Ghana's apex court, established 1876, hearing cases on constitutional rights, airport renaming, religious discrimination, and criminal procedure.
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… Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei of the Supreme Court of Ghana stresses the education that “[p]rovocation is not a defence to any offence apart from murder, and in murder cases it is a partial defence.” A successful proof of extreme provocation in murder only secures a reduction in t …
THE LAW 101: Regulating the trigger- The legal boundaries of gun ownership, use obligations, and sanctionsThe Ghanaian Times
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is set to deliver a keynote lecture as part of the 150th-anniversary celebration of the Supreme Court of Ghana. …
Speaker to deliver lecture to commemorate 150th anniversary celebration of Ghana’s Supreme CourtJoy Online
… Previously, the Supreme Court of Ghana dismissed early lawsuits against the bill, ruling that judicial intervention was premature before a draft was officially finalised into law. …
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill forces high-stakes reckoning over national sovereignty and foreign aidJoy Online
… However, in a landmark ruling in Martin Kpebu v Attorney‑General [2016], the Supreme Court of Ghana declared Section 96(7) unconstitutional, thereby restoring the Courts’ discretion to grant bail in all offences. …
Excessive Bail Conditions in Ghana: A threat to the presumption of innocence and the right to liberty guaranteed under the 1992 constitutionBusiness & Financial Times
… He is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, and a graduate of the Ghana School of Law. …
The next stage of legal independenceJoy Online
The Supreme Court of Ghana has directed the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to file a response within seven days in a legal challenge contesting the reported renaming of Kotoka International Airport. …
Supreme Court gives Attorney-General seven days to respond in KIA renaming caseBusiness & Financial Times
… Hendrix is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, an attorney in multiple jurisdictions, and a former senior official at the United States Department of State and USAID. …
At the crossroads: Dignity, law, and the constitutionJoy Online
The Supreme Court of Ghana has dismissed an application by Ecobank Ghana seeking to set aside an entry of judgment arising from an earlier Supreme Court ruling in favour of Daniel Ofori. …
Supreme Court dismisses Ecobank’s application in long-running Daniel Ofori battleJoy Online
… He told the court that the accused had filed an application at the Supreme Court of Ghana challenging the constitutionality of part of a 2018 practice direction issued by the Chief Justice. …
NSS scandal trial moves on as court rejects bid to halt proceedingsJoy Online
… Appiah Mensah pointed to a November 2025 ruling by the Supreme Court of Ghana, which upheld the validity of the lease transfer after it was challenged by the previous operator. …
Heath Goldfields clears GH¢139 million in worker arrears as Bogoso-Prestea recovery beginsAn article outlines Ghana's legal framework for gun ownership under the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1972, emphasizing that holding a firearm is a regulated privilege requiring mandatory registration with police and strict compliance with the law to avoid penalties including five years in jail.
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An article outlines Ghana's legal framework for gun ownership under the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1972, emphasizing that holding a firearm is a regulated privilege requiring mandatory registration with police and strict compliance with the law to avoid penalties including five years in jail.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Speaker of Parliament will deliver a keynote lecture on July 23, 2026, as part of Ghana's Supreme Court's 150th-anniversary celebration, which runs from July 2–31, 2026, and will include lectures, legal outreach, health walks, and a moot court.
12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill criminalises homosexuality and LGBTQ+ advocacy, with penalties of up to three years' imprisonment for identifying as LGBTQ+ and up to ten years for promoting LGBTQ+ activities. The legislation also requires citizens to report suspected violations to police and forces a reckoning over the nation's democratic identity, fiscal stability, and international partnerships.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that bail conditions imposed on suspects in Ghana have become increasingly severe in recent years, involving large cash sums and restrictive conditions that amount to de facto pre-trial punishment and undermine the constitutional guarantees of personal liberty and presumption of innocence.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the Legal Education Act, 2026 and its new Council for Legal Education and Training represent the next stage of Ghana's legal independence, following Nkrumah's establishment of the Ghana School of Law to free the nation from dependence on Britain for legal training. The author contends Ghana should lead Africa by building one of the continent's strongest systems of professional legal education.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Supreme Court has directed the Attorney-General to file a response within seven days to a legal challenge by lawyer Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers contesting the reported renaming of Kotoka International Airport, with the plaintiff arguing the change violates the General Kotoka Trust Decree, 1969 and requires formal legal procedures.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's proposed "Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill," reintroduced in Parliament after failing to pass in 2024, contradicts Ghana's Constitution by violating guarantees of dignity and prohibitions on discrimination. The author contends that constitutions exist to protect unpopular or marginalized groups, and that Ghana should align domestic law with its international stance on human rights.
12 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Supreme Court has dismissed Ecobank Ghana's application to set aside an earlier ruling in favour of Daniel Ofori. The court confirmed that Ofori is entitled to monthly compounded interest at 30 per cent from June 2, 2008, to July 25, 2018, with post-judgment interest accruing at 13.5 per cent until full payment, and awarded GH¢50,000 in costs in his favour.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court's Criminal Division 4 has rejected an oral application by the defence to stay proceedings in the National Service Scheme scandal trial. The defence counsel had sought to suspend proceedings pending a Supreme Court application challenging the constitutionality of a 2018 practice direction, but the trial court found no evidence that the Supreme Court application had been properly served.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Heath Goldfields has paid over GH¢139 million to workers at the Bogoso-Prestea mine since taking over operations in late 2024, prioritising settlement of salary arrears inherited from the previous operator Future Global Resources. The company inherited nearly $87 million in liabilities including more than $25 million owed to workers, and says the payments aim to restore worker dignity and rebuild trust after years of uncertainty.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Supreme Court has dismissed the Board of Governors of Wesley Girls' Senior High School's application to be struck from a suit over alleged religious discrimination against Muslim students. The suit, filed in December 2024, challenges restrictions on Muslim students wearing hijabs, observing Ramadan fasting, and practising other aspects of their faith, claiming these violate constitutional guarantees of religious freedom; the Attorney-General's Department argues the school's Methodist identity permits such regulations.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has stated that the Electronic Communications Act was not originally intended to regulate journalists' conduct, but rather to regulate electronic communications generally. He said the question of whether the law applies to journalism may ultimately require judicial interpretation.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Supreme Court is marking its 150th anniversary, tracing its origins to 1876 when it was established under the Supreme Court Ordinance during the colonial era. The milestone has renewed calls for reforms to strengthen the court's role in upholding the rule of law and democratic governance.
29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Dr Dominic Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, praised the contributions of late Supreme Court Judge Justice Nasiru Suleman Gbadegbe as invaluable to Ghana's judiciary and nation at an event where his family launched his book "Procedure and Practice in the Supreme Court of Ghana." The publication, which Ayine described as a blueprint for judges and legal practitioners, was completed before Gbadegbe's death in April 2025.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →