Kwame Gyan

Also known as: Professor Kwame Gyan · Prof. Kwame Gyan · Prof Gyan · Prof Kwame Gyan

2026-04-242026-10-28

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September 2026
11 SeptJoy Online
Legal practitioner Professor Kwame Gyan has recounted how he gave up a well-paying career in the United States to return to Ghana, saying his experience demonstrates that there is value in staying home and identifying opportunities despite the country’s challenges. …
Prof Gyan backs case for staying in Ghana; says he left a $75K a year US job for $2k in the 90s
11 SeptJoy Online
Legal practitioner Professor Kwame Gyan has urged prospective homeowners to engage qualified built-environment professionals and obtain all necessary permits before beginning construction. …
Prof Gyan urges homebuilders to seek professional advice, obtain permits
11 SeptJoy Online
Private legal practitioner Prof Kwame Gyan has cautioned prospective homeowners to conduct thorough checks before buying land, warning that a seemingly attractive plot could expose buyers to flooding, land litigation and ownership disputes. …
Planning to build your dream home? Prof Gyan highlights key things to consider before land purchase
July 2026
27 JulJoy Online
… Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I announced that he and his family have now instructed Kwame Gyan & Associates, led by Prof. …
Funeral halted as Kantanka family heads to court over Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s Will
21 JulThe Chronicle
… Professor Kwame Gyan, lead counsel of the Team of lawyers for Justmoh Construction, described the ruling as a vindication of the legal process. …
Boankra Inland Port Dispute: Law Lords Dismiss ASPL’S $33.3m Claim … Against Justmoh Construction
20 JulJoy Online
… Lead Counsel, Professor Kwame Gyan said the outcome was expected given the strength of the facts and the law. …
Supreme Court dismisses APSL bid to revive US$33.3m Boankra arbitration award
15 JulJoy Online
… Legal luminary Professor Kwame Gyan who represented Justmoh Construction has welcomed the Apex court’s judgment describing it as victory for due process and rule of law. …
Supreme Court dismisses APSL’s US$33m suit against Justmoh as lacking merit
June 2026
23 JunThe Chronicle
… Sarah Adwoa Safo on her hospital bed Police sources told The Chronicle that Akofena reported to investigators on Monday, accompanied by his lawyer, Professor Kwame Gyan, as detectives intensified efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding the shooting that has shocked membe …
Adwoa Safo Shooting Saga: Safo Akofena In Police Custody …Two Pistols, Cache Of Munitions Recovered
April 2026
28 AprDaily Guide
… Oduro’s legal counsel, led by Professor Kwame Gyan, called for urgent enforcement of the court order and protection of their client’s property rights. …
Dodowa Land Dispute: Minister Accused Of Trespassing
24 AprThe Chronicle
… Kwame Gyan, also associated themselves with the request, urging the court to set a reasonable adjournment date. …
High Court Adjourns Ofori-Atta Trial Pending OSP Appeal

Society

Prof Gyan recounts leaving $75k US job to return to Ghana

The News

Legal practitioner Professor Kwame Gyan has recounted how he gave up a well-paying career in the United States to return to Ghana, saying his experience demonstrates that there is value in staying home and identifying opportunities despite the country's challenges. His account was made during a Joy FM discussion about whether Ghana is worth staying in, sparked by recent comments from the Ghana Tourism Authority's Deputy CEO about opportunities available in the country.

11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

Prof Gyan recounts leaving $75k US job to return to Ghana
Legal practitioner Professor Kwame Gyan has recounted how he gave up a well-paying career in the United States to return to Ghana, saying his experience demonstrates that there is value in staying home and identifying opportunities despite the country's challenges. His account was made during a Joy FM discussion about whether Ghana is worth staying in, sparked by recent comments from the Ghana Tourism Authority's Deputy CEO about opportunities available in the country.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal expert advises homebuilders to hire professionals and obtain permits
Professor Kwame Gyan, a legal practitioner specialising in land and property law, has urged prospective homeowners to engage qualified built-environment professionals and obtain all necessary permits before beginning construction, citing Ghana's building laws and the Local Governance Act 2016 which requires building permits as a legal requirement.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof Gyan urges homebuyers to check land before purchase
Private legal practitioner Prof Kwame Gyan has cautioned prospective homeowners to conduct thorough checks on location, accessibility, flood risk, land dispute history, and ownership status before buying land, warning that seemingly attractive plots could expose buyers to flooding, litigation, and ownership disputes.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

Kantanka family heads to court over Apostle Safo's will
The planned burial of late Apostle Prof. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo has been halted after Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, Head of the Kantanka Family, announced the family is taking legal action over the implementation of the will, citing disagreements over custody of the remains and other provisions.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

Supreme Court upholds High Court ruling dismissing APSL's arbitral award claim
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL) seeking to overturn a High Court ruling that nullified a US$33.3 million arbitral award against Justmoh Construction Limited in the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal Project dispute. The five-member panel unanimously upheld the High Court's decision, ruling that APSL's invocation of supervisory jurisdiction lacked merit.
21 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 20 July

Supreme Court dismisses APSL's bid to revive $33.3m award
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed APSL's application to overturn a High Court decision that nullified a US$33.3 million arbitral award against Justmoh Construction Limited, ruling that APSL lacked legal and corporate capacity to initiate arbitration for the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal Project.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

Supreme Court dismisses APSL's US$33m arbitral award appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit by Ashanti Port Services Ltd. challenging a High Court decision that set aside a US$33.3 million arbitral award in APSL's favour. The ruling upholds the High Court's May 2026 decision in favour of Justmoh Construction Ltd.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 23 June

Safo Akofena arrested over shooting of MP Adwoa Safo
Nana Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, at the centre of a succession dispute within the Kristo Asafo Mission, has been arrested and placed in police custody following a shooting that wounded former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo. Police recovered two loaded Glock pistols from his vehicle and additional ammunition from his residence during the investigation.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 28 April

Canadian property owner accuses Accra regional minister of trespassing
Bernard Oduro, a Ghanaian property owner based in Canada, has accused Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo of trespassing on his 2.66-acre land in Dodowa, which he acquired under a 99-year lease in 2005 and holds a valid Lands Commission title for. He claims the land has faced persistent encroachment and that despite a High Court injunction granted in October 2025 restraining all activities, development works have resumed under the current administration.
28 April 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 24 April

High Court adjourns Ofori-Atta trial pending OSP appeal ruling
The High Court has adjourned proceedings in the criminal case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and five others after the Office of the Special Prosecutor filed a notice of appeal and application for stay of execution in response to a ruling that stripped it of prosecutorial powers. The adjournment was granted pending the determination of the OSP's application, which challenges a ruling by Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu that declared the Office's prosecutions invalid.
24 April 2026 · The Chronicle →