12 stories tagged “Supreme Court”.
The Attorney‑General has told the Supreme Court that Ghana’s international airport keeps its current name until the Accra International Airport Bill is formally laid before Parliament.
The Judicial Service Staff Association has shut down several court premises nationwide, citing unpaid salary arrears dating back to January 2026.
The former Tamale Central MP warned President Mahama against seeking a third term, citing constitutional limits and the risk of political instability.
The Attorney‑General has filed an appeal against a Court of Appeal stay that halted the criminal trial of ex‑NAFCO chief executive Hanan Abdul‑Waab and his wife, Faiza Seidu.
The high court decision to order the former GIIF chief executive to defend himself in the $2 million Sky Train loss case stands, as the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
The Court declared title to 328.877 acres in Greater Accra in favor of Sino Africa Development Company, ordering possession and restricting third‑party dealings.
Former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex‑Board Chairman Prof Christopher Ameyaw‑Akumfi have lodged their witness statements, clearing the way for the High Court to resume the case after the prosecution’s closing arguments.
Samuel Bryan Buabeng has petitioned the apex court to compel President John Dramani Mahama to fill the Council’s former Chief Justice vacancy within days.
Justice Edward Amoako Asante, Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko-Essah and private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jr. were confirmed by majority vote after Minority members withdrew from the Appointments Committee process, with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin insisting the objection targeted the rushed procedure, not the nominees themselves.
Walking out of Thursday's Appointments Committee sitting, the Minority Caucus argued that rushing Justice Sophia Bernasko-Essah, Justice Amoako Asante and former GBA President Tony Forson through vetting before Parliament's recess ends breaches multiple Standing Orders, while offering to proceed on the two ministerial nominees, Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, on a normal timetable.
Fresh off a unanimous Supreme Court ruling upholding its prosecutorial mandate, the Special Prosecutor has opened a Ghana-side investigation into the $1m Aksa Energy bribery case that saw ex-Goldman Sachs employee and former TOR boss Kwaku Asante Berko convicted in the US this month. He named former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor among five persons of interest and dismissed critics who say the office has no business digging into it.
Former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe Attionu is set to be released from custody after the Attorney-General withdrew a motion aimed at staying the execution of her acquittal and sentence quashing.
In Kokofu, Bekwai, the school marked its Golden Jubilee with a durbar that drew alumni, teachers, and local leaders to honour its legacy and call for urgent infrastructure support.
Brent and WTI crude climbed to $92.20 and $86.53 a barrel as shipping incidents in the Strait of Hormuz surged, dampening expectations of a de‑escalation in the Iran war.
MP Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo says the government’s latest economic agenda merely rebrands the 24‑hour economy, shifting from private to public financing.
Confirmed Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceed 11,000, according to the latest official figures released Tuesday.
The upstream regulator said the approvals aim to lift crude output, draw investment and shore up energy security.
The local currency edged higher over the past fortnight after GoldBod’s spot auctions boosted liquidity, with the interbank rate climbing to GH¢11.64 per dollar.
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