investment Committee review.
7 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi told the High Court that the Accra SkyTrain project was duly considered and approved by the Fund's Governing Board before the release of US$2 million, following established investment procedures including Investment Committee review.
7 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢10 million by the High Court in Accra following his arraignment on three charges: conspiracy, intentionally causing financial loss to the state through alleged dissipation of public funds amounting to GH¢9,850,000, and money laundering. The court ordered him to deposit his passport and make himself available to investigators as conditions of bail.
3 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's High Court has granted the Office of the Special Prosecutor four more weeks to serve Ken Ofori-Atta, the former Finance Minister, with summons in the United States in a case involving eight accused persons facing corruption charges related to alleged SML-GRA revenue assurance arrangement losses of more than GH¢1.4 billion.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has filed a submission of no case to answer, arguing the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case and citing evidential gaps, contradictions in witness testimony, and failure to call material witnesses. The case centres on the alleged dishonest appropriation of GH¢49.1 million allegedly obtained under the guise of procuring a US$7 million cyber-defence system.
28 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Eastern Regional Women's Organiser of the NPP is calling on the Attorney-General and Police to secure bail for Senior Nursing Officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who is being held in connection with the "Ghana Jollof" case and was remanded on a charge of abetment after a High Court bail application was rejected.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has refused bail for Salomey Awiti Bafoh, a Techiman-based Senior Nursing Officer accused of aiding Barbara Asantewaa Kodua (Ghana Jollof) to circulate false publications online. Justice Halima El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit cited the cyber-related nature of the investigation and the likelihood of interference with ongoing investigations.
25 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The National Council of Parent Teacher Association has challenged a Ghana Education Service directive ordering senior high schools to stop collecting PTA dues, citing a High Court injunction issued July 21, 2026, that preserved the status quo in a dispute between NCPTA and the Attorney General and GES. NCPTA affirms that PTA membership and dues payment are voluntary and supports the Free Senior High School policy.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A criminologist at KNUST has criticised the High Court's decision to deny bail to a 40-year-old Senior Nursing Officer from Techiman in connection with the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok controversy, describing the continued detention as "high-handedness" and arguing that suspects facing misdemeanour charges should ordinarily be considered for bail.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office of embarrassing itself through its letter on the arrest attempt of Manhyia South MP, arguing that EOCO failed to follow established parliamentary procedures for inviting Members of Parliament and should have formally written to the Speaker instead.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for an urgent national crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, citing a seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French customs at Dunkirk in September concealed in a container of plastic waste from Ghana, and noting that four Ghanaians have been arraigned in connection with alleged narcotics trafficking.
23 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 52-year-old South African national arriving from Accra was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport with substances suspected to be cocaine valued at R2 million. This is the third major arrest of suspected drug traffickers arriving from Ghana, following a British actress and Australian couple caught with methamphetamine bound for Australia in June, and French customs seizing nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in a Ghana-sourced container in July.
22 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Spartan Ives Limited, operators of Polo Beach Club in Accra, has filed for an injunction to restrain Labadi Beach Hotel from demolishing the Club, following threats by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat. The two entities are locked in a High Court dispute over beachfront land, with Labadi Beach Hotel claiming the area is government-owned and subject to a buffer zone policy, while Polo Beach denies the allegations.
11 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene concluded over 10 weeks of cross-examination of the prosecution's final witness in a GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity case at the High Court in Accra. The defence challenged whether a BNC Communications Bureau Limited account at UBA was authorised for national security operations, while the EOCO investigator maintained the account was unknown to the National Signals Bureau.
10 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The solicitor for Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who filed a defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board CEO Samuel Adu Gyamfi at the High Court in Accra on August 24, 2026, has stated the writ was duly served on Ayine & Partners law firm after they indicated authority to accept service. However, the law firm returned the writ on August 27, 2026, claiming their client had changed his mind, and when the court bailiff attempted personal service at Gyamfi's office, he refused to accept the writ.
29 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The High Court in Accra has given the Attorney-General 14 days to file disclosures, including a list of documents for prosecution, in an alleged GH₵30 million EXIM Bank fraud case involving former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako. The case was adjourned to September 22, 2026, for a case management conference.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin has filed a High Court suit against Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited, seeking GH¢15 million in damages, an apology and retraction over comments made on the Newsfile programme where Gyamfi allegedly called him an "extortionist."
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The High Court in Accra adjourned the criminal case of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni to August 17, 2026, after lawyers for both accused failed to appear in court. The Deputy Attorney-General questioned explanations for the absences, noting that lead counsel had previously indicated unavailability during legal vacation and requesting medical evidence.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has criticised the High Court's decision to continue his client's trial during the legal vacation, calling it an "aberration" of established judicial traditions, though he acknowledged the judge has the authority to order the proceedings to continue.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has questioned whether the criminal trial of former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene can continue if his defence lawyer is unavailable during the legal vacation. Adu-Boahene's lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea stayed away from court on Tuesday, citing the traditional right of lawyers to rest during vacation.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene, defended his deliberate absence from court on August 11 during the legal vacation, arguing that the vacation period is traditionally intended for lawyers to rest and not for substantial criminal cases, though it may accommodate emergency motions.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court judge in Accra has given former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife six days to secure their lawyers' presence for their trial's continuation on August 17, warning that if they appear without counsel, they must personally cross-examine the prosecution witness or the witness will be discharged. The defendants appeared without their legal team on August 11, citing the legal vacation.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has sentenced Lydia Aboagye to life imprisonment after a jury found her guilty of murdering her husband, Kweku Gyasi, following a domestic dispute at Omanjor in 2021. The seven-member jury returned a 5–2 majority verdict of guilty.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board has dismissed as false and malicious social media claims that a licensed gold dealer absconded with GH¢200 million. The Board said it suspended the licence of Dominic Bonsu Ventures over suspected breaches, leading to the proprietor's arrest and ongoing legal proceedings.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Gold Board has dismissed as false and misleading social media claims that Dominic Bonsu, purportedly a former bodyguard to its CEO Sammy Gyamfi, absconded with GH¢200 million. GoldBod stressed that Bonsu never served as a bodyguard or security officer to Gyamfi, the institution has not lost or advanced GH¢200 million to him, and his company's licence was suspended for suspected breaches of licence conditions; Bonsu was arrested and remanded by the High Court in Accra.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A businesswoman has filed suit at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra against an interior decorator and a senior Ghana Police Service officer, seeking declarations, damages, and recovery of money and property over an alleged breach of contract involving the furnishing of her shop. The plaintiff alleges the interior decorator failed to meet agreed specifications, and contends the police commissioner induced and procured the breaches through abuse of office.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A GlobalInfo Analytics poll found that 42 per cent of Ghanaian voters disagree with the government's decision to extradite Fredrick Kumi ("Abu Trica") to the USA before completion of his appeal process, while 29 per cent agreed and 29 per cent had no opinion. The High Court in Accra had approved Abu Trica's extradition to face trial over an alleged romance fraud scheme involving approximately US$8 million.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board has suspended the gold trading licence of Dominic Bonsu Ventures with immediate effect for breaching regulatory requirements, and has sought a bench warrant for the arrest of the company's proprietor as part of enforcement proceedings.
27 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Baba Jamal Konneh, Deputy Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC, has withdrawn allegations linking Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to illegal mining and apologized following a GH¢30 million defamation suit filed by Oppong Nkrumah at the High Court in Accra. The claims, made during a live Okay FM discussion on February 13, 2026, alleged that Oppong Nkrumah had brought Chinese nationals into Akyemansa to engage in galamsey that destroyed cocoa farms.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A United States Immigration Judge in Virginia granted former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's application for adjustment of status, finding insufficient evidentiary foundation in the Department of Homeland Security's opposition, which cited criminal charges filed in Ghana concerning the Strategic Mobilisation Limited contract. The ruling highlights differing standards between US immigration adjudication and Ghanaian criminal prosecution.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has stated that former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta remains subject to criminal proceedings in Ghana and is still wanted under a valid High Court arrest warrant, rejecting interpretations of a US immigration court transcript suggesting he has not been credibly charged. The OSP noted it is not involved in his US immigration proceedings but only in extradition matters being handled through Ghana's Attorney-General, and that the credibility of charges against him is for Ghanaian courts to determine.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →