Also known as: Mr Anyenini · Samson Lardi Anyenini · Mr Lardy Anyenini
Private legal practitioner who comments on constitutional law, criminal procedure, and judicial administration in Ghanaian media coverage.
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Joy Online
… Join Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panel this Saturday at 8 a.m. on JoyNews and MyJoyOnline for the facts, the arguments, and the questions Ghana must confront.
Newsfile to discuss nationwide blackouts, GoldBod controversy, galamsey and water qualityJoy Online
… Join Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panel this Saturday at 8 a.m. on JoyNews and MyJoyOnline for the facts, the arguments, and the questions Ghana must confront.
Livestream: Newsfile discusses nationwide blackouts, GoldBod controversy, galamsey and water qualityJoy Online
… Join Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panel this Saturday at 9 a.m. on JoyNews and MyJoyOnline for the facts, the arguments, and the questions Ghana must confront.
Livestream: Newsfile discusses AKSA energy deal, legal vacation and GoldBod lossesJoy Online
… Join Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panel this Saturday at 9 a.m. on JoyNews and MyJoyOnline for the facts, the arguments, and the questions Ghana must confront.
Playback: Newsfile discussed AKSA energy deal, legal vacation and GoldBod lossesJoy Online
… Join Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panel this Saturday at 9 a.m. on JoyNews and MyJoyOnline for the facts, the arguments, and the questions Ghana must confront.
Livestream: Newsfile discusses AKSA energy deal, legal vacation and GoldBod lossesJoy Online
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has questioned whether the ongoing criminal trial involving former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene can proceed if his defence lawyer is unavailable during the legal vacation. …
‘Case may not continue without counsel’ – Samson Lardy Anyenini on Adu-Boahene trialJoy Online
… Hosted by Samson Lardy Anyenini, the programme will air from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on JoyNews, Joy FM and Luv FM. …
This Saturday on Newsfile: NPP politics, police bribery, helicopter disaster, and ECG crisisJoy Online
… Hosted by Samson Lardy Anyenini, the programme will air from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on JoyNews, Joy FM and Luv FM. …
Livestream: Newsfile discusses NPP politics, police bribery, helicopter disaster, and ECG crisisJoy Online
… Private legal practitioner, journalist, and host of Joy FM’s Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, argued that compelling citizens to participate in the exercise was not backed by any national law empowering the President to enforce such a directive. …
GH¢2 billion was collected to clean Ghana. So why is Accra still this filthy?Joy Online
Private legal practitioner and host of JoyNews’ Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has dismissed suggestions that changes in the composition of the Court of Appeal panel that handled the appeal involving former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, were …
Court of Appeal panel changes are routine, not evidence of interference – Samson Lardy AnyeniniJoy Online's Newsfile programme discusses Ghana's electricity supply resilience following a nationwide blackout attributed to a fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line, GoldBod's financial performance and controversy over gold-for-reserves figures, and galamsey's threat to water quality.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online's Newsfile programme discusses Ghana's electricity supply resilience following a nationwide blackout attributed to a fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line, GoldBod's financial performance and controversy over gold-for-reserves figures, and galamsey's threat to water quality.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online announces a Newsfile segment examining three issues: nationwide blackouts and Ghana's electricity infrastructure resilience following a major transmission line fault; GoldBod's financial and operational performance and controversy over gold-for-reserves programme figures; and the threat posed by galamsey mining to water quality.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online's Newsfile programme discusses three high-profile governance issues: the IMF's report of US$1.7 billion in losses related to Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, which GoldBod disputes; allegations of bribery in a power transaction involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko; and the status of Operation Recover All Loot cases during legal vacation.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Newsfile episode discussed three accountability issues: the IMF's reported US$1.7 billion in losses associated with Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, with GoldBod disputing the characterization as a loss; allegations of bribery in a US prosecution involving a former Goldman Sachs banker and a Ghanaian power transaction; and questions about the progress of the government's Operation Recover All Loot cases during legal vacation.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online's Newsfile programme will discuss three issues: the IMF's reported US$1.7 billion in losses from Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (with GoldBod disputing the characterisation), allegations of bribery in a Ghanaian power transaction involving a former Goldman Sachs banker, and the status of the government's Operation Recover All Loot cases during legal vacation.
14 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 →
The four-hour JoyNews current affairs programme Newsfile airs Saturday, August 8, 2026, examining Ghana's democratic space and political accountability under the theme "Democracy under siege: NPP politics?"; also covering police bribery, lessons from the August 2025 helicopter crash that killed eight, and financial challenges in the energy sector.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online's flagship current affairs programme Newsfile will air a four-hour edition on Saturday, August 8, 2026, examining Ghana's democratic space and political accountability, corruption and bribery in state institutions, lessons from the August 2025 helicopter crash that killed eight people, and energy sector financial challenges.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Since 2021, Ghana's government has collected GH¢2.03 billion through a Sanitation and Pollution Levy (10 pesewa per litre of fuel) to fund waste management, air quality, and sanitation improvements. Of GH¢1.51 billion spent by end-2024, about 80 percent went to landfill and waste treatment maintenance, while GH¢0 was allocated to constructing sanitation facilities to eliminate open defecation, one of the levy's stated core objectives.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini says changes in the composition of the Court of Appeal panel handling former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu's appeal are normal administrative practice and not evidence of judicial interference. He explained that the Court of Appeal sits in panels of three judges, with different panels handling various stages of cases depending on the court's roster and administrative arrangements.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal analyst Samson Lardy Anyenini explained that the Court of Appeal overturned former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction, finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and that defects in the charges were fundamental rather than merely technical. The court also rejected the state's argument that Sedina, who was convicted in absentia after leaving Ghana, should not have been allowed to benefit from the appeal process.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre chief executive faces 78 charges stemming from investigations into alleged financial irregularities during her 2013–2017 tenure, including transactions in microfinance investments, financial literacy programmes, support for Kantamanto fire victims, and vehicle procurement, according to prosecutors.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini explained that former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu's trial followed due legal process, including the High Court's decision to proceed in her absence after she failed to return from a court-approved medical trip to the United States in October 2021. The court had granted several adjournments and issued notices through her lawyers before she was expected to open her defence after the prosecution presented seven witnesses.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' Newsfile programme will host a four-hour panel discussion examining landmark Supreme Court decisions, the Court of Appeal's overturning of Sedinam Tamakloe's conviction and 10-year prison sentence (which collapsed 78 charges), and the constitutional implications of recent judicial pronouncements including the Court's ruling on the Constitutional Review Commission's delegate system.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' Newsfile programme examined landmark Supreme Court decisions, the overturned conviction of former MASLOC CEO Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu (which collapsed 78 charges and set aside her 10-year sentence), and the Court's ruling declaring aspects of the Constitutional Review Commission's delegate system unconstitutional.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A private legal practitioner has clarified that the Supreme Court's unanimous dismissal of a constitutional challenge to the Office of the Special Prosecutor's prosecutorial powers does not invalidate any of the anti-graft body's past actions or court proceedings. The ruling affirms that the Attorney General retains exclusive authority to prosecute criminal offences, while the OSP may exercise prosecutorial powers with necessary authorisation.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed claims that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative is no longer active, stating the team continues to pursue cases and recover public resources. He cited the prosecution of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), whose case concluded within two months, as evidence of ORAL's effectiveness.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed claims that the criminal case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene is complex, saying the prosecution's case is simple and based on clear evidence. He alleges public funds meant for defence equipment were transferred to a private account and used for personal acquisitions including houses and high-end cars.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has maintained that Parliament cannot transfer the Attorney-General's constitutionally mandated prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor through ordinary legislation, arguing that only the person to whom the Constitution grants authority can delegate it.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai argues that Ghana cannot establish an independent prosecutorial authority or give the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers without amending Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution, which vests prosecutorial authority in the Attorney-General.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai defended the High Court's ruling that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, as ordinary legislation, cannot alter constitutional powers vested in the Attorney-General under Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution. He stated that only formal constitutional amendment procedures can change constitutional provisions, not ordinary parliamentary acts.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has stated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established through ordinary legislation under Article 106 of the 1992 Constitution, not a constitutional amendment, and that the OSP Act cannot alter the constitutional powers of the Attorney-General or create an independent prosecutorial authority outside the Constitution's framework.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua, a law professor at the University of Ghana, has rejected claims that NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) is a political prisoner following his 20-year conviction for illegal mining. According to Appiagyei Atua, the trial was fairly conducted and based on evidence presented, and the concept of political prisoner does not apply to individuals convicted of criminal offences.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court convicted NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over illegal mining activities linked to Akonta Mining and sentenced him to 20 years' imprisonment. The government says the verdict demonstrates no one is above the law, while the opposition argues it is politically tainted and has vowed to appeal.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court convicted NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) of illegal mining and sentenced him to 20 years' imprisonment, with government calling it evidence that no one is above the law and opposition calling it politically tainted. A United States immigration court found that the Office of the Special Prosecutor failed to provide sufficiently credible evidence in proceedings involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, though the OSP rejected suggestions that its case has collapsed.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Vice-Chair of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee, has criticized the arrest of former presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye upon his return to Ghana, arguing that the arrest was unnecessary because Aboagye had been cooperating with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for about a year. Awuah also contended that the GH₵50 million bail condition imposed was unreasonable.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Newsfile programme will air Saturday with a panel of lawyers and experts discussing the GH¢50 million bail case involving Dennis Miracles Aboagye and EOCO, Parliament's passage of the Tribunals Bill 2026, environmental governance issues including Achimota Forest and illegal mining, and the Bank of Ghana saga.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Samson Anyenini states that compelling citizens to participate in the nationwide clean-up exercise is illegal without a specific Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly by-law backing the directive, saying no national legislation empowers the President to enforce mandatory participation.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Justice of the Court of Appeal says Ghana's judiciary has made significant progress in modernising justice delivery through digital technology adoption, enabling electronic court proceedings and improving access across the country. The Judicial Service aims to deploy e-justice infrastructure to all courts and ensure justice is not constrained by geography.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer and journalist Samson Lardy Anyenini has hailed Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill as a landmark reform that will reduce imprisonment of people convicted of minor offences who cannot pay fines, describing it as a "historic victory for equity, human rights, and the poor man's law." He called on President John Dramani Mahama to swiftly assent to the legislation and urged the establishment of the National Community Service Secretariat and strengthening of local assemblies to ensure effective implementation.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →