… legal vacation and requesting that proceedings be postponed until the end of the vacation.However, the Deputy Attorney General reportedly said no such letter had been written to the judge, arguing instead that the communication had been sent to the Office of the Attorney General …
… The Office of the Attorney General preferred criminal charges against three accused persons — Antwi-Boasiako, a shareholder of Akonta Mining, and Kwame Antwi, a director of the company. …
… The Deputy Minister indicated that the proposed Narcotics Control Commission (Drug Demand and Harm Reduction) Regulations, 2026 had already been submitted to the Office of the Attorney General for consideration. …
… l Days 2026, organised to mark the successful completion of the Promotion of the Rule of Law and the Judiciary in Africa (PRoLA) project, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General …
The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application seeking to postpone judgment in the ongoing criminal trial involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, over alleged illegal mining …
… Brief Facts The prosecution’s brief facts indicate that in 2025, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Office of the Attorney General received information that Hanan has, over the eight years that he was the CEO of NAFCO, embezzled hundreds of millions of Ghana C …
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah questioned the basis of the Deputy Attorney General's claim that Samuel Atta Akyea had not formally written to the court to explain his absence during legal vacation. Tuah-Yeboah said that under proper practice, a lawyer communicates inability to attend court to the judge through the court's registrar, and questioned how the Deputy AG could know whether the registrar received such a letter.
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah questioned the basis of the Deputy Attorney General's claim that Samuel Atta Akyea had not formally written to the court to explain his absence during legal vacation. Tuah-Yeboah said that under proper practice, a lawyer communicates inability to attend court to the judge through the court's registrar, and questioned how the Deputy AG could know whether the registrar received such a letter.
Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) will begin its first royalty distribution of 2026 on July 27, introducing twice-yearly distributions and personalised statements showing which quarters generated each beneficiary's earnings, addressing long-standing transparency concerns in Ghana's music royalty system.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has asked the High Court in Accra to refer provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act to the Supreme Court for interpretation. He faces charges of leasing his mining concession at Samreboi in the Western Region contrary to the Act, and his counsel argues that a key provision (Section 14(1) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006) is legally vague, overbroad and unconstitutional.
Ghana's Deputy Minister for the Interior has called for the urgent passage of a Legislative Instrument to operationalise the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020, saying the country must move beyond policy commitments to treat drug use as a public health and human rights issue rather than a criminal matter.
A four-year collaboration between German Development Cooperation and Ghana's justice sector has concluded with reforms aimed at expanding access to justice, strengthening legal institutions, and improving public access to legal information. The Promotion of the Rule of Law and the Judiciary in Africa (PRoLA) project, implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, involved government institutions, the judiciary, legal practitioners, civil society organisations and development partners across Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana.
The Attorney General's Office has opposed a request to postpone judgment in the criminal trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over alleged illegal mining at Samreboi. The prosecution argues that the accused had continuous legal representation and that his lawyer's withdrawal was voluntary, so the application to delay lacks merit.
The Attorney General has filed more disclosures and witness statements in the trial of former National Service Authority Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi, who faces charges including stealing and money laundering. The trial judge adjourned the case to June 29 for case management, and the defence has applied to unfreeze the accused's accounts.
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has welcomed the extradition of Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of the now-defunct MASLOC, from the United States to Ghana to face sentencing following her conviction in a fraud case. Tuah-Yeboah commended both U.S. authorities and Ghana's Office of the Attorney General for their roles in securing her return.
The High Court in Accra has granted bail to former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, who stand trial over alleged corruption and financial-related offences involving more than GH¢50 million in public funds. The court imposed stringent bail conditions including a travel ban, passport surrender, and fortnightly reporting to EOCO.
The Attorney General has filed 20 new charges against former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million, after the couple were discharged in May 2026 and new evidence was discovered. The charges include defrauding by false pretences, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.
The former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company and his wife were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) shortly after the Attorney General dropped charges against them, but their lawyers say they have been denied access to their clients more than 24 hours later. The ex-CEO reportedly fell ill during custody and received medical attention but remains in EOCO custody without legal access.