Also known as: Supreme Court of Judicature
Ghana's highest court, which hears constitutional disputes, criminal appeals, and cases on fundamental rights including recent rulings on presidential term limits and trial procedures.
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A private citizen, Samuel Bryan Buabeng, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court seeking an order compelling President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a former Chief Justice to the Council of State. …
Private citizen sues Mahama over failure to replace Sophia Akuffo on Council of StateThe Chronicle
The controversy surrounding a purported memorandum linking Asokwa MP and Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, to a GH¢70,000 payment allegedly connected to Parliament’s vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees has taken a new turn, following her categorical denial …
Editorial: The Alleged GH¢70,000 Payment; Protecting The Public From Weaponised MisinformationJoy Online
… hief Justice shall, subject to this Constitution, be the Head of the Judiciary and shall be responsible for the administration and supervision of the Judiciary.” Two: Article 128(1) and 128(3) — He is a Justice of the Superior Courts, and presides at sittings of the Supreme Court …
The Chief Justice is not a Touring Minister: Baffoe-Bonnie’s SOE visits are unconstitutional officiousnessJoy Online
… Subsequently, the Chief Justice sent another team led by a Supreme Court judge, Justice Yonny Kulendi, alongside all directors from the Judicial Service, assuring us it would be available for use within two to three months.”“Here we are today, 4th September, and the place is a ce …
Lawyers, prosecutors fume over abandoned 26-year-old Upper West High court projectThe Chronicle
… Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) into a controversial memorandum purportedly authored by the Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, concerning an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to the recent vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court …
PARLIAMENT WELCOMES OSP PROBE INTO ‘GH¢70,000 VETTING MONEY’ MEMOJoy Online
… e Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei says she will honour any formal invitation from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as the office begins preliminary investigations into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Parliament’s vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court …
‘OSP hasn’t contacted me’ – Patricia Appiagyei assures cooperation if invitedJoy Online
… The Friday morning media reports suggested Member of Parliament for Asokwa in Kumasi who doubles as the Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament Ms Appiagyei, had turned down an amount of GH¢70,000 allocated to her to influence her in last week’s ministerial and Supreme Court bench n …
It is ‘FAKE’ – Patricia Appiagyei reacts to memo alleging rejection of GH¢70,000 moneyJoy Online
… Alua, has invoked the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, challenging aspects of the regulations governing customs exemptions for passengers bringing personal effects into the country. …
Lawyer sues AG, GRA boss over passenger baggage exemption rulesJoy Online
Second Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Ahmed Shaib has dismissed reports that Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei returned a GH¢70,000 “gift” allegedly given to members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominee …
No truth in GH¢70k ‘gift’ claims involving Appiagyei, the memo is fake – Deputy Minority WhipJoy Online
… He noted that the Chief Justice attended the event in his official capacity, accompanied by other Supreme Court justices, the Judicial Secretary, the Director of the Ghana School of Law and the Registrar of the institution. …
Chief Justice’s comment on state institutions ‘extremely unfortunate’ – Baffour AwuahLegal scholar Kwaku Azar Asare has questioned whether the NPP's Supreme Court suit seeking interpretation of presidential term limits in Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution presents a justiciable dispute or an advisory opinion request. The NPP is seeking a declaration that the two-term limit applies whether terms are consecutive or non-consecutive.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal scholar Kwaku Azar Asare has questioned whether the NPP's Supreme Court suit seeking interpretation of presidential term limits in Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution presents a justiciable dispute or an advisory opinion request. The NPP is seeking a declaration that the two-term limit applies whether terms are consecutive or non-consecutive.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP has filed a suit at the Supreme Court seeking interpretation of constitutional provisions governing presidential term limits, specifically asking the court to clarify whether the two-term limit applies to consecutive or non-consecutive terms, and the eligibility of a Vice-President who assumes the presidency for more than half of a predecessor's unexpired term.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's constitutional reform debate should focus on building institutions with practical capacity to serve citizens fairly. The piece uses the judiciary as an example, noting that judicial independence requires not only legal protection but also adequate funding, staffing, and equipment for courts to function effectively.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's election with 51.79% of votes, becoming the first president since 1985 to be elected after losing the first round. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has refused to recognise the result and called for it to be annulled.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney General has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the Court of Appeal's Monday suspension of the trial in The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu. The prosecution argues that suspending trials based on dismissed complaints about charges would make prosecution impossible.
22 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has cautioned that if the Court of Appeal's order suspending the trial of Hanan Aludiba and his wife stands, it could set a precedent allowing any criminal trial to be halted merely on an accused person's objections to charges. The Republic has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension order, arguing that complaints about charge sheets should not alone be sufficient grounds to stop trials when objections have already been dismissed by the trial court.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The State has appealed to the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal's decision to suspend the criminal trial of former Buffer Stock CEO Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu, over a dispute concerning alleged defects in the charge sheet. Hanan and his wife face multiple charges including stealing, fraud, and money laundering.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area has filed a contempt-of-court application against four people over the enskinment of Melchizedek Musah Jamung as Bunkpurugu chief on September 14, 2026, arguing the installation violated an ongoing legal dispute and his sole authority to install chiefs in that area.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called on Ghanaians to protect the Judiciary from partisan capture, citing Afrobarometer data showing public trust in Ghana's courts fell from 61 per cent in 2002 to 38 per cent in 2022, and that 57 per cent of respondents believe judges are influenced by political leaders.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Asamoah, former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure and Investment Fund, accused of causing $2 million financial loss in a Skytrain purchase, is set to call his first witness at the High Court in Accra. His co-accused, former GIIF Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, will then present his witnesses, after both were granted bail for allegedly approving payment to a South African company without board approval.
20 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Chronicle argues that Ghana's Fourth Republic has become dominated by contest between NDC and NPP, each treating the other as an enemy to be destroyed rather than a rival to be defeated at the polls. The result is a politics of capture, insult and hypocrisy that threatens the trust on which democracy rests, with every institution becoming a prize and every appointment a weapon.
20 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's government has declined substantially all Constitutional Review Committee proposals for natural resource governance, including a public trust framework, parliamentary oversight, and mining community revenue sharing, dismissing them as addressable through existing law rather than constitutional amendment.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that poor ministerial performance stems not from individual failure but from a political system that rewards patronage and loyalty over merit, leaving national strategies unfulfilled because ministers have no incentive to pursue them.
19 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah to strike out the High Court's order requiring him and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi to open their defence in a trial over alleged $2 million financial loss from the Sky Train project. The trial is set to resume on October 19.
15 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Lawyer Kofi Bentil says appointing a Chief Justice from outside the Supreme Court is technically possible but would be an unprecedented departure from established practice. He argues that the ideal successor to retiring Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie should command confidence across the legal profession and public, though he acknowledges that political considerations and presidential preference will influence the decision.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has rejected an application by former GIIF Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah seeking to overturn a High Court ruling that directed him to open his defence in an alleged $2 million financial loss case involving the proposed Sky Train project. Asamoah and former GIIF Board Chair Prof. Ameyaw Akumfi are being tried over allegations they caused financial loss to the state through disbursement of funds for the project without requisite board approval and despite no work being undertaken.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for certiorari and prohibition filed by the first accused person in the Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another (Skytrain Case), clearing the way for the trial to continue and a case management conference to proceed on Monday, October 19.
14 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a Court of Appeal judgment ordering the promotion of 40 police officers who were excluded from a 2021 promotion programme. The officers, who sought promotion from Chief Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police, had sued the Inspector-General of Police claiming unfair exclusion while their colleagues benefited from the amnesty.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyers for Terraform Development Ltd and Kwame Edenkema Blay have dismissed claims by Sino Africa Development Co. Ltd that the Supreme Court awarded it land belonging to their clients at Borteyman, saying comments made by Sino Africa's Director of Operations were inaccurate and misleading, and asserting that demolitions of their clients' properties are a fact.
14 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has warned that the growing influence of money in Ghana's elections is fuelling corruption and called for efforts to prevent financial resources from becoming the deciding factor in who wins political office. He raised the issue while discussing a recent Supreme Court ruling on an expanded delegate system and questioned the possibility of state funding for political parties.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A public disagreement has erupted between the board of Tata Sons and Tata Trusts, its principal shareholder, over the proposed public listing of Tata Sons and the reappointment of chairman N Chandrasekaran. Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, has opposed both resolutions, arguing that a public listing would dilute the group's philanthropic ethos.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Legal Aid Commission operates just 45 offices across 261 districts and has 190 staff, leaving most vulnerable Ghanaians without nearby access to legal services. The Commission's Board Chairman, Justice Samuel Kwame Asiedu Adibu, has called for urgent support to address the shortfall of about 180 staff and expand coverage to meet statutory requirements.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Interior Minister Mubarak Muntaka has urged cannabis growers to form cooperatives and operate within the legal framework for cultivating approved varieties, with the Narcotics Control Commission providing oversight to ensure compliance with the 0.3 per cent THC limit on a dry-weight basis. The government is encouraging this regulated approach over illicit cultivation, with licensing required for industrial or medicinal purposes only.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's judiciary, traditionally distant and perceived as inaccessible, should embrace social media platforms to communicate directly with citizens and make the courts more relevant in the digital age.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Retired Court of Appeal judge Justice Francis Gyafiiry Korbieh says he was nominated for Supreme Court appointment on two occasions but did not advance because the required processes were not followed. Despite missing out on the apex court, he describes himself as a fulfilled man, attributing his judicial career outcome to God's will.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Sino Africa Development Company Limited on a dispute over approximately 328.877 acres at Borteyman, Tema, overturning a Court of Appeal decision. The company has asked those who acquired and developed portions of the land before June 3, 2026, to submit title documents and has cautioned prospective buyers against purchasing from the five defendants or those claiming through them, with exceptions for Royal Bell Investments Limited and Terraform Development Limited.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Law Society says its emergence aims to provide an additional platform for lawyers and address member welfare rather than compete with the Ghana Bar Association. The GLS is developing a welfare package under which 20 per cent of members' dues would fund life insurance, while GLS leader Dafeamekpor pursues a Supreme Court case challenging the GBA's claim to exclusive representation on statutory bodies.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Mahama-led government of using investigative and prosecutorial agencies disproportionately against opposition figures, citing the attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah and raising concerns about warrant procedures and his detention.
7 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie revealed his imminent retirement during remarks at the opening of the 69th Legal Year, which coincided with the Supreme Court's 150-year institutional milestone. The Chief Justice spoke on judicial reform and institutional continuity, while calling on the Judiciary to embrace e-justice with moral integrity alongside technological innovation.
6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
At the opening of the 69th Legal Year, Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie urged the Judiciary to strengthen the foundations of justice rather than merely introducing reforms, stating that true reforms must endure beyond the moment they are announced.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →