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Office of the Attorney-General

Office of the Attorney-General — government law enforcement body that discontinues charges, appears in coverage of fraud and petroleum revenue disputes.

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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … His comments come amid growing legal and public debate following the couple’s re-arrest shortly after the Office of the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them, citing fresh evidence. …

    Hanan’s case is one of EOCO’s strongest — Raymond Archer asserts

  3. Joy Online

    … Mr Hanan and his wife were re-arrested shortly after the Office of the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them, citing fresh evidence. …

    Raymond Archer denies blocking lawyers’ access to Hanan and wife in EOCO custody

  4. Joy Online

    … Mr Hanan and his wife were re-arrested shortly after the Office of the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them, citing fresh evidence. …

    No process breached in Hanan and wife’s case – Raymond Archer
  5. April 2026

  6. Business & Financial Times

    … Stakeholder consultations have been conducted, and proposed amendments have already been submitted to the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Attorney-General for review. …

    NPRA’s bold reforms drive growth and confidence in pension sector
Politics

High Court sets July 20 for judgment in Wontumi mining trial

The News

The High Court in Accra has granted Bernard Antwi Boasiako's new lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, until July 13, 2026, to submit written legal arguments in the criminal trial arising from alleged illegal mining activities at Samreboi, with judgment expected on July 20, 2026.

Why it matters

High Court sets July 20 judgment date in the Wontumi mining trial, marking a key milestone in a high-profile criminal proceeding.

29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 29 June

  1. High Court sets July 20 for judgment in Wontumi mining trial

    The High Court in Accra has granted Bernard Antwi Boasiako's new lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, until July 13, 2026, to submit written legal arguments in the criminal trial arising from alleged illegal mining activities at Samreboi, with judgment expected on July 20, 2026.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Former MASLOC chief extradited from US after sixteen-year gap

    Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, returned to Ghana on June 9 to serve a ten-year sentence, marking the first extradition from the United States to Ghana since 2009.

    16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Court sentences 48-year-old man for defiling 14-year-old girl

    The High Court in Tamale sentenced Abdallah Mohammed to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Nyanshegu, plus an additional six months for perjury. ActionAid Ghana and Activista Ghana welcomed the conviction as a major victory for child protection and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. PIAC escalates US$561m dispute with GNPC-Explorco

    The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has escalated its dispute with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its subsidiary Explorco to the Office of the Attorney-General, over Explorco's failure to account for and transfer petroleum revenues amounting to US$561,648,785.37 between 2022 and 2024. The central issue is whether Explorco, as a commercial subsidiary of GNPC, can legally retain petroleum lifting proceeds outside the Petroleum Holding Fund structure or whether all such revenues must accrue to the state under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act.

    22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Petroleum Hub Project faces land acquisition challenges since 2021

    Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, described as the nation's most ambitious undertaking, has faced land acquisition challenges since its inception in 2021. The article notes that major national projects in Ghana typically encounter community resistance over land issues, funding, and environmental concerns, and cites similar delays experienced by Nigeria's Dangote Refinery.

    19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Petroleum Hub Project faces land acquisition challenges

    Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, launched in 2021, has encountered land acquisition difficulties since inception. The article notes that major national projects routinely face community resistance over land issues, citing the Nigerian Dangote Refinery as a parallel example of similar delays.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 18 May

  1. NPP Ashanti chairman charged over Eximbank funding misuse

    Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has been charged with defrauding the Ghana Export-Import Bank of GH¢14.3 million in 2018 through false pretences related to a proposed large-scale farming project, which investigators say never materialised. He faces charges including defrauding by false pretence, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss to a public institution, alongside his brother Thomas and his company Wontumi Farms Limited.

    18 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 17 May

  1. NPP Chairman Wontumi charged with agricultural loan fraud

    The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has been formally charged with defrauding Ghana EXIM Bank of ₵19 million through an alleged agricultural loan scheme involving altered financial receipts and non-existent farming operations. He faces four criminal counts including fraud by false pretence, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss to a public body.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

  1. NDC fully backs EOCO boss Raymond Archer's anti-corruption work

    The NDC's Abass Nurudeen said the party fully supports EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer's work, rejecting the Minority Leader's claim that the agency has become overly centralised. His comments come amid controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Minority Leader criticizes EOCO chief for centralised authority

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer of running the agency as a "one-man institution" with excessive concentration of authority, raising concerns about governance and accountability. His remarks come amid ongoing legal controversy over the re-arrest of a couple from whom the Office of the Attorney-General had discontinued charges.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. EOCO chief calls Hanan case one of agency's strongest

    EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer has described the case involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife as one of the agency's strongest, following their re-arrest after the Attorney-General discontinued charges. The couple's lawyers have raised concerns about denial of access and due process during custody.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. EOCO chief denies blocking lawyers' access to arrested couple

    Raymond Archer, Executive Secretary of EOCO, has denied claims that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife Faiza Sayyid Wuni were denied access to their lawyers while in custody. The couple was re-arrested by EOCO shortly after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them, and their legal team led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame alleged access to counsel had been restricted.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. EOCO chief denies process breach in Hanan re-arrest case

    Raymond Archer, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office, has rejected allegations that due process was violated in the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife Faiza Sayyid Wuni. The couple's legal team, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, contends the pair were denied access to counsel after their re-arrest following the discontinuation of charges against them.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. NPRA reforms boost Ghana's pensions sector governance and modernisation

    Ghana's National Pensions Regulatory Authority has implemented a Risk-Based Supervisory System and is developing a Pensions Digital Ecosystem to modernise pension administration, strengthen governance, and expand coverage since 2025.

    30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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